Little Big Man (1970) Reviews
- Starring:
- Dustin Hoffman, Faye Dunaway, (more)
- Director(s):
- Arthur Penn
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG13
- Category:
- Westerns
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4 out of 4 people found this review helpful Excellent movie. This one has it all...comedy, drama and action. Great historical reference to the battle of the Little Big Horn / Custer's Last Stand. The only inaccuracy I saw that was how Wild ... Read More Excellent movie. This one has it all...comedy, drama and action. Great historical reference to the battle of the Little Big Horn / Custer's Last Stand. The only inaccuracy I saw that was how Wild Bill Hickock died. He did get shot in the back....but, while he was playing poker. The cards he held at the time were a pair of black aces and a pair of black 8's...from then on known in poker as the Deadman's Hand. Close this Review WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL? Yes | No | ||
3 out of 3 people found this review helpful This epic tale is one of my favorites. If you've never seen this, you are in for a treat...especially if you are a fan of Dustin Hoffman. This is one of his best performances. Actually, every actor ... Read More This epic tale is one of my favorites. If you've never seen this, you are in for a treat...especially if you are a fan of Dustin Hoffman. This is one of his best performances. Actually, every actor in this movie does a great job. Chief Dan George, Faye Dunaway, and Richard Mulligan (as the egomaniacal General Custer) are all hilarious. There are some sad moments in this film that speak to the atrocities against native americans. Just like most people's lives...this is funny, sad, bittersweet, full of irony, warmth and wonder. Don't miss this one. Close this Review WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL? Yes | No | ||
3 out of 3 people found this review helpful This is a movie I would have in my collection...and there are very very few I would actually own. I don't even particularly like westerns, but the story in this movie is so good! I've seen this ... Read More This is a movie I would have in my collection...and there are very very few I would actually own. I don't even particularly like westerns, but the story in this movie is so good! I've seen this movie many times because every so often I just have to watch it again...like a good book that you re-read every few years. Close this Review WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL? Yes | No | ||
2 out of 2 people found this review helpful This is a tragicomic treatment of serious historical issues: the near-elimination of the Human Beings (Cheyenne) by treaty-breaking and murderous White men; raids and wars between and among different ... Read More This is a tragicomic treatment of serious historical issues: the near-elimination of the Human Beings (Cheyenne) by treaty-breaking and murderous White men; raids and wars between and among different Indian nations; and unprovoked Indian attacks on peaceful White settlers. Both Jack Crabb and Old Lodge Skins come to realize at different times that this is a crazy world, and each at one point decides that "this is a good day to die". However, since that is rarely our decision to make, Crabb lives to be 121 years old at the time that he narrates this film. He has a thing or two to tell a young journalist, who, in his youthful arrogance, thinks he knows more about history than the man who actually lived it, and thereby hangs this tale. I was largely unimpressed by the acting (except for the performances of Richard Mulligan and Chief Dan George) but enjoyed the film, nevertheless. Also, I do wish Cheyenne had actually been spoken; it would have lent the film a healthy dose of realism. Close this Review WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL? Yes | No | ||
1 out of 1 people found this review helpful I've owned this movie for many years and watched it over and over and I never tire of it. I love the many characters, story lines, and points of view. I especially love Chief Dan George (he's also ... Read More I've owned this movie for many years and watched it over and over and I never tire of it. I love the many characters, story lines, and points of view. I especially love Chief Dan George (he's also great in The Outlaw Josey Wales).
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0 out of 0 people found this review helpful I found this movie odd, too say the least. The first half was almost comedic. The last half was a serious look at the Indian perspective at Little Big Horn, when General George Custer and his ego, ... Read More I found this movie odd, too say the least. The first half was almost comedic. The last half was a serious look at the Indian perspective at Little Big Horn, when General George Custer and his ego, lost his last battle to the Indian people he slaughtered for years previous. I really enjoyed the last half of the movie, and a very young Dustin Hoffman - as he isn't seduced this time by "Mrs. Robinson", but instead, the three sisters of Sunshine. Like I said, an odd portrail of the events the led to the classic battle at Little Big Horn. Close this Review WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL? Yes | No | ||
0 out of 1 people found this review helpful Once I realized that Little Big Man was more of a Dramedy, I was finally able to sit back and enjoy this movie. After a slow start, things pick up once Dustin Hoffman arrives on the scene, and ... Read More Once I realized that Little Big Man was more of a Dramedy, I was finally able to sit back and enjoy this movie. After a slow start, things pick up once Dustin Hoffman arrives on the scene, and then the pendulum really begins to swing. Now thats funny, or Thats horrible, I would say to myself, but it never lasted too long. Life and death kept thrashing back and forth. Little Big Man is opinionated and thought provoking. Well done. Close this Review WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL? Yes | No | ||
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