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Summary: The best movie I have ever seen!
Review: American History-X dives head first into the racial problems of America. The best thing about this movie is that it shows racism from the standpoint of white against black and black against white. Although this is a sad problem in this country, it is 100% correct. A wonderful film that everybody should see!
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Summary: 5 Stars for Edward Norton
Review: An AMAZING young actor, Edward Norton gets my vote for the Oscar
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Summary: EDWARD NORTON BLOWS ME AWAY AGAIN!!!
Review: IF YOU HAVENT SEEN THIS FILM IT ISONE OF THE MOST POWERFUL AND DISTURBING FILMS I HAVE SEEN IN YEARS.EDWARD NORTON IS ONE OF THE BEST YOUNG ACTORS AROUND TODAY BY FAR. IF YOU ENJOYED HIM IN PRIMALFEAR, YOU'LL LOVE HIM IN THIS. HE ISMORE THAN DESERVING OF THE ACADEMYAWARD THIS YEAR. THE MOVIE STAYS WITH YOU FOR DAYS AFTER. I HAVEN'T SEEN THE DVD AS OF YET, BUT WILL BEADDING IT TO MY COLLECTION.
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Summary: The Greatest Movie I Have Seen In A Long Time!!
Review: See this movie and you will be move
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Summary: Amazing, absolutely amazing!
Review: American History X was a fine piece of work and one of my favorite movies of all time. Edward Norton is perfect and does an excellent job as Derek Vineyard, a neo nazi skinhead trying to prevent his younger brother (Edward Furlong) from going down the same wrong path he did in life. I think everyone, everywhere should see this movie. We can all learn something from it. I know some people may have found the ending a bit predictable, but i didn't even see it coming. I couldn't even get out of my seat. It gave me a sick feeling leaving the theatre. No other movie has done that to me before. But I loved it. The rest of the cast did a great job too, Beverly D'Angelo, Fairuza Balk, Avery Brooks, Elliot Gould, and Ethan Suplee (Mallrats, Chasing Amy, Dogma) But this movie belonged to Norton and hopefully he'll get his award for Best Actor. He deserves it.
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Summary: Why oh why didn't it get more academy award nominations
Review: It's moving it's powerful, it's incredible, it's everything, need i say more?
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Summary: "...My brother Derek..."
Review: Because of the fact that the movie hasn`t been released yet on VHS it`s impossible for me to review the video however it is possible to review the movie itself . I just saw it tonight (Feb.14/2-99) & the reason that I saw it this "late" in the year is simple . I live in Denmark and the release date wasn`t until the 12/2-99 . For those of you who know the movie "Rumper Stomper" from 1993 & also about neo-nazis you felt the short momentum of what made these "men" tick but it never sought to show why! Well Tony Kaye`s "AHX" shows the human perspective of neo-nazismen - if one can call it human? but you get a face to put on neo-nazismen without ever sympathizing with it. Edward Norton plays Derek who in the begining of the movie is a 110% loyal "true-believer" of the neo-nazi-movement but after he`s send to jail for murdering two members of a street gang he see`s the wrong in all the hate he`s lived with. It now becomes Dereks goal to liberate his family from the claws of his former tutor , Cammeron Alexander (played by Stacy Keach) , & particularly his younger brother Danny (Edward Furlong) who has been swallowed by the same ideals that once was Derek . Together with the Venice Beach High School principal , Sweeney(Avory Brooks) Derek starts out on this mission . Without revealing the end of the movie "American History X" is a critismen of american society that rarely ever come from Hollywood & it`s use of raw violence , both in picture & sound are by no means unrealistic nor overexaggerated . The thing that made a special impact on me was that the movie doesn`t show one side of the problem . It shows that it`s not only whites who are prejudice , racists & full of hate but that it works both ways . I will not get more in to how this runs in the story because that info. would ruin the movie . Norton & Furlong function well as the two brothers and their complementation to each other is excellent & I really hope that Norton gets the Oscar for his performance but since "AMX" isn`t your typical Hollywood movie it`ll probably go to Tom Hanks or some other character who played a part in some billion $ political correct movie . Beverly Dàngelo (Derek & Danny`s mom) is great as the brothers ill mother who manages to love her boys even with their political views & what this brings down on her/(personal life) I can`t recorment this movie enough & if I could I`d give it 6 stars out of 5 .
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Summary: A 5 STAR MOVIE WITH MANY OSCAR WINNING PREFORMANCES
Review: AMERICAN HISTORY X IS A WAKE UP CALL TO OUR GENERATION. EDWARD NORTON WHO DISPLACES AN OSCAR WINNING PERFORMANCE PLAYS THE CHARACTER DEREK VINEYARD, A TROUBLED ADULT WHOS NEO NAZI BELIEFS AND SHORT TEMPER, BUT IMENSALY INTELLIGENT, FINDS HIMSELF IN PRISON FOR THREE YEARS DUE TO THE FACT THAT HIS BELIEFS ARE PUT INTO ACTION. HIS BROTHER DANNY IS HEADED ON THE SAME TRACK AS HIS ESTRANGED BROTHER. THIS IS AN EMENSLY EMOTIONAL MOVIE WITH GOOD ACTING AND AN AWARD WINNIG SCRIPT. I GIVE AMERICAN HISTORY X 5 STARS
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Summary: An X-cellent Choice
Review: American History X: rated R, 1 hour and 58 minutes American History X is a well-thought out thriller in which Edward Norton stars as an extraordinarily astute neo-nazi who becomes repentant for choosing the path of becoming a racist skinhead. The characters in the movie are exceptionally developed with skillful actors to match their complexity. Edward Furlong plays Norton's confused teenage brother. Furlong's acting is sensational, but Norton in particular displays talent literally beyond human conception. He delves so deep into the character of Derek Vinyard that he easily wins over the audience in thoroughly convincing them of his animosity. At one moment in the movie, Derek marches back triumphantly after brutally slaying a black man. In this flash, Edward Norton presents a facial expression like no other. His eyes are filled with deathly delight, his mouth twisted in a grin of sheer pleasure, and his cheeks glowing with the image of death. At this instant, as well as throughout the whole movie, Edward Norton puts in his greatest effort and captures and provokes the audience utilizing his incredibly skilled acting ability. I firmly believe that he is worthy of holding the best-actor title at this year's Academy Awards. The plot of American History X starts off with Daniel Vinyard being assigned an enormous report containing all of the details on how his brother had become active in the nazi community, how that impacted his life, and all of the events leading up to the present day. Initially he is overwhelmed and does not take it seriously, but his brother, who just returns home to his family after being incarcerated for the murder of three men, forcefully urges Danny to complete the thesis. Danny titles the report American History X and proceeds to type it up with minimal success. As time passes by, Danny begins to undergo painful flashbacks involving his brother and his own childhood. He submerges into his past and progresses greatly with his life story. It becomes obvious that Derek is the main influence on him. Derek introduces Daniel to the life of hatred and crime. After their father dies trying to put out a fire, being shot by a colored man, the two boys' lives change dramatically. This is the supposed origin of Derek's loathsome ways. Later on, it is known that the source of Derek's anger goes much deeper beyond his father's death. Now out of prison, Derek seems to be strangely reformed. Jail has traumatized him and taught him a valuable lesson that he could not have possibly learned without his outstanding perception and intellect. The rest of the movie deals with Derek attempting to restore his own life and correct his younger brother's before it is too late. Chilling and forceful, American History X is aimed directly at the hearts of sensitive Americans like myself. American History X is truly more frightening than any typical horror movie; it portrays the harshness and injustice of reality in an extremely effective manner. It is in my opinion, the most powerful and emotional movie of the decade. The movie is created as a wake up call to America. The violence, racial prejudice, and malevolence that take place concealed amongst the citizens of the US are expressed to a maximum velocity in the movie. As well as acting as a warning, the movie offers great insight into questions that many of us have forever yearned for the answers to. It accurately exposes the means by which a seemingly average and intelligent human being can be metamorphosed into a vicious and cruel hate monger. American History X is an incredible entertaining and educational experience. The movie brought tears to my eyes during certain sequences and fury during others. It hit me head on with all of its intensity and I came out of the film perplexed and abysmal, yet in no way do I regret seeing it. I strongly would recommend that anyone with the tolerance for excessive violence and graphic depictions view this movie.Profound and mesmerizing, American History X, also starring Elliot Gould, Beverly D'Angelo, and Stacy Keach, directed by Tony Kaye, is in my eyes one of the most rich and enlightening movies of its time. I give it a flawless A+.
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Summary: A bitter nightmare
Review: Tony Cave has made his masterpiece. The powerful first rate script is supported by the astonishing performance of Edward Norton.
Despite the fact the influences of ancient films ; this neo classic film belongs that well may be titled as hyper realism.
Dazzling direction and overwhelming performances.
Don't miss this one.!
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