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Dances with Wolves
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pros: The authentic Sioux language, customs and the struggle to find out who he really is.
cons: Over the top savagery among the Union soldiers; unexplained suicide.
John Dunbar's Excellent Adventure!
Dances With Wolves is a 1990 Academy Award-winning film with an impressive array of stars and starle... See Full Review
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pros: Beautiful western scenery, awesome bison hunts, cool Sioux Indians!
cons: Kevin Costner is annoying and the politically-correct plot is simplistic and unconvincing
Beautiful portrayal of prairie wilderness makes up for annoying Costner and a simplistic message
This film, in case you haven't heard, is basically about an 1860s cavalry officer who goes to the fr... See Full Review
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pros: Historically accurate (probably); excellent production values; great performances; touching story.
cons: A little melodramatic at times; 30 - 60 minutes too long; a bit preachy.
Back when Kevin Costner was talented
"Dances With Wolves" is touching and well made and has all the makings of a classic: full of drama a... See Full Review
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pros: authenticity, historical value, the curiosity of the unknown it invokes in all of us
cons: nothing
One of the top 100 movies ever made
I love the documentary type aspect of part of this movie, as if this man is exploring an unfamiliar... See Full Review
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pros: Perfectly paced film with incredible scenery
cons: Nothing worth noting.
Dances With Wolves, I Watch This One Over and Over. With Good Reason!
Dances with wolves is one of those films that I watch over and over and get a sense of what life may... See Full Review
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pros: story, acting, cinematography, accuracy
cons: seems to take a turn toward action flick near the end
Dances With Wolves - Where Native Americans Finally Get a Decent Portrayal in the Cinema
The story of the Native Americans as written by the movie industry over the last hundred years or so... See Full Review
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pros: Stunning cinematography
cons: On a long time
Costner's Best Dance
The special edition box set, is well presented and stylish, and has many more features hence the the... See Full Review
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pros: The cast, the score, scenery, script, acting and the directing were all outstanding!
cons: None...
DANCES WITH WOLVES ~ONE OF THE BEST WESTERNS EVER MADE~
John Dunbar: The strangeness of this life cannot be measured: in trying to produce my own death, I w... See Full Review
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pros: Wide panoramas, Sioux language, people and costumes; buffalo and horse scenes
cons: Costner perhaps a tad too touchy-feely; Mary McConnell spoke "white" too well, too quickly
View this film with Mongolian eyes - and it's an eye-opener!
I'd recently watched a lot of documentaries shot in Tuva, Mongolia, Siberia and Lapland because of f... See Full Review
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pros: Fascinating story. Superb acting. Gorgeous cinematography and unforgettable score.
cons: May have a tad too much violence for some people.
An Incredible Classic Western
Brilliant. Moving. Unforgettable. These are really but a few of the words that come to m... See Full Review
Product Details
| Key Information | |
| Genre | Westerns |
| Directors | Kevin Costner |
| Actors | Floyd Red Crow Westerman, Graham Greene, Robert Pastorelli, Rodney A. Grant, Wes Studi |
| Stars | Kevin Costner, Mary McDonnell |
| UPC | 014381407020, 014381471021, 014381515923, 023568087689, 023568787978, 027616069412, 027616157270, 027616772435, 027616880598, 027616905734, 027616921246 |
| Running Time | 3hr 0min |
| Available Formats | DVD: 2-Disc Set/ DTS Surround 5.1, DVD: Canadian, DVD: Canadian; Holiday O-Ring Packaging, DVD: Extended Cut, DVD: Holiday O-Ring Packaging, DVD: OUT OF PRINT, DVD: Special Edition; 236 Minutes, DVD: THX Digitally Mastered, VHS, VHS: Contemporary Classics |
| MPAA Rating | PG-13 (MPAA) |
| Subgenre | Recommended |
| Release Date | 1990 |
| Languages | |
| Original Language | English |
| VHS Editions | |
| VHS Editions | <Edition><item name="format">VHS: Contemporary Classics</item><item name="runtime">3hr 0min</item><item name="company">20th Century Fox Home Entertainment</item><item name="date">October 05, 1999</item><item name="rating">PG-13 (MPAA)</item><item name="upc">027616772435</item></Edition>, <Edition><item name="format">VHS</item><item name="runtime">3hr 0min</item><item name="company">Orion Home Video</item><item name="date">March 24, 1993</item><item name="rating">PG-13 (MPAA)</item><item name="upc">023568087689</item><item name="sound">Sound Features: HiFi, Stereo</item></Edition>, <Edition><item name="format">VHS</item><item name="runtime">3hr 1min</item><item name="company">Movies Unlimited</item><item name="date">August 28, 1991</item><item name="rating">PG-13 (MPAA)</item></Edition>, <Edition><item name="format">VHS</item><item name="runtime">4hr 0min</item><item name="company">Orion Home Video</item><item name="date">October 31, 1995</item><item name="rating">PG-13 (MPAA)</item><item name="upc">023568787978</item><item name="sound">Sound Features: HiFi, Digital, Stereo</item></Edition> |
| Credits | |
| Screenwriter | Michael Blake |
| Professional Reviews | |
| Professional Reviews | (05/01/2000, p.118, Andy Lowe): "...[With] fantastic photography....Genuinely epic in scope...", (05/23/2003, p.59, Joshua Rich): "...WOLVES is a filmmaking tour de force...", (06/01/2003, p.97, Premiere Staff): "...[A] remarkable picture....[With] heart-stopping images of the American West...", (11/21/1990, p.F1, Sheila Benson): "...Stirringly fine....DANCES WITH WOLVES is a clear-eyed vision....This is a film with a pure ring to it...", (11/29/1990, p.120-1, Peter Travers): "...The film is heartfelt and engrossing....DANCES WITH WOLVES is an epic that breathes. And it's a beauty...", (12/01/2004, p.183, Michael Bonner): "Rich characterisations are balanced by awesome widescreen backdrops." |
