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Summary: It had it's moments
Review: If you are expecting a film that is true to the novel, FORGET IT.
If you want a film that is historically accurate, FORGET IT.
But, if you just want an 18th Century (Okay, pseudo 18th Century) action flick, go for it. We've come a long way since the Randolph Scott version (and the silent one with Bela Lugosi as an Indian) but this could have been SOOOOO Much BETTER. The unrealistic dialog of the novel was dropped (THANK YOU) but some of the fighting sequences looked like the belonged in a Jackie Chan movie. The musical score was fantastic, (especially the opening music) the seige and massacre sequences were quite good, but it ends there. Even though reenactors provided invaluable assistance and knowledge, Mann didn't use it enough. The real saving grace for this one was Wes Studi as Magua. He didn't play the part like a cartoon character. You actually felt sympathy for his character in places.(It makes me detest the British even moreso)
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Summary: Last of the Mohicans
Review: Although this is a very violent film, the love story and the epic drama make it worth it. Daniel Day Lewis gives perhaps one of his best performances as does Madeline Stowe. A visual masterpiece and nice adaptation of the novel.
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Summary: Original VHS Movie Great - DVD Version Butchered
Review: When I purchased the "Director's Expanded Edition" I assumed this would, indeed, be an enhancement. But how dissappointing; the cuts are unexplainable and the additions laughable (such as at the end in which Chingachgook gives a long winded speech...so uncharacteristic of his character). Now I've seen the original on VHS several times, and that version is just wonderful! Knowing what was in the original and then watching this DVD version was such a let-down. I have a hard time believing the Director would actually butcher his own work. If you loved the original, you'll be disappointed with this version...
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Summary: Beware of other editions
Review: Great film, if you get it in the right format. I ordered this DVD through one of the "New and Used" distributors on Amazon and what I received was not the edition listed here. When ordering, make sure you are buying the 2002 Enhanced Widescreen issue of this film. If the date on the case is 2001, keep looking. Earlier versions are disapointing, with poor sound quality, a grainy picture and a less-than-full widescreen. The one I received also has absolutely no extras, although the case claims it has a theatrical trailer. Make sure you get the right version to appreciate this film for what it is.
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Summary: Great movie with surprisingly good love story
Review: The Last of the Mohicans is an excellent movie set in 1757 during the French and Indian war that blends all different types of movies(adventure, romantic, and many more) and makes a great movie overall. The story follows Hawkeye, a frontiersman raised by Indians, and his two friends, Chingachgook and Uncas, the last of the Mohicans. Caught up in the war between the English and the French, these three men rescue Cora and Alice Monroe from a Huron war party. Sparks instantly fly between Hawkeye and Cora setting the whole movie into motion. This is a very exciting movie that never slows down from the beginning. The opening sequence of the three frontiersman sprinting through the woods after a deer is particularly effective. The battle scenes are very effective and surprisingly realistic while the love story does not feel added on like in so many other movies. The movie, filmed in the Great Smoky Mountains of North Carolina, looks beautiful and combined with a great Trevor Jones musical score makes The Last of the Mohicans a can't miss movie! Daniel Day-Lewis is very good as Hawkeye, the frontiersman who falls in love with the beautiful Cora Munro, played by Madeleine Stowe. Their relationship is very believable and the focal point of much of the movie. Wes Studi is equally as good as the Huron chief, Magua. He is the type of character you just love to hate. My favorite characters are Chingachgook and Uncas, played by Russell Means and Eric Schweig. Their relationship, with very few words spoken between them, is a great part of the movie. The final twenty minutes with Uncas chasing down Magua and then Chingachgook's fight with the Huron chief is one of my favorite scenes in the movie. The fight on the edge of a high cliff between the two men is breathtaking to watch. Steven Waddington and Jodhi May also star. The DVD offers widescreen presentation of the movie as well as 12 never before seen scenes added by director Michael Mann. The Last of the Mohicans is a great movie that has something for everybody and should not be missed!
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Summary: #1 Movie
Review: The movie is underrated. Considering the bevy of 5-star reviews, and heaps of praise contained in all the reviews how can one consider this movie underrated? Simple it might just be the best movie out there. This is not some change the world, vision of hope, profound- breakthrough-in-cinema-type movie. It is simply the culmination of all things that make a movie entertaining. And that's why we (at least I) go to the movies--TO BE ENTERTAINED. The acting? Amazing. Daniel Day-Lewis easily a top ten all-time actor. He even made "Gangs of New York" watchable, a true testament to his acting abilities. The Action? The scenes are fast paced yet not over the top. Made even more amazing by the fantastic score(discussed later). The Romance? Believable and intense. Madeleine Stowe in her prime. Not an overbearing story but adds another great facet to the movie. The music? Best original score ever. No comparisons. I dare you not to feel uplifted during the last orchestra piece. Dare you. Those are just the main points. There's a great father/son/brother relationship. There's a great character in the jealous ex-lover as well as the fantasticly "Evil" Magua. And the best thing about the movie? there's no down time. there is not one minute when you wish it would speed up. Not one scene you think should have been left on the cutting room floor. All without feeling like you're missing anything. Fantastic. #1 Movie on my list of best movies of all time.
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Summary: Great Movie, Highly Disappointing DVD
Review: I won't go into a story review- you can get plenty of those with the other entries. My criticism is with the DVD itself. Like other people have said, this DVD isn't enhanced, it's been hacked. There are a few scenes added that when you look at them, you know why they were edited out. But what's worse, some of the dialogue and music has been cut. Some good lines were taken out, and the music excerpt from Clannad's "I Will Find You" towards the end is missing. Plus, there is expanded dialogue to the speech made in the end that goes on to predict moderm life with buildings and the plight of the faceless office worker- it's preachy and unrealistic. The only reason I can see as to why they did this was a money making scheme- release a hacked up version of a movie that everyone loves on DVD, then when enough people have bought it and see how messed up it is, they'll re-release the original version on DVD so people will have to buy it all over again.
My recommendation is to buy a legal copy of the original, unaltered widescreen version on VHS and copy it to DVD for yourself, in case they never release the "good" version on DVD.
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Summary: A breathtaking picture of the classic novel...
Review: It's hard to describe the feelings this picture inspires. James Fenimore Cooper's book was one classic I read a couple of times when I was a teenager. The archaic English and the possible improbability of the story never interfered with the basic beauty of the book, the story it was telling of the inroads of Europeans on the territory and very existence of Native Americans. As I continued in historical advanced placement classes and in my own research, I found that many of the fears demonstrated by Cooper in his novel, concerning the decimation of many tribes, the greed all too present in those nations fighting for territory and the natural wealth of that territory, the misuse of the land, and the death of the rich wilderness that was America came true. I don't usually watch or purchase R-rated movies. Just a particular quirk of mine not to fill my mind with mindless junk. Yet, I saw this movie on the television (where it had been cleaned up), and I'm absolutely sure that if it were made today, it would have been given a PG-13. It is violent, but then so was life on the American frontier. The scenery is awesome, the acting superb. My first introduction to both Daniel Day-Lewis and Madeliene Stowe who were the embodiment of what Cooper intended. The screenwriting kept to the intent of Cooper's writing. The supporting actors were incredible...all of them. The part where Uncas dies in protecting a white woman who was more of a child and in psychological stress never fails to bring me to tears. The final lines spoken by Russell Means that life would go on, but the Native Americans and their cultures would not be there to see the future, but that their imprint on the world would still be there, even if it was just in their respect and appreciation of nature. As always, the widescreen enhanced version of the DVD is the smartest buy for those like me who are hearing-impaired, and watch with the captioning. Only in the widescreen versions can we enjoy the movie without having our necessary captioning being done over the picture and interfering with our enjoyment. Karen Sadler
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Summary: One of the best movies about history.
Review: I think that this was a wonderful, moving movie. It was suprising, sad at times and has a great cast of characters. DanielDay-Lewis and Madeline Stowe have a perfect chemistry together and have a realistic relationship. It's GREAT!!!!1
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Summary: A Flawless Achievement
Review: There have been four film versions of James Fenimore Cooper's novel. Although I thoroughly enjoyed the one released in 1936 (starring Randolph Scott, Binnie Barnes, Heather Angel, Henry Wilcoxon, and Bruce Cabot), I enjoyed this version even more. (It is probably unfair to compare and contrast films based on essentially the same material which were produced 56 years apart.) Brilliantly directed by Michael Mann and with a narrative driven by the compelling performance of Daniel Day-Lewis (as Hawkeye), this film examines a series of incidents in 1757 during the French and Indian War in which British forces were opposed by both the French and their Huron allies. Hawkeye was adopted and raised by the Mohicans. When the film begins, only Chingachgook (properly pronounced "Chicago" according to Mark Twain) and his son Uncas are the only Mohicans who remain. They accompany Hawkeye as he attempts to escort the Munro sisters to Fort William Henry where their father commands the British troops, under rigorous attack by the French troops under General Montcalm's command. Later, for reasons which should not be revealed in this brief commentary, Hawkeye and his two Mohican companions again struggle to guide the Munro sisters to safety, by which time a strong mutual attraction has developed between Hawkeye and Cora Munro (Madeleine Stowe) as well as between Uncas (Eric Schweig) and Alice Munro (Jodhi May). They are pursued by Magua (Wes Studi) and his Huron warriors and then.... Others have their own reasons for admiring this film so much. Here are mine. First, as in Dances with Wolves, Studi portrays a warrior adversary (in this instance a Huron) with exceptional skill. He is the principal cause of the prevailing sense of menace which continues throughout the film. Also, the music score and cinematography complement the narrative development under Michael Mann's crisp and sensitive direction. Also, Day-Lewis provides another masterful performance (as always) as Hawkeye who is fully prepared to cope with almost any crisis. It is impossible not to concentrate on Day-Lewis whenever he is on screen, as is also the case in his most recent film, Gangs of New York. Finally, the cast and crew enable me to become so emotionally involved in the series of incidents that I feel as if I were also trudging through the woods, approaching the beseiged fort at night, then mingling among those within it, and later fleeing from the Hurons until the film's especially powerful climax. How unusual that a film which combines so many qualities of an epic also establishes and then sustains a sense of intimacy with the central characters. I appreciate the improved image and sound of the DVD version and only wish supplementary material (such as provided, for example, with Dances with Wolves) had been included. Presumably Mann and Day-Lewis have much of value to say about preparing for and then making this great film.
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