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‘Geronimo’ recreates historyBy Lou GaulCalkins Newspapers Film CriticPolitical rheotnc, battlefield savagery and cinematic poetry blend to make “Geronimo An American Legend’' an impressive and impassioned tale about the legendary Indian warrior-chief and the “White Eyes who hunted and respected him Viewers expecting the epic scope of Kevin Costner's Oscar-winning “Dances With Wolves” or the romantic sweep of Michael Mann's “The Last of theTHfc MOVIES. 1154 Main St, Holler town (838 17101 Addams Family Values (PG 13)Friday at 7.9 15 Saturday at 1,3 15.7.9 15 Sunday at 3 6 30which painstakingly captures the orange glow of stark Arizona landscapes, demands that viewers pay attention as new facts and faces are continually introduced into the narrative.Some may be upset by the limited screen time of the Native American characters, and that's certainly a legitimate complaint. Wes Studi, who appeared as villainous characters in “Wolves and “Mohicans/' delivers a com-On screen two 145,4 45,7 30.10 Wayne’s World 2 lt;PG 13)On screen one 1* 3 10* 5 15,7 15* 9 30 On screen two 1 30, 3 40, 5 45t 7 45,10Geronimo lt;PG 13) 120.17 25,9 50 Addams Family Values lt;PG 13) 1 3, 5,7 10.920A Dangerous Woman lt;R) 1 10,3 20,5 30 GeUysburtr (PG) 7 40VILLAGE MALL CINEMAS, Blair Mill Road, Horsham (674 1919)manding performance as Geronimo, a warrior both feared and admired by his white foes, but all of the other Indian characters remain totally ignored. (Women are also entirely missing from the storyline.)The story, set in the mid-1880s, follows a sensitive Southern officer, Lt. Gatewood (Jason Patric), a veteran military leader, Gen. George Crook (Gene Hackman), a wily tracker, A1 Sieber (Robert Duvall), and a 22-year-old soldier, 2nd Lt. Britton Davis (Matt Damon), as their quest to capture Geronimo forever changes their political viewpoints, military standings and personal destinies The story unfolds through the memoirs of the fresh-faced Davis, whose narration explains much of the tale's political in tngue.With the popularity of Native American subjects and TV specials, such as last weekend's air mg of Turner Network Television's biography “Geronimo, most people already know the fate of the famed Apache leader. After waging an ill fated war against 5,000 calvary troops (one-quarter of the entire troop strength) with just 35 warnors,he was the last Indian to surrender to the American governmentNot surprisingly, Hill uses the surrender of Geronimo, who spent the last 22 years as a prisoner, as a metaphor for the end of a culture.Hill, famous for lean-and-mean action hits such as 48 HRS.,” “Hard Times” and The Long Riders,” infuses “Geronimo” with highly charged blood-and-guts battles that reflect the savagery of the old west.To his credit, Hill doesn’t soften history by taking a politically correct approach and making Geronimo appear more benevolent to contemporary audiences.GERONIMO; AN AMERICAN LEGEND Grade; BStarring Jason Patric, Gene Hackman, Robert Duvall, Wes Studi and Matt Damon, screenplay by John Mtlius and Larry Gross, produced by Walter Hill and Neil Canton, directed by Htll Running Time 115 minutes Parental Guide PG-13 rating (extremely intense violence, mMprofamty).Lou Gaul is film cntic for Calkins Newspapers His reviews are also available by calling IRIS, ext 7599Mohicans” may be disappointed Unlike those two hits, this big-budget Walter Hill frontter tale,Cool Runnings lt;PG Saturday at 7 15 Sunday at 12 05 2 25 4 55 TheJo* Luck Club lt;R)Saturday at 10 10 Sunday at 7 15 1010
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Doylestown Intelligencer
Doylestown, Pennsylvania, US
Fri, Dec 10, 1993
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