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...It is the mythic quality that Boorman has invested in THE EMERALD FOREST that makes it so stirring..." Los Angeles Times - Sheila Benson (07/14/1985) "...An uncommonly sensual adventure....It was one of the first important credits for the always dependable cinematographer Philippe Rousselot..." USA Today - Mike Clark (02/16/2001) "A strange and beautiful adventure in which the director's own DELIVERANCE meets a mystical, green version of THE SEARCHERS." Uncut - Danny Leigh (04/01/2005) "Boorman's sweeping drama works on many different levels..." Sight and Sound - Geoffrey Macnab BARCODE HAS PEN LINE (see picture) SEALED REGION 3 / NTSC COLOUR FORMAT DVD multi-region dvd player required!!
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Have you ever seen a movie you thought was great, but couldn't even remember its name a month later? This is one movie you will never forget. I have heard it said that the true test of a movie, or any art form, is whether it accomplishes what it set out to do. Did it inform you, delight you, anger you, scare you, or make you laugh? Besides presenting a very entertaining and original storyline, this movie wants you to care about the environment. After seeing The Emerald Forest, I immediately called one of the major environmental organizations (I don't want to play favorites, but it's one of these: The Nature Conservancy, WWF, Greenpeace, The Sierra Club...) to set up automatic monthly contributions. I never expected a movie to have so great an impact on me, especially such a long lasting one. You would expect that, after time, my enthusiasm would diminish, especially since I have no interest in ever visiting the Amazon! None whatsoever. However, this movie really changed my perspective on the global environment as a whole. The central character is Tomme (Charlie Boorman). While watching his father direct the construction of a huge dam, Tomme is quickly and silently taken away by a native Brazilian Indian tribe called the Invisibles. They don't see their actions as kidnapping. When they see the young boy, they figure he would be better off with them, rather than with the "termite people", the name they give to the white men who seem to devour all the trees. Tomme's father spends the next 10 years trying to find him. This is definitely a thought-provoking movie, but one that is not too heavy handed. It's one of the most entertaining movies I have ever seen, the type of movie you can watch over and over. Update: Since I had not seen this movie for many years, I decided to see it again last night. I was totally blown away. It was even better than I remembered. Although my original 9-star rating is very high praise, I can't fathom how I could have enjoyed the movie more, so I raised my rating from 9 stars to 10 stars. Director John Boorman also directed Beyond Rangoon, and some other films that are amazingly good. Charley Boorman's performance is simply brilliant. I can't imagine anyone better in the role of Tomme in The Emerald Forest. I am definitely going to start watching the other movies he has made.
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