The Last of His Tribe
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Movie Review: Movie Was Great
Summary: 5 Stars
You Will Not Be Disappointed By This Movie, You Will Feel For Ishi On Different Levels And I Highly Recommend You Purchase This Movie And Watch It Yourself.Movie Review: Last of His Tribe -- DVD
Summary: 5 Stars
All received in good timing and good price. Very pleased.Movie Review: A satisfying, sweet, & good, (if not great) movie
Summary: 4 Stars
"Last of his Tribe" is a satisfying, sweet, & good, (if not great) movie. It is the simplified (& slightly fictionalized) account of the last Yana Indian nicknamed, "Ishi" by A. Kroeber (an early anthropologist at U.Berkley). It accurately portrays Kroeber's struggle to keep emperical distance from his subject as his love & friendship grew for this stoic, kind, and generous man. It is based upon the (second-hand account) book written by Kroeber's second wife Theodora (also an Anthropologist) over a decade after the events. A. Kroeber never published anything about Ishi- and even quit Anthropology for a few years after Ishi's death, so distraught was he over his friend's death, and the perception that they had killed him by working him too hard (Ishi died of tuberculosis 3 months into Sapir's linguistic analysis). The film is sensitively acted by experts (Jon Voight, Graham Greene, David Ogden Stiers). The sets & details are reasonably accurate , but even when they could translate Ishi's stories, songs, & explanations literally, they could often not make sense of them- lacking the cultural background knowledge & the Yahi's conception of the universe/ time. The film takes some unnecessary liberties with the story (**No mention of translators E. Sapir or Indian S. Botwi** Ishi was more involved with the community- playing with local children, dating, etc.** what stunned Ishi most was crowds- he had never seen more than about 60 people together in his life** Dr. Pope was one of Ishi's main advocates/friends & not weird & insensitive ** Kroeber was able to go on sabbatical in Europe [not work at a NY museum] b/c Sapir was working with Ishi... You'll cry at the end. Read T. Kroeber's book, " Ishi in Two Worlds: A Biography of the Last Wild Indian in North America" and the dvd documentary, "Ishi - The Last Yahi".Movie Review: A wonderful & touching movie
Summary: 4 Stars
Others have already summarized the plot so I will just comment on the emotional impact of this movie. It is difficult to watch movies about Native Americans because they always have a sad ending. Certainly movies like 'Dances with Wolves" do their utmost to tug at your heartstrings. The story itself is sad enough but Hollywood cinematography does its best to make you wish ol' Columbus had sailed off the edge of the earth and never discovered the Americas.
This movie has an undeniably sad tale to tell about how Ishi's people were driven to extinction...but it is mercifully restrained. Instead the movie focuses on the kindness of anthropologist Krober, Ishi's patience as he struggles to adapt to the white world, the respect and friendship that grows between the two men. The actor playing Ishi does a marvelous portrayal of this bewildered and dignified survivor. Despite the sadness and loss portrayed in this movie, it is a truly heartwarming film. I"m so glad that the producers stayed true to the book and did not try to overproduce this story into a sappy Hollywood blockbuster.
Movie Review: native movie
Summary: 4 Stars
very interesting. i didn't know the story. the movie is interesting though there are slow moment in the plot where we get a little bored. but overall it's full of emotion and i love the final scene when the doctor sings for Ishi so he can find he's way to heaven... really nice! John Voight is quite right in the part of the rigid professor and i always loved Graham Green (Dances With Wolves, Thunder Heart, etc.)...