Nightjohn

Nightjohn
by Charles Burnett

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Actor: Beau Bridges, Lorraine Toussaint
Director: Charles Burnett
Brand: BRIDGES,BEAU
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language)
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, Full Screen, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 96 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2005-06-07
Audience Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Studio: Echo Bridge Home Entertainment

DVD Reviews of Nightjohn

DVD Review: Excellent
Summary: 5 Stars

There's nothing I can add to the excellent reviews already written about this fantastic movie. I only wanted to add five stars to the rating to help balance out the wrongly-placed lesser stars issued by reviewers who found it wanting after comparing it to the book. No film should be expected to compete with a book.

Watch it. It will not disappoint.

DVD Review: Nightjohn Review
Summary: 2 Stars

After having my 8th grade class read the Gary Paulsen novel for class, I decided to purchase the movie. Needless to say the movie is nothing like the book. I agree that there was no need to show the brutality of the book, but there was also no need to completely change the storyline, adding events that just shouldn't have been there, as well as changing the outcome for Nightjohn and Sarny.

DVD Review: Story of a slaves in US in 1800's.
Summary: 5 Stars

This is a story of slaves in the United States in the early 1800's. The scene of the fingers getting cut off because the person learned to read is graphic for some viewers. This DVD arrived on time in good condition. I recommend it for teaching slavery in American in social studies and English classes. It would appeal to middle school students and 9th graders in high school because the main character is the same age.

DVD Review: Excellent Film for Middle School or HIgh School
Summary: 5 Stars

I teach pre-service teacher candidates who will be middle school and high school English teachers. I use this film in my course on Adolescent Literature. I encourage them to use this film in their middle and high school classes. This book and film can be used to help pre-teens and teens understand and discuss the cruelty of slavery. The film ends on a hopeful note and underscores the power of literacy. It is short enough to be shown in two sections and it is based on a book by an excellent young adult author, Gary Paulsen.

DVD Review: NightJohn****
Summary: 4 Stars

This is one of the movies I can/t seem to keep around the house... Someones always borrowing or holding on to the dvd for weeks at a time to long... The casting was great.., I was entertained by the manner of associations in those days, Where the plantation owners wife & the doctor felt more commonality to read an novel whereas the slave quarters the generations had to co-exist...

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Media Type: DVD
Artist: BRIDGES,BEAU
Title: NIGHTJOHN
Street Release Date: 02/28/2006
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