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RE: "Little Big Man" I consider one of the dumbest films of all time. If there's an actor with a more

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In Reply to: RE: "Little Big Man" I consider one of the dumbest films of all time. If there's an actor with a more posted by tinear on December 02, 2009 at 18:15:30

Actually Hoffman's character is not native American-his race is not stated in the story, to my best recollection. He is part of a settler's wagon train that get massacred by American Indians (not certain of the tribe), and he is captured and raised by the Cheyenne. His character can't seem to succeed in either Indian side or the white side. I guess one could call it a picaresque, violent tragicomedy. That's a mouthful! The military battles and massacres are based on historical occurrences. I thought it was mostly excellent, and very unsettling. Richard Mulligan's Custer, and Dunaway's wife/prostitute are grand characters. The native Americans are portrayed with compassion and humanity. I saw it several times in theater, and can't find anything negative to say about it. A fine western.

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RE: "Little Big Man" I consider one of the finest films... - mpathus 21:43:50 12/02/09 (2)
..as an offbeat and compassionate take on the "American Western".

It takes a tribe of "Human Being" to turn Hollywood bias on its head - a pre-classic to a modern sensibility on the subject on revisionist Western history.

Arthur Penn made this 1970 doosie, that shows compassion for indigenous peoples - could be an allegory for missguided 20th century policies, domestic (Vietnam) and foreign (Israeli-Palestinian) conflicts.

It stepped on the establishment's toes.

I love it.
- Yes, and Canadian actor Chief Dan George was ... - musetap 12:23:17 12/04/09 (1)
  (as in all his film roles) a brilliant Human Being.
  
  Old Lodge Skin:"There is an endless supply of white men. There has always been a limited number of human beings."
  
  � Once this was all Black Plasma and Imagination. � -Michael McClure
  - How very true! ~t - mpathus 17:47:56 12/05/09 (0)
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