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Summary: A "war" movie you can even get your girl to watch with you!
Review: This movie is half a very cool frontier war movie and half period romance. Something for everyone. So get some popcorn, curl up with "Sweetie", and enjoy.
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Summary: Don't be scared off by other reviews!
Review: After reading many of the horrified reviews of the "director's cut" DVD version, one would expect a major chop job akin to what happened to Peckinpah's films in the 1970s, a major mutilation of a masterpiece.
Calm down. It's nothing of the kind. Having been a fan of this film since its original release, and having watched the VHS version a couple of times a year since it came out, I had a hard time catching all the changes on the DVD, because most of them are so minor. Some are just a few seconds long. Some are improvements (the extended fort battle, the end of the surrender negotiations, the elimination of some trite and anachronistic wisecracks), others don't matter or are unfortunate (Chingachgook's speech at the end, the elimination of the Clannad song). Overall, especially if you are not intimately familiar with it, you are watching the same movie as on VHS.
My only complaint is technical: The color and brightness are not especially well balanced; some shade or night scenes require adjusting your TV temporarily. And the absence of special features is disappointing.
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Summary: A powerful adaptation of a classic novel
Review: An excellent adaptation of the classic James Fenimore Cooper novel, The Last of the Mohicans is a truly powerful movie of love and the perpetual struggle for survival and freedom on the American Frontier (northern New York) of the 1750s. I think that this film succeeds in capturing the spirit of the era, a time when the British control over the Americas was beginning to crumble, and the French were making one last attempt--which would ultimately end in failure--to exert its influence in the region. Important in the movie is the manner in which the Indians are portrayed, as proud, dignified peoples who were struggling to maintain their cultures while caught in the powerful tide of European encroachment. All to often, Indians have been unjustly and quite lamentably portrayed in the movies, and such a sympathetic and seemingly quite accurate portrayal is refreshing. As always, though, in terms of historical accuracy in terms of plot and chronology, the movie is not to be trusted, as indeed can be said for the book as well.
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Summary: If you want the original theatrical DVD version, read this
Review: I've been shocked to read some of the negative many reviews of the Extended DVD version of this amazing film. I'm a great admirer of Michael Mann's work and find it incredible that he would knowingly sully his own reputation by the alleged butchery that has been perpetrated on the movie in this particular release.
However, those disappointed viewers will be pleased to hear that Warner Home Video released the original uncut, un-added-to theatrical version (as far as I can tell) of "The Last of the Mohicans" on DVD in Australia in November 2001 (of which I own a treasured copy).
It is in Dolby Surround 5.1 with interactive menus, subtitles, a music only track and runs 108 minutes.
It is still available from several reputable Australian online stores such as ezydvd.com.au and hmv.com.au. So, if you have a multi-region player and don't mind a Region 4 copy, then you should now be able to assuage the frustration of not having the original version.
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Summary: Bad Edition of a Great Movie
Review: The REAL 1992 version of "The Last of the Mohicans" is a superb film full of terrific history, lovely music, and a great script. However, in this so-called "expanded edition" much of the dialouge and parts of some great scenes were cut from the real one. The whole film is very fragmented with this new editing, thus the film is not really "expanded" in the sense that much is added to the film; very much is taken away. Also, there are scenes added to the film that spoil the pace, the story, and the feeling of the whole film, ruining the triumphant success. However, if one has never seen the REAL version of this movie he or she should be very pleased with a pretty good movie. For there was not an incredible amount of this film cut; just enough to destroy the REAL film's power. Also, I was very perturbered that there were no special features included on this DVD--not even the trailer! This film is one of the greatest movies from the 1990's; I hate to see it go to waste like this.
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Summary: Flawless
Review: Michael Mann's 1992 film of James Fenimore Cooper's novel is brilliant work in every way. From the cinematography to the acting and costumes, the film takes the audience back to the adventurous wilderness of 18th century America. Daniel Day Lewis is brilliant as Hawkeye, the American settler whose blood ties to the Mohicans make him more of an Indian than a westerner. The film is filled with immaculate coreography of 18th century warfare and faithfully replicates all costumes and armaments. Wes Studi as Magua delivers an impeccable performance as the embodiment of hatred and revenge. Do not miss this brilliant film!
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Summary: #1 Most historically entertaining film!
Review: Wow. Let's hear it for Michael Mann! The most beautifully portrayed and directed historical film of 1992, Michael Mann's "The Last of the Mohicans" carries an uneraseable memory in 20th Century Fox's motion picture industry. Even the music score theme throughout the film was appropriate and especially breathtaking at the starting opening title. LOTM helps us to take a deeper look into the historical struggles of war-torn families in the latter years of the 17th Century, as well as show the emotion that just seems to gush from the widescreen. Not only does it relay war facts of the past, but it shows how it affected all individuals involved. Based on the novel by James Fenimore Cooper, the main star Daniel Day-Lewis plays the adopted son Hawkeye, who was raised by the last of a vanishing people. And the lovely and gorgeous Madeleine Stowe plays as Cora, one of the British general's two daughters, who would later meet Hawkeye and fall in love. Being trained in combat as an Indian, Hawkeye helps his "father and brother" fight off the many war parties/battles (indians who at the time were allies to the French) that swept New England against the British. The film LOTM overflows with violent war action, suspense, romance, and obviously the struggle for survival beginning in the year 1757. It was a time when you were on one side or the other, but never neutral ground. If you refused to accept being drafted, you were labeled a coward and you deserved to die. Fight or die was the heartbeat of the age, and you fell under one category or the other. But as mentioned above, this timeless epic was not just about war, but about life, love, and freedom. It shows us what our ancestors and forefathers fought for that we might enjoy our nation's independence. *This motion picture was rated R for graphic war violence. Please note this restriction to children under the age of 17, who should be attended by an adult parent or other guardian. Available on VHS and DVD in widescreen format.
Take it home today.
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Summary: Stupendous action, drama and romance
Review: Having read some of the reviews of the director's cut DVD, I'm glad I've only seen the original theatrical version of the movie which is the same as the VHS. I was equally blessed to get a widescreen version on VHS which preserves the wonderful cinematography of the film with its breathtaking scenery of North Carolina. The Last of the Mohicans is a beautiful story and it is translated well into film by director Michael Mann. Why he decided to revisit this well-received effort and brutalize it in a "director's cut" is beyond me. Maybe he thought he could make a few more bucks from a special edition?
That aside, this is a movie that will please both men and women who love the thrill of high adventure and romance. Daniel Day-Lewis is perfectly cast as the novel's Hawkeye, the adopted white son of a Mohican and the bridge between that dying Indian culture and the European settlers of the new world. Together with his father Chingachgook (Russell Means) and brother Uncus (Eric Schweig), Hawkeye lives as a hunter and wanderer with some familiarity and friendship with the scattered British settlers on the western frontier of the colonies.
The beautiful Cora Munro (Madeleine Stowe) and her sister Alice (Jodhi May) enter the story as daughters of a British colonel in command of Fort William Henry. They are escorted to visit their father by a young British officer and squad of soldiers but are betrayed by their Indian scout Magua (Wes Studi), who it turns out had revenge on his mind all along. I was glad they actually explained Magua's motivations later in the plot. Just as the company of Brits is being slaughtered by Hurons, Hawkwye and his companions intervene and save the women and the officer. They persuade Hawkeye to take them to the fort. Despite Cora's horror at Hawkeye's necessary violence and seeming lack of compassion, there is instant chemistry between these two characters which is only really played out later.
Of the travails this band of travelers endures over the course of the plot, the highlight must surely be the final battle on the clifftop recognized by the Amazon reviewer and I'm sure many others who love this movie. The tense buildup, the longing for things to turn out well, the unspoken love (between Alice and Uncus), and even the brutality all tug at your heart and bring tears to your eyes. The haunting music is an integral part of carrying the emotion of this scene. It's one of my all-time favorite scenes in movies.
This film was interesting in providing a little history of the Anglo-French war over the colonies and the way the Indian tribes allied themselves, but its greater value lies in telling a tale of chivalry, bravery, passion and sacrifice. I hope everyone gets a chance to see it.
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Summary: Last of the Mohicans
Review: One of the best movies I've seen. I love the historical content. The music is excellent as well as the story line. Daniel Day-Lewis is at his best....!!
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Summary: entertaining enough
Review: true, it's got it's historical inaccuracies, it's a bit p.c. in places but this is still a good yarn. battle scenes are pretty graphic at times but overall this is a good old-fashioned adventure movie and great entertainment. by the way, peter stines from texas doesn't like the british! boo hoo! do you actually think we care? this section is for reviewing movies not a political forum. get a life.
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