Wind River

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Great movie of a great star who shall be great in Moldova!.......2005-12-20

I am Giles Cohen of Moldova. I have seen this film many times and it has become quite popular in my nation. I would like to agree with all who believe that Joe Wandell is very great in this film and shall perhaps be the next great star of Moldovan cinema! Is he truly an Indian? Perhaps he is, but shall we ever truly know?

Sincerely,

Giles Cohen
CEO Crihan Cinema Concern
Chisinau, Moldova

"Wind River Wins" by cowboy up11.......2005-11-21

Wind River turned out to be a pretty good movie,and in my opinion shouldn't be PG-13.It had amazing scenery,and the detail was outstanding.All the shirts and headresses and weapons were good.Even the horses looked good.The tipis and the Shoshoni camp was cool.The main character is Nick Wilson who WILLINGLY goes to live with the Wind River Shoshonis in 1856.It is set in the brush country of Utah and the mountains of Wyoming and Montana.A Martinez plays Shoshoni warrior Marogoni and befriends Nick in his attemps to fit in with the Shoshonis.Russel Means is Chief Washakie,who was a real chief in the 1850s.Wes Studi is a ruthless enemy(AGAIN!) Pocatello,also a real Indian.I don't know if they are really speaking Shoshoni though,and it kinda bugs me if they aren't,because at this point in the history of Westerns,after Dances With Wolves,Geronimo: An American Legend and A Man Called Horse,they should at least be able to speak the language.All around,it's a pretty good family adventure.

Cross-cultural example.......2004-01-12

This little known video is an excellent example of good cross-cultural story telling. It portrays both the Mormon and the Shoshoni cultures accurately and with respect. Unlike "Dances with wolves" which tells a similar story, the young man returns to his people. This has the benefit of being a true story. Scenery and photography are beautiful and make it a visually great movie for the old West. Good family entertainment with respectful approach to problem of inter-cultural identity and multi-cultural sensitivity.

Review of Wind River.......2003-12-29

This an excellent movie. Blake Heron plays a supurb role as Nick Wilson. A. Martinez does an equally outstanding job as the Shoshone Warrior Moragoni. The Wind River tells the true story of Nick Wilson who lived among the Shoshone for a couple of years, and was one of the original rides of the pony Express. The live style and philosphy of Chief Washakie is told through the acting of Russell Means.
As a resident of the state of Wyoming the now home of the Wind River Reservation adn the Shoshone and Arapaho people I totally enjoyed the Wind River. I have this movie on VHS but now plan to purchase a copy on DVD.

Enjoyable film loosely based on book "The White Indian Boy".......2003-09-23

This is a somewhat fictionalized account of the book about the true adventures of Nick Wilson called "The White Indian Boy" or "Among the Shoshones" depending on which edition you read. Both titles have the same text.

The book was more thorough and funnier but covers a longer time frame than this movie.

Basically, this movie describes the adventures of a 12 year old pioneer boy who runs away from his family and the drudgery of work on a frontier farm. He is lured away by Indians who promise him a horse if he will consent to be adopted by the Indian Chief's mother as the white child she dreamed she would have to replace the two other sons she has just lost.

He then lives and travels with the Shoshone Indians of Wyoming, Utah, and Idaho for 2 years. He becomes the adopted brother of the famous Chief Washakie and learns Indian skills from hunting to fighting.

Karen Allen, the best known actor in the film, is listed as the star but she really only has a small part. The main character is Nick Wilson with strong and authentic supporting roles by the Shoshone Indian actors. After 2 years, Nick returns home and meets up with his brother who has been searching for him all these years.

The main strength of this movie is the sympathetic portrayal of the American Indian. One weakness of this movie is that Indian life is idealized, much like Kevin Costner in "Dances With Wolves". The book does a much better job pointing out the bad as well as the good of Indian culture.

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"A taut and impassioned chronicle of a high stakes water-rights fiasco in Wyoming." Timothy McGettigan, Professor of Sociology, University of Southern Colorado

Doctor Zhivago - 2 DVD Special Multi-Language Edition [Non-US Format, PAL, Region 2, Import]

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Doctor Zhivago - 2 DVD Special Multi-Language Edition [Non-US Format, PAL, Region 2, Import]
Director: David Lean
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

Special Editions | Fully Loaded DVDs | Features | DVD | Video
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Includes bonus features: Interviews, documentaries
Audio Tracks: English, French
Subtitles: English French, Italian, Dutch, Arabic,
Spanish, German, Romanian, Bulgarian

ASIN: B000UY2FM2

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Please note that this is a PAL, Region 2 DVD and requires PAL or multi-system capable DVD players. It will not play on standard North American DVD players. Audio Tracks: English, French. Subtitles: English French, Italian, Dutch, Arabic, Spanish, German, Romanian, Bulgarian ----------------------------------- Synopsis: A stunning anamorphic widescreen print is the ideal way to appreciate David Lean's craftsmanship and this movie's glorious, wintry cinematography. Maurice Jarre's "Lara's Theme" and the rest of his patchwork score can be heard in a music-only track, while Omar Sharif is joined by Lean's widow Sandra and Rod Steiger for an intermittent commentary. The second bonus disc contains a good hour-long making-of documentary plus 10 shorter contemporary documentaries giving various insights into the location shooting and the cast and crew. But it's the sheer beauty of the picture that will astonish and make this disc forever treasurable.

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