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	Our Friend Martin Edward Asner, Angela Bassett 20th Century Fox, 1999 average customer review:based on 48 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

It was refreshing to see a show on the Civil Rights movement that did not show The Selfless and Heroic White Man coming in to save and protect the apathetic and helpless minorities, but instead portrayed the courage and determination of the people who had engaged in the struggle for freedom for years... centuries.

It gave was a good portrayal of the attitudes and realities that made the Civil Rights struggle so difficult, desperate, and dangerous.

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Great video

Regardless of Dr. King's academic achievements or non achievements, it's a story of human depravity and decency. Its theme is so universal and a lesson for all of us young and old, black and white. There is no time for hate but only for love.


Great Movie -- for children in 3rd grade or higher

Our child saw this video in school, the week before Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday -- and we were upset with the feedback we received when we asked him about it. We didn't know beforehand that it was being shown, but he mentioned that he was scared to go to sleep, the night after he saw it. The first thing he talked about was the gunshot, and the children being sprayed with water. He is in kindergarten, and too young to truly understand the nuances of this period in our history. Martin Luther King's message is so valuable, and we believe should be taught to all chidren. However, accompanying this message with the violent visual is too intense for 5-6 year olds. After watching the film again, this time stopping 3-4 times so he could ask questions, and we could discuss what was happening - we feel ok with him seeing it. We would still recommend that kids under the age of 8-9 do not watch it.

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Good Movie, but too Intense for young children

My 6 year old daughter came home very upset after viewing the movie at school. The movie is very intense and portrays ALL White people as bad! The real life footage is too deep for young children to assimilate. If you let your kids watch the Simpsons, then they will enjoy the Cartoon Characters. As an adult, I did enjoy the movie, though I would never have let my child watch it without being present to explain everything. She said MLK touched her heart, but she now has nightmares because she is so upset about him being killed, and ALL white people being so very mean. I think this movie would be more appropriate for 6th graders and up.

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