Savages

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walter m @Harlequin68 07/01/2015 In "Savages," the Mud People are about sacrifice a human to their gods when they are interrupted by a mysterious round object rolling into their camp. Following it back to its source, they capture a member of a rival tribe. That path leads to a wondrous dwelling, full of shiny objects and furs... Well, you have to admit it. "Savages" is different. And not just because it is a Merchant/Ivory movie about a group of primitives who suddenly find themselves in a Merchant/Ivory film, done in a mixture of styles including silent movies, about a decade before those names became synonymous for politely restrained period pieces.(Added to the chronal displacement is an impossibly young Sam Waterston not playing somebody who pontificates at the drop of a hat.) At least, here the social criticism and satire is less obtuse than usual, especially on the subject of colonialism with a little genderbending thrown in for good measure, along with a special emphasis on the thin line between civilization and savagery. Plus, croquet. See more 02/04/2011 NOT THIS FILM. Unfortunatly savage the film i just saw, is on flickster but for some strange reason cant get it on my films watched 2011 list, so i did it here. a harrowing tale of a guy severly beat up, and later you hear to what extent he got beat up, he cant cope with daily routine, and lack of confidence so his life goes downhill, a well made irish film with a powerful lead performance, really getting into his charactor and his situation, a well made film with both revenge elements and human emotion drama, not to mention state of todays culture of violence See more 05/29/2009 You can take the Mud People out of the wild, but you can't take the wild out of the Mud People. And beneath our civilized facades,we're all Mud People. See more 04/14/2009 this probally my least favorite merchant/ivory movie interesting premiss but lame execution. See more 01/23/2008 A very funny art house comedy. If you're a fan of unorthodox, smart little movies, this one is for you. See more 10/30/2007 Q: Are we not men? A: We are Devo! See more Read all reviews

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