BigLaxFan94
I just got this DVD and I waited the longest time to finally see it. Very well made and produced .... then again, anything that Steven Spielberg helps produce is great.But there was a couple of little flaws I noticed that wasn't correct. They would be minor details to some but the scene where the Ghost Dancers were dancing from within the Agency itself ... in real life, that wouldn't have happened since the Agency officials wouldn't have allowed the dancing to occur. Furthermore, the Agency people would not have needed to call in the Army to stop the Ghost Dancing.Other than these 2 minor blemishes, I'm shocked that this series never won any major TV awards because it seriously should have. That's just my scoop.
trnnlft
I watched the mini-series on TNT,and just recently bought the DVD. This movie blew me away. I came away from this embarrassed to be white. I think it shows the white man as the true savage. It pulls you into such a gripping story, and never lets you go. Great cast, great directing, great locations. How could anyone rate it other than a 10 ? I would recommend this film to anyone period. My wife,who is one quarter Cherokee, watches it 1 or 2 times a month. Absolutely the best ever made for TV mini-series ever produced. Stunning portrayal of just how self-centered the white man really is. The native Americans lived such a rich and satisfying life before European invasion of their land. We could learn a lot from them, about living in harmony with nature,instead of destroying it.
rlm20001
I have studied American Natives for some twenty plus years and so far this film hit very close to home. Their (the American Natives) humanity is portrayed more realistically as I have ever seen or read during my research. In it's time, Dances With Wolves had the 'nod' that nod now goes to Into The West.I bought it and watch it more often than I like to admit. I guess, 16 Emmy nominations says more than I could ever say.However I would very much like to find the real music /(score) from the film "Into The West" not the CD of the same name. With the same Title and cover design. It's just not quite the same music as was in the film although it is very nice ti listen to.
Lizzie Parsons
If I could give this more than 10, I would, a lot more! It was without a doubt the most exciting, thought-provoking, heartening, historically correct and gripping TV series I have ever had the pleasure of watching. It was lovely to see an unbiased account of what life was like for two sides of the fight, and it was wonderful to really warm to and become fond of the various characters (and trust me, there are plenty). Some would automatically think the second they heard it was produced by Steven Spielberg that it would be all 'airy-fairy' and patriotic, but that sense is not put across at all. The messages are of course heart warming at times and sorrowful at others, but surely that just goes with life?! Furthermore, the visual cinematography and scenes were absolutely phenomenal, and each episode seemed to grip me as intensely as the previous ones had done so. Each second, I felt completely entwined in the action and warming stories being portrayed. It had me crying a lot, but this is the only thing I can find is bad (and its not always a bad thing). It was incredible, and I am going to scream it from the roof tops until it gets the recognition it deserves! I can't help feeling that it was almost wasted on television, but then again we were due a genius new TV series at some point. I loved it! Everyone watch it, buy it, preach it!! It will have you talking about it for years.