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Summary: A Shattering, Lasting Cinematic Experience
Review: After seeing recent films like LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL and THE PIANIST, I still have to say that the definitive Holocaust film, if such a thing exists, is SCHINDLER'S LIST.Steven Spielberg, already the most commercially-successful director of all-time, rises to the level of a master storyteller by making numerous brilliant choices. The first: by telling this story through the amoral Oskar Schindler, a German profiteer, Spielberg delves into the complexities of evil, especially in the scenes between Schindler and the frightening camp commandant, Goerthe (played with chilling precision by Ralph Fiennes). The black and white photography, everything--it all works.
Many moments still come to mind: the little girl in the red coat, the documentary look and feel of the gunshots, the dreadful looks of realization on the faces of people as ashes snow down on them, the haunting final scenes. The refrain of the survivors has been, "Never Again." The lasting impact of Spielberg's film will be, "Never Forget."
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Summary: Trade in the popcorn for a box of tissues.
Review: I first saw this film when I was about 14 or 15, my parents let me watch it because of the subject matter, and when it had ended I was sobbing. For unlike an average rated R film, the material in the film that resulted in such a rating is necessary to tell the story of a man who through the course of the story evolves from a profiteer to a righteous gentile. This is not a film, but a work of art that has no equal in its power and emotional effect over an audience. To give this film anything less than 5 five stars would be a disservice to it. This is a must own for any DVD collector.
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Summary: Great movie but lacking in the extras
Review: Schlinder's List is quite frankly one of the most moving and powerful films ever made. It is also one of those uique films that actually lend itself to a ton od dvd extras, of which there are are few. Sure, the film can speak for itself but it would have been great to see featurettes on the survivors of this or the Holocaust in general. I know there are other places to find such information but this dvd could have also been used as a historical document as well as a film; take a look at the 3 disc Black Hawk Down to see what I am elluding to. I know that Spielberg also had another 90 minutes that he cut from the rough cut of the film and it would have been great to either see this footage incorporated again or as an extra on disc 2 with comments on why it is so cut. I'm sure it wasn't because it was bad, but merely a time issue. Film students could really benift from such lessions. Overall, I say buy the film but let your voice be known that more would be even better.
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Summary: Shocking, moving, and untouchable.....
Review: The importance of Schindler's List can never be understated as it is not just a movie but a message to society that unabashed good can come out of irrevocable evil. Spielberg's homage to Mr. Schindler is so masterfully realized that is recognized in most circles as one of the greatest movies. Unlike other "best of all time" movies, Schindler's List isn't subject to numerous repeated viewing as the power, emotion and subject matter provides the viewer with an intense and harrowing experience. Every aspect of the movie is a winner and the movie was an Oscar machine garnering winning 7 or so Oscars and claiming at least 11+ nominations. Many recall 1993 as the most lopsided "Best Picture" Oscar race in the history of the show as enties like The Fugitive and The Piano couldn't hold a candle to this powerhouse. Spielberg rightfully took best director as this movie showed that he was able to do more than excellent popcorn flicks. Art Direction, Cinemetography, Editing and Muscial Score were among some of the other Oscars this movie won. The making of Schindler's List is a well known and interesting tale. Spielberg has said that the making of the film was the most draining, emotional and wonderfull experience of his life. The movie was filmed on location in numerous places in Europe and included numerous real life sets of very disturbing places and settings. Hopefully the DVD will include a "making of feature" as well as deleted scenes even though most Spielberg films don't inlcude unused scenes. Obviously this isn't a review of the DVD since it won't be out till March but here is what I do know. There will be a regular 2-disc version and a limited edition gift set. There will probably be a widescreen and full frame version of the DVD. Apparently there are two featurettes already annouced and a Spielberg news site that there is more that is unannounced. The gift set will include just a widescreen version, a coffe table book about pictures of the making of the movie, the soundtrack and a certificate of authenticity. Apparently there are hours of great deleted scenes but there is no word on if they will be included. Spielberg DOES NOT DO commentary and even though the importance of this film is overwhelming, rumor has is that he will stand by "no coomentary" attitude for Schindler's List. As a high school teacher I can tell you that there is a generation of students who haven't seen Schindler's List and thank goodness to Universal for finally releasing this DVD.
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Summary: My favorite movie of all time is finally on DVD!
Review: It's about time they made this movie into DVD. I was hoping to see this movie in DVD because of the bonus material. It is a beautiful film, sad, (it makes me cry everytime I see it) but reminds me that even in the mist of evil there is goodness within people. I love Liam Neeson in this movie. He is a great actor but this role is his best. There's also other great actors like Ben Kingsley. Spielberg is a genius and I don't have to say he has other great films, but this is his absolute masterpiece. Great cinematography, and the black and white effect is fenomenal. John Williams, my favorite composer made beautiful and hartfelt music. I have seen other holocaust movies and they don't compare to this one. I agree that the actual holocaust is much worse than this, and it's needless to say that we shouldn't call a great movie that shows such atrocities, but this movie, rather than just showing the crude truth, it's there, we know, and we feel the pain somehow, but it also shows the greatness of people that endured to survive (all Holocaust survivors), and that people such as Oskar Schindler (like so many others of his time) that didn't have to worry about a thing (they were protected by money and powerful allies), turned his life around to help others, and this was a matter of life and death. This movie has to be in my DVD collection! Anyone that has not seen this movie, it's just Hollywood at it's finest!
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Summary: Excellent!
Review: One of the greatest movies of the 20th century finally hits the shelves on DVD. One of Steven Spielberg's greatest achievements...a realistic and profound portrayal of Oskar Schindler's great deed and daily life inside Nazi concentration camps.
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Summary: 2 words...
Review: About TIME!!!!...This is the best movie for me ever..Hopefully theyll have some new footage!
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Summary: A remarkable movie about a remarkable man
Review: This is a sad, but moving story about a man who tried to make something good come of a bad situation. Oscar Schindler risked all and lost a lot in his attempt to save Jews who were being systematically murdered by the Nazi regime in Germany during World War II. This movies captures so much. Pain, suffering, survival, breif happiness, and gratitude. It is a close up look at a time in history many would like to forget. Be prepared to cry, be angry, and at the same time remember that even in bad situations good people still exist.
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Summary: It's about time they release this on DVD
Review: First of all this film is recommended for mature audiences. It is a very good account of the Schindler Jews. It still is an excellent film and has superb acting. It helped bring Liam Neeson's career into the international spotlight. It also helped launch Ralph Finnes' career. Stephen Spielberg refused to accept any money for this film, thinking it would be 'blood money'. The film's portrayal of the Holocaust was also downplayed in order to make it more suitable for a larger audience. The Holocaust was MUCH worse than this film makes it seem. The John Williams score is also very memorable. One interesting note is that early in the film when Schindler goes to the party, you can hear the song, "Por Una Cabeza" made popular by the film "Scent of a Woman" For many of the supporting cast members, this is still their first American film to date. One of the most memorable scenes was the prologue when the acutal people portrayed in the film and the actors portraying them, visited Oskar Schindler's grave in Jerusalem. Also in that scene Liam Neeson puts flowers on Schindler's grave, though it is often mistakenly thought that Stephen Spielberg was the one doing that. Overall this is an excellent but depressing film and I hope the DVD version will be loaded with extra features.
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Summary: Most over-rated film in history
Review: I thought this movie was pretty good, but not certainly the "best" film of all time. The movie tended to be propagandist, cheesy and at times boring. The best film in my opinion on this subject matter is "Europa! Europa!"; which at least is an intriguing and suspenseful movie which is even able to portray some Germans as real people. Probably the best film Spielberg ever made was "Duel". How Spielberg was able to make such a suspenseful movie involving a car and truck chase, must certainly go down in cinematic history as the most incredible low budget improvisation of all time.
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