Little Big Man
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Movie Reviews of Little Big Man
Movie Review: Can't wait for Blu-Ray
Summary: 5 Stars
DVD will have to do until the Blu-Ray version comes out. I can't find a Blu-Ray release date at [...]. This is one of my favorite movies. I played the DVD on a Sony Blu-Ray player connected to a 52" Samsung 60 Hz LCD TV. I watch all movies with the subtitles on (my hearing is fine). This movie matched the spoken words pretty well but the letters are larger than most and in yellow. The whole movie is in English and the subtitles are not needed at all (I just don't like to miss any of the dialogue). The DVD does not contain any extra features (not even a trailer). The movie was enjoyable to watch with most scenes sharp and clear. There were only a few noticeably grainy scenes. The 7th Calvary marching tune mixture of "Garryowen" and "St. Patrick's Day" with it's heavy flute and snare drum is the best. Too bad I can't find this exact tune anywhere on the internet. I would recommend buying the DVD. Memorable quote: "As I watched her walk away, it come over me that the Great Spirit wanted me to go in that tepee."
Movie Review: A Multi-faceted Treat
Summary: 5 Stars
Dustin Hoffman turns in his arguably best performance as Jack Crabb, the 121-year-old nursing-home resident being interviewed by a young, serious journalist in 1970. Hoffman's portrayal of the ancient Crabb is very well done (the 1970-era makeup is actually quite believable), with voice pitch and body language that reminded this viewer of his own aged relatives. But it is Hoffman's portrayal of young Jack Crabb as he segues between the "human beings" (Cheyenne nation) and the white world (gunslinger, snake-oil salesman, innocent boy getting ogled by Faye Dunaway) that gives this feature its shine. Hoffman easily slips into each role, displaying his versatility again and again as he protests his alliance to save his skin.
"God bless George Washington!"
This feature cries out for a special edition DVD with large amounts of supplements. We can only hope that the studio pays the proper amount of attention when they make the transfer.
Movie Review: One Of My All-Time Favorite Westerns!!
Summary: 5 Stars
Like one of the other reviewers said,
this western has it all...
drama, comedy, irony..just good stuff all the way!
Dustin Hoffman was superb as Jack Crabb,
the 121-yr old man from the old west that survived
some of every situation that life could throw his way!
This character is like "Forest Gump" in the way that
life just "happens" to this guy, and he is often in
both the right and the wrong place at the same
time during some of history's most memorable occurences!
There are many life lessons in this movie as well as
hysterically funny and poignant moments.
This is one of my all-time favorite westerns
and I was so glad when they released this to DVD!
The other cast give stellar performances as well!---
A must have for your collection!
Movie Review: Sometimes the magic works...
Summary: 5 Stars
This film is offbeat compaired to your typical mainstream films, but the storyline itself is not impossible. Following the early life of Jack Crabb (portrayed by Hoffman), the film does a relatively good job of portraying American Indian life, and the attrocities they faced during the late 1800s. The supporting cast is absolutely wonderful... Chief Dan George, Faye Dunaway, Martin Balsam, and Richard Mulligan... everything seems to work in this film. There are few films I would consider to be great, but this light comedic "Western" gets my vote. "Little Big Man" - had it come out a year earlier - would have been a good contender for a best picture Oscar. But in 1970, it was up against the likes of "Patton," another very good film, which snagged the award.Movie Review: ONE OF THE BEST HISTORICAL COMMENTARIES
Summary: 5 Stars
Little Big Man is a hard, honest look at the American West and the near genocide of its original inhabitants. Poor Jack Crabb is a white man trapped between worlds. Adopted and raised by Cherokee Indians after his parents are killed on the plains by Pawnee, Jack ends up ping-ponging between the Native American world and Western Civilization, never fitting into either. Through Jack's character, the differnces between whites and Indians become painfully clear as he tries to stay sane among all the contradictions and cultural idiocyncrasies. A story told with humor and a good deal of historical accuracy, Little Big Man is without a doubt one of the finest movies made about the Old West.