The Harder They Come (DVD + CD)
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Actor: Basil Keane, Carl Bradshaw, Janet Bartley, Jimmy Cliff, Ras Daniel HartmanBrand: VIS
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language)
Format: Color, DVD, NTSC, Original recording remastered, Restored
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 120 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2006-08-22
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Studio: Xenon
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Movie Review: apocalyptic beauty
Summary: 5 Stars
Just saw this movie for the first time last night, and it's still very much with me. I lived in the W.I. during the early 60's, not too far removed from this time and place. Jimmy Cliff, btw, was already a well known singer of reggae, and I recognized his name at once. The islands on which I lived were smaller, and in better economic shape than Jamaica, and so I never saw such intense, high density poverty, although even on BIM, where I lived, it was another world for a kid from the American suburbs to step into.
Visually, this movie is beautiful, and very much of the time and place. Look into the 3rd World, and pretend you don't understand the anguish and anger in these disenfranchised young people at your peril. To me, "The Harder They Come," is the kind of movie politicians all over the world should be made to watch. They might learn something, because the slogan "No Justice, No Peace, Know Justice, Know Peace" could easily be the subtitle. Ivan is robbed of his self-respect, his art--which is his music--and denied every honest way to make a living. Corruption and hypocrisy is everywhere, in the police force, in the church, in the government and military. Take a look at the news tonight, and there are the same angry young men, out on the streets, wrecking havoc. Frankly, it's not too hard to understand why.
So put your shanty-town ears on, watch and listen, and get a lesson about what's still wrong in our world.
More than intellectualizing, however, this is a terrific independent movie. It's raw and primitive. You can smell the back alleys, the careening buses and the mangoes. It's a powerful and incredibly moving film, completely honest. Make sure you get the album. The joy in the music will make you get up and dance, dance in the face of despair, dance and keep your hope alive for change.
Summary of The Harder They Come (DVD + CD)
WITH A PIECE IN HIS HAND HE TAKES ON THE MAN! Reggae legend Jimmy Cliff stars as Ivanhoe "Ivan" Martin, an aspiring young singer who leaves his rural village for the city of Kingston, hoping to make a name for himself. Robbed of his money and possessions his first day in town, he finds work with a self-righteous, bullying preacher, and an unscrupulous music mogul who exploits young hopefuls. In desperation, the simple country boy turns outlaw, at war with both the police and his rivals in the ganja trade. Ivan?s dream of stardom soon becomes reality as he rises to the top of the pop charts and the most-wanted lists. This gritty, groundbreaking film brought reggae music to the international stage, made Jimmy Cliff a star, and demonstrated that music and art can change the world.Similar DVD Movies
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