American Me

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Summary: Beautiful
Review: This is the most brilliant film I have seen about East Los Angeles. It's about consequences which follow action, and about those victims that fall between them. It's about the true struggle that Mexican-Americans face in the Barrio and about the air of violence and hatred that these children grow up in. Violence conceives violence, and creates a cyclical conundrum in which escape is futile. I see that the Editorial Reviewer on this page wanted to see a solution to our problem. Well miss O'Gorman, if we could find a solution, trust me, we would fix it. As for now, things stay as it is (to some extent) portrayed on the film. The film uses juxtapositions of scenes of love with scenes of violence and creates an aesthetic captured only by great story tellers (such as Tolstoy which you see the main character reading in the film). This film is beautiful and Olmo's life's work. A must see for those interested in ELA culture.

Rating:
Summary: Beautiful
Review: This is the most brilliant film I have seen about East Los Angeles. It's about consequences which follow action, and about those victims that fall between them. It's about the true struggle that Mexican-Americans face in the Barrio and about the air of violence and hatred that these children grow up in. Violence conceives violence, and creates a cyclical conundrum in which escape is futile. I see that the Editorial Reviewer on this page wanted to see a solution to our problem. Well miss O'Gorman, if we could find a solution, trust me, we would fix it. As for now, things stay as it is (to some extent) portrayed on the film. The film uses juxtapositions of scenes of love with scenes of violence and creates an aesthetic captured only by great story tellers (such as Tolstoy which you see the main character reading in the film). This film is beautiful and Olmo's life's work. A must see for those interested in ELA culture.

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Summary: American Me
Review: This movie (or should i say film) is a wholesome documentary. It really portrays gang and prison life the way it was and is. Even though the time frame was in the earlier stages of america. If seeing things like killings, rapes, and stuff like that (goes on in prison or the outside) bothers you I would suggest that you do not see this film because it does have some disturbing parts in it. The movie basically moved me the first time i saw it.

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Summary: B 8776
Review: This movie captures the real gang banging life within the walls of prison. Folsum Prison is accurte in all the scenes. What is most chillinging is the values that are so intense in the prison system. Never show weakness, ride behind pride and violence without thought are tools for survivial. I highly recommend "Blood in Blood Out" to compliment the California Depatment of Corrections life style.

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Summary: B 8776
Review: This movie captures the real gang banging life within the walls of prison. Folsum Prison is accurte in all the scenes. What is most chillinging is the values that are so intense in the prison system. Never show weakness, ride behind pride and violence without thought are tools for survivial. I highly recommend "Blood in Blood Out" to compliment the California Depatment of Corrections life style.

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Summary: A must-see into the underground Prison World
Review: This movie depicts the underground world of prison through the eyes of a Chicano. He goes from a young punk to a leader of a powerful Prison gang. It depicts the life of a young man growing up in prison, and all the changes that he has to go through to survive in Prison. It contains very explicit scenes, that are probably too graphic for younger viewers, but helps to understand prison life, and what goes on inside walls that the normal person will never get to see. Edward Olmos gives a spectacular performance, and also gets credit for directing a very real movie.

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Summary: Educators & Community Leaders take note!
Review: This movie scared the [stuffing] out of me! This true-to-life depiction of boys who become men, through gang/street life and subsequent prison life, is horrific. For anyone who wants to try to understand the sociologic horrors of a lifestyle, in which few people survive intact, watch this movie. Then you might be able to begin to understand how once in the life, it is virtually impossible to break out, physically and emotionally. I haven't seen the movie in years but can still vividly remember the scenes and the messages. It's scary to see and learn what some of our youth, even in our own neighborhoods, are dealing with and are exposed to, in their every day lives. And scarier still, to see why most of them, once they get into it, if they are lucky enough to survive, will never be able to lead a "normal" life again. "American Me" is a frightening reminder that we need to catch these kids before they are damaged, because rehabilitation will be too late. Spend the money and the time now, not on prisons but on PREVENTION, before it is too late!

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Summary: gripping tragedy of gang life
Review: THIS MOVIE TELLS OF THE TRAGEDIES OF GANG LIFE, AND THE REALITIES OF SOCIAL DECAY.. COMPELLING, AND KEEPS YOU GLUED TO THE SHOW

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Summary: y not
Review: y is this move not on dvd and when is it coming out on dvd iliked this movie better but then bound by honor came out on dvd and better sound and picture so y isn`t this movie on dvd?