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Revolution: Revisited | 
| Actors: Al Pacino, Donald Sutherland, Nastassja Kinski, Joan Plowright, Paul Brooke
Studio: Warner Home Video
Category: DVD
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Rating:  54 reviews
Sales Rank: 15829
Format: Color, DVD, Widescreen, Subtitled, NTSC
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled), French (Subtitled)
Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 126 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.6
MPN: 1000036772
UPC: 883929008131
EAN: 0883929008131
ASIN: B001TK80D4
Theatrical Release Date: 1985
Release Date: May 26, 2009
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| • | The American Revolution is more than the war of Washington and Jefferson, great issues and radical thought. Its also a struggle of ordinary people, unlettered in combat, politics and government. Al Pacino stars as a rough-hewn trapper drawn into the conflict in this compelling adventure framed by the violent summer of 1776 and the bloody victory of Yorktown in 1781. Revising the Theatrical Release |
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Studio: Warner Home Video Release Date: 05/26/2009 Rating: Pg13
Amazon.com
This big and sometimes messy movie achieves the seemingly impossible: it demythologizes the American Revolution and lets us see it in a completely new light. Hugh Hudson (Chariots of Fire) has directed a starkly beautiful, powerfully visceral portrait of war from the point of view of the little people who are swept along in its wake. Al Pacino is Tom Dobb, a poor, illiterate trapper bringing up a young son when rebellion breaks out in New York. Dobb's small boat is requisitioned for the war effort, and he and his son become reluctant conscripts. It takes six months and some truly vile treatment by the British before the conflict becomes personal for Dobb and he makes the American cause his own. The Dobb family's tale intersects that of British Sergeant Major Peasy (a formidable Donald Sutherland) and his own son. As the tide of the war turns, the enemies' fortunes are reversed. Tom's love interest, Daisy McConnahay (Nastassja Kinski), is a fiery beauty who breaks from her family of wealthy Tories (British sympathizers) to fight for freedom. Kinski is wonderful as a living Lady Liberty, and Pacino has some extraordinary moments of raw emotion as Dobb. The film's highlights include authentic, grisly re-creations of famous Revolutionary War battles, including Yorktown and Valley Forge. This movie will draw you in, gradually but inexorably, as it creates its convincing and compelling world. --Laura Mirsky
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Showing reviews 1-5 of 54
 from a Rev War author March 5, 2010
R. Edgar (Somers, CT USA)
I am an author of 6 books on the Rev War, and looked forward to seeing this movie when it first came out. Unfortunately, Al Pacino mumbled throughout. Good story, though, so I recommend it. We don't have many to choose from. - Gregory Edgar
 Revolution Revised and Revisited on DVD November 23, 2009
Roger Kennedy
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This was never a perfect movie, but it presents a complelling portrait of the Rev War. Here we have an attempt by the director and Al Pacino to try and correct some of the editing mistakes that were made upon the original movies release in 1985. It seems the production was somehow rushed and the result was a somewhat confused affair. Here some order has been attempted by having Al Pacino narrate the film as it goes along. This is an innovation that was only hinted at in the original. The result provides a clearer idea who Dodd was and a little about his background.
The ad for the DVD cover is a little mis-leading in that it claims this is a director's cut with over 40 mins of film added. This is simply not so. The only addition is a discussion between the director and Al Pacino discussing how they wanted to address the problems of the film. Some minor cuts have been made in the film from the original. The most signicficant change appears to be the end where the Dodd character does not reunite with the girl. This is a big change from the original and does alter the feel of the movie in that regard.
I like the fact that this film is out on DVD now, but I am disappointed that there wasn't any extra footage added to it. This is a bit misleading to the buyer. Still, I have always regarded this movie as portraying one of the best battle scenes ever done of the Rev War. The Battle of Brooklyn scene, while far bloodier than the original action, conveys the majesty and horror of 18th century combat in a way no other film has ever done. The action of the rest of the movie is anti-clamatic in comparison, but does attempt to show a progression of events during the Rev War and how it might have affected ordinary people caught up in it. The Donald Sutherland character as the British Sgt-Maj is truly awesome.
Still an imperfect epic, but with some attempt to clean it up a bit. Nice that its out on DVD and worth adding for those who like a gritty period work, and an unconventional role for Al Pacino who was surprisingly compelling. One can see that it was a role he relished and that the film is still special to him.
Unique November 14, 2009
James Koch (GERMANY)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I love this film..True it seems a story of 1970's (An anti-war take on the American revolution )but the photography is so very good in this film it is pure eye candy to watch.Donald Southerland is parliculary great to watch as he plays a very complex and amazing character known as Sgt Major Bill Peasly-He all but steals the show in the film and it is Bill Peasly I am left thinking most about in this film.The last tragedy of this film is the soundtrack-what happened to such a great soundtrack-can't find it anywhere.Revolution is certainly a work worth purchasing, viewing as Pacino is great to see in a different role then his normally foul mouthed gangster roles but rather as a loving father in this film.
 Revolution: Revisitied November 8, 2009
Lindy M. Marrington
I thought that this movie was excellent and has a great message. I think it is unforturnate that more Americans are not interested in their very own history. We truly are "the great experiment" as we were called back then when this country was being founded. The actors are A list and the scenery is authentic.
Virtually a new film.... October 16, 2009
Georg Stojcevic (Rhinelander,WI, USA)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
REVOLUTION:REVISITED clears up the storyline of the original and delivers a gritty realistic film that puts the American Revolution into a tight and fascinating narrative.
Those who saw the original will be pleasantly surprised at Pacinos performance, in what is a rarity for him, a period film. Well worth seeing, and well worth adding to your collection on all counts.
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