Little Big Man
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Movie Review: Social Commentary infused classic fun
Summary: 4 Stars
'Little Big Man' is a Western of sorts for the offbeat humor. It tends to have moments of pure light-heartedness in the style of 'The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean' and also has deeper commentary about American civilization versus that of the Native American tribes. It's interesting to watch. Insightful. Hilarious in parts - especially scenes involving the egotistical General Custer.
This is a classic well worth watching and remembering as it just provides not only a good story, but also perceptions of our culture and some philosophical ideals - something deeper for people to chew on.
Movie Review: History , comedy , and drama all rolled into one
Summary: 4 Stars
Little Big Man is a classic , with a story how frontier life was a means of suvival, both physically , and mentally . Rugged , lonely , and sometimes downright suicidal , a young man emerges and lives to tell a story that spans 100 years of the days of Wild Bill Hickcock , and Gen. George Custer and the battle at Little Big Horn . He reflects the lives of Indians and Whites, the similarities of the races , and how protective of their heritage they were .Entertaining from start to finish , with an excellent cast . You can't watch this movie just once .
Danny Meacham
Movie Review: One of most Memorable Films of the 70's
Summary: 5 Stars
Adapted to the screen from the Thomas Berger novel, Little Big Man tells the sweeping story of Jack Crabb (Dustin Hoffman) told by the character himself interviewed in an old folks home as a centenarian. (Well over 100 years of age).
If there was one word to describe this film it would have to be charming, because it crosses many genres: drama, comedy, western, adventure, war, historical, biographical etc. One of the top twenty films made in the seventies, aside from The Godfather & Godfather 2, this movie would have to be one of the most memorable.
Jack Crabb's story of his life is a collection of anecdotes from the time he was kidnapped by Indians and raised as one of their own, to then be thrown back into the "white" mans world.
Really this film reveals the American Indians' civil and sane view of life over the white man's narrow and aggressive natures during that time.
Leaving his tribe, Jack Crabb is placed with the Pendrake family, the father is the town's paster and his beautiful though sexually frustrated wife played wonderfully by the beautiful Faye Dunaway. It is here, witnessing Mrs. Louise Pendrakes adulterous nature that he first begins to discover the insanities and hypocrisies of the "white man".
The saddest part of the film is Crabb's return to the Cheyenne, where he marries a lovely squaw and eventually has a child.
It is here he reunites with "Grandfather" or "Old Lodge Skins" (Chief Dan George) who deservedly won the Oscar that year for Best Actor in a Supporting Role. The only way to describe "grandfather" is wise, simple, funny and confused about the white man's ways. He asks Little Big Man many questions about the white man's behaviour and customs and Jack Crabb, most of the time, does not have an answer.
The United States Calvary one morning descends upon the native village and massacres every man, woman and child. This raid was led by the infamous George Armstrong Custer, (Richard Mulligan) and is based on true historical events. Crabb's wife and baby are brutally killed by the soldiers though Crabb escapes to return to the white man's world as a drunk.
Many mishaps and circumstances finally lead Crabb to join the Seventh Calvary under Custer's command as a scout, and is known in the regiment as "mule skinner". It is here that Crabb seeks revenge for the murder of his family.
Grabb takes part in the famous battle of The Little Big Horn, as the soldiers are massacred, his life is saved once again because of an Indian from his past recognizes him before he is scalped.
My favourite and more than likely the funniest scene in the film is "Grandfather's" death, where he "knows" it is time for him to die and move to a better place. He lies down, closes his eyes and it begins to rain. He opens his eyes and asks if he has arrived to the great pastures...funny yet heartfelt.
It has been said that the seventies was the decade where good filmmaking lost its way.
Viewing Little Big Man once again, this statement is false beyond a doubt.
"Little Big Man" is a truly great film to own and view time and again.
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Summary: 1 Stars
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Movie Review: Little Big Man
Summary: 5 Stars
It is one of the best movies I had the pleasure of viewing. The story line was very believable. Finally, a different view of the "old" west. And yet, this movie manage to convey this in comdic format. Very good. Very good indeed.