Is Brad Pitt playing an abusive father in ‘Tree of Life’?

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I just thought I’d add some of the other photos from last night’s German premiere of The Tourist at the bottom. In closeups, you can really see how jacked Angelina’s hair is. If she paid someone to do that to her hair, she’s absolutely crazy.

Anyway, the official trailer for Brad’s Tree of Life is finally out. A few weeks ago we saw the bootleg version of this, along with some of the official promotional images (here). The official trailer is nice… but I still think it’s just nostalgia porn. Beautifully shot by Terrence Malick, but nostalgia porn none the less:

Do you want to see this? It seems like if you want to sit around looking at pretty pictures and weeping over Hallmark cards, you could just do that at home. Just my opinion! Also: is Brad playing an abusive father, or just an archetypal “unemotional” 1950s father? Eh.

More pics of La Jolie’s “just had sex in the limo” hair:

Dec. 15, 2010 - Berlin, California, GERMANY - ANGELINA JOLIE.''The Tourist'' Berlin Premiere.CineStar, Berlin, Germany 12-14-2010. 2010.K66421AM. © Red Carpet Pictures

Dec. 15, 2010 - Berlin, California, GERMANY - ANGELINA JOLIE.''The Tourist'' Berlin Premiere.CineStar, Berlin, Germany 12-14-2010. 2010.K66421AM. © Red Carpet Pictures

Dec. 15, 2010 - Hollywood, California, U.S. - ANGELINA JOLIE.''The Tourist'' Berlin Premiere.CineStar, Berlin, Germany 12-14-2010. 2010.K66424RHARV. © Red Carpet Pictures

BRAD PITT AND ANGELINA JOLIE ACTORS THE TOURIST PREMIERE SONY CENTER, BERLIN, GERMANY 14 December 2010 DIM48848 THE TOURIST PREMIERE Photo via Newscom

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  1. Sigh. says:

    Reminds me of “The Great Santini.”

    One of the best and hardest movies to watch. Ever.

    P.S. I said her hair was a hot mess yesterday, not just slicked back, and not bed head (or Brad was in a different bed at the time). I’ll stay in the “jellis8htr corner,” though. The menu says today they’re serving pizza bagels and Long Island Iced Teas!

  2. Majosha says:

    That dress does weird things to her boobs … it’s just a mess on every level. *sips on a Long Island*

  3. Elfie says:

    What’s the movie about? Looks nice.. But I don’t get it…

  4. Should be working says:

    I don’t know why that dress makes me laugh so, but I’m straight cackling over here.

  5. Manda says:

    I agree, that dress made me laugh. She looks high or something. That hair. HA-HA

  6. Cyui says:

    Man I’d tear that ass up, I’m talking about Angie….lol.

  7. Cyui says:

    Her hair is pretty how did they get it to shine like that.

  8. Hautie says:

    This is how I like Pitt. Cleaned up with a hair cut, as he is in this trailer.

    I have never understood his need to look un-groomed. Or trying too hard to look hip, wearing odd fitting clothes.

  9. guesty says:

    those pics are fab. she looks stunning with all that bed head…that’s for sure. you have to know they were having some fun before the carpet. & the dress is just so out there. have to give it a gorgeous.

  10. KelBear says:

    That’s the Jolie I like. Not a big fan of the motherly looking Jolie.

  11. Cyui says:

    What’s the movie about? I’ll have to look it up sometime .

  12. Green Is Good says:

    It looks like having all those kids is taking its toll on Saint Angie and Bradley. And they have nannies on the payroll!

  13. Raven says:

    I’m voting for the “they rode to the event on a motorcyle” option.

  14. Embee says:

    I think she’s responding to the St. Angie opinions by displaying some “edge” with this hair.

    I like it (the hair); her: whatever.

  15. fanny says:

    This is a beautiful, riveting and mysterious trailer. Although I’m no fan of Brad or Jolie, I am intrigued by this movie and I like her hair.

  16. Solveig says:

    I usually enjoy Malick’s movies and this one seems interesting, although the trailer is a bit confusing.
    I can’t stand Pitt’s constipated look, but if this movie will get good reviews (and less confusing trailers), I’ll probably go see it.
    As for her hair, I don’t think there’s a hairstylist to fire, I guess she did something like this:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qya33kbHpYc

  17. Louise says:

    I don’t know why it hasn’t occurred to anyone that Angelina’s hair got messed up because of the snow and wind. It doesn’t look styled.

  18. Snackysnaxx says:

    Are those glovesleeves?

  19. Solveig says:

    Ps: Brange in Roma’s red carpet.
    http://www.ansa.it/web/notizie/photostory/spettacolo/2010/12/14/visualizza_new.html_1669763141.html?idPhoto=1

    Again that 80’s look…

    Just one picture of Johnny.

  20. Kaiser says:

    Solveig – Oooooh! Those pics are good! We’ll have to wait a bit for the American photo agencies to get them, so probably tomorrow, I’ll write about it.

    I love the big hair and the jacket. The pants suck though.

  21. Solveig says:

    Here (in Italy) it seems that except the Ansa nobody has pictures of the event. I was waiting to see Johnny!, who looks like a ‘becchino’ (grave-digger) in that picture of the link above.
    Anyway, the news say that Johnny arrived in Rome yesterday night and this afternoon he was at the press conference along with FHvD. On the other hand AJ and BP have had some problems with their private jet, and were stuck in Berlin the whole day then finally arrived in Rome right before the red carpet.

  22. viper says:

    LOL Depps pic looks like a mug shot.

  23. Liana says:

    cue lunacy in 5…4…3…

  24. Ally says:

    I love Michelle Williams, but every time you put up that photo, I think that’s her with Brad Pitt!

  25. Solveig says:

    Some new Johnny’s pics!

    http://www.corriere.it/gallery/spettacoli/12-2010/angelina/2/brad-angelina-roma-_14e3e4b4-0898-11e0-b759-00144f02aabc.shtml#11

    In those ones he is HOT! The Pope has done a miracle tonight!

  26. Cruisin Through says:

    She does have that “Just got laid look” but Brad doesn’t have a hair out of place. Guess she did all the work. 🙂

  27. Cheyenne says:

    @Louise: ITA (rain/wind) but it’s more fun to imagine that Angie has a bad case of bed head.

  28. guesty says:

    @solveig…those pics are amazing.

    *runs to order velvet jacket from vs*

  29. Cheyenne says:

    Great shot of Brad and Angie at the Rome premiere. I like the pants a lot.

    http://jjb.yuku.com/topic/634856/t/NEW-Brad-Angelina-MegaPost-Part-4A.html?page=1154

  30. Rosanna says:

    I think this dress looks very “WTF” on her.

  31. edvard says:

    um, is that Michelle Williams on Brad’s back??

  32. Mage says:

    @Edward
    um, is that Michelle Williams on Brad’s back?
    ==========================================
    LMAO

  33. teri says:

    I think Tree of Life looks interesting. I’ll be seeing it for sure.

  34. jayem says:

    Holy shitballs, Angelina looks HOT in those Berlin pics. Kaiser, you gotta get ahold of them so you can do a post!

    Her hair is messed up again, so I’m thinking either it IS the weather, or she’s trying to get preggers…

    Which would be AWESOME!

  35. orion70 says:

    That trailer gives me absolutely no clue as to what the movie is about.

  36. wunderkindt says:

    So those gloves and sleeves are just one continous piece of fabric?

  37. Hmmm says:

    I worship Malick. He makes poetic, contemplative films. I even endured Colin Farrell in The New World (not a bad actor, just rather visually repellent). But Brad Pitt has no range and absolutely no depth. Meet Joe Black says it all. At best, I would say he’s an adequate actor suited to the likes of Hawaii 5-0 on Tv. Ick. I’m not sure I can see this film now even though the images are stunning.

    I keep hoping there is method to Malick’s madness in his choice of actors. Maybe I’m missing the point.

  38. elusive says:

    that dress would be really hard to pee in. How do you wipe? what do you do about the gleevs?

  39. Dominique says:

    lol I totally thought that was Michelle williams too! I’ll admit it…I watched Dawson’s Creek on Netflix so she’s on my brain

  40. Tia C says:

    She sure looks like she just had sex in the limo.

  41. Lani says:

    Yes she definitely looks like she got busy on the way there…

    ANYWAY despite her messy hair, it’s nice to see her without those damn bangs. I think Angelina is gorgeous, duh, but the bangs she’s been wearing make her look so OLD! With her bangs pushed back she looks much younger and even more gorgeous! I hope she grows them out!

  42. Stronzilla says:

    Any pizza bagels left? Personally, the textures she has been wearing for the premieres aren’t for her. The sweater dress, the velvet, for whatever reason the matte look doesn’t work. Why is Brad at her side for all of these premieres? You don’t see Depp trotting out Vanessa, who is likely home with the kids. Methinks the studio is hoping his presence will enhance the mystique of the picture. I’d hate to think Brad has nothing better to do.

  43. kelly says:

    I love how that kid on Brad’s back looks 300% smarter than he does, but that’s still not saying much ho ho.

    AJs hair looks like it was caught in a vent somewhere on her way to the function. I do sympathize with being in your late thirties and not knowing what the fuck to wear anymore but oh the bloody humanity-
    they ARE glovesleeves!

    Im pretty sure i wore a dress like that to a blue light disco once, circa 1986, but then I was a teenager, drunk on Kahlua and coke and half baked on top of that so at least I had an excuse.

  44. Molly says:

    If I’m reading between the lines in the trailer, the movie honestly looks depressing. The innocence of childhood and the reality of adulthood.

  45. DD says:

    cute kid, he does look like what I imagine a young michelle williams looked like.
    While Jolie looks absolutely lovely in the face, the hair is scaring me from some angles. A poster in another thread mentioned they were gleeves or sloves she’s wearing.

  46. bite me says:

    hope pitt gets an oscar nom for this

  47. Cheyenne says:

    @Stronzilla: Maybe Brad’s there because he wants to be there?

  48. Moreaces says:

    I will take and do Angie bed/bad hair and all..