Hometown Legend (Snap Case)

Hometown Legend (Snap Case)
by James Anderson

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DVD Review: Finally, a film of its kind that is so very worth watching!
Summary: 5 Stars

I have been following the production of this film for a while now. The first time I heard about the film being made was in a small article in New Man Magazine. It was located at the end of an article about the film "A Walk to Remember", which is also a film that has gained allot of respect from me. Since I read that little article, I have been following the film's progressas much as I could via cyber space. I also read Jerry B. Jenkins' novel Hometown Legend which is based on the screenplay.

I have always been fascinated by the artistic angle on life films take. I realize that there are many filmmakers that are just out to make a quick buck, but then there are also those films that have been made due to a passionate drive of an individual. That individual had experienced or has dreamed of experiencing something very grand, and so they are driven to share that imagery and experience with the others around them. The job done on Hometown Legend is just that...a work of Passion! Or at least, that was the impression I came away with. In my opinion, one of the most visual producers to date is Jerry Bruckheimer. Ever since the days prior to Don Simpson's death, I have seen how Mr. Bruckheimer has had an "eye" for visuals. And I have felt that those images are what have made him and his films so attractable to audiences of all sorts, not the action sequences that the media lays to his fame. Hometown Legend has allot of that same imagery and style. That's why I feel that this is only the first in a long line of excellent films to come from Dallas Jenkins. As an example, one of my favorite shots in the film comes in at 01:08:05 into the film. It is where Coach Schuler and the team are coming out of the locker rooms and the director has this low angle shot on them and the bleachers as people wave pompoms in their direction. That was a breathtaking shot. Not only was it excellent visually, but the musical score cue for that segment couldn't have been more emotional. Mr. Haseltine has an awesome eye for film scoring. Even with the use of independent musicians, the entire soundtrack is awesome. To top it off, that shot works so well because of the fine acting of Terry O'Quinn. He was an excellent casting choice as Coach Schuler. His voice is an exact match to that of Robert Duvall's...another icon actor. Films such as this are why I personally am so interested in films and filmmaking. Not only are they great storylines, but they have very positive undertones as well.

The only dislike of this film is not on the part of the filmmakers at all. It is on the part of the crew at Warner Brothers Home Video. Why would you dissapoint your loyal fans by releasing only a Pan Scan version of the DVD? That is such an insult and a dismay. A beautiful film such as this deserves the original theatrical treatment and nothing less. I surely hope and pray that one day your company and all other production companies out there will one day wake up and see that there truly is a place for films of this style in our society...why not take the initiative and be a trendsetter and put these films out with a BANG! Widescreen, commentaries, documentaries, isolated score tracks, trailers, the whole sha-bang! Utilize the abilities of a DVD disk!

Even still, don't fret all you possible Hometown Legend purchasers out there. Still, even in pan scan, it is well worth the money. The DVD version includes a very entertaining commentary with Dallas Jenkins (producer) and James Anderson (director), Information on Jerry B. Jenkins, Theatrical Trailer, and a cool video from Jars of Clay! So, don't hesitate, I guarantee you'll walk away from this film feeling like you won the Super Bowl!
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