Dances with Wolves (Special Extended Edition)

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Summary: If you like movies about the American West, this is a must!
Review: This is a wonderful movie. For those who say that there's no record of a white man living this way with the Indians, do they have record of baseballs greatest players spending their spiritual after-lives in a cornfield in Iowa? This is a great MOVIE, not a documentary! As for the bison: yes, their demise was mainly caused by the slaughter of the "white man", mostly the American soldier following government orders. It was a military tactic. Just a fact; live with it and get over it, but don't try to put their near extinction down to the weather and the Indians needing food! If you're looking for simply a good movie, this is it. I hope Amazon will start selling the 4-hr version as well. This movie ranks right up there with "Last of the Dogmen"!

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Summary: only a dvd can do this picture justice
Review: This movie is best served by the superb dvd quality. The dts sound is absolutely great, especially during the buffalo hunt sequence. If you've never seen the movie the dts dvd version is the way to go. If you've already seen it on other formats try it on the dts dvd,because you really haven't EXPERIENCED it otherwise. The movie is at times rather hokey but the story is overall great and the scenery is absolutely breathtaking. If your a fan of westerns this is a must for your collection.

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Summary: The politically correct version of the West
Review: Welcome to the politically correct version of the American West- complete with false history and reverse stereotypes. Costner portrays the Indians as noble and pure, and the white man as vile and evil..except for the character he plays himself, of course. The truth is that history is much more complex. The fact is that no American soldier is recorded in history as having deserted to the side of the Indians. Recent scholarly research has also shown that the decline of the buffalo was not the sole fault of the white man- it also involved a significant change in the climate, competition for forage and cattle-borne disease. Another major factor in the decline of the buffalo were the Indian tribes, driven to hunt buffalo for the profits that came from hides and meats. But Hollywood has to give us the sentimental, politically correct version, with all the racist stereotypes that that implies. And the acting? All superior, except for Costner, who only to seems to get it right in baseball movies.

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Summary: Politically correct, Hollywood myth-making
Review: This is not a movie as much as it is another mythmaking piece of Hollywood propaganda. First, there is no record in history of a US soldier "changing sides" and fighting for the Indians. Second, the movie romanticizes the Indians and their way of life, instead of portraying them accurately. Many years from now, movie historians will regard movies like this as the Amos and Andy version of life with the Indians. Finally, Kevin Costner is just not a very good actor. He seems to stumble through this movie without a clue...

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Summary: The Commentary is like a gift.
Review: I have been a DWW fan since the beginning. I have the VHS Collector's Edition 4 hour Version as well as the DVD. The DVD offers a feature long commentary by Kevin and his partner, Jim Wilson that is like going to the movie with them as they comment on each scene some 9 years after having made the movie. It is absolutely wonderful and for those who love the movie as much as I do, it is a gift. I hope that one day the 4 hour version will be offered on DVD as well. The film changed my life and will always be my favorite.

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Review: There is nothing condonable about Kevin Costner, I'm afraid, and unlike the Amazon review above, the "love story" aspect of this movie struck me as fundamentally silly (wow, an attractive white woman happens to be living with a tribe full of Sioux -- lucky Kev!) Costner's "narration" of the tale is annoying to listen to as well. But strong performances, epic scope, good pacing, an engaging story, wonderful details, some true grit, and a beautiful score, all add up to make this an incredibly powerful movie. On a strictly emotional level, there are few movies that have the impact on me that this one does. Intense, tear-jerking, and past the surface flaws, captivatingly beautiful -- I can't help but give it 5 stars.

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Summary: Superb
Review: I thought this film was brilliant. I couldn't fault it. Although the idea of sitting down watching a film for 3 hours didn't initally appeal to me. I thoroughly recommend watching this film.

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Summary: Oh, I hate that!!
Review: I was enjoying "Dances with Wolves DTS" (the most recent addition to my growing DVD library), but when I got to chapter 9 my Denon 5000 DVD player protested and would proceed no more. The audio tracks dropped out completly and the picture went totally haywire, and it stayed that way right thru to chapter 17. Oh I hate that! Playback from chapters 18 onwards was perfect, so if you're happy just to watch the beginning and end of a movie, and miss everything in between, then "Dances with Wolves DTS" is for you. Come-on Image-entertainment, whatever happened to quality control!!

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Summary: that was great
Review: I havent see this movie but I have homework for college to make a project of dances with wolves and the problum is this the bloock buster is too far from my home and I don't have that much money to buy that that why I would liek to review this movie please send me whole storey of this movie I would appriciade it. Thankyou.

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Summary: Great camera work, great locations
Review: This is one of my favorite "outdoor" movies. Graham Greene is excellent (as usual). I wish they would release the special edition on DVD. The special edition has all the scenes included that you have to just guess at in this standard release. Worth buying!