Shenandoah [DVD]

Great film

Just love these old movies. They never fail to bring a tear to your eye. Basically not a soppy person but the way in which these type of movies were made, the story line was excellent and had many morals. They are as great to watch as they were when made back in the day. Watchable by all ages. We totally enjoy this and it is a lovely movie to own in our collection. It certainly will not gather dust! Maybe Amazon Prime could come up with old movies like these on their collection without having to charge ridiculous prices or rent (unless you want to buy the movie) if you are a prime customer. It's a shame that movies now have adverts where it never used to.

A good old yarn James Stewart gives a commendable performance as the leading actor. Well worth watching I'm sure I will revisit sometime in the future.

Recommended for all ages. The earlier issue on DVD was very good quality but this BluRay release is even better especially the sound. The movie itself has never aged and contains many beautiful moments of humour, pathos and family interactions. I especially like the grace that Jimmy (Mr Anderson) says at the first family meal. Other notable moments are the monologues Jimmy speaks at his wife's grave (the final one always brings tears to my eyes) and his dreadful moan when the doctor tells him his married son James and his wife are dead, killed by the local riff-raff. I agree with the reviewers who note the movies anti-war leaning but think it is not so much anti as exposing the absence of glory from any aspect of war waged even for the best of reasons. I recently watched Band of Brothers again and was struck by the connection between Anderson's (James Stewart) attitude to his family and the similar attitude displayed by the late and much mourned Major Richard 'Dick' Winters when he considered the extent of the loss World War 2 took on many members of his 'family' in Easy Company. How fortunate we were to be rescued from the world's most evil tyranny by so many brave ordinary men like those of Easy Company. I have to add, why no 'Medal of Honor'?

This movie had it's share of cold blooded violence and in contrast, in some scenes there won't be a dry eye in the house! As head of the household Stewart plays the part of a firm but fair no-nonsense rancher during the civil war. One wonders how he and his whole family managed to escape participating in the conflicts. However with the numerous losses of family members throughout the film, he is not unaffected! It conveys the stupidity of war and how innocent people get caught-up in the violence. However I consider this movie to be James Stewart's finest western, it carries a message and I would recommend it for your collection.

Superb film great actor

First class movie!

One of my favourite movies, and so unusual to have tears in your eyes watching a western.

Top Western mit James Stewart

Perfecto

Un grande film con James Stewart per appassionati western che non può mancare a veri appassionati,grazie Amazon!

Un super bon film recommander

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