At Play in the Fields of the Lord

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Jeff B. @RogueJeff Nov 9 A brilliant film which could not be made in the Puritan-minded society of today, as the film was set in a natural, Amazonian rainforest where nudity is perfectly normal, including child nudity which is very present in a very normal & natural manner in this film. The producer and director went to great lengths to make this magnificent film realistic in its casting and setting. With such stars as John Lithgow, Kathy Bates, Tom Berenger, Daryl Hannah, et al, the film is both complex and masterfully made! See more Richard W Apr 1 Absolutely fantastic ,great cast ,great acting ,good storyline,awesome sets ,cinematography was perfect ,a true epic ,worth 5 stars in my book See more Steve D 02/23/2023 The strong cast can't do anything with this terrible material. See more 09/23/2018 When will this be available on Blu Ray and VOD? Saw this in the theatres when it first came out, and I loved the book. See more 02/05/2015 paradise parade, This was an excellent film that explored varying western approaches and haphazard attempts to deal with pre-civilized tribes. It was fascinating watching self-possessed evangelical missionaries embark in an insane endeavour to convert natives only to go wildly insane themselves. This juxtaposed by one man's equally insane attempt to assimilate. The vivid splendour of the landscape and the film lures us into a dark nightmare. Beautifully shot. A naked Kathy Bates in a delirious jungle dance. Darryl Hannah in the buff. Stoic Catholic priests who gave up the cause long ago. Utopian primitivism. Excellent soundtrack. Tom Waits. 9.9/10. See more 11/16/2013 Though lavishly mounted & well casted, 'Fields' is simply overlong and unfocused. By trying to have two main stories (a Native American who returns to his roots & a group of missionaries' endeavours to convert locals), the film never fully fleshes either out and brings the pacing down, as well as misuse its large runtime. A shame too, as the performances are all around good (special points to Berenger & Quinn), helped by the gorgeous jungle visuals and moving score. See more Read all reviews

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