Madigan

Starring:Richard Widmark, Henry Fonda, Inger Stevens, Harry Guardino, James Whitmore, Susan Clark, Michael Dunn, Steve Ihnat, Don Stroud, Sheree North, Warren Stevens, Raymond St. Jacques, Bert Freed, Harry Bellaver, Frank Marth, Lloyd Gough, Virginia Gregg, Henry Beckman, Richard O'Brien (II), Woodrow Parfrey
Director: Don Siegel
Studio: Universal Studios
Product Type: DVD

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Black comedies don't come much blacker than this cult favorite from 1972, and they don't come much funnier, either. It seemed that director Hal Ashby was the perfect choice to mine a mother lode of eccentricity from the original script by Colin Higgins, about the unlikely romance between a death-obsessed 19-year-old named Harold (Bud Cort) and a life-loving 79-year-old widow named Maude (Ruth Gordon). They meet at a funeral, and Maude finds something oddly appealing about Harold, urging him to "reach out" and grab life by the lapels as opposed to dwelling morbidly on mortality. Harold grows fond of the old gal--she's a lot more fun than the girls his mother desperately matches him up with--and together they make Harold & Maude one of the sweetest and most unconventional love stories ever made. Much of the earlier humor arises from Harold's outrageous suicide fantasies, played out as a kind of twisted parlor game to mortify his mother, who's grown immune to her strange son's antics. Gradually, however, the film's clever humor shifts to a brighter outlook and finally arrives at a point where Harold is truly happy to be alive. Featuring soundtrack songs by Cat Stevens, this comedy certainly won't appeal to all tastes (it was a box-office flop when first released), but if you're on its quirky wavelength, it might just strike you as one of the funniest movies you've ever seen. --Jeff Shannon

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one more person willing to love this film.......2007-06-27

Ok, so like 272 people have had wonderful things to say about this film and what more could I possibly add to the discussion? This movie has over the years fed my soul and "reason to be". It is a beautiful reminder that after all the education and family and work stuff there are still other reasons to remain here. To choose to live. As imperfect as it all is. As sad as our mortality can make us. Life has an aspect to it that is so rich, so lovely, so enchanting, so alluring, that, provided we are capable to slowing down long enough to take a good look at it, can be loved and embraced and followed, like a moth following a candle. Finding yourself wasn't just a sixties slogan, it had to do with letting go of those things we think are important, so that we might truly begin to embrace those things that are essential to happines and to life. Harold and Maude is about all that and more. And as Forest Gump once said, "That's all I have to say about that."

Best movie ever........2007-06-24

The more I watch this film the better it gets, so many subtleties. I bought a copy for my brother to show it to his teenage kids.

TOP 100 MOVIES OF DANY LYNEN.......2007-06-23

THIS MOVIE IS HEART MOVING, AND TEACHES A VALUBLE LESSON IN THE GAME OF LIFE!

"Harold and Maude, a Cerebral Love Affair" .......2007-06-11

This is a terrific movie and has been one of my favorites since I first saw it on VHS late last century. Now it is available upon DVD which means it has a very good quality picture reproduction from the celluloid original upon which it was originally recorded and the audio is as good as it was in the theatre. I just need to acquire the audio components upon which to listen to this movie so I can visually and aurally go back in time, also I can watch it over & over and not have to worry about tape degradation. Amazon.com made acquiring this movie a very good and most cost effective endeavor for me; I will be a customer for the rest of my life and encourage friends of mine to shop @ Amazon.com.

Harold and Maude timeless, naughty and quirky..........2007-05-28

Harold and Maude is a movie that brings to light an assortment of social and familial issues. Both actors do an outstanding job of portraying their characters in pure form. Love this movie!

Field of Dreams (Widescreen Two-Disc Anniversary Edition)

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Following a Dream
Ray Liotta gives the standout performance in this gem.
It's OK to have Hollywood inspired dreams, but you have to find a way to feed yourself and your family.
A magical journey about making your dreams come true!!!
If you watch it, you will be moved.

Field of Dreams (Widescreen Two-Disc Anniversary Edition)
Starring: Kevin Costner , Amy Madigan , Gaby Hoffmann , Ray Liotta , and Timothy Busfield
Director: Phil Alden Robinson
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ASIN: 078322611X
Release Date: 2004-06-08

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A phenomenal hit when it was released in 1989, Field of Dreams has become a modern classic and a uniquely American slice of cinema. It functions effectively as a moving drama about the power of dreams, a fantasy ode to our national pastime, and a brilliant adaptation of W.P. Kinsella's exquisite baseball novel Shoeless Joe. Kinsella himself found the film a delightful surprise, differing greatly from his novel but benefiting from its own creative variations. It is the film that cemented Kevin Costner's status as an all-American screen star, but the story resonates far beyond Costner's handsome appeal. As just about everyone knows by now, Costner stars as Iowa farmer Ray Kinsella, who hears the mysterious words "If you build it, he will come," and is compelled to build a baseball diamond in the middle of his cornfield. His wife (Amy Madigan) supports the wild idea, but a reclusive novelist (modeled after J.D. Salinger and played by James Earl Jones) is not so easily persuaded. The idealistic farmer is either a visionary or a deluded fool, but his persistence is rewarded when spirits from baseball's past begin appearing on the ball field. Past and present intermingle in the person of "Moonlight Graham" (superbly played by Burt Lancaster), an unknown player who sacrificed his dreams of baseball glory for a dignified life as a small-town physician ... but what all of this means is unclear until the film's memorably heartfelt conclusion. A meditation on family, memory, and faith, the film balances humor and magic to strike just the right chord of thoughtful emotion, affecting audiences so deeply that the baseball field created for the production has now become a mecca of sorts for dreamers around the world. --Jeff Shannon

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Following a Dream.......2007-06-23

Field of Dreams, is more than a great Baseball movie, its about following a calling or dream despite what others think. This is a bright movie with great cinamatography. When Joe Jackson appears for the first time is magic. At first i didnt understand why the Black Sox, but soon realized why. You really need to see this and Eight men out to understand. Field of Dreams is a joy for Baseball fans or movie buffs.

Ray Liotta gives the standout performance in this gem........2007-05-26

In my opinion Ray Liotta gave the best performance in this wonderful ensemble of talent. His natural delivery and boyish earnestness gave Field of Dreams a quality rarely seen in cinema today. His performance harked back to Cary Cooper or Jimmy Stewart of the 1930's.

In a magnificently well-written role, Academy Award winner Burt Lancaster, in the twilight of his career, shows why he became a film legend and remained one for almost six decades.

It's OK to have Hollywood inspired dreams, but you have to find a way to feed yourself and your family........2007-02-06

Ray Kinsella (Kevin Costner) hears voices in his cornfield, "Build it, and they will come". Are there voices in his head, or voices in his field?

Much like, 'Roy', a family man who 'sees' UFOs in the movie Close Encounters of the Third Kind (which to his relief, turn out to be real UFOs) the voices farmer Ray hears turn out to be real too -er voices of ghosts. At least other people begin hearing them too.

"Build it, and they will come"

"Build it" apparently being a baseball field on his farm in Iowa. Now: Ray is having problems paying the mortgage on his farm and apparently he needs all the farmland he can get. Straight out of the story 'Jack and the Beanstalk' Ray builds a magic ballpark on his farm instead of growing corn. This decision ends up causing him to lose the farm later in the movie (tho the magic ballpark looks only big enough to displace, what? a couple hundred dollars worth of corn?).

One could choose to be cynical - in another direction, perhaps, and evaluate this movie by it's effect on baseball ticket prices... Field of Dreams didn't work for me, because the memories I have of baseball are memories of playing little league as a kid, and not watching pro players.

Ray, his family, and the summer-farm do look wonderful. Costner looks at ease in his role. There's no violence or sex in the movie (unless you count Rays' marriage to mean Ray has every guys' dream of sex whenever). Come to think of it, his marriage pretty much explains why there's no violence, either. The problem is, what's fun about watching baseball? That's what we are asked to do in Field of Dreams. Watching ghosts play baseball doesn't seem very meaningful, or believable, or fun. Playing baseball is fun. When you're 12 years old and pile into a wagon for a trip to dairy queen after a win, that's fun. It's something, just belonging to a team, and, sheer joy running the bases. I don't remember losing being that bad either. Perhaps it is dangerous. It hurts if the ball hits you, even if the pitcher's 12 years old. And a bit dangerous too, when you put that mitt over your face to make the catch on a long fly ball. And your feelings could get hurt if you don't perform. Actually, would we even play baseball if there were no audience?

At Rays' farm, ghosts of great baseball players of the past do appear, playing in the magic ballpark before sundown each night.

On the magic field Ray actually meets his dad, a player who died when Ray was very young. Ray is older than his dad. Ray, has become the dad, in a sense, watching the game.

Baseball writer Terry Mann is summoned to the farm by the ghosts and is amazed to watch the old players. Is this baseball heaven? The players don't say much and don't seem to know themselves is this is baseball heaven. They do seem content.

Writer Terry Mann is actually quite old, and the ghosts encourage him to walk across the magic park into the cornfield, to: cross over to the other side. This is the most touching moment in the story. Mann walks happily with the old players into the cornfield and his body slowly fades into mist. This is a touching moment, and, I was trying to believe he was going to baseball heaven, but, just a tiny part of my mind, just a tiny part, was waiting for aliens to come out, or demons to reach up and grab him or something. It's a cornfield in twilight. And to tell the truth, we don't get to see where they are taking Mann, and the ghosts never really do truly explain what they are.

This isn't the climax of the movie tho. Rays' friend: who's been begging Ray to come to his senses and sell the farm, has a change of heart when he sees the ghosts too. He says, "whatever you do Ray, don't sell this farm." Even this isn't the climax of the movie. The climax, is when they see the headlights of distant cars driving toward the farm. Cars filled with people willing apparently to pay money to watch baseball. Money enough to save Rays' family and his farm.

We've come to the movies message: It's OK to have Hollywood inspired dreams, but you have to find a way to feed yourself and your family. So get up and get to work. Or get busy with your hustle, whatever it is you do.

I don't need Hollywood to tell me to get up and get to work. I've already got a boss who does that.

A magical journey about making your dreams come true!!!.......2007-01-23

I saw Field of Dreams in 1989 at the theater with my wife and cried my eyes out at the end of it. She thought I was totally crazy and freaked out over the tears that I was shedding over a movie about baseball. When she asked me what was wrong, I didn't know what to say because I had no control over the tears that were flowing. It surprised me as much as it did her. I've since seen Field of Dreams about twenty-five times, and it's now an American classic. I no longer break out in tears when viewing the film, but my eyes still get kind of watery for the magic of the movie hasn't diminished with time. It's just as powerful now as it was eighteen years ago.

As all of you probably know by now, Field of Dreams deals with an Iowa farmer named Ray Kinsella (played wonderfully by Kevin Costner), who hears a mysterious voice in his cornfield one day, saying the famous words, "If you build it, he will come." Since Ray's the only person who can hear the voice, he has to wonder if maybe he's going just a little bit crazy. As the movie progresses, Ray decides to do what the "voice" wants and plows under a third of his major crop so that he can build a baseball diamond for no apparent reason. Now, everybody in town thinks he's absolutely nuts. His wife, Annie (played by Amy Madigan), sticks by him through thick and thin, but she does worry about how all the mounting bills are going to get paid. In time, however, the ghosts of baseball players from the past appear from out of the cornfield to play on this rather unique ball diamond, including the legendary "Shoeless" Joe Jackson (played by Ray Liotta in one of his first acting roles). The catch here is that only Ray and his family can see the ghosts. With the bank threatening to foreclose on the farm, the "voice" tells Ray to go on a long journey to get a reclusive novelist, Terence Mann (played by James Earl Jones), who lives in Boston and an elderly doctor, Archibald "Moonlight" Graham (played by the late Burt Lancaster), who lives in Minnesota, and to bring them both back to the ball field. What happens after that is for the viewer to find out as the film delves into the emotional need for a special "reunion" and the sheer magic of making your dreams come true.

Let me just say that at the end of the film, the camera rises up to show hundreds of cars approaching the Kinsella farm at night, which is poetic in that it eventually happened in real life. Since 1989, over a million people from all over the world have visited the real Field of Dreams, which is located on the eastern side of Iowa about seven miles outside of Dyersville. This movie not only touched my heart, but evidently the hearts of millions of others. It was even nominated for an Academy Award for Best Picture of 1989. I consider this film to be # 1 on my personal top-10 list because it not only deals with the reunion of father and son, but the possibility that you can actually make your dreams come true if you believe in yourself. This special two-disc anniversary edition is definitely worth the upgrade. I spent the money without a second thought. The first disc contains the complete theatrical release, plus a full-length commentary by its director, Phil Alden Robinson, and the director of photography, John Lindley. The second disc contains a number of featurettes. The first is a thirty-minute get together between Kevin Costner and three baseball stars, Bret Saberhagen, Johnny Bench, and George Brett. They watch the movie at Kevin's house and then discuss their careers in baseball, their sons, and how the movie has affected their lives. The second feature is a look at Galena, Illinois, which was used in the movie to represent the small city where "Moonlight" Graham lived--Chisholm, Minnesota. The third feature is a look at the real Field of Dreams outside of Dyersville, Iowa, and how it's grown since its construction in 1988. This is a great little documentary that discusses how this magical field has affected the hundreds of thousands of people who have visited it over the last fifteen years. The fourth feature is the Bravo show: From Page to Script, which deals with the novel, Field of Dreams, and how it was turned into an Academy Award nominated movie. If you love the film, you're going to enjoy this fifty-minute documentary. You finally get to meet the author of the book, William Kinsella, and to hear how the director, Phil Alden Robinson, began to doubt himself during the making of the film. All in all, this is a very special movie with wonderful behind-the-scenes stuff that certainly adds to the enjoyment of the movie. As Phil Robinson says, though the film didn't win Best Picture of 1989, it turned out to be a movie that literally changes people's lives for the better. That's the big reward for him. Highly recommended.

If you watch it, you will be moved........2007-01-14

I remember first watching this movie with my parents shortly after it came out on video. I was not a fan of baseball and basically thought I'd hate it. Wow was I ever wrong. I absolutely loved the movie. And the music is beautiful. James Horner outdid himself in this movie.

Well when I saw that the two disc anniversary edition was coming out I ordered it right away. The bonus features are great. There's a story on how the movie came to be, a biography on W.P. Kinsella (the author of the book), commentary, and much more.

But those features on the DVD are not why I bought it; I bought it because this movie is just incredible. It makes you believe that the impossible really can happen. The messages that Ray (Kevin Costner) gets give me the chills...the way in which they are delivered is great. 'If you build it, he will come,' 'Ease his pain,' and 'Go the distance.' Well this movie certainly went the distance.

The music is what really makes the movie great. The music we hear towards the end of the movie give me the chills and it just makes me cry...in a good way.

You don't have to like baseball to like this movie. This is a movie with a very special message. I highly recommend it to anyone. You will love it.

The Adventures of Ma & Pa Kettle - Volume 1

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Ma & Pa Kettle Vol 1
The Adventures of Ma & Pa Kettle Vol1

The Adventures of Ma & Pa Kettle - Volume 1
Starring: Marjorie Main , Percy Kilbride , Richard Long , Meg Randall , and Patricia Alphin
Director: Charles Lamont , and Edward Sedgwick
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ASIN: B0000WN0O6
Release Date: 2004-02-10

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When it comes to homespun fun, the Kettles rule the roost, and now four of their hillbilly tales, including The Egg and I, The Further Adventures of Ma and Pa Kettle, Ma and Pa Kettle Go to Town and Ma and Pa Kettle Back on the Farm, are together in a spanking new collection, The Adventures of Ma and Pa Kettle: Volume 1. Whether they're hobnobbing with city folk, or tangling with newfangled appliances, Ma (Majorie Main) and Pa (Percy Kilbride) always stay true to their country roots as they try and make sense of our crazy world. Pa might be a tad too gullible, and Ma might be a bit too feisty, but they always seem to get the best of every zany situation with luck, pluck and a whole lot of good old-fashioned love. From beginning to end, it's total madcap adventure and country corn at its finest.

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Nice to go back.......2007-05-13

Excellent restoration of some of the funniest pieces of cinema ever produced. Yes, you have to somewhat be a fan but seeing Ma & Pa getting their start in The Egg and I makes each addition a laugh a minute. Granted, things might not be politically correct by today's "standards" but if you want good clean comedy, this set is for you.

All time favorite movie.......2007-05-07

This is a clean movie without the cursing, vulgar, and sexual content that movies contain these days. My three children loved it and Would recommed this movie to any one that is looking for a good family movie.

Nostalgic entertainment.......2007-03-31

I remember watching the Egg and I as a little girl and had looked for it often at the video store. Seeing it as an adult, it is every bit as good as I remember! I love the idyllic farm setting and the humor. My husband and I enjoyed watching all of these family classics!

Ma & Pa Kettle Vol 1.......2007-03-08

I had forgotten just how funny these films were & I have not laughed so hard in a long time. It's pure comedy....adult humor that you can actually watch with your kids! The math scene in "Back On the Farm" brought tears to my eyes. These movies have been a pleasure.

The Adventures of Ma & Pa Kettle Vol1.......2007-02-23

Great DVD of my old time favorite movies, order both Volumes

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Streets of Fire Diane Lan
I love this movie, the sets are fantastic, the dialogue is deadpan.
Really enjoyed Streets of Fire
An all time great movie
A GREAT ROCK AND ROLL FABLE IN THE 50's MOLD

Streets of Fire
Starring: Michael Paré , Diane Lane , Rick Moranis , Amy Madigan , and Willem Dafoe
Director: Walter Hill
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ASIN: 0783227876
Release Date: 1998-07-22

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Walter Hill's updated (1984), highly stylized take on biker movies still looks like a determinedly eccentric project that happens to work at times, but not at others. Michael Paré plays a biker who agrees to rescue his ex-girlfriend (a rocker played by Diane Lane) from kidnappers (led by Willem Dafoe). The ensuing battle against a nocturnal background of industrial blight, chrome, and loud music is like some fever dream of a Springsteen fan who listened to the song "Born to Run" far too often. The audacity of the film carries it a long way even after it becomes clear that Hill's experiment is crumbling under its own weight. Dafoe, who looked even spookier back then than he does now, is memorable, as are Amy Madigan and Rick Moranis. Music is by Ry Cooder, with an appearance by the Blasters. The DVD release has a widescreen presentation, optional French soundtrack, optional Spanish subtitles. --Tom Keogh

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Streets of Fire Diane Lan .......2007-06-11

Amid a brooding rock & roll landscape,the Bombers motorcycle gang,led by the vicious Raven Shaddock (Willem Dafoe),kidnap diva Ellen Aim (Diane Lane). Her hope for rescue lies with unlikely heroes: soldier of fortune Tom Cody (Michael Pare) and his sidekick,the two-fisted beer-guzzling, McCoy (Amy Madigan). Joined by Ellen's manager,Billy Fish (Rick Moranis),the trio plunge headfirst into a world of rain-splattered streets,hot cars and deadly assassins.

Excellent Diane Lane as Ellen Aim - Top Movie
Streets of Fire is a rock & roll shotgun blast to the senses.

I love this movie, the sets are fantastic, the dialogue is deadpan. .......2007-05-07

This is one of the classic B movies of all time.

Really enjoyed Streets of Fire.......2007-03-27

This movie is great. This movie has a "dark" feeling to it. It reminds me of the "50's". It has a great deal of motorcycle stunts, and the music is very good. Again the music reminds me of the "50's also. The movie is not a real serious movie. It is sort of a tongue in cheek movie.
Michael Pare, Diane Lane, and Amy Madigan are good in it.

An all time great movie.......2007-03-21

Maybe it's a bit of a cult movie, but I never get sick of it! I love the music, the characters, the lines, it will be one to watch with my grandkids!

A GREAT ROCK AND ROLL FABLE IN THE 50's MOLD.......2007-03-20

This is a great film for any pure rock and roll fan. It's timeless with good acting. It's a good escape film.

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batcall
Uncle Buck Rocks!
Uncle Buck
FUNNY FUNNY FUNNY
John freaking Candy

Uncle Buck
Starring: John Candy , Jean Louisa Kelly , Gaby Hoffmann , Macaulay Culkin , and Amy Madigan
Director: John Hughes
Manufacturer: Universal Studios
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ASIN: 0783227388
Release Date: 1998-07-01

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John Candy has one of his finest opportunities in this film by John Hughes (The Breakfast Club) about a perpetual screw-up (Candy) who gets his act together enough to watch over his brother's kids effectively. The late actor scores big points resurrecting elements of his more decadent persona from SCTV days, but he also has some persuasively touching, sentimental moments. Hughes's direction is not as focused as it was only a few years before, but there's no mistaking his touch. The DVD release has a widescreen presentation, production notes, biographies, Dolby sound, optional Spanish and French soundtracks. --Tom Keogh

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batcall.......2007-06-28

John Hughes made some great comedies in th 80's and 90's, and this is one of them.

Uncle Buck Rocks!.......2007-02-18

Uncle Buck is absolutely hilarious, and no better actor then John Candy to play this role! Uncle Buck is a Slobby, Unorganized, Middle-Aged Man, and is asked by his brother to stay over his house, so he can take care of his 3 kids, while he and his wife are out of town visiting her sick father. Even though Uncle Buck seems like a careless slob, we get to see his paternal side as we see how he actually really cares for each of these children. Best scenes are the ones where he has to look after the oldest child who is a rebellious teenage girl, also starring in this film is a very young Macaluay Culkin and Gaby Hoffman as the 2 younger children. This movie is a classic, and I totally recommend it! Not to mention that it's a John Hughes film.

Uncle Buck.......2007-01-02

John Candy fans will like this movie. If your not a Fan, you will have mixed emotions.

FUNNY FUNNY FUNNY.......2006-12-21

I MISS JOHN CANDY. THIS IS ONE FUNNY MOVIE. GOOD OLD UNCLE BUCK. A CLASSIC.

John freaking Candy.......2006-11-20

He is the man... If you don't like John Candy, then you can get he f*ck out. He make a big*ss pancake then flips it with a snow shovel... Nobody messes with Uncle Buck. He is a force that is not to be reckoned with. So beware if he shows up at your house. If you don't find this helpful, slag off. Go and watch the damn movie...

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A MUST-SEE CLASSIC
Frightening Thought
A wickedly entertaining 80's propaganda film
the day after
When we are in the eye of the hurricane, for many people will be an unthinkable stage!

The Day After
Starring: Jason Robards , JoBeth Williams , Steve Guttenberg , John Cullum , and John Lithgow
Director: Nicholas Meyer
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ASIN: B0001WTVUW
Release Date: 2004-05-18

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Few American movies have dealt as graphically with nuclear holocaust as The Day After, which accounted for the controversy that surrounded the telefilm at the time of its initial network broadcast. In previous films, nuclear warfare was a matter for crusading politicians or military might, but here, both are kept in the background (the airman played by William Allen Young is more concerned with returning to his new wife than his duties) and the focus is fixed firmly on middle America--literally so, as the setting is Lawrence, Kansas, the near-center of the country. Audiences are briefly introduced to a representative cross-section of American life, including a doctor (Jason Robards), a young bride-to-be (Lori Lethin), a graduate student (Steve Guttenberg), and an academic (John Lithgow), before the Bomb hits nearby Kansas City. The ensuing destruction is utterly horrific, but a few manage to survive to struggle vainly with rising radiation levels and the slow, inevitable collapse of society. As a protest vehicle, The Day After is a triumph--its scenes of nuclear devastation remain the most powerful statements against nuclear armament ever depicted. It's buoyed by strong direction from Nicholas Meyer, who previously specialized in fantasy (Time After Time), and a capable cast who weather the material with grim determination. Edward Hume's script occasionally stumbles into sudsy territory, but the end result compares with equally moving British efforts like The War Game and Threads. The original network broadcast ran 120 minutes (edited from three hours); this is the 126-minute European theatrical cut. --Paul Gaita

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The countdown has begun! Against the real-life backdrop of the U.S. deployment of WMDs in Europe during the escalating Cold War, this "dramatically involving [and] agonizingly graphic film" (The Hollywood Reporter) about nuclear holocaust detonated a direct hit into the heartland of America.Starring Jason Robards, JoBeth Williams, Steven Guttenberg, John Cullum and John Lithgow, this "controversial, potent drama" (Leonard Maltin) remains "one of the most talked-about programs in history"(Newsweek)! When Cold War tensions reach the ultimate boiling point, the inhabitants of a small town in Kansas learnalong with the rest of Americathat they have fewer than 30 minutes before 300 Soviet warheads begin to appear overhead! Can anyone survive this ultimate nightmare...or the nuclear winter that is sure to follow?

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A MUST-SEE CLASSIC.......2007-06-21

This is one of my all-time favorite movies in this genre. Although it was made for TV, it has all the class and eternal significance of any nuclear war or end time movie. I think everyone should own a copy and allow their family to digest it. And for those interested in the end times, I also highly recommend the book Mysteries of the Universe... its shocking. www.XtremeRealityCheck.com Mysteries of the Universe: A Revolutionary Commentary on UFOs, Aliens, Angels, Pyramids, Bible Codes, Reincarnation, the Antichrist...

Frightening Thought.......2007-06-11

Hello. I remember all the "buzz" about this show when it first appeared on television in 1983. At the time, I was prolly at work and also didn't have a VCR then. Now that I have seen it in its entirety, it is an absolutely frightening experience. Now, the dangers of nuclear war are more relevant: India and Pakistan have it... North Korea has it...Iran it trying to get it... Israel has it... the list goes on... The acting in "The Day After" is awesome. Jason Robards is amazing. I was pleasantly surprised by Steven Guttenberg. He's known mainly for those "Police Academy" movies, but he gave an fantastic performance. That sequence where you first see several closeup shots of the Kansas City skyline is ominous, because you kind of have an idea of what will happen next. I can see "The Day After" being remade, to take advantage of our modern technological advances. All in all, the film serves as a reminder that there will never be any winners in a nuclear conflict.

A wickedly entertaining 80's propaganda film.......2007-05-22

Just happening to catch this little gem from the 80's recently on cable, all the memories flood back from the original airing on ABC when I thought: "So, what's the big deal?!".

Having known someone who saw the film in a preview in Lawrence, KS and having been told about the people in the audience sobbing hysterically, I was expecting so much more that I got when I finally had the opportunity to see it for myself. It is only the context of history that now lays bare the hilariously tacky overacting and absurdly ridiculous plot that obliterates Kansas City, but spares the ICBM fields from any strikes, which in reality would have been the converse (in other words-Buh Bye, Lawrence). Not to mention the embrace of the idea of a local skirmish culminating in a 'bolt from the blue' nuclear attack on the US.

All the bunny huggin' liberals writing the glowing reviews of this film also bring me back to the 80's, when the very same no-nukes crowd went absolutely crazy during Reagan's brinksmanship with the (now FORMER) USSR.

This is a quite dramatic, and suspenseful film nonetheless, but to me represents the zenith of the 80's anti-nuclear movement with a masterfully executed attempt at affecting public opinion through production of a straight propaganda piece. Contextually, a great historical snapshot of the opposing side of the strident debate about deployment of the Pershing II in Europe, the MX missle, the 'leaked' planning studies for the aftermath of WWIII, and Reagan's hardline position against the Soviets, all of which scared the bejesus out of the aforementioned bunny huggers.

Of course, with twenty years now in the rearview mirror, the USSR fallen, Reagan vindicated, and after a massive nuclear build-down, it only serves as punctuation to this film, a nice little postscript of historical perspective to complete the circle begun in 1983.

Highly recommended.

the day after.......2007-05-12

I remember viewing this movie back in the 80's. The movie still scares me today. With all the wars and fighting going on. World War 3 is still a high possibility. Nobody is ready, not even myself. This movie is a must see for everyone. A Very realistic Nucular War movie.

When we are in the eye of the hurricane, for many people will be an unthinkable stage!.......2007-05-07

The day after is an awful reminder about the unavoidable question. What if ? . The lethal consequences of a supposed nuclear attack and the complex process of reconstruction, moral, spiritual, physical; a crude and devastating portrait about that mere possibility. A issue in which most of people prefer to overlook.

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I know this sounds corny but the movie really did win a special place in my heart
One of the best American films of the eighties
Has a place in my heart!
FABULOUS
I love this movie.

Places in the Heart
Starring: Sally Field , Lindsay Crouse , Ed Harris , Amy Madigan , and John Malkovich
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Release Date: 2001-10-09

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I know this sounds corny but the movie really did win a special place in my heart.......2007-05-13

PLACES IN THE HEART is an excellent movie that takes place in 1930's rural Texas. The movie starts sadly with the tragic death of a sheriff who is also a husband and father. Sally Fields is his widow, Edna, who is left to deal with an almost Biblical plague of difficulties and setbacks. Fields' acting is great as she transforms from a woman who did not even know her husband's salary to one who can negotiate a deal with an unscrupulous cotton gin owner. Danny Glover shows his acting skills as Mose a homeless drifter who miraculously comes to help her save her farm. And John Malkovich is amazing as the bitter blind man Mr. Will. The subplot about Edna's beauty shop owning sister and her unfaithful husband was not as compelling and did not quite seem to belong in the same movie.
The famous ending at the church during a communion service is very powerful no matter what the viewer's spiritual beliefs and leaves many in tears or with goosebumps.

One of the best American films of the eighties.......2007-04-04

With storytelling of Dickensian authority, brilliant casting matched with excellent performances including the work of the two children, this film remains a very strong candidate as one of the best American movies of the 1980's. The central story follows the story of two sisters in parallel - one loses her husband through an accident in the line of duty, the other (nearly) loses her husband through his infidelity. The widow overcomes her loss through faith in her ability to prevail, through ignoring the question of race - her husband was shot dead by a young black boy - and through love. Her sister forgives her unfaithful husband. The film does not ignore the cancer of racism in a country that professes to be "the land of the free", nor does it ignore the struggle those of the land face with the forces of nature - and banks. It is all of a whole and adds up to more than the sum of its parts. Brilliant but not flashy. It seems as real as the land it depicts.

Has a place in my heart!.......2007-03-13

This is a wonderful movie. As always, Sally Fields is just great in it.
It is a "Kleenex- Box" movie, so have a few handy, but has a wonderful ending.

FABULOUS.......2007-01-09

This is one of my favorite movies, it is a great story and one you can
watch with the whole family. A classic in my book.

I love this movie........2006-11-06

Thank you for being so prompt sending this movie. I have a tour company
and we had a trip out west for 12 days. I showed this movie on the motor
coach which was appropriate for the old west review. Everybody loved
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Field of Dreams (Full Screen Two-Disc Anniversary Edition)

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More Important Than Baseball
Guy Thing? That Ain't Necessarily So Bad
Excellent
Great Baseball Movies
For sports fans open to nostalgia

Field of Dreams (Full Screen Two-Disc Anniversary Edition)
Starring: Kevin Costner , Amy Madigan , Gaby Hoffmann , Ray Liotta , and Timothy Busfield
Director: Phil Alden Robinson
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Release Date: 2004-06-08

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More Important Than Baseball.......2007-05-14

FOD has always been one of my favorite movies. As a man, I'm forced to admit its one of the few over which I've ever shed a tear (and yeah, continue to do so, every time I watch it).

Its odd too, because I don't buy the "baseball is magic" concept. Rather than being the "only consistent thing in America," in my opinion, Baseball has accurately reflected America's ugly, selfish, and win at any cost philosophy. Today, the sport (at least at the major league level, which is the focus of the movie) is in caos. The owners only care about making money. They got rid of the Commissioner, the players spit at umpires, they're all taking illegal drugs, and the sport is promoting a steriod user as he tarnishes one of its most cherished records (Barry Bonds). At its highest levels, the sport is tainted. Even one of the main baseball characters in the movie, "Shoeless Joe Jackson," was involved in one of th more famous betting scandals!

For me, the move is better than baseball. Its about the father-son relationship, the persuit of life's goals, accepting the reality of our own limitations, and making a success out of life by doing the best we can. Perhaps its also about listening to and following that little voice in the back of our heads, we most often ignore.

When the Burt Lancaster character steps over the line and away from his dream (once again), to save the little girl from choking, it reminds me of my own father (who was a physician, and is now deceased), and I lose it.

Wow. What character, what dignity, what a powerful moment.

"I'd best be getting home now. My wife will think I've got a girlfriend."

The whole thing is built on a bizarre premise and it defies all logic, but somehow it works, and works wonderfully. Well written, good acting, nice camera work, and the music (those three notes!) all contribute to a wonderful experience.

Guy Thing? That Ain't Necessarily So Bad .......2007-04-07

"Field of Dreams" another Kevin Costner baseball movie, was originally released in 1989, and is now nearly twenty years old. Most viewers would agree that it's held up pretty well, and is still one of the best baseball movies around.

It is, of course, the story of that famous Iowa farmer Ray Kinsella (It's not heaven, it's Iowa, folks), who regrets his abrasive relationship with his late, baseball-loving, father. One day, he hears a voice telling him: "If you build it, he will come." He therefore believes he's being told to plow under his prime cornfield and plant a baseball diamond. So he does. The voice then sends him to Boston to find reclusive 1960's cult writer Terence Mann (James Earl Jones), and to Minnesota to find mysterious "Doc" Graham (Burt Lancaster.) The baseball diamond will, we know, call forth somehow, from somewhere, some historic ballplayers --principally the disgraced (for throwing the World Series, to the benefit of some notorious gamblers, including "Funny Girl" Fanny Brice's husband Arnie Rothstein) Chicago White Sox of 1919. They are led by famed "Shoeless" Joe Jackson (Ray Liotta, shooting sparks in this portrayal). Costner's character is supported in all this, despite the fact that it's driving his family into bankruptcy, by his loyal wife Annie ( Amy Madigan). The movie's clearly well-cast, though, after paying Jones, Lancaster, and Liotta, in addition to Costner, the producers probably weren't willing to spend big bucks on casting wifey, as well. Nevertheless, Madigan acquits herself honorably.

The film is generally considered a guy thing, and, in fact, a guys' weepie, but it ain't necessarily so. It's crisp as a new ten dollar bill, moves at speed like a good fastball, and is, in reality, quite witty, as was noticed upon its release. It's also got a resonant subtext. Kinsella, we're specifically told, is actually neither a farmer, nor an Iowa native, by family background; his dad worked at the Brooklyn Navy Yard. The Kinsellas are characterized as left over 1960's hippies, He wears an old University of California Berkeley t-shirt, there's a peace sign on the old Volkswagen van, and Annie's big PTA speech would do any Berkeley-educated mom proud. When Costner tracks down the Jones character, the writer sprays him with Flit, probably not distributed since the 60's, and tells him to get back to the 60's while he still can: it's a frequently-cited scene. In Minnesota, Costner experiences a little more time travel -- he finds himself in 1972. "The Godfather" is playing. And there's a poster hung by the Committee to Re-Elect the President--Nixon, that is-- giving us CREEP, of Watergate notoriety.

We're told that "Shoeless" was forced to finish his career on a 10th rate team in Carolina, an interesting echo of Costner's other baseball movie, "Bull Durham." In addition, "Shoeless" Joe's best speech, about that Carolina team's travel and hotel arrangements, echoes one of Costner's most-quoted "Bull Durham" speeches. Finally, Madigan's character is named "Annie," as is Susan Sarandon's in "Bull Durham." Supposedly, ballplayers call their groupies "Annies."

In sum, yeah, the movie's probably a guy thing. But that ain't necessarily so bad.

Excellent.......2006-08-25

Very happy with the dvd it came just in time for when I needed it

Great Baseball Movies.......2005-09-10

Baseball movies not only make great sports movies, they also make just Great Movies, period. If you have any questions about this or think otherwise, then just watch this movie. It will answer all your questions and doubts. Costner, Liotta, and Jones are superb in this drama. A great movie for anyone who likes great movies.

For sports fans open to nostalgia.......2005-01-05

Parodies of the "If you build it, they will come" line are far more prevalent than the movie itself. The basic idea is that Costner is moved to build a baseball diamond in his field; when he's done with the seemingly crazy scheme, it's populated by the ghosts of former baseball greats. I suppose this is a Costner highlight, but for a non-sports fan like me, the memory of the movie seems to fade.

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Depressing
An act of love
High Biography.
ED HARRIS IS AWESOME !!!!!
Great performances in an OK movie

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The long road to Pollock began when actor Ed Harris received a biography of Jackson Pollock from his father, who noticed that his son bore an uncanny resemblance to the artist. Harris's fascination with Pollock matched his physical similarity; the actor chose to direct and star in this impressive film biography. And his devotion assured a work of singular integrity, honoring the artist's achievement in abstract expressionism while acknowledging that Pollock was a tormented, manic-depressive alcoholic whose death at 44 (in a possibly suicidal car crash) also claimed the life of an innocent woman. The film also suggests that Pollock's success was largely attributable to the devotion of his wife, artist Lee Krasner, played with matching ferocity by Marcia Gay Harden in an Oscar®-winning performance.

In many respects a traditional biopic, Pollock begins in 1941 when Pollock meets Krasner, who encourages him and attracts the attention of supportive critic Clement Greenberg (Jeffrey Tambor) and benefactor Peggy Guggenheim (Amy Madigan). As Pollock rises from obscurity to international acclaim, Harris brings careful balance to his portrayal of a driven creator who found peace during those brief, sober periods when art brought release from his tenacious inner demons. The film offers sympathy without sentiment, appreciation without misguided hagiography. As an acting showcase it's utterly captivating. As a compassionate but unflinching exploration of Jackson Pollock's intimate world, there's no doubt that Harris captured the essence of a man whose life was as torturous as his art was redeeming. --Jeff Shannon

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Depressing.......2007-05-12

The acting and direction are excellent. The trouble with this movie for me unfortunately is that it is so unremittingly depressing. I used to like Pollock's paintings. This movie portrays him as a thoroughly despicable person. In the end he is even guilty of negligent homicide--possibly murder. Now I will have to read Pollock's bio to see if this movie is an accurate representation.

There are a few things I found valuable about this movie. One is the extent to which Pollock was undermined by his intense reaction to public responses to his art. Often his worst episodes were provoked by negative remarks or indifference on the part of others.

Another interesting insight is that Pollock's art was limited. Once he's done paintings in his drip style there was really nowhere for him to go with it. This led to aesthetic stagnation and ultimately to his suicidal depression.

The movie also brought out the extent to which artists who are not independently wealthy are dependent on wealthy patrons and the extent to which artistic reputation is made by networking with critics and dealers.

These and a few other worthwhile aspects did not, for me, compensate for the pain of experiencing Pollock the movie.

An act of love.......2007-03-29

I didn't know anything about Ed Harris' extreme efforts in getting this picture made until I read some of the reviews here. (Unfortunately I could not get the "Special Features" on my DVD to play and these contained comments by Harris.) But I immediately sensed that he must have had a deep personal involvement in the character in order to turn out such a loving film.

I'm not saying that he spares showing the dark side of Pollock or that he excuses his often wretched behavior. But the devotion he must have had to the subject matter really comes across in so many ways. I read here that he studied painting for 10 years in order to do this film. Is that true? Well, when I watched it I was amazed at how beautifully he handled the paint. I felt like I was watching a master. He is a very strong and graceful man and it seemed almost like a dance when he dripped and threw the paint on the canvases.

As others have mentioned the cast is superb, with Marcia Gay Harden matching Ed Harris' strong performance. Although I've seen her a number of films where she seemed to be Marcia Gay Harden rather than the character, here she totally melted into the personality of Lee Krasner. (I found myself being very happy to read the "Afterword" which explained that Krasner outlived Pollock for many years and managed his estate and also found the time to develop her own work. Yea! She really deserved it!)

I'm not sure why I didn't give this five stars. Maybe, as others have mentioned, it was the lack of understanding of the origins of Pollock's mental instability, especially in light of what looked like an exceptionally warm and loving family. Maybe it was the imbalance between the drunken self-destructive scenes and the good times, with the down times claiming a lot more screen time than the happy ones, that made it too grim. Maybe it was just the pain of watching this really beautiful hurting himself and others over and over.

I would have enjoyed more scenes of the interactions between the other famous artists of the time, which seemed to be a source of "juice" for him. This was an extremely important era in the history of modern art and more of that might have addd to the balance and "enjoyment" of the film.

But even with all of the darkness, I came away with a warm feeling, which I credit to the love Ed Harris had for Jackson Pollock and for making this film. It is palpable. Last, but not least, he was very generous with gorgeous shots of Pollock's paintings.

High Biography. .......2007-02-16

Considering that it's a movie, it is tough to imagine how a more accurate and haunting picture of the disturbed artist, Jackson Pollack, could have been made. That some reviewers did not find it terribly enjoyable is merely a testament to its verisimilitude. This is Pollack and it is not a pleasant view. Nevertheless, the performances are quite spectacular. Ed Harris and Marcia Gay Harden could not possibly have been any better, and I was stunned by how closely Hollywood's Harden managed to resemble Lee Krasner. The most descriptive word for this picture is "intense." From the moment it began, with Pollack being obliterated and carried up a stairwell until to the moment it ends with a final scene that I will not ruin, this production makes for a vigorous and stimulating ride. The veracity of its depiction of the man, with devotion of the artist along with his fierce integrity figuring prominently, heightened its value immeasurably.

ED HARRIS IS AWESOME !!!!!.......2007-01-10

This is another little publicized and known movie, from what I hear. I think it's a very real and awesome movie about the artist, Jackson Pollock. A must see !!

Great performances in an OK movie.......2006-12-14

I thought every performance in this film, from Ed Harris and Marsh Gay Harden to Jeffery Tambor and Jennifer Connolly was excellent. Unfortunately the movie as a whole doesn't live up to their performances. I still really enjoy watching it because of my love of Pollock's work though.

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It's pretty one-sided
awesome
Not as titled
A Need To Continue
Excellent Overview of Indian History

500 Nations
Starring: Kevin Costner , Gregory Harrison , Eric Schweig , Gordon Tootoosis , and Wes Studi
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Release Date: 2004-09-21

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With six episodes spread out over four discs and a running time of well over six hours (in addition to an interactive CD-ROM filled with extra features), director-producer Jack Leustig's sprawling 500 Nations, a history of Indians in North America, is likely the most comprehensive effort of its kind ever undertaken.

Mention the word "Indian," and most will conjure up images inspired by myths and movies: teepees, headdresses, and war paint; Sitting Bull, Geronimo, Crazy Horse, and their battles (like Little Big Horn) with the U.S. Cavalry. Those stories of the so-called "horse nations" of the Great Plains are all here, but so is a great deal more. Using impressive computer imaging, photos, location film footage and breathtaking cinematography, interviews with present-day Indians, books and manuscripts, museum artifacts, and more, Leustig and his crew go back more than a millennium to present an fascinating account of Indians, including those (like the Maya and Aztecs in Mexico and the Anasazi in the Southwest) who were here long before white men ever reached these shores.

It was the arrival of Europeans like Columbus, Cortez, and DeSoto that marked the beginning of the end for the Indians. Considering the participation of host Kevin Costner, whose film Dances with Wolves was highly sympathetic to the Indians, it's no bulletin that 500 Nations also takes a compassionate view of the multitude of calamities--from alcohol and disease to the corruption of their culture and the depletion of their vast natural resources--visited on them by the white man in his quest for land and money, eventually leading to such horrific events as the Trail of Tears "forced march," the massacre at Wounded Knee, and other consequences of the effort to "relocate" Indians to the reservations where many of them still live. Along the way, we learn about the Indians' participation in such events as the American Revolution and the War of 1812, as well as popular legends like the first Thanksgiving (it really happened) and the rescue of Captain John Smith by Pocahontas (it probably didn't).

With its sometimes New Age-y music and many beauty shots of the great outdoors, 500 Nations has a rather different vibe than the average Ken Burns documentary. That may lessen its value for sober historians, but for the rest of us, this is an illuminating and important work. --Sam Graham

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This eight part documentary on the indigenous people of the Americas starts from Pre-Columbian history and covers the arrival of and colonization by the Europeans through modern times. The series shows the full and rich civilizations that proliferated in ancient times, as well as the current efforts of Native Americans to preserve their cultures and traditions. 500 Nations presents information from a variety of sources via documents, photographs, eyewitness accounts and computer graphics. Educational and entertaining.

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It's pretty one-sided.......2007-05-26

Tells the history from one point of view. It would have been more fair to include all sides. I get a little tired of one segment of the human race being held responsible for all the mistreatment in the world.

awesome.......2007-05-07

This was a very well executed film series and the music is great. The truth is a wonderful thing.

Not as titled.......2007-03-11

I bought this in the expectation that it would cover the People of the "New World" as they existed before Columbus. Instead, it was basically a recap of the cruelty of the Europeans to the native populations viewed through the standards and sensibilities of today. I read 'Bury My Heary at Wounded Knee' and 'The Chronicle of the American Indian's Complaint' 30 odd years ago and being part Cherokee there was nothing new in the DVDs. Correction, there were many new things, most of which didn't happen. A good example is the DVD version of the conquering of the Aztec (Actually they were called Mexica but the DVD got that wrong as well). Read 'Conquest' by Hugh Thomas for the best book on the subject.

A Need To Continue.......2007-03-08

The DVD Series 500 Nations is an excellent educational series, it shows a very good background history of the plight of the Native peoples of the Americas. From the time of Cahokia, and Mayans, Aztecs,and the Incas. It gives a look into the way that the natives were treated by the Spanish and Portugese Invaders and the true story of Columbus which the United States educational system doesn't teach the American students, instead a holiday is set aside for Columbus and backed by the US Government. The series gives an outstanding look into the true relations and maltreatment by the United States Government, towards the Native Peoples from the first settlers to the modern Government of our country, this is a shameful reality for those of us of the Caucasion ethniticity. The series is excellent and loaded with beautiful scenery and vital information into US history, but it cuts off way to quickly at the turn of the 20th century. When in reality the story continues to unfold even today and I believe there should be a continuation of the series to show the story of the Modern Native Americans, both there hardships and their Good fortune in some cases.

Excellent Overview of Indian History.......2007-03-01

I teach a college course on Native American history. This DVD has been a very good visual supplement to my class. It covers a wide span of history and uses many primary sources. "500 Nations" covers the origins of Indians in North America through the 1890 massacre at Wounded Knee.

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