The Grapes of Wrath
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Movie Reviews of The Grapes of Wrath
Movie Review: A powerful movie!
Summary: 5 Stars
Good adaptation of Steinbeck's superb novel. The Joad family were farmers in Oklahoma (referred to as Okies) during the "Dust Bowl" years when drought caused a lot of farmers to lose everything.
There are promised work in California and pack up their dilapadated truck with their family including the grandmother (I wonder if the idea for The Beverly Hillbillies came from this) and have a grueling trip there. When they arrive they are treated like "slaves," not even paid enough to buy food.
This was probably Fonda's best role as the noble Tom Joad. John Carridine is also excellent in a supporting role.
This film is historical and an important statement on how corruption lead to the formation of unions and workers rights!
Movie Review: A magnificent piece of Americana
Summary: 5 Stars
Much has been said about the socialist overtones in the novel and the movie. This is of no consequence now. The Grapes of Wrath and Dead End were the only two movies coming out of the 30's showing the social upevels of the time. This movie has been discussed to death; its John Ford's masterpiece. In my opinion, the rigth way to look at it is that it is an important piece of AMERICANA. The movie deviates some from the novel, showing a more human and optimistic outlook, and rightly so. For comparison, the big band was also a big piece of AMERICANA that started at the same time, a magnificent introduction of a new, optimistic, uniquely American music. This is our heritage, and I am thankful to all the talented people who made this possible.Movie Review: As good a restoration as possible
Summary: 5 Stars
This DVD restoration is probably as good as possible given that the original camera negative was lost. This is the one to get. By the way, there is NO widescreen version of "The Grapes of Wrath." This DVD release exhibits the full frame aspect ratio of the original (1.33 to 1 ratio). Essentially, films made between 1917 and 1952 were filmed with a full frame aspect ratio. Standard televisions were proportioned 4:3 to copy the standard cinema ratio. Widescreen (Cinemascope, etc) was a gimmick introduced by Hollywood in the 1950s to compete with television. So if a film was made between 1917 and 1952 don't go looking for a widescreen version of it because there isn't any!
Movie Review: A masterpiece, pure and simple.
Summary: 5 Stars
It's almost too easy to label a movie a masterpiece today, but The Grapes of Wrath deserves that praise in spades. Not only is this film a masterpiece in scoop and visuals but a masterpiece in it's acting as well. I will say that this film is Henry Fonda best, and he holds your heart like no one does, and never lets go for an instant. Jane Darwell is simply perfect as her role as his mother, and her will and determination is the heart and soul of this movie. John Ford has made perhaps one of the greatest movies ever made, and made a timely massage about the faith of the human Sprit.Movie Review: Excellent
Summary: 5 Stars
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