American History X [Blu-ray]
by Tony Kaye
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Actor: Avery Brooks, Beverly D'angelo, Edward Furlong, Edward Norton, Fairuza BalkDirector: Tony Kaye
Brand: NEW Line Home Video
Other Contributor: Anne Dudley
Producer: John Morrissey
Blu-ray: Region Code 1
Audio: Spanish (Subtitled); English (Subtitled); English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 5.1 ES Matrix
Format: AC-3, Color, Dolby, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.85:1
Running Time: 119 minutes
Blu-ray Release Date: 2009-04-07
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Studio: New Line Home Video
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- Derek Vinyard is dangerous, a coiled fury of hate who leads a neo-Nazi gang. But time and events start to change him. He reassesses his ways while doing time for manslaughter and emerges from prison eager to keep his younger brother (Edward Furlong) from falling victim to the thug cycle of violence and payback. It may be too late.Weaving in and out of events past and present in Dereks life, Americ
Blu-ray Reviews of American History X [Blu-ray]
Blu-ray Review: The truth hurts.
Summary: 5 Stars
This movie is great because it hits a spot in your heart, even though I give this movie 5 stars, it can be disturbing to watch in certain scenes. Bluray is awesome, the picture quality is so sharp I can see the actors pores on their skin.
499 people give this movie 5 stars and i see 29 people give it 2 stars or less, made me try and figure out why, and see from other peoples point of view. Yes this movie is stereotypical, but some stereotypes are true, and some are false. Yes not every young white person is racist, duh. And not all black people commit crimes, duh. etc etc etc. Basically this movie has a deep message that we all face, most people have racist and prejudice thoughts, but to different degrees. Some are extreme, some are peaceful and theres people in between. We as human carry this deadly virus that can either consume us, or if we choose, cure ourselves and live a happy enlightening life. But like a virus that hides deep wihtin our body, we need to dig down deep to find ourselves first before we can start fighting back for the good. The message this movie is sending cannot be any clearer. "HATE IS BAGGAGE". So true.
Those people who rated this movie with 2 stars or less have the right to their opinion, but after thinking and pondering, I can only conclude, that they may have some personal issues deep within that they may not want to face, because the truth can hurt you. Just like with anything. Whether you confront and face your fears or the truth, it can set you free. I give this movie 5 stars for 2 reasons, first it does it excellent job entertaining you which is why people watch movies, and secondly, it has a really good message that contributes to improving the quality of life, because after all, white, black, brown, yellow, pink, orange, red, or purple, we are all brothers and sisters one with the universe and until you cannot understand that concept, you will always be a victim of endless suffering caused of your own weakness. "Hate is baggage" what a simple yet profound message this movie emphasizes and reminds those who get caught up in the storm of hatred. Hatred is so powerful, is the what will consume life if we as humans let it, one day there will be no earth left, hatred is the most deadliest, potent, evil, dark, form of energy that can completely take over ones mind and change oneself completely. Hatred is so deadly because people under estimate its power over the mind. Yes most people understand the concept of hate, but once it has captured your mind, it is almost impossible to free yourself from it as your mind becomes saturated with such evil. Whether is is temporary or chronic, it can destroy lives in a second, or for thousands of years. "Hate is baggage", why do you want to carry baggage when you dont need it? I know that personally, I hate carrying baggage whether it weighs 2 lbs. or 50 lbs or 100 lbs. Just throw it away in the trash.
Description of American History X [Blu-ray]
Derek Vinyard is dangerous, a coiled fury of hate who leads a neo-Nazi gang. But time and events start to change him. He reassesses his ways while doing time for manslaughter and emerges from prison eager to keep his younger brother (Edward Furlong) from falling victim to the thug cycle of violence and payback. It may be too late. Weaving in and out of events past and present in Dereks life, American History X is revealing in its look at white-supremacist gangs and impassioned in its message that hatred and bigotry can be unlearned. Edward Norton (Fight Club, Pride and Glory) portrays Derek, giving a powerful, persuasive, Oscar®-nominated* performance.Perhaps the highest compliment you can pay to Edward Norton is that his Oscar-nominated performance in American History X nearly convinces you that there is a shred of logic in the tenets of white supremacy. If that statement doesn't horrify you, it should; Norton is so fully immersed in his role as a neo-Nazi skinhead that his character's eloquent defense of racism is disturbingly persuasive--at least on the surface. Looking lean and mean with a swastika tattoo and a mind full of hate, Derek Vinyard (Norton) has inherited racism from his father, and that learning has been intensified through his service to Cameron (Stacy Keach), a grown-up thug playing tyrant and teacher to a growing band of disenfranchised teens from Venice Beach, California, all hungry for an ideology that fuels their brooding alienation.
The film's basic message--that hate is learned and can be unlearned--is expressed through Derek's kid brother, Danny (Edward Furlong), whose sibling hero-worship increases after Derek is imprisoned (or, in Danny's mind, martyred) for the killing of two black men. Lacking Derek's gift of rebel rhetoric, Danny is easily swayed into the violent, hateful lifestyle that Derek disowns during his thoughtful time in prison. Once released, Derek struggles to save his brother from a violent fate, and American History X partially suffers from a mix of intense emotions, awkward sentiment, and predictably inevitable plotting. And yet British director Tony Kaye (who would later protest against Norton's creative intervention during post-production) manages to juggle these qualities--and a compelling clash of visual styles--to considerable effect. No matter how strained their collaboration may have been, both Kaye and Norton can be proud to have created a film that addresses the issue of racism with dramatically forceful impact. --Jeff Shannon
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