Intellectual Freedom Movie Reviews

I bought this DVD based off a recommendation by another. I found songs in it to be very moving.

As a person who is thankful for freedom, I am grateful for those in the military - and for their families at home. After listening to this DVD I am going to throw a military family party. Provide food, provide kleenex and let them realize and understand just how many people appreciate their sacrifices.

An absolutely great DVD

Wow! Very inspiring! Beautifully put together! Words can't begin to express how awesome this DVD is! Buy it!

Incredibly inspiring music and commentary. It seems that at the end of each song that the next can't possibly be as moving but it is. Buy it, turn up the sound, blink away the tears now and then and share it with your friends (you'll definitely want to).

This movie is absolutely hilarious. Dubbed over [] flicks are always entertaining but this is just absurd. Many many fart and sex jokes thrown in and (perversions aside) the script makes completely no sense. Fortunately, this happens to work for this movie. A must have for anyone who loves little unknown gems of movies.

This movie has it all! Kung fu fights, wisecracking ugly guys, and an Elvis impersonator. Basically, these guys took an old 70's kung fu flick and dubbed over all the dialogue. Hilarity ensues as our hero tries to beat up the ugly guys and get the girl. If you liked that movie, "Kung Pow: Enter the Fist," then you will love this one.

Freedom band is another excellent DvD by the gaithers. You will be singing Praises to the Lord all day long.

In the year 2018, a poet named Liam finishes writing a new kind of "bible", and becomes a future prophet. He journeys back to the remants of civilization to reveal his work to the world.

This movie is a very good movie but historically incorrect. The movie exagerates everything and tells lies. However I really love the music.

Whether it is historically incorrect or not the story of this movie was more than moving. Denzel Washington fits so well into
the characters shoes which is Stephen Biko. Biko was a black man, an ambitious,envious personality who opposed then south african government and became a I-don't-care anti-apartheid activist. Biko is more than lucky to have a friend, a white man who is conscious and empathic journalist, Donald Woods, and who stands behind all Biko's activities and by this Biko gained more popularity.Anyways it doesn't take long for the south african government to get rido of Biko forever and it is then when the white man D.Woods has to sacrifice his beautiful life in South Africa in order to reveal the truth to the world about Biko's murder.

A great movie by all means. Biko and Woods are two people that I'll never forget for their brave hearts.

Mr Keogh claims that this movie is only semi-successful because its focus shifts halfway through to focus on Donald Woods' attempt to escape South Africa. I do not think that this is a flaw in the film, though, because the film was based upon Woods' writings about both Steve Biko AND his escape from South Africa. The movie was not intended to be simply a biopic about Biko, because it was based upon the work that Woods wrote.

I watched this film in an African Philosphy course in which we read some of Biko's own work and personally, I feel that the entire film is a wonderful film. It is true that the emphasis does shift to Donald Woods' escape, but the scene where he is looking down on South Africa from the airplane that then shifts to the protest/massacre of school children is both beutifally stirring (the protest) and utterly horrific (the massacre that then esues). To anyone interested in human rights or the struggles agains Apartheid that Biko helped contribute to, I would recommend this movie highly.

This is a film demonstrating the frustrating experiences and heroic attempts of abolitionists and fugitive slaves. It is a great introduction to the subject for younger viewers. Some scenes are graphic in violence (true to life). Other sequences are little more than stereotypical vehicles for a storybook happy ending. The cruelty of slavery is minimized, yet the terror of attempted escape is portrayed intensely. The streamlined representation of the Underground Railroad is romantacized and not enough credit is given to the initiative of the runaways themselves. As a film it is engaging. As a representation of history it needs a clarifying introduction.

I just watched this movie for a study in my history class, and was completely captivated. I thought it was going to be a boring
school movie, but was amazed to find otherwise. After the film ended, I was heartbroken because I wanted to watch it again. Fortunately, I know that it is available on video so I might purchase it in the near future. RACE TO FREEDOM is a superbly acted, well dramatized historical film that displays the horror
of slavery with great intelligence. This film is well scripted
and well laid out. The ending, though being very fairy-taleish
is extremely happy and when it ended, our class clapped. Hehe, and when Solomon shot the bounty hunter (from 'Cowboys Don't Cry'), our class cheered. An excellent film.

This video is an excellent addition to anyone's library. It follows the journeys of four runaway slaves to the promised land in Canada. The filming is beautiful and the story heartrending and powerful. Shows the difference that human beings can make by helping one another against the odds. I would definitely recommend this movie.

I love this film of the nerdy office worker getting influenced by an outsider and stuffing his life up in the process. It's well shot, well edited, fast-paced, but the soundtrack sounds very dated nowadays, which is why it only gets a 4/5. Get it if you want to see Rob Lowe doing some seriously good acting at a time when he was dismissed by the press as nothing more than just a pretty face. Good, scary fun.

Very different and dark movie, not what we are used to with Rob Lowe, but he doesn't disappoint. Lowe is outstanding and proves he is much more than a just a great looking actor. James Spader is very good and works well with Rob. This movie never got it's just due, should have been a blockbuster, very under-rated. Check it out!!

1990's *Bad Influence* provides the film-fan a chance to see what director Curtis Hanson and screenwriter David Koepp were capable of when they had to actually work for a living. (Later "success" for each has borne bitter fruit -- for the aforesaid film-fan, of course: Hanson now makes Eminem movies; Koepp just scripted *Spider-Man*. Enough said.) Hanson's previous film, *The Bedroom Window*, was mostly a by-the-numbers Hitchcock, albeit brilliant, with SHADES of novelist Patricia Highsmith's nastiness. . . . Here, Hanson & Co. veer directly into Highsmith's dark waters, and the result is just smashing. Of course it goes without saying that James Spader's "meek" corporate analyst is never all that innocent to begin with (just like any "hero" in a Highsmith novel, or in any film noir worth its pinch of salt); the fun is in watching HOW the layers of hypocrisy get stripped away, one by one. Hanson's ironical conceit is to have the movie's villain (Rob Lowe) proudly believe that HE'S the one responsible for the Yuppie's corruption. The movie's really about the tragedy of a psychopath. Lowe's wicked drifter is a pretty lonely guy, after all: he wants a friend! Women are his source of income, and can't be an option in terms of an intimate relationship. He meets the yuppie at a beach bar: Spader finds himself in trouble with a 900-lbs gorilla; Lowe extricates him from the trouble by threatening to cut the gorilla's throat with a jagged bottleneck. Of course, he also helps himself to Spader's unattended wallet . . . but once Spader runs into him the next day, Lowe allows himself to befriend the yuppie. With a sort of proud-father generosity, he initiates Spader into the world of L.A.'s underground bars, designer drugs, and decadent call girls. It eventually degenerates into a spree of cheap thrills that include hold-ups of the local burger joints and liquor stores. Hey -- it's Boys Night Out! What's the use of a life, even a criminal one, without no one to share it with? Unfortunately, All Good Things Must Come To An End: Lowe overreaches, and the blood-brothers become antagonists. After the bitter break-up, Lowe behaves petulantly, appropriating Spader's home furnishings like a divorcee in a bitter lawsuit. It's all great, campy fun, with the added bonus of some real menace -- and generous whiffs of decadence from the deepest pits -- thrown in to keep you riveted. The movie's centerpiece is the videotaped murder of a woman: the tape shows the murder occurring off-camera in Spader's bedroom. Horrified, Spader runs to his bedroom . . . to find the door nailed shut! This may be the only case in a movie of suspense being generated by something that has ALREADY HAPPENED. Ingenious! Final thought: I'd wager that aspiring novelist Chuck Paluhnik (sp?) caught this movie one night on HBO or something years ago and was subsequently inspired to write *Fight Club*, a novel (and, later, movie) whose parasitic-friendship theme is suspiciously similar to what's presented here. Bad influence, indeed.

I was expecting this movie to be great considering this was the guy from Brotherhood of the Wolf. What a disappointment. I fast forward through alot but still couldn't bring myself to finish watching it. The plot is slow and the actions sequences look like a TV shows.

I thought that this movie was slow I expected more martial arts and a lot better story line from this movie, having read all the reviews on this I thought that I was going to see this awesome movie but I was wrongly mistaken.

This movie had the potential there but it lost it and was quite confusing in bits as well as being slow.

My recommendation is to see the movie first before you buy it.

This is a movie that requires you to sit and watch. NO leaving the room for more soda or pop corn or you will get lost! This is not your usual muscle man/beat'em up movie. It's a thought provoker, which is what I like about this movie. But you still get the action that Mark Dacascos is famous for...but he gets to stretch his acting muscles too. As for the title I chose for my review, it's as thought provoking as the movie. In the end; this is the choice that Mark's character(Father Luke) must make! After renting it, bought it!

This patriotic DVD is badly edited. Their are numerous times when the audio isn't in sync with the lips of people talking. Transition from scene to scene is rough and abrupt.
I am returning this DVD for replacement because it is defective, and the last 1/3 of the DVD is unviewable. Perhaps the replacement DVD won't have these faults.

This was a really good overview of historic events in America. There is so much news footage of events that many of us were not alive to see or if we were - to remember it. I remember my dad waking us up to see the walk on the moon - but I didn't remember the footage of it because I was so young. It was neat to see it. I also remember the Challenger explosion and they included a very short speech by President Reagan that night. I can appreciate these things more now that I understand the gravity of these situations. They had really good coverage of the September 11 attacks, including part of the prayer service on the 14th. It is well worth seeing several times and keeping to show to children, grandchildren, and on to other generations. I would recommend it highly - the only thing is, they got the date of Kennedy's funeral wrong. They have 1962 - otherwise I would have given it 5 stars.

Let Freedom Ring is a CBS News chronological, 150 minute, documentary that highlights outstanding acts of patriotism in American history ranging from World War I through the September 11, 2001 attack on the World Trade Center. Vignettes, soul-stirring songs, and quintessential footage, including President George W. Bush's September 20 speech in response to the September 11th terrorist attacks, mark this powerful DVD presentation. Highly recommended for both school and community library collections, Let Freedom Ring is also available in a video cassette format...

1. Understand your past history with money:
Suze writes that, "Most peoples' biggest problems in life - even those that appear on the surface not to be money related - are directly connected to their early, formative experiences with money." Think back to when you first started to understand money and its consequences: fights your parents had, presents you wanted, how much money your family had compared to your neighbors.

2. Face your fears and create new truths:
Take a piece of paper, and write down your fears related to money. When you're done, compare what you've written to your past history. Keep thinking until you see the connections. Then, write down a new, positive truth that is expressed in the present tense and that you can remember precisely. For example, "I save $200 per month."

3. Be honest with yourself:
Without much thought, you probably waste too much money on items you barely use or enjoy, but try ripping up a dollar bill. Most people can't do it. You need to recognize how much of our society is calculated to create a distance between you and your money, so that you lose this healthy desire to protect it. Get back in touch with your money.

4. Be responsible to those you love:
Face the reality of your eventual death, and put in place a system to protect your loved ones when you are gone. This includes not just sufficient life insurance, but also well-written wills, trusts, and other key documents.

5. Be respectful of yourself and your money :
Suze's 2nd law of financial freedom is, "Respect attracts money - disrespect repels money." You need to be respectful of your money. Write down the ways you are respectful and disrespectful of your money.

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In any event, "9 Steps to Financial Freedom" is an outstanding book surpassed only by her newest book "The Laws of Money." This book will tap into your inner self. It is not why stock to buy or what isnurance policy is best (although Orman does cover personal finance very well in this book and by the way her [Ormans] views are quite different than Quinn's (...)

"9 Steps to Financial Freedom" will take you to where you want to be financially. As already mentioned, I also recommend "The Laws of Money" by Orman and The Macmillan Spectrum Investors Guide to Mutual Fund Investment Strategies and Moonlight Investing by J.W. Dicks. Other good reads are "Talking Money" by Chatzby and the Savage Truth on Money by Terry Savage.

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While this author describes 9 steps towards "Financial Freedom," I kept asking myself, "But what about ...?"

For those of who want a great primer into recreating your financial identity, this is an excellent beginning.

Suze Orman started out with a degree in Sociology (And she was attacked in the financial world for having "too much psychobabble").

Two events that compelled her to learn about and to be an expert on money:
1. When her father's store caught on fire, he desperately ran
into the store to grab his cash register. This caused him to
be badly burned. And it taught Suze Orman to learn about
investments, savings and related topics.
2. After college, she was a stock broker for Merrill Lynch.
This is where she learned the difference between what was
being told to the public, and what the truth about money is.

Through these events she discovered her life's work is telling people the truth about money.

Within this book Orman talks a lot about uncovering your money memories, and seeing where those money memories have led you to have the relationship to money that you now have.

She also covers many fundamental topics about retirement and investing in this book. But she does not take readers through the journey of earning a dollar, to growing that dollar into several millions - or to allowing that money to work for you.

I'd suggest that you read these seven books, after reading "Nine Steps to Financial Freedom":
1. "More Wealth Without Risk," by Charles Givens
2. "Financial Self-Defense," by Charles Givens
3. "The Millionaire Next Door," by Thomas J. Stanley, Ph.D., &
William D. Danko, Ph.D.
4. "Simple Abundance," by Sarah Ban Breathnach
5. "Creating Money," by Sanaya Roman & Duane Packer
6. "Girl, Get Your Money Straight!" by Glinda Bridgforth
7. "Open Your Mind to Prosperity," by Catherine Ponder

Where most financial books assume that you have money, and that you are not only ready to allow that money to work harder than you work, they also assume that you will be at peace with this.

Read "Nine Steps to Financial Freedom," to face your past, and to practice, for the sake of practicing to be a peace with your control over money.