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After watching the old vhs version of Pocahontas for the first time yesterday, I was somewhat ambivalent about the film. Reading the reviews, however, I realize that Pocahontas has done something remarkable, especially for a "cartoon": it has made Americans discuss serious aspects of our history with each other. I can remember the excitement when Pocahontas came out, that Disney had finally created a non-white heroine. I think we can still feel the ripples of that excitement today, as we talk about the difference between history and legend, who the Native Americans were and are, and the implications of these questions for people living today. As for historical accuracy, a person would have to be confused to go to a Disney movie thinking they would see "history" on the screen. Pocahontas is a legend, and Disney has, as usual, created its own version of that legend. On the surface, the movie is just a love story between two people of different cultures. Still, the conflict between Indians and white "settlers" depicted in this film gives some indication of the historical expectations of both groups, and of what happened as a result of that. We can't expect a Disney movie to deal with the genocide that followed. The character of Pocahontas that Disney created is so powerful that she overshadows everything else in the film. This is not a cute cardboard cutout, but a grown-up, majestic woman who should be an inspiration to everyone who watches the movie. The John Smith character is not quite the same quality, but he is an admirable nonetheless. Smith is eager to explore the New World and willing to forge a relationship with someone he previously considered a "savage," and even remains silent when the natives accuse him of killing one of their warriors. But he cannot equal Pocahontas's noble gesture of protecting Smith with her own body and telling her father that he will have to kill her if he's going to kill the white man. This is powerful stuff. Underlying the love story is the message of honoring the earth, beautifully captured in the song "Colors of the Wind." In Pocahontas, Disney's artists have made nature come alive, from the majestic rivers and mountains to Pocahontas's delightful friends Meeko and Flit. In color and sound, it is a gorgeous film. To sum up, everyone should see this beautiful movie. Far more than just entertaining you, it will make you think seriously about who we are as Americans, as well as how we treat the planet we all have to share.

We love Disney movies and have most of them on DVD. Some of them can be pricey. This was a good buy.

This movie was purchased from seller: moviesonsale1, and would not even play half way through. The seller of this product placed information in the evelope with the movie saying that if any negative feedback was received they would no longer be able to help you. They also gave a false phone number as a point of contact. I would never purchase anything from this seller again.

My grand nieces were heartbroken when they had to give up Pocahontas to a rental store. So, I went to Amazon and ordered one for them along with II. They are so thilled. They watch them over and over. I had this copy in my hands within days after I ordered it. Thank you.

I bought this for my 5 year old for Christmas and she loves this movie and the history that goes with it.

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Although not historically or tactically accurate a great enterprising movie. The DVD special features make it worth collecting. A fine example of 3D even though it never caught on. (kinda like Blu-Ray) A must have for a John Wayne movie collector.

If you've seen "The Searchers," then John Wayne's portrayal of Hondo Lane will remind you in some ways of Ethan Edwards, the angry, "racist" lead character in his later, better-known movie. But they're different -- "Hondo" gives its own spin on life in the Old West, unlike the latter movie of Wayne's. Ethan Edwards of "The Searchers" is an enraged, hating man; Hondo Lane is calmer, more observant of life in general, given to wise, laconic comments about how to survive as a loner in the West to Geraldine Page's well-meaning but often flighty ranch wife, who is ultimately his love interest in the film. Ethan Edwards knew the Indians and their ways, and hated them. Hondo Lane knows the Indians and their ways -- he is candid about being part-Indian himself -- and makes no secret of his respect for them. As a result, the Apaches who menace the settlers and fight the Cavalry in "Hondo" are portrayed more sympathetically, and with more nuances, than Edwards' despised Comanches. On the other hand, "Hondo" tends to idealize the Indians as "noble savages" -- Hondo Lane claims in a couple of scenes that the Apaches never lie. In "The Searchers," one might say, the Comanches are at least portrayed as more human and flawed. Edwards had no pets that we are made aware of -- but Hondo has Sam. That is, Sam consents to travel with him. The fiercely independent, don't-pet-me-or-I'll-bite-you dog, who forages for his own food (I don't need no humans to feed me!), tags along with Hondo, once drowning an Indian who had tried to kill his human friend. The film resists the temptation to have Hondo grieve or sentimentalize when Sam is speared and killed later by another Indian. This seems harsh on first viewing -- but wait. Hondo has made it clear that he is an unsentimental, practical loner who takes care of himself. Sam was the same way. Now Sam is gone, and Hondo doubtless hurt for him in his innermost soul. But we are shown no manifestation of it. Somehow, that's the way it should be in this Western. The action sequences in "Hondo" are even better than those in the later, longer "The Searchers." Wayne appears to have done a lot of -- but not all of -- his own stunts in "Hondo." But he was three years younger than when he made "The Searchers". Last but not least there is Ward Bond, playing Hondo's long-time trail pal. Bond portrayed only one part -- if you've seen one movie with him, you've seen all his roles -- but he played it superbly. Also, look for a very young James Arness in a small but key speaking role; a year or two later he would rocket to TV fame as Matt Dillon in "Gunsmoke." Wayne reportedly helped him to land the plum role. "Hondo" is an exceptional Western which never got the attention it deserved because the same year, Alan Ladd made "Shane." Here's your chance to see it for the first time, 56 years after it was made. It's well worth it.

Most other John Wayne westerns show the Indians as faceless attackers. Not this one! Cavalryman Hondo Lane (John Wayne), himself part Apache, has a working relationship with one of the Apache chiefs. He alludes to the fact that the US government had broken a treaty with the Apaches. Hondo gets to know a solitary-living pioneer woman, Angie Lowe, and her six year-old son Johnny. The absence of her husband leads to problems, such as an Apache chief wanting to take her as his wife. At one point, the six year-old shoots an Apache in defense of his mother. The plot unfolds in more ways than one, as Hondo and Angie develop feelings for each other, and Hondo has to acknowledge what he knows about her husband's death. For her part, she has to realize the fact that the Apaches will soon kill her if she does not flee, and deal with the fact that her husband had been a lout and cheat, and how her little son is to remember his father. Dying an honorable death is paramount in that culture. There are several savage battles shown between the Apaches and the settlers. Only the death an Apache leader will cause the Apache warriors to disperse. WARNING: Some of the scenes are quite violent, even by the standard of westerns, which may upset sensitive viewers. There is a scene of Hondo's faithful dog impaled by a pole. There is a mortal knife fight, and a scene of Hondo being staked to the ground and in the act of being tortured by fire.

Perfect DVD sent to me by Amazon. Of course not surprised since Amazon is as close to perfect as any organization/department can achieve. The movie was outstanding. Sound, color and of course John Wayne is my hero. Althoug the DOG almost upstaged John Wayne.

they never play this one on the western channel so I bought it. I recommend it to those of you who are John wayne fans

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This film somewhat disappointed me. I walked away from this film thinking that Jim Morrison was an alcoholic jerk who cared only about himself. Thankfully, soon after watching this movie I read 'No One Here Gets Out Alive' and I have come to see a better picture of the true Jim Morrison. It seems as if Hollywood is only interested in the abusive side of Morrison and not the more down-to-earth side of Morrison. Oliver Stone made Jim's character so one dimensional... and this is a serious flaw in a movie that is based, for the mostpart, on one man. That being said, Val Kilmer plays a GREAT Jim Morrison. The movie has many fantastic parts: the making of 'Light My Fire', the cinematography in Jim's desert peyote scene, the Miami concert. It is a great film to watch, but definitely read 'No One Here Gets Out Alive' if you want to understand the more human side of Jim Morrison. 4/5

The Doors - directed by Oliver Stone - is a sad story about the 60's rock group and legend Jim Morrison, lead singer, poet and songwriter. The movie covers the period from 1965-1971. Val Kilmer stars as Jim Morrison, a very intelligent man who is his own worst enemy. He cannot handle the pressures of success. We see a slow train wreck as he turns to excesses in drugs, drink, women and exhibitionism. In the beginning (1965) he is going to college, but also a Southern California beach boy, writing poetry, finding his first true love. It could be the start of Beach Blanket Bingo for that matter. A friend helps Jim form the Doors rock group (named after the book by Aldus Huxley "The Doors of Perception") and from there on it is a marathion of drugs, drink, egotism, confusion and despair. Depending on how much you enjoy the 1960's counterculture will be how you view this movie. It hypnotizes in the treadmill of drug trips, crazy outfits, California, trendy clubs, Andy Warhol parties, and outrageous behavior. As fabulous as Val Kilmer plays Jim Morrison, the drugged, halucinagenic excess becomes boring fast. The opporutnity lost is that Morrison had talent with words, high intelligence, but spent it on the dark side. Seeing this movie I am wondering if he could have been pulled from the abyss with better handlers and some on-going therapy. Morrison died in Paris at the young age of 27 and is buried in a near-by cemetery for famous artists. Overall, the movie seemed like a long tabloid expose and I felt like this was an intrusion on the Morrison's privacy. It also starred Meg Ryan (as Morrison's girlfriend), and the Doors group played by Frank Whaley, Kyle MacLachlan

This movie is a very insightful look into the Doors and Jim Morrison's life. However, if you really want an accurate history I would read Riders on the Storm by John Densmore.

Surely Jim Morrison's life wasn't as debauched as Oliver Stone presents it in THE DOORS (1991). The film plays like a rock music gang bang. OK, not exactly, but if Jimmy was THAT physically active wouldn't he have had a case of terminal johnson blisters? Recently seeing this movie again reminded me of how handsome Val Kilmer was in his youth. Physically he makes a superb Morrison, can even sing like the man. Yes, the music is just great here and the actors playing the other members of the Doors work well in their roles. Crispin Glover's Andy Warhol is also interesting (in a creepy sort of way), but this film is good only up to a point. The early story works best, and then you get to that vampire sequence, geez. And how about Meg Ryan's elevator surprise? If I saw what she encountered that night I'd be outta there on the next flight to San Berdoo. Yet Pamela Courson stuck around for more heartbreak, and more, and more, and... Director Stone must have a message here. Surely it isn't: don't shoot too many scenes with a red filter? With Morrison/Kilmer overdrugging, overdrinking, oversexing, overeating and overschmoozing, it has to be: all things in moderation. In a two year period, Janis Joplin died of heroin and booze, Jim Morrison passed away in a bathtub from a heroin OD and Jimi Hendrix asphixiated while regurgitating the 9 sleeping pills he'd swallowed, which apparently was 8½ too many. All were only 27. All had made wondrous music. The word "tragedy" doesn't begin to describe how Janis, Jim and Jimi left us, and what the world lost in potential new songs as a result. Their deaths marked a turning point in music and in how we fans lived our own lives. Epilogue: Three years after Jim left her, Pamela Courson also died of a heroin overdose. Like the others, Pamela was only 27 years old.

The Doors. I don't very much understand this movie. Not for the story but I am unsure where Oliver Stone was coming from with this take on the life and death of Jim Morrison. Did Stone have an axe to grind? It seemed that way. I have read several books and watched footage of him as well as interviews with those closest to him. Yes, Morrison did have issues with alcohol that at times rendered him ( I am sure) unbearable and obnoxious but it seems this is all we ever see. The character is very one dimensional. Val Kilmer has the look and feel of Morrison down pat. Unfortunately, he had to follow Stone's portrayal which is where the problem is. There was another side that Stone neglects entirely. Morrison in interviews tended to be very soft spoken, shy. We never see this side as it is thrown aside to have the arrogant Morrison 24/7 stoned and /or drunk staggering around spouting lines from songs that were still unwritten and at times written by other band members. Morrison was a talented poet and troubled person with his own demons; however we never get to see this in favor of flamboyant and at times inaccurate depictions. There are some pros to this movie. Some of the cinematography is beautiful, and Kilmer did a great job of sounding like the real Jim Morrison. The music and the feel is pure 60's heaven. I would like to have been around then to see a glimpse. The movie has its' merits, but most will walk away for an utter dislike for Morrison which is based on a lot of falsehoods..

Reviews

This film somewhat disappointed me. I walked away from this film thinking that Jim Morrison was an alcoholic jerk who cared only about himself. Thankfully, soon after watching this movie I read 'No One Here Gets Out Alive' and I have come to see a better picture of the true Jim Morrison. It seems as if Hollywood is only interested in the abusive side of Morrison and not the more down-to-earth side of Morrison. Oliver Stone made Jim's character so one dimensional... and this is a serious flaw in a movie that is based, for the mostpart, on one man. That being said, Val Kilmer plays a GREAT Jim Morrison. The movie has many fantastic parts: the making of 'Light My Fire', the cinematography in Jim's desert peyote scene, the Miami concert. It is a great film to watch, but definitely read 'No One Here Gets Out Alive' if you want to understand the more human side of Jim Morrison. 4/5

The Doors - directed by Oliver Stone - is a sad story about the 60's rock group and legend Jim Morrison, lead singer, poet and songwriter. The movie covers the period from 1965-1971. Val Kilmer stars as Jim Morrison, a very intelligent man who is his own worst enemy. He cannot handle the pressures of success. We see a slow train wreck as he turns to excesses in drugs, drink, women and exhibitionism. In the beginning (1965) he is going to college, but also a Southern California beach boy, writing poetry, finding his first true love. It could be the start of Beach Blanket Bingo for that matter. A friend helps Jim form the Doors rock group (named after the book by Aldus Huxley "The Doors of Perception") and from there on it is a marathion of drugs, drink, egotism, confusion and despair. Depending on how much you enjoy the 1960's counterculture will be how you view this movie. It hypnotizes in the treadmill of drug trips, crazy outfits, California, trendy clubs, Andy Warhol parties, and outrageous behavior. As fabulous as Val Kilmer plays Jim Morrison, the drugged, halucinagenic excess becomes boring fast. The opporutnity lost is that Morrison had talent with words, high intelligence, but spent it on the dark side. Seeing this movie I am wondering if he could have been pulled from the abyss with better handlers and some on-going therapy. Morrison died in Paris at the young age of 27 and is buried in a near-by cemetery for famous artists. Overall, the movie seemed like a long tabloid expose and I felt like this was an intrusion on the Morrison's privacy. It also starred Meg Ryan (as Morrison's girlfriend), and the Doors group played by Frank Whaley, Kyle MacLachlan

This movie is a very insightful look into the Doors and Jim Morrison's life. However, if you really want an accurate history I would read Riders on the Storm by John Densmore.

Surely Jim Morrison's life wasn't as debauched as Oliver Stone presents it in THE DOORS (1991). The film plays like a rock music gang bang. OK, not exactly, but if Jimmy was THAT physically active wouldn't he have had a case of terminal johnson blisters? Recently seeing this movie again reminded me of how handsome Val Kilmer was in his youth. Physically he makes a superb Morrison, can even sing like the man. Yes, the music is just great here and the actors playing the other members of the Doors work well in their roles. Crispin Glover's Andy Warhol is also interesting (in a creepy sort of way), but this film is good only up to a point. The early story works best, and then you get to that vampire sequence, geez. And how about Meg Ryan's elevator surprise? If I saw what she encountered that night I'd be outta there on the next flight to San Berdoo. Yet Pamela Courson stuck around for more heartbreak, and more, and more, and... Director Stone must have a message here. Surely it isn't: don't shoot too many scenes with a red filter? With Morrison/Kilmer overdrugging, overdrinking, oversexing, overeating and overschmoozing, it has to be: all things in moderation. In a two year period, Janis Joplin died of heroin and booze, Jim Morrison passed away in a bathtub from a heroin OD and Jimi Hendrix asphixiated while regurgitating the 9 sleeping pills he'd swallowed, which apparently was 8½ too many. All were only 27. All had made wondrous music. The word "tragedy" doesn't begin to describe how Janis, Jim and Jimi left us, and what the world lost in potential new songs as a result. Their deaths marked a turning point in music and in how we fans lived our own lives. Epilogue: Three years after Jim left her, Pamela Courson also died of a heroin overdose. Like the others, Pamela was only 27 years old.

The Doors. I don't very much understand this movie. Not for the story but I am unsure where Oliver Stone was coming from with this take on the life and death of Jim Morrison. Did Stone have an axe to grind? It seemed that way. I have read several books and watched footage of him as well as interviews with those closest to him. Yes, Morrison did have issues with alcohol that at times rendered him ( I am sure) unbearable and obnoxious but it seems this is all we ever see. The character is very one dimensional. Val Kilmer has the look and feel of Morrison down pat. Unfortunately, he had to follow Stone's portrayal which is where the problem is. There was another side that Stone neglects entirely. Morrison in interviews tended to be very soft spoken, shy. We never see this side as it is thrown aside to have the arrogant Morrison 24/7 stoned and /or drunk staggering around spouting lines from songs that were still unwritten and at times written by other band members. Morrison was a talented poet and troubled person with his own demons; however we never get to see this in favor of flamboyant and at times inaccurate depictions. There are some pros to this movie. Some of the cinematography is beautiful, and Kilmer did a great job of sounding like the real Jim Morrison. The music and the feel is pure 60's heaven. I would like to have been around then to see a glimpse. The movie has its' merits, but most will walk away for an utter dislike for Morrison which is based on a lot of falsehoods..