Fantastic! Dances with Wolves | First Time Watching | Movie Reaction

[@AwesomeUSMovies]

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[@PM-qp5he]

@@AwesomeUSMovies no. The government is not giving free land. There are terms and conditions

[@michellebarry1555]

I love this movie so much! The ending when Wind in Hair tells him he will always be his friend makes me cry every time. This movie won Best Picture in 1991, also Best Director (Kevin Costner directed it), Best Music Original Score, Cinematography and like 15 more awards. Absolutely stunning movie. I’m so glad you watched it!

[@hellopaulie]

Excellent reaction to an amazing movie. I'm Canadian and our history with the Native people is just as horrendous. The citizenry has made so many outcries that we want to make good with the Native peoples of this land. We've even had well-loved celebrities take up the cause to pressure our government. But nothing ever comes of it. Graham Greene, the actor who plays Kicking Bird, is from a Canadian Reserve (Six Nations) that is very close to my hometown of Brantford. A lot of talent has come out of the Six Nations. These are a gifted people when they are given an opportunity.

[@MrAitraining]

I saw this in the theater on release. Just epic on the big screen. I even had the CD soundtrack. The buffalo hunt scene might be the best action sequence I have ever seen.

[@CamoJan]

"Hidden Figures" is another good film with Kevin Costner

[@AwesomeUSMovies]

Added to my list, thanks for the suggestion.

[@devoncooper8296]

Yes! Hidden Figures is amazing. Highly recommended 👍🏻

[@shallowgal462]

@@AwesomeUSMovies A true story!

[@leeannmcdermott8313]

I know you will def appreciate this movie! This was one of the longest movies ever in theaters when it came out, so they actually did an intermission when it played in theaters. This movie was in theaters for a long time!

[@jenniferpeavey3138]

You are such a good human being, James. I love your heart. I wish you & yours all the best in life. ❤

[@OldLadyReacts]

You'll never not know what a Tatanka is now! I guarantee you'll never forget that word.

[@1Cheytown]

To this day I haven't forgotten Tatanka

[@AwesomeUSMovies]

You're probably right

[@JoeCool7835]

After this movie's release, Kevin Costner & Mary McDonnell (Stands with a Fist) were named honorary members of the Lakota nation.

[@LogicalNiko]

Note the original movie was broken up. There was a 20 min intermission in the middle of it. I watched this film in the theater at 13, it was absolutely stunning. It's probably one of the first drama movies I ever saw that made me just stop and appreciate visual storytelling. I think before this point it in my life it was always about the action or comedy moments, you never grasped the concept of big themes and grand cinematic experiences. I don't remember what other modern films had the same effect, but I know it was a long time before I experienced another one in theaters.

[@3Kings_Industries]

This film serves as a fantastic iteration of the Western genre, and definitely gave Costner a leg to stand on for his future in directing. But, yeah, this film is a piece of Art.

[@JillCrowe55]

For Love of the Game, Message in a Bottle, Open Range, The Guardian, The series Yellowstone (which is amazing) and Wyatt Earp to name a few… He is my life long favorite actor ❤

[@Krisgenx]

There was a high demand for buffalo tongue in Europe at the time. It was a delicacy capitalizing on the seemingly endless supply!

[@nazcamain]

The Guardian is really underrated imo

[@JillCrowe55]

@@nazcamain Totally agree!!

[@Syberjunkie1]

Why does no one mention Silverado? It's one of his first big westerns with an amazing cast.

[@i_love_rescue_animals]

This is a great film and won a number of Oscars. I don't know if you've already seen The Untouchables - but if you haven't that's a great film as well and stars Kevin Costner and Sean Connery.

[@marieparsons9908]

I think you'd love Costner's movie, 'Bull Durham'. : )

[@karenlackner192]

I love this movie sooooo much! The cinematography, the music, the story itself, the acting, is spectacular!!! Long movies to me are like a really thick novel. It’s worth it!! Great reaction as always, James. Tatanka !!!

[@vanyadolly]

One of those must-see movies for sure. Not just because of the history of the setting or the quality of the cinematography and the story, but it's a weird little time capsule of 90s movie making and sentiments. Many of the best films ever made are long, but long movies used to come with an intermission for a reason. It's perfectly fine to watch them in segments. The extended editions of LotR came on two separate DVDs with a well-placed break in the middle.

[@jillfromatlanta427]

The buffalo hunt was amazing to film, and, yes, Costner was riding on uneven ground in the midst of a LOT of buffalo. (Insurance company holding its breath...) BTW, the little girl playing Stands With a Fist as a little girl is Costner's daughter. My favorite Costner movies are Field of Dreams, Open Range and For Love of the Game. Really hope you will view those in the not too distant future.

[@jillfromatlanta427]

Also The Untouchables

[@shallowgal462]

So glad you finally saw this! You take out a buffalo with an arrow behind the left shoulder. That keeps them from running. The buffalo who charged the camera was tempted by his favorite candy.

[@AwesomeUSMovies]

That's funny thanks

[@susanb4213]

My son in law is from Ottumwa. :) We were so impressed when we flew back home from Iowa. The TSA agents were SOOO nice, unlike the surly ones we are used to lol. We later heard there is something called "Iowa nice." I agree, based on my two samples. 😇

[@hawkeyegeorge]

It's a real thing!

[@slytheringingerwitch]

Not one country has a perfect history. As long as we never forget and use that information in a positive way, then its okay. It doesn't wipe out the past but it ensures that we don't make the same mistakes again. Much respect.

[@fday1964]

I think it's great that you read, at length it seems like, about Native American history. Yes, it's very tragic at times, and this movie captures a moment where a more positive outcome might've been possible. Kudos to Kevin Costner for his insistence on authenticity in regards to the three tribes shown in the movie, the Lakota, Pawnee and Cheyenne. While there have been previous attempts at telling a more authentic story regarding Native American history, they always fell a bit short. I'm Lakota, from the Standing Rock Sioux tribe, and i remember family members raving about the movie. I was hesitant to see it...but eventually went. So glad I did, as the movie did have a more in depth portrayal of native life at that period in time. I think native American history is still....if not understood, not fully acknowledged. Movies like this are good at bringing attention to a people who are still here, still thriving and moving forward. The four hour edition is more expansive, with an explanation of what happened at the outpost before Dunbar arrived. More Lakota daily life.... Well, maybe someday, I suppose. Really enjoy seeing your reactions.

[@Wulfbear]

A great movie. Not surprised it won the poll. One of my favorite soundtracks of all time. For me, the saddest part of the movie is the horse and wolf dying, and the fact that he has to leave the tribe, which has really become his home. I think you've seen all the Kevin Costner movies that I've seen, except Silverado, which is a great modern western. I don't know what kind of books you read most often, but I'm going to recommend two. The Wolf's Hour by James McCammon, a WWII spy thriller with a werewolf in it. I'm not a historical fiction guy, but I love werewolves, and this was a really good story. The Wolf Hunt by Gillian Bradshaw, also a werewolf story, but based on and reading more like a medieval lay, set during the time of the Crusades. It's hard to describe, but it's really good. Always a pleasure watching with you. Keep up the good work.

[@TheTrueRatPack]

You have to watch "THE POSTMAN" (1997), produced and directed by Kevin Costner. He is also performing the leading role! You'll love it!!! It's an epic movie about one man who gives hope to many many others in a post apocalyptic world. Against all negative critics Inside the US, the movie is truly be loved in lots of other countries!!

[@raymacdonaldcreations505]

Another good movie which is related to the subject of the history of the American Indians is " Indian in the Cupboard" based on a short story. It's basically a coming of age story of a boy becoming a man with the help of a magical cupboard that brings his toy action figures to life, basically replacing the toy with someone from the past... You'll love Little Bear!

[@marcusfridh8489]

With Litefoot, who is also in "the song of hiawatha" and was Night Wolf in "Mortal Kombat Annihilation"

[@KD9YCE]

Those extended Lord of the Rings movies are a time commitment but the hours fly by. The movies are engaging and a visual masterpiece the entire time.

[@zedwpd]

I'm not sure how they invited him to the village when Totanka was the only joint word they knew.

[@baskervillebee6097]

The friend Native actor is Graham Green who also had a part in 1883, the prequil to Yellowstone with Kevin Costner.

[@marcusfridh8489]

And in Maverick with Mel Gibson

[@baskervillebee6097]

@marcusfridh8489 With Val Kilmer in Thunderheart.

[@tofersiefken]

Two "must see" Kevin Costner films, in my opinion, are The Postman (1997) and Waterworld (1995). There were plenty of production issues and budget overruns that tainted these films, but I still enjoyed both of them very much, found them novel in their approach to the "post-apocalyptic" genre, and appreciated Costner's ambition with both projects.

[@3Kings_Industries]

@AwesomeUSmovies , the beginning of the film takes place during the American Civil War. The reason for cutting of of the appendages, had more to do with the current surgery knowledge & tech available. Ironically, the medical improvements from atrocities just like that one depicted would greatly lead to the alternatives, allowing wounds to be treated and prevent amputations. One might argue it was a necessary step at the improvement of medical doctrine.

[@AwesomeUSMovies]

Valid, this has happened many times in history

[@kimberlyp8870]

Another great movie that almost no one remembers is Last of the Dogmen (1995). It has Kurtwood Smith, Barbara Hershey and Tom Berenger.

[@RedlandsRedhead927]

You might enjoy reading the book Dances With Wolves. I read it after seeing the movie. It is basically the same as the movie, but of course different than watching a movie. If I remember correctly the book was written before the movie but when it was published after the movie it kept to the screenplay.

[@balansboy]

Watched the full length reaction on your Patreon. Love this movie so much

[@NorthernShrew]

So excited to see your reaction to this stunning film. I'll have to leave you when he goes back for his journal though...❤

[@EricAKATheBelgianGuy]

Trivia for "Dances With Wolves," for James and any viewer interested in knowing. - Released in 1990; directed by Kevin Costner; screenplay by Michael Blake, based on his own novel. - Dance With Wolves won seven Oscars: Best Picture, Best Director (Kevin Costner), Best Adapted Screenplay (Michael Blake), Best Cinematography, Best Film Editing, Best Original Score, and Best Sound. Nominated in five other categories - Best Actor (Kevin Costner as John J. Dunbar), Best Supporting Actor (Graham Greene as Kicking Bird - winner was Joe Pesci in "Goodfellas"), Best Supporting Actress (Mary McDonnell as Stands With a Fist - winner was Whoopi Goldberg for "Ghost"), Best Art Direction, and Best Costume Design. - Dances With Wolves was Kevin Costner's directorial debut. He became only the fifth person to win the directing Oscar for their first film, and it's happened only one other time since. - Michael Blake wrote a sequel novel, called "The Holy Road," and there were talks of making it into a film, but they never materialized in the end. Blake died in 2015, so it's unlikely that they'll try to adapt it anytime soon. - The cinema cut is three hours, one minute. A four-hour "special edition" was released one year later. Kevin Costner claimed he didn't work on it, and it was co-producer Jim Wilson's idea. - When Dunbar is assigned to the West in 1863, he wears a gold bar on his shoulder straps, indicating his first lieutenant rank. It was changed to a silver bar in 1872. - Many studios were hesitant to take on "Dances With Wolves," as a result of the 1981 film "Heaven's Gate" sending the Western genre into decline. Orion Studios ended up saying yes, and it ended up becoming only the second Western ever to win Best Picture, and first since 1931. Only one other film - Unforgiven from 1992 - has done it since. - Kevin Costner's real-life daughter Annie played young Christine in the flashback scene. According to IMDb, she was only supposed to look over her right shoulder, but she couldn't tell left from right at the time, and so she looked over both shoulders. - Two different wolves were used to play Two Socks. Both were kept on set at all times, and both of them later found permanent refuge in a wildlife sanctuary. - Kevin Costner and the production team spent $250,000 on creating some animatronic buffalo during the hunting scene, to prevent animal cruelty. The whole scene took eight days to film, and could only have one take per day, because any buffalo that were real were able to run up to ten miles per day in various directions.

[@joejawson5264]

1:13 I watch the extended Lord of the Rings and the extras every year. That's around 21 hours. Yeah, that means it's in my top 25 films of all time. Dances with Wolves is too.

[@helentaylor4886]

I loved this movie it was a long movie but when it is so good you don’t really notice ❤❤❤❤❤

[@vickiekasafirek9096]

Love this movie but the sad parts get to me. Thanks for the reaction ❤️.

[@AwesomeUSMovies]

Glad you enjoyed the reaction!

[@robertlain6095]

No Way Out, Message In A Bottle, Water world, For The Love of The Game, Bull Durham, and Guardian all great watches of KC❤

[@chris...9497]

During the Civil War, the military did not provide personal medical care. Medical care, besides being ignorant yet about infection, was basic and hurried and meant to serve military goals, not the desires of the wounded. Rather than put smashed bones back together, it was more efficient to saw them off, often without anesthesia. Officers were usually wealthy men, ones who directed and observed battle well out of harm's way (so not often injured) and were rich enough to bring their own private attending physicians. This also meant care was not shared with the fighting men, so not sharing surgical instruments or nursing care meant less spread of infection. Dunbar being given care by his superior officer's physician meant he had a FAR better chance to survive his injuries as well as keep his foot. When the insane Major Farnborough sends Dunbar to a far-off post, he made no note of Dunbar's arrival or departure. And when he shoots himself, it left only Timmons knowing Dunbar's whereabouts. When the Pawnees kill Timmons, Dunbar might as well have dropped off the edge of the world. No one alive knows he's there or ever showed up at all. There won't be any relief troops coming; as far as they know, the outpost is still abandoned. No supplies, no help. He's on his own. The buffalo herd you see in this film is a pitifully tiny size compared to what there was before the white man came to decimate them. The herds were dense and extended beyond sight. When a herd ran by, it took days for them to pass. I love how you discuss the movie length before starting the film, noting that this is a 3hr film, and moments later saying a 3-1/2hr film would be too much for you. Then, nearing the 3hr point, you are talking about wanting to see more story, that you're anxious to see what happens next, as Dunbar and wife part company with the tribe while the soldiers are after them. Glad you liked this film! My recommendation for your next Kevin Costner film is "Waterworld" (1995). The film addresses living in the environmental aftermath of the melting of the polar ice caps, as imagined 30 years ago and 25 years after the first Earth Day in 1970. It was panned when it first came out, but I think it's a great film that has held up all this time.

[@AwesomeUSMovies]

Very helpful thanks

[@RedlandsRedhead927]

Great comments. I remember reading Native Americans (at least those on the plains) believed that buffalo were sent from what we might refer to as a heaven, beneath the earth.

[@chris...9497]

@ The mass killing of buffalo was not just the whim of the rich or a financial opportunity, but also a US government strategy to starve out the native populations. Native Americans relied on buffalo for food, clothing, bedding, housing, tools, and so much more, to survive. Also, once the US government took over, it tried to extinguish the native culture and survival skills. Native children were essentially kidnapped and kept in boarding schools where they were punished if they spoke their tribal languages or engaged in any of their culture (storytelling, dancing, drumming, singing, praying, etc). Since then, there's been much work invested in saving what culture survives, much of it from surviving elders.

[@TheInfo45]

Oh this is still one of my favorite Kevin Costner films. He's done so many phenomenal films acted and directed. Bull Durham or Tin Cup are great comedies. More action would be like The bodyguard or the guardian. Drama would definitely recommend JFK for a perfect world. Definitely keep exploring his films

[@marieparsons9908]

I know of two movies which had intermissions in the theaters: 'Gone With the Wind' and 'Ghandi'. Both well worth watching! 'Ghandi' is the only movie I thought was so good that I saw it twice in a theater. And I'm so glad that I got to see that one on a big screen.

[@adrianmcgrath1984]

It wasn't huge movie at the time - largely because it is British, it involves gangsters and the cast have cockney accents. It is not a movie that was going to sell in America! But if you have seen him play Gandhi, then seeing Ben Kingsley playing Don Logan will amaze you. While the rest of the cast had been on location filming in advance, Kingsley had limited time to spend there, he showed up after the crew had settled into production. When he showed up, he showed up in character and supposedly freaked everybody out, they couldn't cope with being around him. It's a great movie, and Don Logan is one of the best characters in British movie history!

[@nazcamain]

One of my top 10 favorite movies of all time!

[@katiejackson2178]

Some Kevin Costner movies to consider: *For Love Of The Game *Bull Durham *The Bodyguard *Tin Cup *Hidden Figures (supporting role) *Man Of Steel (supporting role) *The Guardian *Open Range *Message In A Bottle *Waterworld *Wyatt Earp *JFK *The Untouchables *Silverado

[@jamieczapansky8026]

@@katiejackson2178 all of these! ❤️

[@mofosoto]

No “Mr. Brooks”?

[@donjackson5522]

Silverado is such an underrated movie. My favorite western.

[@katiejackson2178]

@@mofosoto I've never seen Mr. Brooks

[@CraigKostelecky]

@@katiejackson2178It’s a great surprise. Try to watch it as blind as possible.

[@WanderingRoe]

Stellar reaction, been a huge fan of this one ever since I first saw it 👏👏👏

[@Watching4Change_W4C]

Legends of the Fall 😎👍

[@d.t.nelson8805]

This film is also in my top 20 (maybe top 10) of all time. Just as Dances with Wolves doesn't feel like 3 hours, the extended cuts of the Lord of the Rings films do not feel like 4 or 4 1/2 hours. Whenever a film completely engages the audience, time passes quickly. Whenever I watch the LotR films, I always choose the extended cuts. As for Kevin Costner films: He has supporting roles in some great films like Hidden Figures. For larger roles you should check out The Untouchables, Tin Cup, Thirteen Days, JFK, Open Range, Silverado. A couple of cult classics that didn't receive critical acclaim, but are enjoyed by fans you could include Waterworld and The Postman. A good October film might include Dragonfly. I also enjoy movies like Swing Vote, Wyatt Earp, The Bodyguard, Bull Durham, and Draft Day. Of course, a really good movie, but the smallest roll he ever had (he plays a corpse) would be The Big Chill.

[@devoncooper8296]

So glad you did this. One of my all Time favorites 🫶

[@MessOfThings]

Haha, just like former military people who struggle to stay asleep past 6AM, I imagine it would be torture for a former farmer to sit in front of a TV for four hours.

[@AwesomeUSMovies]

I always have something else to do in my life. Go go go

[@4MINGTHOUGHTS]

All lands have been conquered several times over. Let's work on the future to stop it from reoccurring again. The past is to learn from not to repair.

[@texashookem22]

A terribly underrated comedy with Costner is Tin Cup, highly recommend!!

[@evelynne2846]

It was nominated for 12 Oscars and won 7 including Director (Costner) and Cinematography (😁). Costner was nominated for Actor as well but didn't win for acting. The treatment then and still now of Native Americans is a tragedy, I agree. This movie is in my top 5 favorite movies of all time. It's a masterpiece. Costner has a successful TV show (five seasons ending 12/24) called Yellowstone which is very good.

[@saaamember97]

The significance of Major Fambrough being insane, and killing himself with his pistol at the fort, was to exemplify a severe case of PTSD, before it ever became a recognized illness. The life of a soldier on the frontier was many days of boredom, interspersed with moments of sheer terror, at the hands of a ruthless, yet capable foe. Most interlopers on the frontier were simply fighting for a little piece of land, whereas the Native Americans were fighting for their way of life ..... Their very existence! The native peoples had more to lose than the pioneers, and they righteously fought hard to keep it!

[@AwesomeUSMovies]

Great comment thanks

[@raymacdonaldcreations505]

Awesome movie!!! One of my favorite of all time! Great soundtrack as well!

[@Lynn705Hal]

This is an absolutely amazing movie. ❤ Ty for your reaction. Costner movies: JFK, Bodyguard, Bull Duram.

[@donnabailey8983]

I enjoyed your heart felt reaction. My favorite movie with Kevin Costner Thirteen Days. I lived through this time it was unthinkable . ☢️

[@ta2gypsy]

I like the accuracy in the translation Lakota to English. Some pivotal scenes were taken out by mistake though

[@itt23r]

Costner's best movie after this one is even longer. But it is only 8 minutes longer. And like this one you won't mind a bit. It is Oliver Stone's iconic masterpiece, JFK. Costner has the lead role but it has an incredible cast filled with a-list actors, a mesmerizing John Williams score and a story that will stay with you forever.

[@gameboypunk660]

This is a classic movie I saw it in theaters its great. Another movie Ice Runner takes place in artic Canada hundreds of years ago its from the Natives POV and highly recommended

[@codyclaeys2008]

To each it's own I absolutely enjoy long movies and I own the extra hr extended version of DWW😂

[@mofosoto]

#3 on my all time list

[@katrinacash6393]

I love this movie. I have been watching Westerns my entire life since the 1960's. Until this film I had never seen an attempt to humanize the Native American culture. I came away rooting for the Sioux! Kevin Costner has directed other movies in which he starred including "Open Range" and "The Postman". I really like both films. I cannot watch the killing of Cisco and Two Socks. I saw it once and never cared to see it again so now I just close my eyes until the scenes are over. As you correctly stated, this is a beautiful film!

[@tree6787]

I love this movie!❤

[@jonilore]

Open Range is an excellent movie with Kevin Costner.

[@robertgentry7526]

You have to see Kevin Costner in "The untouchables" next!!! Nb "A man called horse" is a v good film also sympathetic to the native americans"!!

[@AwesomeUSMovies]

I think you have me confused with someone else. I haven't seen The Untouchables. I have seen him in Field of Dreams.

[@a_random_voice_in_the_void]

Well, now that we know he can handle three hours... Cloud Atlas!

[@francescaferriani4185]

Hi James I think that you must see The Untouchables with Kevin Costner. Great movie and a stellar cast too. 😊

[@AwesomeUSMovies]

I'm make sure it's on my list thanks

[@msmrsro]

I don’t believe I’ve ever seen this movie! Never sat down and watched it but I will with you. 😊

[@AwesomeUSMovies]

It's worth it!

[@RedlandsRedhead927]

Another Kevin Costner movie that is about baseball is Bull Durham. Another Kevin Costner movie that is a western is Open Range. Both excellent with wonderful costars.

[@zedwpd]

The reason why the Major was nutty and shot himself is because he had syphilis.

[@R20set]

This is an amazing movie, it doesn't feel like 3 hours at all.

[@robertlain6095]

Oh yeah Wyatt Earp is his best id say!

[@wendellwiggins3776]

Other than being IN THE WAY of your subtitles, it was an OK Reaction.

[@DiogenesDecibel]

The Bodyguard is an entertaining Kevin Costner movie.

[@mokane86]

The native Americans being conquered had most everything to do with ~90% of their population being wiped out by smallpox after first contact when it spread inland and across the country far faster than the Europeans. The American colonists basically arrived in a post apocalyptic land. Had smallpox resistance been equal; the population strength difference probably could have held out and enforced their sovereignty enough to arm up and secure a legitimate interior nation. Totally transforming world history and the global map today.

[@jlerrickson]

Wonderful reaction, James. Regarding the extended editions of LOTR, you can give them a pass. You've already read the books, so the only thing they could give you is further insight into Peter Jackson's vision of the characters. The one scene that you might appreciate is the extended take of Galadriel's gifts in Fellowship. Gimli's interaction with her is nearly as sweet as the canon.

[@pierrebarneix1419]

Best film ever

[@jillfromatlanta427]

Untouchables.

[@donsnover2585]

Great movie, if you want more awesome westerns try unforgiven and tombstone

[@danielamsler8967]

Howdy from Indiana. I'll keep my eyes open for "Stranger Things" on your Awesome US TV Shows channel. I'm really looking forward to it.

[@AwesomeUSMovies]

Unfortunatly I only watched the 1st season becuase nobody was watching it with me. Sorry

[@danielamsler8967]

@@AwesomeUSMovies Oh bummer!!! Its fantastic!

[@frednich9603]

@@AwesomeUSMovies your channel was much smaller then. It's a great show, and every season gets better.

[@hawkeyegeorge]

Phenomenal movie!

[@AwesomeUSMovies]

Agreed

[@angelagraves865]

Since you like to read, I want to recomment the book Hanta Yo: An American Saga. It's the story of a tribe of Oglala Lakota before contact with Europeans, written from their own historical records. My husband was Oglala and I spoke with a few of his family about it. Some loved it, some didn't. Personally, I think it's a beautiful book and the whole thing felt like a prayer to me. The woman who wrote it, Ruth Beebe Hill, studied the Lakota dialect and the book was translated back and forth from English to Lakota back to English to make sure it expressed what was intended. It's got a glossary and pronunciation guide, which I loved. I can't recommend it highly enough.

[@AwesomeUSMovies]

Added to list of books

[@RealDrunkenMaster]

"I hope this doesn't end badly"

[@jasontrentman7306]

*A perfect world

[@lordcaradoc3222]

I will strongly suggest to watch 'Jeremiah Johnson' (1972)

[@joshfuller772]

I love this movie

[@nickblood7080]

the bodyguard

[@paulstewart6203]

Have you seen 'Gran Torino' starring Clint eastwood?

[@frednich9603]

Gran. and the answer is not yet. I'm going to put it on a poll ASAP

[@frednich9603]

I just looked. Gran torino came in 2nd on this poll. Dances with wolves got 40% and Gran torino got 34%

[@Paul77ozee]

I’ve always wondered how the Native Americans felt about this film ?

[@AwesomeUSMovies]

Start reading the comments. There are so views of there

[@Paul77ozee]

@ cheers

[@de_gifford]

Check out Mr. Brooks!

[@jamieczapansky8026]

JFK Hidden Figures Both American History/Historical movies with Kevin Costner Also Wyatt Earp

[@texashookem22]

3+ hours long, and you felt compelled to sit through the credits just in case there was more...if that doesn't say how great this film is, then not much will!

[@ThomasReeves-s7u]

I watched this movie many many years ago and since then much of what I've heard about it is actually negative. But I saw an interview with Tantoo Cardinal, a First Nations Canadian actress who seems pretty hip to her peoples issues, praising it and her time in it. I have not rewatched the movie, but have seen some reactions and I think some of what people now say of the movie is just wrong. It's not a "white savior" film, the criticism I most see, as it's quite clear he does not rescue the Sioux nor are they treated as pitiful or dysfunctional people he needs to rescue. They more rescue him. Sure some of his knowledge with guns is useful to them with the Pawnee, but... Okay that leads to one problem I do have that a person of indigenous descent brought up to me. Sometimes these movies that sympathize with the Sioux kind of end up villainizing the Pawnee. I think the movie indicates the fight they have is over resources/food and neither is precisely "bad" but they do clearly make the Pawnee scarier looking/acting. Maybe it is inevitable this happens, but so far as I know there's never been a movie that's from the Pawnee perspective and that's unfortunate. Particularly as there seems to have been an actual John Dunbar who worked more with the Pawnee. On indigenous people yeah it's pretty horrible what happened to them. It's also sadly not that unusual. When I was young I had some ideals that Canada was better to their "First Nations" but this seems to not be the case. Paraguay is maybe the closest to an exception I can think of as the Jesuits were relatively benign and Guarani is one of Paraguay's official languages. I believe they are the only nation to have an indigenous language as official.

[@thecurvysage]

This is my dad’s all time favorite movie. A staple in our household lol

[@lawsondog3554]

2 socks 😭

[@thegrasslands4187]

Its fine with me if you don't react to Lord of the Rings but the extended editions are worth watching and I own them so I happen to know they are on two separate discs. At least the ones I have are. So they would be easy to break up into part1 part2. LOL You do you, just passing along the info.

[@leeyaferguson9019]

NATIVE AMERICAN 😐😐.

[@callinglarry]

Not 'we'. The govt /military did that, fixes can start right there. You don't just put your hands up and say idk... thousands of years... or any other lame excuse. This is just as relevant today, as in right now, and they are still giving out those blankets you mentioned.

[@PM-qp5he]

land not of value? isn't that why their casinos are tax exempt? imagine if you could run a farm without paying taxes, of any kind. how broke you would be? the idea that any type of land being seeing as useless, is crazy to me. i summit to you good sir: that the atrocities that the US may have committed over its quick 300 year of history, is out weighted by the sacrifices its made. not only by making the world a better place through technology and innovation, but also by saving an entire generation of a religious group in the 1940s. in such sort of time. this is a good movie with great cinematography. it represents the American frontier beautifully. at lest you didn't say that we stole this land. we kinda took it by force. just like every other nation before. sorry; not sorry.

[@AwesomeUSMovies]

If you ever want land. Go down to Texas. The state and government will give you hundreds of acres for free. It has no value to them. It's kinda crazy but there are literal signs on the sides of roads. 300 aches free call this number U.S. Government.

[@PM-qp5he]

Wow, leave a Google link and get it taken down, crazy. No, there's no free land. You're wrong. Furthermore, you didn't address the taxes. Do you know how rich I'd be right now if my business didn't have to pay taxes. I'd be Mr money bags without taxes. How can a group of people be so poor and pay zero taxes. It can't be that the leaders of their tribes are just as corrupt as anyone else with power.

[@adrianmcgrath1984]

Thank you for your post-script, there are a lot of wrongs to be put right. I believe this movie was Kostners attempt to put some of those right. There are a few problematic elements, but it is far better than the bulk of movies made by white people depicting 1st nations people. There is a wonderful documentary called "Inventing the Indian' which is here in full on KZbin. As well as being interesting and informative, it is also very watchable and enjoyable. It really should be watched by anyone who has an interest in not just westerns, but all american movies, as it shows some of the problems of the American film industry and the hubris that it is soaked in. Whether it is in westerns or war movies, America is not alone in its "white saviour" complex, but compounds it with further jingoism. In westerns there could be claims of ambiguity or inability to see more than one side, but in many, many war movies - particularly in WWll movies - partly because there are so many of them, American movie makers literally steal accomplishments that were made by allied armies, even to the extent of claiming achievements that happened before they even joined the war. Even movies that weren't about war victories, Americans pop up. "The Great Escape" is a fine example. There are some big American roles in the movie, Steve McQueen - who plays the big heroic American who steals a motorbike and creates the big action scene in the movie with a chase and subsequent crash. And James Garner is such an "all American guy" that he jeopardizes and then sacrifices his own escape - and life - by trying to help an Englishmen who has become blind and cannot escape without help. in a fairly important scene in the movie, the German guards are distracted from the escape planning, by the American prisoners laying on celebrations for the Fourth of July, which continues for numerous scenes. It's a very entertain and highly regarded movie. But no Americans managed to get out of the camp in the real life escape. 76 prisoners did get out 3 managed to get to freedom. But no Americans escaped, because there were no Americans in the prison. I have feeling that over the next few years, we are going to see American history rewritten faster than ever. It's a really good time to look at American movie makers track record.

[@AwesomeUSMovies]

Thank you for the comment but absolutely no spoilers are allowed in comments. I only read the first half of your message.

[@adrianmcgrath1984]

@@AwesomeUSMovies it’s a 62 year old movie, with the plot in the title?

[@innercircle341]

Your editor should have shrunk you and put you to one side. You blocked out the subtitles which is unhelpful

[@tanakax25]

Good feedback although I found it alright! Then again I've watched this movie over 30 times and know most of it by heart 😅

[@dabreal82]

Don't need subtitles for a movie I've seen several times Edit... I see just about every comment you've made on this channel is complaining about something. Even though you've never posted a single reaction to anything... Why are you here???