Dreamkeeper
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Movie Reviews of Dreamkeeper
Movie Review: Everyone should see/own this movie!
Summary: 5 Stars
Like many others who watched the TV special, I was moved to tears. It was so great to see the different stories handled with love and respect. I grew up listening to Blackfeet stories my father would tell us on long trips across Montana as we traveled to visit relatives. The road scenes in "Dreamkeeper" brought back some of my most treasured memories of listening to my dad as he drummed on the steering wheel and sang Indian songs as he told the stories. I live now in the Arctic and my twins are Inupiat Eskimo. They were absolutely spell-bound by the movie both nights - not an easy thing to achieve with active 5 year olds! I just ordered this DVD and look forward to the honor of having it in my home.
Thank you to all the people who worked so hard and did such a great job on this important work. And thank you to Hallmark and ABC for your support of this project. I hope there is more where this came from!
Movie Review: total quality from start to finish ......
Summary: 5 Stars
not much more to add than most of the other reviewers here other than to add , if you are interested and or enjoy movies etc about native americans , then this dvd is a must buy , great acting , directing , special effects i could go on and on , this is what we need more of top quality productions relating to native american culture and history as it should be told , honestly and with proper respect and understanding , the stories were engrossing and powerful and were more like small movies , and the base story of the dreamkeeper and his grandson was very very well done .the copy i recieved also had a disc with the soundtrack inc as well , the extras inc the featurette of the making of DREAMKEEPER and was well worth watching . i think as i said before if you enjoy anything relating to the native americans and their culture you must have this dvd , please please please give us more like this ..... and soon please ....Movie Review: A magical journey into the earth , your heart and Life
Summary: 5 Stars
Hi. I only discovered this DVD by accident drifting through Amazon stuff. Took a punt, ordered it , patiently waited for it to arrive through the post..it takes quite a few weeks to arrive here in Australia. I was blown away , and still am by it, and wondered why I had not heard of this..why it had not been shown on a television net- work here in Australia. In fact I am going to hassle for it to be shown.Any one who is a conscious heartfelt human cannot fail to be moved by this amazing storytelling journey through the heart of indiginous north america. The sets are 'no expenses spared', the scenery is incredible ( inspiring that some of it still exists ...the mines might have been airbrushed out) and the script, performances, design, cinemaphotography all combine to a magical experience.
I've shown it to friends...everyone agrees. Enjoy the richness of this culture....
Movie Review: Meaningful on several levels
Summary: 5 Stars
The interwoven stories in this movie have entertainment value, historical value, and spiritual/moral value. It's a wonderful family movie. Every time I watch it, I notice something else and it has prompted me to do additional research on historical questions and current issues. I now want to know why the area of the Pine Ridge Reservation is "the poorest zip code in the U.S." This cast and this movie certainly got my attention. Thank you.
The special features included comments from the actors on the influence they were able to have over the dialogue, which was especially meaningful for me. I would love to see a movie entirely written, produced, directed, and acted by Native people, much like the movie 'Fast Runner' by the Inuit of Canada. Dialogue in Lakota with English subtitles would be great. I, too, am tired of misrepresentations in film.
Movie Review: Back to the old ways
Summary: 5 Stars
This is a great movie. It brings into perspective the Oral Traditions of the Native Americans. I don't think this movie was made to give "White America" a full scope of what/who Native Americans are, but just a fun story that introduces non-natives to Oral Tradition. The stories cross several cultures, and are not just from the Lakota's or Tetons as a whole. This story is great and ABC and Hallmark should be commended for thier efforts to bring cultural diversity and the diverse culture of America into the forefront.
This movie, as well as others such as Medicine River and Smoke Signals, are great ways to introduce non-natives into the cultures, humor, and lifestyles of the original Americans, and the special effects and wonders introduced is much better than the concept of indian princess and the ethnocentric movies of the past.