Come See the Paradise
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Actor: Dennis Quaid, Sab Shimono, Shizuko Hoshi, Stan Egi, Tamlyn TomitaBrand: QUAID,DENNIS
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown), Dolby Digital 2.1; English (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled); English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.1; Japanese (Original Language)
Format: Color, DVD, NTSC, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.85:1
Running Time: 138 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2006-06-06
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Movie Reviews of Come See the Paradise
Movie Review: A good film marketed badly...and the monstrosity of White America.
Summary: 5 Stars
I was both surprised and very pleased today when I received "Come See The Paradise" to find that it was a special edition with commentary by Sir Alan Parker, the director, a feature length documentary and other features including a short essay on the making of the film by Sir Alan Parker. However, none of the special features were ever listed on any web sites nor were they advertised by 20th Century Fox in any press release. Worse still is that this important film of an important subject matter has been released without any promotion or proper marketing usually given to dvds of films that are far inferior.
I can only assume that, in these times, any film depicting America as not the land of dreams and liberty, but more a country that was racist and not to disimilar to the countries it was fighting is not welcome. We may justify how we treated the Japanese by their attack on Pearl Harbour, or cite the war mongering on the Chinese, especially at Nanking, but two wrongs do not make a right. Why were Italians and Germans in the United States not treated in the same manner as the Japanese? In fact, there were many Germans who were actively spying In America for the Nazis and yet the community as a whole was left relatively untouched and intact. In Europe, Germans, Italians and other pro-nazi Europeans were responsible for the deaths of tens of thousands of Americans and yet it was only the Japanese in the United States who were treated so disgustingly. In addition, not only were they exploited by the U.S. government, but also by many of it's citizens, especially when the Japanese were forced to sell belongings. Former neighbours who once said 'good morning' thought nothing of taking advantage of a community's misfortune and amassing property left behind or sold off at bargain basement prices. When the Japanese returned they returned to nothing and were forced to start again.
Furthermore, how then do we justify our treatment of African Americans, especially when we were supposed to fighting for freedom from tyranny and yet were montorous to a people who had just as much right to America as 'White' counterparts ? Much of the entire United States and all of the South was built on the backs of African-Americans and yet it was only forty years ago or so that they were first allowed to vote without getting lynched. An active system of apartheid lasted in the United States well into the seventies and even now race is still the major issue in America. One only has to look at last year's disaster in Louisiana and it's aftermath to realise that racism is alive and well in 21st century America. Even now there are many in the White race that think that they have a god given right to subjugate, disenfranchise and dominate other ethnic commmunities. In fact, the only true 'Americans' are the Native American Indians. The rest and their children were all immigrants or descendants of immigrants.
Much of America during the war was simply racist and, while there were many within who fought the good war against such despicable beliefs, most were no better than their German counterparts. This may be difficult for many to accept but if you were to examine American history in detail, what I state is absolutely correct. What is sad is that we never seem to learn from history.
Summary of Come See the Paradise
A young family is torn apart by war when the husband is drafted and the wife is forced to live in an internment camp.Genre: Feature Film-Drama
Rating: R
Release Date: 6-JUN-2006
Media Type: DVD
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