DANCES WITH WOLVES (1990) | MOVIE REACTION! | FIRST TIME WATCHING
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Thank you Mary for going in BLIND, I think it adds to the authenticity of your reactions.
What?
Thank you for reviewing this. It doesn't get enough attention.
Lt. Dunbar (Costner) kept his foot because he was given attention from his commanding officer's personal physician. Enlisted men and lower-level officers like Dunbar would normally just get a limb amputated and then be sent home.
Dunbar wants to see the frontier/prairie before it's all gone... meaning that he knows what the future holds. When the United States first *obtained* (we'll forget about how, for the moment) additional territory from Spain, France, Britain and Mexico and had an open door all the way to the Pacific Coast, settlers initially passed right through the Great Plains as being a less-important area and settled the Coast first. But eventually they'd focus in on the Dakotas, Kansas, Nebraska, Colorado, Wyoming..., and convert as much of it as possible into farmland or fenced-in grazing land, plus a few mines. And kill off the buffalo, the passenger pigeon, and anything else that was in their way. Thus, the prairie would disappear.
Stands With a Fist was alone on the prairie and bloody (from cutting herself) because her husband had been killed. That means one of two things. One, the band she belonged to could have the custom of erasing a warrior after he dies, meaning other tribe members take his dwelling and possessions and the widow is turned out with nothing, to die of exposure. Cutting herself would hurry up the process. Two, it could be that she's just in ordinary temporary mourning, and is expressing it through cutting. In any case, Dunbar interferes, so she's returned to her adoptive father Kicking Bird's lodge. The movie doesn't really explain the situation. Thus the Sioux stay somewhat sympathetic in the viewers' eyes. An alternate movie could have been made about the Pawnee, showing them in detail and emphasizing their positive customs, and making the Sioux the antagonists in the wars between the two tribes. That's the power of movies. By selective display, any person or group can be made the heroes. Wes Studi, who is actually Cherokee, plays the Pawnee raiding party leader in this film and the vengeful Huron leader Magua in "Last of the Mohicans." He's probably cast in roles like that because he has a "mean" look.
The Sioux were very conservative in how they used natural resources. (As were many other Indigenous tribes.) If they killed a game animal, they were sorry about it and tried to honor the animal. They'd use every last part of the carcass, no waste. So seeing those buffalo killed just for their hides and tongues was a shock. But the whites who did that weren't just being thoughtless. It was probably a part of the plan to eliminate the Plains tribes by destroying their food supply.
3:30 "The Frontier" was the nickname for the ever shrinking border towards "the great, unconquered wild lands" that was not yet influenced by non-native settlers and explorers. Already during The American Civil War (1861-1865), people were realizing that the unconquered wild lands would not remain as such for very long. By 1880-1900, it was pretty much all gone.
Another good Civil War film is Glory, starring Denzel Washington, Morgan Freeman and Matthew Broderick
Kevin Costner also wrote directed and I think produced this movie as he did with waterworld
I'm sure someone answered this somewhere, but I can't find it. In regards to your question as to why Stands With A Fist was covered in blood when Dunbar found her, I believe (just from context; I have no confirmation for this) that she was bloodletting as an expression of her mourning the loss of her husband. How accurate that is to the traditions for that tribe, I don't know.
Honestly the scene at the end when Wind In His Hair is shouting is one that is like instant tears every time. Such a great arc for the character and you feel his love for Dunbar so much. This movie is one that meant a lot to my family. It was a big film for including Native people AS native people. My Dad's side of my family are Cherokee and I recall it being meaningful to them, several of the actors are from Oklahoma, which is where we are from.
Kickapoo here (lower indiana and parts of kentucky). Also, before anyone makes a joke, yes i know it's a weird name.
@@aaronburdon221 There's a town called Kickapoo up the road in Missouri. Played them in basketball a lot as a kid.
Me too friend. Instant tears every time
Ditto, that final scene has me in tears. The fact that the native language is spoken, and subtitles used, really adds authenticity to the story. As much as I would like the story to be true, it is fiction, but it certainly does expose the tragic and barbaric way the native people were treated. I think as a society, it is a shame the new Americans weren't more aware of the value of the culture and knowledge and history of the native people and that more wasn't done to try to preserve it and establish some form of status quo, as difficult as that is.
Sadly the same has happened to the Aboriginals of Australia, the Amazonian tribes, and others. Even the North Sentinal islands have been contacted on several occasions despite governments imposing a ban on disturbing those that live there.
Agree100
Actually the Bison herd is very small for the time. When Lewis and Clark's Expedition encountered a Bison Herd, it was so large it took four days for the Herd to pass, it is estimated that there was around 60 million Bison roaming North America in the year 1800.
Believe it or not, back before then the bison range extended all the way to the Hudson River. At first glance this would seem impossible, but the natives used a "more distant" form of husbandry than we are accustomed to. They'd select a small number of food-bearing trees and protect them, and then prevent any other trees from growing by periodically burning the undergrowth. So there was food in all the trees but still enough space underneath for herds of bison to roam.
When the Europeans arrived, they found a land that "miraculously" bore unlimited food, while also observing the natives "infernal barbarian practice" of "needlessly igniting the undergrowth wherever he goes."
So then when they landed at Plymouth and tried to start a town, they almost died the first winter - largely because they had chopped down all the trees they could find... so they could make a fort... to protect themselves from the natives...
The Indians would use every part of the Bison
@@DeltaAssaultGaming And the white man almost exterminated the buffalo by shooting them for sport. Pictures of MOUNTAINS of buffalo skulls document this, and leave the carcasses on the plains.
@@DeltaAssaultGaming I believe that's true of most indigenous people. The "civilized" people more often than not seem to be the wasteful ones ;-)
When Daniel Boone first came to Kentucky he wrote about seeing the path where buffalo had traveled. He said it was a path 100 yards wide that went on for miles and miles.
This film is really what I call an "experience".
Absolutely!
I have watched this movie several times at least. It's a great movie in all respects. There is another as good as this which you should cover. It's Little Big Man.
Watching a kind and thoughtful person fall in love with a good movie is as distinct a pleasure as the film itself.
It's like watching it for the first time all over again.
Lonesome Dove is an amazing mini series set in the west, totally worth watching.
Mary, it's perfectly okay to say "Indian." On the reservation most of the native tribes call themselves Indians. It's not technically correct, but the people getting their knickers in a twist about the term are almost all White. The various tribes have adopted the term for themselves and are (mostly) not offended.
Especially in Dutch where there's a different word for people from India and American natives. Even though it's derived from the East Indies. We say Indiaan vs Indier. There's also no disrespect towards native Americans in Belgium, on the contrary, always huge respect, even admiration. Well, at least for the last 40-50 years, before that there was quite a bit of ignorance from a colonial point of view.
Depends where you are. In Canada "Indian" is used historically but it has a legal definition rather than an ethnic or cultural one. First Nations or Inuit or Métis are the terms used since at least the 1970s.
In Oklahoma I never heard them referring to themselves as that. They do have names for items that include the term such as 'Indian Taco'. If you ask them what they are they'll usually say Creek or Cherokee or identify as a member of their tribe or if they're speaking generally I've heard them identify as native, native American. I've never ever heard a native American say "I'm Indian" I've never even heard anybody refer to themselves as American Indian and I had many friends who were members of the Creek, Choctaw and Cherokee nations.
@@zammmerjammer We sometimes say "First Nations" around here too.
The way I had it explained to me by the Choctaw is: "Native American" is really no better than "Indian" because the very word America is just as foreign as the word Indian. The Choctaw obvious prefer to be called the Choctaw but failing that, Indian is OK.
That moment near the end when Wind In His Hair shouts to Dances With Wolves... one of my favorite moments in any movie ever. Leaves me wrecked every time (and I've seen this movie at least a dozen times). Great choice.
No, no, no. It's perfectly fine to say Indian. I'm Choctaw and most others of "tribal heritage" use the term "Indian" when talking amongst ourselves. We also say Native, or American Indian, or we refer to ourselves by tribe. The term we don't usually use when we get together is Native American. I don't know who decided that we found the word Indian to be offensive, but they must not have polled the general population.
3:02 -- they don't really explain it in the non-director's-cut version of the movie but that officer had syphillis. So he was slowly going crazy and knew enough to take himself out before it got worse.
This movie reminds me that word: “Only when the last tree has been cut down, the last fish been caught, and the last stream poisoned, will we realize we cannot eat money.”
careful.... you go speaking that word out loud, and try giving people things for free, and the world will think you're a communist.
@@bcn1gh7h4wk it’s an Indian proverb. I think they were complaining about white men greed.
An interesting (and quite underrated) movie that has some similar themes to this one is Quigley Down Under.
Oh, and I like pretty much all movies I've seen with Kevin Costner though some of them are considered flops... Waterworld and Postman come to mind, in both he tried to recapture the magic of Dances with Wolves (which is likely his best movie) and fell short but I'd say they're still worth watching.
The funny thing is, I actually like both of those movies (Waterworld and Postman). They're not amazing, but I was entertained when I saw them in theaters. I think it might just be due to my weird fascination with post-apocalyptic worlds.
Waterworld was ok. I really liked Postman. I believe the Postman would of been more popular if it didn't come out when Titanic did.
I haven't seen a Quigley down under reaction yet,I hope she sees that one too
I loved the postman, but it was a little long. Waterworld was meeeeh
@@aaronburdon221 Fun fact, Waterworld, Postman and Dances all have cca. 3 hours duration (within a few minutes), it goes to show how important it is to use the time wisely.
Great to see you react to this. I'm part Sioux, and I am from south Dakota so this movie has always been special to me, glad you enjoyed it.
You should watch History Buffs - Dances with wolves after this. It's an amazing episode about the history of the native people.
Seconded. I think that's their best episode.
This film was not simply a well-made production, it was actually an event in the history of cinema! At the time of its release, the 'western genre' of film was almost nonexistent. On its own, 'Dance with Wolves' revived the genre and 'westerns' gained a new life! Also 'Dances with Wolves' is one of the first motion pictures to portray native Americans as protagonists and the "white man" as antagonists.
It's always entertaining to re-experience a great movie through your eyes. This time it was also very touching. Thank you Mary.
Thank you for reacting to this movie! For some reason not many reactors watch it, though it was truly Kevin Costner’s masterpiece. It was also the first movie he starred in, directed, and co-produced. I absolutely love it, but I CANNOT get through it without crying. Seeing the soldiers kill both Cisco and Two Socks is heartbreaking to watch every single time.
Costner has so many great movies. I suggest “Bull Durham”, with Tim Robbins and Susan Sarandon - his best baseball movie, imo.
Please watch and react to The Last of the Mohicans.
Yes, the 1992 version with Daniel Day-Lewis. One of my favorites and one of my favorite soundtracks too.
I enjoyed watching your reaction as much as you enjoyed watching the movie, so thank you! You may like another movie dealing with native American's called "Last of the Dogmen"
Did you recognize Graham Greene (Kicking Bird) from The Green Mile?
Really appreciated your reaction to this epic movie. You had me cracking up many times. Good job!
Extended version of this definitely adds context to some scenes. And some more absolutely fantastic scenery. I like that the film turns the white savior trope on its head. Because really Dunbar is the one being saved.
You know I've always thought it was written well and the cinematography was top notch, but for a long time I did think it was another savior trope type movie. But years later I think I saw a documentary about the movie, or a series of interviews, with cast members, then looked into it more. I didn't realize that the Sioux community embraced the project for its fair and genuine treatment of its heritage and actually had a huge hand it's production. According to many indigenous groups, one of the few honest portrayals of Native Americans losing their culture and identity to the white man. This is a quote I found from Costner from when it was first released, pretty admirable comment....
"𝙉𝙤𝙧𝙩𝙝 𝘼𝙢𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙣𝙨 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙙 𝙤𝙛 𝙧𝙤𝙤𝙩𝙡𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝙞𝙣 𝙖 𝙬𝙖𝙮. 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙥𝙚𝙤𝙥𝙡𝙚 𝙬𝙝𝙤 𝙩𝙧𝙪𝙡𝙮 𝙠𝙣𝙤𝙬 𝙝𝙤𝙬 𝙩𝙤 𝙪𝙨𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙙, 𝙡𝙤𝙬 𝙩𝙤 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙧𝙤𝙡 𝙞𝙩, 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙖𝙣𝙮𝙢𝙤𝙧𝙚. 𝘼𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙘𝙤𝙨𝙩 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙥𝙚𝙤𝙥𝙡𝙚 𝙬𝙝𝙤 𝙖𝙡𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙮 𝙡𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙙 𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚, 𝙬𝙚, 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙬𝙝𝙞𝙩𝙚 𝙢𝙖𝙣, 𝙝𝙖𝙙 𝙩𝙤 𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨. 𝙏𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙢𝙤𝙫𝙞𝙚 𝙞𝙨 𝙘𝙚𝙧𝙩𝙖𝙞𝙣𝙡𝙮 𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙖 𝙝𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙮 𝙡𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙤𝙣 𝙤𝙧 𝙖𝙣 𝙖𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙢𝙥𝙩 𝙩𝙤 𝙨𝙚𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙧𝙚𝙘𝙤𝙧𝙙 𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩. 𝘽𝙪𝙩 𝙄 𝙙𝙤 𝙝𝙤𝙥𝙚 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙚𝙛𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙩𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙖𝙪𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙥𝙚𝙤𝙥𝙡𝙚 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙥𝙡𝙖𝙘𝙚𝙨 𝙬𝙚'𝙧𝙚 𝙙𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙬𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙛𝙞𝙣𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙮 𝙨𝙝𝙤𝙬 𝙖 𝙨𝙞𝙙𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙞𝙧 𝙡𝙚𝙜𝙖𝙘𝙮 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙝𝙖𝙙 𝙡𝙤𝙣𝙜 𝙗𝙚𝙚𝙣 𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙜𝙤𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙣.....𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙞𝙧 𝙝𝙤𝙣𝙤𝙧."
The inversion of the White savior is often just the noble savage trope, so... That said? The extended is better, exactly because it shows some of the truth of both ends of things - like the scene where Dunbar sees the aftermath, the stolen property, the scalps, of Whites the Indians, his friends, had attacked, killed and robbed.
In point of fact, I find the theatrical version rather frustrating, in that instead of being the more-truthful examination of two people in conflict the extended comes off as at times, it comes across as more of a noble savage trope film, and those are just as played-out as White savior at this point.
@@no-xr8wv Except this film just portrayed them who they were flaws and strengths. From raiding, to willing to fight white soldiers when they needed, to the fact that the beginning of their end was coming. Along with the cooperation with the Sioux to get the portrayal right.
Caught your premier and loved your reaction. One day, I'll join you in Patreon. Until then, thank you and enjoy your day, Smiles-a-lot
By the way, react to Braveheart the movie
Hey Mary, you are hands down my new favorite movie reactor. You are so on in your observations, you seem to feel and interpret things like I do which makes me feel like I'm sharing a movie with a soul sister. Great editing, great audio. Yep.. your the best, please keep it up. I've never sent $ before but I'd like to donate something for you, what's the best way? ❤️❤️❤️👍😎
Winner of 7 Oscars including Best Picture! I saw this film on CBS Sunday Night Movie in 2000. I didn't get to see the rest of the movie as it was 4 hours long, on TV that is.
The buffalo sequence is my favorite part of the movie as it when sweeping camera shots that you don't see anymore.
It's a decent movie despite some of the historical liberties taken. For more fun with Indians check out:
Geronimo: An American Legend
Hostiles
Powwow Highway
Last of the Mohicans
Thunderheart
A quick note about the massacred buffalo. There were men, contracted by the U.S. government, to go out and kill as many buffalo as possible and let them rot. The purpose was to destroy the tribe's main food supply. You can't fight if you can't eat. This isn't an original idea and has been used by various armies throughout history.
Two Socks death is very necessary as it is the symbolism for the main theme of the movie. Beautiful is the best adjective for this movie. I loved it ever since i was a child.
Have you ever watched Last of the Mohicans from 1992? It is a very good historical piece. Better music and scenery too than Dances with Wolves, and much deeper plot, and largely historically accurate.
I was looking to see if anyone was suggesting this to her. She can see Wes Studi again ;-)
I love that you watched this film. You should watch "The Last of the Mohicans" next.
That is such a good movie
Another one that caught my eye was the last samurai. He had his Dunbar moment too so now it's the Japanese turn.
Little Big Man (1970) that one had a bit of humor in the mix.
@@jayeisenhardt1337 GREAT suggestion. I love that film as well.
I wanted to mention for anyone that's interested, there is a part 2, they never made it into a movie though so you can only get the book. It's called "The Holy Road" by Michael Blake. It's very good and pretty much picks up right where this story left off.
Great movie. On my list of films i had to show my kids before they went out in the world. Costner is a surprisingly powerful film-maker.
23:10 The "Taking a bite of the animals Raw Organ" is a hunting tradition. Very few still do this. It is to show Respect for the animal's sacrifice for your sustenance. The entire animal would be used for different things. Food, housing, clothing, weapons.
Pretty sure every native american grew up watching this movie and pretending they lived in the old times lol
A great movie. And a great one to react to, too. And your reaction was as great as expected. Thanks for doing this one as it is one of my all-time favorites. And it appears it is now one of your's too. And now for another great movie, also starring Kevin Costner take a look at "JFK". It is a true story featuring an allstar cast, and a beautiful John Williams score. And in sync with your background it is also one of the two best, most memorable trial movies ever made (the other being "Amistad" - another for your must-see list).
Thank you for reviewing "Dances with Wolves," I always enjoy your movie reactions. (Band of Brothers is my favorite of your reviews thus far). Please do watch these three all time classics - "Lawrence of Arabia," "Patton," and "Amadeus." I would really love to see your reactions to these great movies. Cheers!
Amadeus! Nice sugestión!
Amadeus is one of my favorite movies of all time, and it's all the more incredible how well it holds up considering the year it was filmed. I'd recommend the theatrical cut over the director's cut, even though I have the director's cut, the extra scenes don't add that much to the narrative but change the pacing quite a bit.
Amadeus theatrical version seems to be the consense.
This is a very good movie. I agree with you're observation that the length was necessary to give time for the relationships between the characters to develop without feeling rushed.
A fantastic movie no doubt. I've seen this a dozen times and still tear up every single time Two-Socks is killed and when Wind-In-His-Hair declares his friendship from the top of the cliff. Great reaction Mary! Love to see when things really touch you.
Movie suggestion: Shutter Island (Leonardo DiCaprio and Ben Kingsley among others).
Series Suggestion: True Detective (Season I only. The seasons are independent from each other and while the other two are enjoyable, Season I is the one that everyone raves about.)
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Love your reactions and this movie.
About dating/marriage: I don't know how it works in other places, but for the native tribes here in Brazil, the concept of dating doesn't exist. If you suggest "getting to know the girl better before marriage" it means you are stalling. So, to get married, you just need the approval of the council and you can go to your place as a couple.
I'm plainly stoked that you're doing this. I'm happy that you loved it - it is a wonderful film. Here are a few other films starring Kevin Costner which i think you would like:
JFK (1991) with Gary Oldman
THE BODYGUARD (1992) Whitney Houston
A PERFECT WORLD (1993) Clint Eastwood
OPEN RANGE (2003) Robert Duvall, Annette Bening
There are many more but these are favorites for me.
For a minute I couldn't place Gary Oldman in JFK... until it struck me like a smack to the head :-D
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No reason to feel dumb -
The guy is a chameleon. Who else can pull off roles as diverse;
Lee Harvey Oswald one moment, Count Dracula the next. Winston Churchill, Ludwig van Beethoven, drug dealer Drexl Spivey, Rosencrantz, and Sid Vicious to name a few.
@@Blue-qr7qe I guess my sense of humor is an acquired taste 🙂
Just for your information -- When he and they refer to the "frontier" they are referring to the American West. West of present day St. Louis, MO. Back at the end of the American Civil War (1865) the United States was only as far West as the Mississippi River, except for Texas. Anything West of that was referred to as the "frontier". It was occupied by American Indians and the white race had not settled there. It was uncharted land.
That's not accurate. Of states bordering the Mississippi River to the west: Louisiana became a state in 1812, Missouri in 1821, Arkansas in 1836, Iowa in 1846, Minnesota in 1858. On the Pacific coast, California (1850) and Oregon (1859) would both enter the union before the Civil War began.
The truth is far more interesting. Because slavery's legality was decided on a per-state basis at the time of each state's admittance to the union, settlement of the frontier and conflict over slavery went hand in hand. Basically, everybody knew from the very beginning of the country that slavery was A Big Problem. There was eventually going to be A Big Fight about it, and white settlement of new areas would have A Lot to Do with It.
Our civil war reenacting club, the National Civil War Assn. and 2 other clubs did the battle scenes for this movie. Also Gettysburg, Gods and Generals and Glory. It was fun but tiring!
That's awesome! The battle scene at the beginning is really well done. Gettysburg and Glory are fantastic Civil War films. Gods and Generals not as much, though there is still a lot to like in it.
John Dunbar was a wussy....he took a little nibble of a buffalo heart....Danaerys Targaryen ate a WHOLE horse heart.
Kevin Costner in Open Range is also a worthwhile movie to check out.
Your comment, how beautiful is this. The American West is beautiful!!!!!!
Kicking Bird is played by the wonderful Graham Greene. Been in a TON of stuff, and a Canadian national treasure in my eyes.
Loved him in Maverick 😀
Enjoying your reactions. I think you'd like Hidalgo. Another great epic film is Australia (starring Hugh Jackman & Nicole Kidman).
What would your Sioux name be? Mine...Stands With A Beer.
Smokes With Chong. 😛🪴🪴🪴
By the way, many native tribes prefer the term "American Indian" to "Native American" just like many blacks prefer "black" to "African American".
The terms you're hearing aren't what these groups prefer, it is the politically correct terms that white left wingers prefer.
This was one of the most beautifully filmed movies I'd ever seen, and this film will always remind me of my father as he and I enjoyed seeing this in the theater together very much. Thank you for reacting to this.
This is one of my 10 ten movies of all time. I am so happy that this film gets the recognition here on TH-cam more and more. I enjoyed your reaction very much, Mary. Thanks for sharing your journey with us.
I lived out on the North Dakota, Montana line years ago and my children are one quarter Lakota Sioux. If I had a Native American name I would be called "Dances with Difficulty" 🙂 The sunsets there were gorgeous, the winters were brutal...
It's interesting you noticed how the Sioux would meet at speak as equals all having a voice. A native American term borrowed into the English language is "having a powwow" which means to come together for a frank and open discussion.
the perfect movie for you to react would be Dead Poets Society... propably the most important Robin Williams movie
I loved this reaction !
I'm still laughing about " I like their wedding planning better than ours".
You’re kidding me.. you didn’t know it was Kevin Costner? I mean no one else looks like him🤦♂️🤷♂️
The Pawnees were unfortunate being cast as the "bad indians". In reality all the tribes did these things (raiding, stealing horse and food, killing) to one another. Every native American knew what a Pawnee raid was like. It was like a Lakota, Apache, Comanche, Crow raid. There is no "bad" or "good" Indian.
When I first watched this, I liked that the Lakota are portrayed more accurately and real than most movies. When I watched it a few more times, it bothered me that the Pawnee are portrayed as stereotypical Hollywood bad Indians.
I would like to recommend two movies that I think present the Maori well. Both movies feature kids, and I think of them as family movies, except for one scene that is too intense for young kids.
"Whale Rider" Deals with conflicts between old ways and new ways.
"Hunt for the Wilderpeople" Show Maori as just part of society. A foster kid finds a place he fits.
If you enjoyed Dances With Wolves, I would strongly recommend The Last Samurai. It’s a different story in a different setting, with some very similar themes and tone.
Actually is basically the same story with different location.
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Even though it's not a similar movie, Last of the Mohicans is also a good one. It takes place 150 or so years before this movie does but there's still Native Americans and Colonials that interact. It sadly doesn't go into so much depth giving the Native Americans such a grand personality, but it's still a good movie.
@@evelynne2846 Killer soundtrack, too.
@@evelynne2846 Shockingly enough, the music wasn't done by a composer I'd heard of. I thought it would have been Zimmer or Horner or something but it was two guys named Trevor Jones and Randy Edelman. I was surprised I'd never heard of them before or since really.
Kevin Costner was, at the time, absolutely lampooned by the Hollywood press when he was making this film. Actors just don't fund the making of films. They genuinely don't have that kind of money to lose. The studios do. But Costner has done this in several of the films he has been in, Bull Durham, Field of Dreams being the other two.
But the story behind how the film came to Costner is one of my favourite anecdotes of all time.
Here Costner reveals how it all began - th-cam.com/video/dl0PhZlDCA8/w-d-xo.html Enjoy.
I have to agree with another comment, that the final scene where Wind In His Hair is shouting that Dunbar is his brother, just finished me off completely. I was a wreck.
Consequently, this is one of my favourite films and I have lost count of the times I have watched it, and would gladly watch it again. Nothing will quite beat having seen it in the cinema. The wide vistas of the landscape were absolutely breath taking.
Read somewhere about pioneer accounts of buffalo herds taking 4 days to pass! And that herds could number as high as 20 million.
I’m sorry… you really didn’t know this was Kevin Costner? One of the most established actors of our time?
Actually the Indian vs Native American usage is a bit more complicated, there is a great video by CGP Grey on the topic.
Mary. Can I ask what you thought of Field of Dreams? I'd love to know what you thought of it.
It's fine to say American Indian. I've got several American Indian friends and they all refer to themselves this way. Generally it's ok as long as that's the way they identify themselves. They say Native American as well, and if they want to be more specific they refer to their tribal heritage such as Cherokee, Pawnee, etc.
"Native" or "indigenous" doesn't mean shit unless you're talking about a certain part of the african continent...nearly every human being on the planet is a "coloniser"...so if ya want to be "politically correct" or just polite then refer to specific groups or tribes of people by whatever they choose to call themselves.
Indian, Native, whichever is fine where I come from, the Navajo Reservation. I just prefer native so that people don't confuse me with the forehead dot Indians 😆
They aren't girls - they are young Native Americans boys with long hair
17:45 - Very carefully. Those were real buffalo, they really shot those sequences.
33:06 - I find this moment very poignant, because I believe it implies the first time that Smiles A Lot, did something that doesn't make him smile. It's like he lost a little bit of his innocence in that moment.
please watch " million dollar baby " Morgan freeman and Clint Eastwood it a great movie
You got my attention with this one for this afternoon... You're really cool young woman I love your reactions..
This is one of my favorite movies of all time, however my kids and wife feel it is too slow. To me it's the perfect length because it captures how slow life must have been living in nature on the frontier and prairie. And then fast-paced moments such as the battle scenes, the buffalo hunt, even when they first fall in love...these are moments that are amplified because of the ambiance of serenity that surrounds them.
Before watching, should be at least a 45 minute review.
Please react to G.I. Jane.
Dances with Wolves is one of the best movies. I've loved it since I was a kid. It has been a lot of years since then and it is still one of my favs.
Kevin Costner tells great story of how this movie came to be: th-cam.com/video/-06LpQ1iuX4/w-d-xo.html
Yes, Finally this got a reaction. Kevin Costner is a phenomenal actor always great performances. Thank you Mary.
I can't say I'm a fan of Kevin Costner, but I thought he was very good in this amazing film.
This is a beautiful and yet tragic movie all rolled into one
You are so perceptive. I love watching all the movies with you.
Thank you for this one, Mary. Glad you enjoyed it. You might one day try a film from the same general genre entitled Jeremiah Johnson. Also a true epic story, with great acting, scenery and action.
You should watch "Little Big Man" it is an old western along the same lines.
Thanks for the video!! See you later!! Stay safe.
Brilliant Reactions to a Brilliantly Made Movie...
Upon release, the movie caused some controversy for the way the Pawnee where portrayed. Truth is, the Pawnee where a small nation at the time, their lands invaded by larger tribes - Lakota and Dakota included
One of the truism of humanity is that we are a tribal species where the stronger tend to dominate and bully the weaker. Over history the strong and weak rotate positions but the core behavior doesn't change regardless of which tribe is on top. One of the lessons of this movie is that all these tribal boundaries are artificial. A man can learn to accept and tolerate and even love other tribes but sadly, most do not.
I love your wholesome reaction to this wholesome movie. 🥰
Did the music stand out to you at all? It really is one of the all-time great scores.
A timeless film. Ill take Kevin Costner's narration at the end of the world no matter what side I'm on.
My dads side of our family is Oglala Lakota, and live on the Pine Ridge reservation near where a lot of this movie was filmed. It was a HUGE deal when this movie was made, as so many locals were cast as extras. Even though it follows the old “White Savior” Hollywood trope, I think it was fairly respectfully made. And the soundtrack by John Barry is stunning.
Your intelligence, your heart, that why I keep coming back. This is not just a film, it's an experience. As am American, with a last name traced back to the Dutch, transferred to the western US through the Cherokee to Texas, this movie has always spoken to me at a visceral level. In the end, we must all find those ways to listen.
I'm happy you liked it, this is my all time favorite movie.
Americans say Indian as well. It’s fine.
Great reaction, Mary, and great selection! Couple ideas, based on this: If you go in for the sprawling epic with breathtaking scenery type of film, you can't beat _Out of Africa (1985)._ And for the actor playing Kicking Bird, Graham Greene, in an entirely different kind of role, I see that _The Green Mile (1999)_ is not in your channel's Video section. You must remedy that soon! :)
Out of Africa’s score was also by John Barry. It ranks up there with the best film scores ever recorded.
I just got back from a trip to North Dakota and Wyoming. I got to see huge herds of Tatanka (pics under my community tab). I also ate some Tatanka stew. So good!
I’m so glad you got to see this movie. So much history in this really too much to dive into. The music and this is phenomenal. The plains of the United States are vast. Hundreds and hundreds and hundreds of miles. I live here in Kentucky and Many frontiersman that settled from Kentucky westward remarked that the Buffalo Herds were so large that a person could walk from one County to another on the backs of the buffalo and never touch the ground. Many of our roads today were once buffalo trails. Some have said this movie was a love letter to the Native Americans.The end When wind in his hair is yelling at dances with wolves I will always be your friend, I lose it every time. One of my favorite movies.!!
Another movie in a similar vein, but dealing with white man, wolves, and native Inuit--Never Cry Wolf--is a brilliant and overlooked movie. The scenery is even more epic, it has a brilliant score, and is a great modern man meets nature and is introduced to a culture stretching back thousands of years through native mythology and communion with a pack of wolves. Even if you don't watch it for your stream: watch it for yourself. It's a Disney production but when it came out it wasn't widely promoted (because it wasn't your typical Disney cartoon type of movie I suppose) so people just didn't know about it. Has one of the best scores and amazing cinematography of any movie I have ever watched--and I've seen thousands.
I've made this same suggestion to many reactors... :)