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Based on a couple of short stories (from The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven) by Sherman Alexie, Smoke Signals is a lean and assured feature that speaks well of its lengthy, rich evolution, including a development stint at Sundance. The first feature made by a Native American crew and creative team, the film concerns two young Idaho men with radically different memories of one Arnold Joseph (Gary Farmer), a former resident of the reservation who split years before and has just died in Phoenix. Arnold's strapping, popular son, Victor (Adam Beach), remembers him best as an alcoholic, occasionally abusive father who drove off one day and never came back. By contrast, Thomas Builds-the-Fire (Evan Adams), whom Arnold had saved from certain death years earlier, has chosen to exaggerate the man's life and deeds in a mythmaking fashion that drives Victor crazy. Circumstances bring the two together, however, in a bus ride to retrieve Arnold's ashes. There, in Phoenix, a confrontation with the reality of the dead man's fullest legacy has a profound effect on both characters. Alexie, who wrote the script and was personally involved in all aspects of the production, and first-time director Chris Eyre are so polished in their approach that you can barely feel the cinematic engine at work here. This is the kind of movie in which the characters seem to be driving everything forward, a captivating and pleasant experience that gets a little too tidy at the end (can we call a moratorium on scenes of human ashes lovingly disposed to the winds?), but which is undeniably moving. The cast, including Irene Bedard (the voice of and physical inspiration for Disney's Pocahontas) is outstanding. --Tom Keogh
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Critically acclaimed as one of the best films of the year - Alliance Video is proud to present Smoke Signals. Though Victor and Thomas have lived their entire young lives in the same tiny town they couldn t have less in common! But when Victor is urgently called away it s Thomas who comes up with the money to pay his trip. There s just one thing Victor has to do: take Thomas along for the ride! Your re in for a rare and entertaining comic treat as this most unlikely pair leave home on what becomes an unexpectedly unforgettable adventure of friendship and discovery!. Actors: Adams Evan - Beach Adam - Bedard Irene. Director: Eyre Chris. Format: DVD. Format Size: Widescreen. Runtime: 89 mins. Language: English. Region code: Region 1 (United States Canada Bermuda U.S. territories). Discs: 1. Rating: PG-13. Genre: Comedy. Release Year: 1997.
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Smoke Signals,
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This review is from: Smoke Signals (Widescreen) (DVD)
I originally saw this movie years ago, and it always had remained in my heart. It's a wonderful story that has a message, but there are lots of laughs in it. I would recommend this product to anyone.As far as the vendor goes, I received this in the mail incredibly fast. It was mailed the day after I ordered it, and the price was very reasonable. It was in new condition, as it was advertised to be. Thumbs up all the way.
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Hey Victor, what about that movie?,
By "raenstorms" (Honolulu, HI USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Smoke Signals (Widescreen) (DVD)
Sheman Alexi has created a masterpiece of fiction with 'Smoke Signals.' The characters are easy going and dynamic, the plot line moves along at a comfortable pace and there is just enough drama mixed with the comedy to allow the audience to catch thier breath.If you only watch the scene in which Victor teaches Thomas how to "be a real Indian" you'll see what I mean. Alexie strives to break down the steriotypes built up by the classic westerns and all the other cowboy and indian movies by playing on those very steriotypes. He also uses natural settings and Native American actors (unlike so many other films about Indians that use white guys in brown make-up). Alexie's wit and writing tallent has definitly earned him a spot in this movie critics hall of fame!
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Good movie, but trailer is misleading,
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This review is from: Smoke Signals (Widescreen) (DVD)
If, as I did, you got this one because of its trailer (in my case, included with, and also commented on within, the marvelous "Reel Injun" documentary), you probably found the idea of a comedy with Native American cast and crew irresistible. Unfortunately the trailer pretty much focuses on the only comic scenes in the film, and gives little or no hint of what it's really about.As other reviewers have noted, it's a gripping tale about the developing and changing relationship between two young men from the "rez" (Coeur d'Alene) who'd grown up together, and also their relationships with their families. Both had tragic childhoods, one with an abusive father who eventually left (and died while away) and the other's parents were killed in a fire when he was an infant. There are numerous flashbacks to various earlier stages in their lives, and while in some cases these can be a little confusing, others fill in info about the past which would be way-too-soon spoilers if shown in strict chronological order.
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