Romero (IMPORT)
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DVD: Region Code 0Audio: English (Unknown); Spanish (Unknown); English (Subtitled); Korean (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled)
Format: Color, Full Screen, Import, NTSC
Running Time: 102 unknown-units
Published: 2002
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Movie Review: A lot of charchter yet no soul.....
Summary: 2 Stars
Let me start off by recognizing the makers of this film who are the Paulist press. Any good Catholic knows that the Paulists tend to toy with dissent. Now having stated that on to the review:
I agree that Raul Julia's performance was exceptional. He brought out he character of the late Archbishop very well. And along with the sets and extras they merit 3 stars out of 3 .
What I did not like about the film is its overtly gross support of Liberation Theology that has been denounced by the Church as heresy, due to its incorporation of Marxism. The archbishop himself wasn't a liberation theologian...he denouced Marxism. And he was critical of the greed of the rich. He didn't hate them. He was constantly reminding them of the need to look after the poor.
The film also failed to show the spirituality of this man...and merely portrays him as a fighter that gave provocative speeches that aroused the passions of the crowds. But it fails to tell us that he was also cautious....
So if you want a good biopic of Romero, I suggest that you DON'T by the movie. If you're interested still, then I'd advice you to rent it.
Once agin Holy Mother Church has told us not to harbour resentment or envy towards anyone. The rich are not to be hated for what they have. That is communism. Some of the rich were once poor. And the poor should be cared for by giving them employment, education and a sense of self worth. I think Oscar Romero would agree!
Summary of Romero (IMPORT)
PLOT SUMMARY: In El Salvador, the new bishop speaks out against the death squads and the terror campaign the government is using in an attempt to crush the guerilla war that is being waged against them. This is seen as disloyality and the number of priests attacked goes up and even churches are shut down by the government. Based on a true story, Romero was assassinated in March, 1980. [IMDB - John Vogel] REVIEW: "Romero" is about injustice in the world but presents this theme without "preaching." It draws in the viewer through the excellent performance of Raul Julia (rest his soul! he is missed!). "Romero" is also about class differences and the intolerance of the powerful towards social change. It's a great film for teaching Americans about what life is like in the rest of the world. It's a Hollywood film that managed not to go Hollywood. [kserbin, San Diego] ++++ This officially licensed South Korean NTSC all-region release provides 4:3 (fullscreen) display, Dolby Digital 2.0 Digital Stero and Surround Sound - in English (also includes Spanish Language track), optional subtitles in English, Spanish and Korean. SPECIAL FEATURES include Scene Access, Cast & Crew Interviews, Deleted Scene.DVD Video
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Romero (IMPORT)Published: 2002; DVD
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RomeroRelease date: 2000-09-26; DVD
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Liberators and Patriots of Latin America : Biographies of 23 Leaders from Dona Marina (1505-1530) to Bishop Romero (1917-1980) (1505-1530 to Bishop Romero)by Jerome R. Adams
McFarland & Company; Published: 1991-07; Library Binding; Book
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Monsignor Romero: A Bishop for the Third Millennium (From the Helen Kellogg Institute for International Studies)University of Notre Dame Press; Published: 2004-10; Hardcover; Book
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El Salvador's Decade of Terror (Human Rights since the Assassination of Archbishop Romero)by Americas Watch
Published: 1991; Hardcover; Book
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Oscar Romero.by Martin Maier
Herder, Freiburg; Published: 2001-06-01; Paperback; Book
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The Church Is All of You: Thoughts of Archbishop Oscar A. Romeroby Oscar A. Romero
Winston Pr; Published: 1984-04; Paperback; Book
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Witnesses to the Kingdom: The Martyrs of El Salvador and the Crucified Peoplesby Jon Sobrino
Orbis Books; Published: 2003-05; Paperback; Book
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Archbishop Romero: Martyr for Liberationby Jon Sobrino
Catholic Institute for International Relations; Published: 1986; Pamphlet; Book
Archbishop Romero: Memories and Reflectionsby Jon Sobrino
Wipf & Stock Publishers; Published: 2004-10; Paperback; Book
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