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The Emerald Forest
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List Price: $14.98
Our Price: $9.99
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Manufacturer: MGM (Video & DVD)
Starring: Powers Boothe, Meg Foster, Yara Vaneau, William Rodriguez, Estee Chandler
Directed By: John Boorman
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Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 9780792848615
Format: Anamorphic
ISBN: 0792848616
Label: MGM (Video & DVD)
Manufacturer: MGM (Video & DVD)
Number Of Items: 1
Picture Format: Anamorphic Widescreen
Publisher: MGM (Video & DVD)
Region Code: 1
Release Date: 2001-02-06
Running Time: 114
Studio: MGM (Video & DVD)
Theatrical Release Date: 1985-07-03
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Editorial Reviews:
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From the director of Hope & Glory comes a "wildly ambitious parable [that] transports us to a singularly imaginative realm" (Boxoffice). The Emerald Forest is "an exotic and erotic daymare replete with one lushly enrapturing scene after another" (Daily News)! For ten years, engineer Bill Markham (Powers Boothe) has searched tirelessly for his son Tommy who disappeared from the edge of the Brazilian rainforest. Miraculously, he finds the boy living among the reclusive Amazon tribe who adopted him. And that's when Bill's adventure truly begins. For his son (Charley Boorman) is now a grown tribesman who moves skillfully through this beautiful-but-dangerous terrain, fearful only of those who would exploit it. And as Bill attempts to "rescue" him from the savagery of the untamed jungle, Tommy challenges Bill's idea of true civilization and his notions about who needs rescuing.
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Summary: staying power
Comment: Most movies aren't as good as I remember but this one truly is. I first saw it years ago on VHS. Recently ordered a DVD for my collection. I really hated to pause it. Very engrossing. Great music too. More than an adventure film, it's about family, spirituality, and desecration of the environment. The nudity is tasteful and natural. Ordered a second copy for a family member.
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Summary: We truly need a Blu Ray of this fine film
Comment: This is a truly great film on many levels- most of which have already been explored on prior reviews--
My main reason to add to the list is to encourage others to add their voices to requesting a Blu Ray of this fine film-- it is remarkably beautiful; To another end and amplifying on a prior comment, more information on the true Invisibles of the Rain Forest would most certainly be appreciated !
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Summary: Emeral Forest: An Amazonian Tale
Comment: Having recently seen Apocalypto, I thought I was seeing a remake. The Emerald Forest is an outstanding view of what may be happening to native tribes in our rain forests. But like Apocalypto, it reminds us that any contact between civilizations can be dangerous and destroy developing peoples. I would strongly invite anyone to see both these movies. They are not gentle to the heart, but they carry a strong message.
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Summary: Useful in the search of indigenous identity
Comment: I've shown this film over and over to indigenous groups in Panama, as it conveys extremely well how the spiritual world of american indians is unknown to western-eurocentric cultures, and taught as "savage" or "un-civilized" to indians who end up convinced that their culture has no value. In a world where indians behold some of the keys to the planet's las chance of survival, this film is a good way to restore indigenous culture's place of honor.
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Summary: One of My All-Time Favorites!
Comment: I have loved this movie since it came out. I have yet to order the DVD, but will soon. I have trouble with anyone not seeing the value in this film. Yes, you have to suspend disbelief in order to "get" it. But it is a spectacularly beautiful movie with great acting and many messages for the human soul, including that we are so much more than our technology. I have never tired of watching it in all these years, and doubt that I will in the future. If you have a heart, love nature and believe in the human spirit, you will love this film!
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