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Gag Gifts, Occasion Gifts - The Song of Hiawatha
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List Price: $6.99
Our Price: $6.99
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
Manufacturer: Platinum Disc
Starring: Russell Means, Michael Rooker, David Strathairn, Irene Bedard, Graham Greene
Directed By: Jeffrey Shore
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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 0096009328399
Format: Color
Label: Platinum Disc
Manufacturer: Platinum Disc
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Platinum Disc
Region Code: 1
Release Date: 2005-06-07
Running Time: 114
Studio: Platinum Disc
Theatrical Release Date: 1997
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Summary: The Song of Hiawatha
Comment: An interesting look into the authors portral of the legend of Hiawatha, who above all else dedicated him very being for the good of his people. His conflict with intertribal weakness was an interesting incertion, which help the story.
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Summary: Amazing and Inspiring
Comment: I loved this movie I hadn't seen it since I was eight. that was ten years ago. this movie is amazing and aw-inspiring. it really brings the peom to life. the actors are awesome.
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Summary: Great Family Movie
Comment: This movie is an old favorite, and probably that of many others as it has gone missing from my house several times and this is the fourth time I'm replacing it.
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Summary: Disappointed
Comment: Definitely not adult fare, though perhaps suitable for young children. I expected more. The acting, with a few welcome exceptions, was stale. There were some interesting landscapes and sets, but the special effects were weak, some reminding me of "Creature from the Black Lagoon".
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Summary: Surprisingly good.
Comment: This will not be everyone's cuppa tea. But I, personally, was pleasantly surprised. You just have to first remember that this is BASED ON AN EPIC POEM...thus, you have to watch it that way, like a story-story rather than a film-story--and somehow they pull it off without disconnecting (at least for me). Litefoot as Hiawatha might initially seem like he was strangely casted, but he's understated and convincing--definitely earned his role (and it's too bad he doesn't get more work these days). Adam Beach is great as the quirky BFF.
Sheila Tousey was miscast in my opinion (she was too young at the time to play a good grandmother role--clearly Tantoo was already booked), and while Irene Bedard is good (and looking smokin hot, I might add--I say this objectively as a fellow woman), I wasn't sure I was digging her take on Minnehaha. Also, the context--these 2 white trapper dudes being told the story by Sheila and Gordon--was jarring in the beginning, but somehow it eases into itself and it's not a problem. Overall, it's a very, very enjoyable film. Mad props for being successfully unHollywood and original on a low budget--and still being highly entertaining.
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