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Release Date: 01 May, 2001 Retail Price: $19.98 OUR Price: $11.97 You SAVE: $8.01! Cast: Complete Cast (9 total) |
Bound for Glory Reviews
Flawed transfer of a classic film
This is a really informative film for those of us born after Woody Guthrie's era. I had no idea, for example, that (corrupt, no doubt) fees were being charged on the state line during the depression to families relocating to California. And Woody's endless dedication to the forgotten everyman instead of selling out for the big money is refreshing in this day & age. Bound for Glory is truly educational and would make a great double feature with The Grapes of Wrath.
However, the other reviewers who have given this film knocks for its video and audio are correct. The film is indeed letterbox, not widescreen as the publisher (MGM) and Amazon claim. This means you'll be stuck with those black bars at the top & bottom of your video instead of being able to enjoy it in a true 16:9 window. As for the sound, I was having to adjust the volume the entire 2.5 hours I watched, as it went from loud music & train sounds to imperceptible dialogue. One hopes that a remastered version of this film will eventually be released, for the content deserves better.
Dust bowl blues
The film covers a short, but important, period of Woody Guthrie's life.
It somehow leaves an incomplete feeling as so mych happened adter this period.
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