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Reviewing | Man Called Horse, A
Written by:
Kage
Alan
I?d heard about this trilogy of films for a very
long time, only I never did watch any of them. Now that Richard
Harris has unfortunately passed away, there is a great deal of
interest from the current generation about his previous works. I do
believe this also the shortest introduction I?ve ever written for a
disc.
Oddly enough, ?A Man Called Horse? can be summed up
quite easily. An uppity British lord named John Morgan (Harris, ?Harry
Potter & The Chamber of Secrets?) is taken prisoner by a tribe of Sioux
Indians and made the pet of the current chief?s mother (played by none
other than Dame Judith Anderson, ?Star Trek III: The Search For
Spock?). His first thought is to escape, but the only way to do that as
well as evade the surrounding Indian tribes is to leave with a war
party. Well, the only way to leave with a war party is to prove himself
to the people who captured him and marry the chief?s sister, Running
Deer (Corinna Tsopei). That?s the simple version, but the experiences
John has are not to be taken lightly.
Aside from the abusive treatment he received when
he first arrived, John makes the uneasy transition from sophisticated
and worldly Brit to that of someone learning how to scalp the enemy in
order to gain prestige within the tribe as well as request the dreaded
Sun Vow before he can marry Running Deer. Well, if you thought scalping
was painful and bloody, it?s nothing compared to the brutality and
savagery of the Sun Vow. Suffice to say I was squirming in my seat and
this is only rated PG! It?s not too much of a stretch to discover that
leaving may not be on John?s mind too much longer once he?s been
embraced.
If there?s one complaint I?ve heard echoed about
this film and probably rightly so, it came from a time when Native
American stories were still being told and shown from an outsider?s
point of view. While the intentions for this film were to remain true
to how life was lived way back when, the observations are from the white
viewpoint and not the authentic Native American one. Aside from that,
for a film made in 1970, it was rather truthful in its graphic nature,
which I appreciated, and Harris does a solid job playing a rather
underwritten role.
Paramount has released ?A Man Called Horse? in a
wonderful looking Widescreen transfer. Picture quality is quite good
for a 33-year-old movie and while it suffers from a minor amount of
grain and softness, the colors extremely vibrant. Hats off to Paramount
for doing some work on restoring this one. Audio quality isn?t bad
either and the new Dolby Digital soundtrack sounds decent.
Unfortunately, the extras are a little light here with not even a
trailer or cast and crew information. Does that make it light or simply
nonexistent?
I admit that after finishing the first film, I?m
curious to now see the other two. What happens to John after this that
warrants two sequels? I hope to find out. Those looking to rediscover
this gem will be pleased to find it in such good shape while I urge
first time viewers not to expect the same kind of character Harris
played in ?Harry Potter?. This is a fairly brutal film with brutal
themes and isn?t for kids despite its rating.
Film Rating:
B
DVD Deliberate Features: N/A
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