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Sounder | Year: 1972 Classification: Drama Directed: - Martin Ritt Actors/Actresses: - Cicely Tyson - Paul Winfield Sounder This heartwarming movie is one you'll never forget. Sounder is certainly one of Martin Kitt's(Director) best. Both children and adults will feel elated after seeing this movie. Based on the best-selling book, by William Armstrong, this film will blow you away. <BR>When Nathan Lee Morgan, played by Paul Winfield, has to steal food from a local neighbor for his family, and gets arrested, the whole family has to pull through life, and survive without the man of the house. The Morgans are black sharecroppers during the depression. The family consists of the oldest son, David Lee(Kevin Hooks), the father Nathan Lee, the mother Rebecca(Cicely Tyson), David's brother and sister, and of course, Sounder the family huntin' dog. This story portrays how horrible life for blacks was. In this great dramatic and adventurous story, you will learn about what blacks had to go through just to feel equal.<BR>The actors and actresses were wisely picked for this movie. The whole Morgan Family 'walks the walk and talks the talk'. By this, I mean that the actors/actresses had the perfect southern accent, and the perfect southern hospitality. Whether it was dramatic or funny, the actors did a phenomenal job portraying their character. <BR>The moral to this story, I think, is that all people should be treated equally, no matter what race or color of skin. Back in the early 1930s, blacks were treated very unequally. They weren't allowed to go to the same church, and were accused of many things that they never even did. This movie explains all of this, and shows how the Morgan Family survives these everyday rules.<BR>The setting of this story is in Louisiana in 1933. As sharecroppers, the Morgan's don't own much but their own clothes and some food. Their house is owned by the man that owns the land they farm. Being sharecroppers means that they grow cotton and other goods on someone else's land, and then the owner sells the goods. A small profit from the goods is given to the sharecroppers. That is their only pay, except for having housing.<BR>The background music in this movie is fit for it. All the music is very southern like. It is also all sung by African Americans. If the music was anything different, I don't think it would have been right. The visual effects on the other hand, weren't very realistic. Though there weren't many, the few that there were weren't very good.<BR>This movie has its ups and downs. Though there are more ups than downs. This movie is rated G and is about 105 minutes. I would certainly recommend you and your family to see this great historical video. It is a family classic. A GIANT OF A MOVIE. REACHES DEEP INTO YOUR HEART. THE ONLY THING WRONG WITH THE MOVIE "SOUNDER" IS THAT (IF MEMORY SERVES) IT CAME OUT THE SAME YEAR AS "THE GODFATHER" AND CONSEQUENTLY DIDN'T GARNER DESERVED ACADEMY AWARDS FOR ACTOR, ACTRESS AND BEST PICTURE. A SIMPLE TALE, SIMPLY TOLD WITH GREAT HEART AND SOUL FOR THE FAMILY INVOLVED. TYSON AND WINFIELD MADE NAMES FOR THEMSELVES IN THIS MOVIE, THOUGH, PITY, WERE NOT REALLY REWARDED WITH GREAT SUBSEQUENT ROLES, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF TYSON'S "AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF MISS JANE PITTMAN". A GREAT FAMILY FILM THAT WILL AFFECT MEMBERS OF ALL AGES. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. Disappointing DVD transfer This great movie deserves better treatment on DVD. The "extras" are worthless, the picture transfer is rather faded and flat, and the movie is presented in "pan and scan" format instead of the original widescreen. Dolby Mono. This is a great movie with great music. Can't somebody see their way to giving it the DVD treatment it deserves? On the plus side, it is cheap, and if you love this movie, you can look past these flaws. Buy Sounder at Amazon.com Buy posters at Allposters.com Jamster - the latest ringtones for your phone!  Search with Walhello on the Internet on Sounder Search with the Priority Search Engine on Sounder This page in other languages: Suomeksi | Nederlands | Deutsch
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