To Kill a Mockingbird (Widescreen) [VHS]
starring: Gregory Peck, John Megna, Frank Overton, Rosemary Murphy, Ruth White
directed by: Robert Mulligan
directed by: Robert Mulligan
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Ranked 34 on the American Film Institute's list of the 100 Greatest American Films, To Kill a Mockingbird is quite simply one of the finest family-oriented dramas ever made. A beautiful and deeply affecting adaptation of the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Harper Lee, the film retains a timeless quality that transcends its historically dated subject matter (racism in the Depression-era South) and remains powerfully resonant in present-day America with its advocacy of tolerance, justice, integrity, and loving, responsible parenthood. It's tempting to call this an important "message" movie that should be required viewing for children and adults alike, but this riveting courtroom drama is anything but stodgy or pedantic. As Atticus Finch, the small-town Alabama lawyer and widower father of two, Gregory Peck gives one of his finest performances with his impassioned defense of a black man (Brock Peters) wrongfully accused of the rape and assault of a young white woman. While his children, Scout (Mary Badham) and Jem (Philip Alford), learn the realities of racial prejudice and irrational hatred, they also learn to overcome their fear of the unknown as personified by their mysterious, mostly unseen neighbor Boo Radley (Robert Duvall, in his brilliant, almost completely nonverbal screen debut). What emerges from this evocative, exquisitely filmed drama is a pure distillation of the themes of Harper Lee's enduring novel, a showcase for some of the finest American acting ever assembled in one film, and a rare quality of humanitarian artistry (including Horton Foote's splendid screenplay and Elmer Bernstein's outstanding score) that seems all but lost in the chaotic morass of modern cinema. --Jeff Shannon
Ranked 34 on the American Film Institute's list of the 100 Greatest American Films, To Kill a Mockingbird is quite simply one of the finest family-oriented dramas ever made. A beautiful and deeply affecting adaptation of the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Harper Lee, the film retains a timeless quality that transcends its historically dated subject matter (racism in the Depression-era South) and remains powerfully resonant in present-day America with its advocacy of tolerance, justice, integrity, and loving, responsible parenthood. It's tempting to call this an important "message" movie that should be required viewing for children and adults alike, but this riveting courtroom drama is anything but stodgy or pedantic. As Atticus Finch, the small-town Alabama lawyer and widower father of two, Gregory Peck gives one of his finest performances with his impassioned defense of a black man (Brock Peters) wrongfully accused of the rape and assault of a young white woman. While his children, Scout (Mary Badham) and Jem (Philip Alford), learn the realities of racial prejudice and irrational hatred, they also learn to overcome their fear of the unknown as personified by their mysterious, mostly unseen neighbor Boo Radley (Robert Duvall, in his brilliant, almost completely nonverbal screen debut). What emerges from this evocative, exquisitely filmed drama is a pure distillation of the themes of Harper Lee's enduring novel, a showcase for some of the finest American acting ever assembled in one film, and a rare quality of humanitarian artistry (including Horton Foote's splendid screenplay and Elmer Bernstein's outstanding score) that seems all but lost in the chaotic morass of modern cinema. --Jeff Shannon
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- UNFORGETTABLE
Gregory Peck never stood taller than in this quiet, powerful, supremely beautiful film based on Harper Lee's magnificent classic about racism, and integrity in the face of injustice. Mulligan's direction is flawless, and lovingly illuminates the Finch family, and the southern town they live in. Horton Foote's screenplay, and Elmer Berstein's expressive score capture the essence of the book marvelously. No serious film collector should be without TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD.
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- Great movie but non-anamorphic recording
This is a great movie.I feel a bit taken however, since the description of the disk lists it as "widescreen" 1.85:1.As far as I can tell, it is a 4:3 digitization letterboxed, and not an anamorphic widescreen.I expected more from something called the "Collector's Edition".
Rating: - To Kill a Mockingbird Legacy Series
This 2 cd package is unbelievable.The movie is wonderful and the remaining sections of the cd and the 2nd cd contain wonderful interviews with main characters years after the filming as well as Gregory Peck's accceptance of the academy award.Terrific!
Rating: - Awesome
I was very excited to finally add this movie to my collection. Before I watched the movie again, I watched all (~3 hours) of the bonus disc about Mr. Peck, his family, the making of the movie, etc. How fascinating it was. Then I watched the movie with more interest. It was a very enjoyable long afternoon. Do yourself a favor, get away from all the violence and bad language on tv of these days and put in this movie. It is a very special event.
Rating: - VHS
Great movie you want to watch over and over. Great performance. Seller was fair with price and great with delivery. AAA+++++++++++++
- UNFORGETTABLEGregory Peck never stood taller than in this quiet, powerful, supremely beautiful film based on Harper Lee's magnificent classic about racism, and integrity in the face of injustice. Mulligan's direction is flawless, and lovingly illuminates the Finch family, and the southern town they live in. Horton Foote's screenplay, and Elmer Berstein's expressive score capture the essence of the book marvelously. No serious film collector should be without TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD.
The interviews ... Read More
- Great movie but non-anamorphic recordingThis is a great movie.I feel a bit taken however, since the description of the disk lists it as "widescreen" 1.85:1.As far as I can tell, it is a 4:3 digitization letterboxed, and not an anamorphic widescreen.I expected more from something called the "Collector's Edition".
- To Kill a Mockingbird Legacy SeriesThis 2 cd package is unbelievable.The movie is wonderful and the remaining sections of the cd and the 2nd cd contain wonderful interviews with main characters years after the filming as well as Gregory Peck's accceptance of the academy award.Terrific!
- AwesomeI was very excited to finally add this movie to my collection. Before I watched the movie again, I watched all (~3 hours) of the bonus disc about Mr. Peck, his family, the making of the movie, etc. How fascinating it was. Then I watched the movie with more interest. It was a very enjoyable long afternoon. Do yourself a favor, get away from all the violence and bad language on tv of these days and put in this movie. It is a very special event.
- VHSGreat movie you want to watch over and over. Great performance. Seller was fair with price and great with delivery. AAA+++++++++++++
