Romero
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VHS Movie Reviews of Romero
Movie Review: Well done
Summary: 5 Stars
Starring the now deceased Raul Julia. Tells the story of how the Archbishop Romero was assassinated by the military government when he took a stand against the violence and exploitation of the poor in El Salvador. He wrote a letter to then president Jimmy Carter requesting that he stop funding the military of El Salvador. Not wanting to appear soft on Communism, Carter continued the funding. And when Reagan came to office, the funding for the death squads was increased. In the end approximately 70,000 people were brutally murdered. Although Romero is considered a saint by many of the poor in El Salvador, the Vatican refuses to canonize him. The Church does not want to be seen as sympathizing with "Communists," hence its unsympathetic stance against Liberation Theology. The DVD gives you the option of watching the film in either Spanish (dubbed into Castilian Spanish) or in the original English.Movie Review: VERY MOVING AND TOUCHING BIOGRAPHY!!
Summary: 5 Stars
AS WITH GANDHI, THIS IS A VERY MOVING MOVIE EXPERIENCE!
YOU CAN'T HELP BUT TO BE TOUCHED AND IMPACTED IN SOME WAY AFTER WATCHING THIS FILM!
RAUL JULIA GIVES THE BEST PERFORMANCE OF HIS CAREER!!
DON'T PASS THIS ONE UP!!
Movie Review: another way of taking a stand
Summary: 5 Stars
I watched this movie again today, for at least the 5th time, and, as always, it quickly brought tears to my eyes. This film describes how an individual can allow himself to be transformed by events into taking a firm, courageous stand in the face of those who desire to use whatever force is necessary to retain their position of privilege. If this were an American film, the protagonist might go out a purchase a .45, and would then proceed to seek and destroy his oppressors. Romero used a different approach - he employed his spiritual / moral authority. There is a particular scene in "Romero" that vividly portrays his creative use of spiritual power. After he is kicked out of a church by the military, Romero & his orderly drive away and return with Romero's vestments (the robes he uses to perform the mass). Romero puts on his robes and then he and his orderly begin a slow, deliberate march towards the church. A crowd of townspeople see what Romero is doing, and several fall into line behind him. This is all spontaneous but quite deliberate, and, with Romero at the lead, they approach the church door, where a soldier waits, and as they approach the soldier lifts his gun and shouts at them to stop. Romero continues past the soldier, who drops his gun, and he and the townspeople re-take the church.
Romero's example, while powerful, did not take root and grow, and El Salvador continued to experience civil war. This approach is also not pre-dominant in our own American culture (in general, we continue to prefer the use of brute force), but it's out there, as a robe, waiting to be donned.
Movie Review: Why is this out of print?
Summary: 4 Stars
Where did this movie vanish? In the last year it went out of print everywhere - at Borders, Barnes & Noble, etc. Movie Review: A Tour De Force Performance By Raoul Julia. RIP
Summary: 5 Stars
In this excellent movie based on a true real life story Raoul Julia gives the performance of his life as Romero, a Catholic Priest who paid for what he believed in with his life. Romero opposed the rich and powerful and advocated the Rights Of The Poor and Downtrodden which made him very unpopular with the Elite Status Quo. I have always admired Mr. Julia as both a good man and a very underrated actor and sadly he is no longer with us. In my opinion Raoul earned himself a place in Heaven with this very well made and thought provoking movie.RIP Raoul. You Are Sadly Missed.