Jeremiah Johnson [VHS] | Robert Redford, Will Geer

Jeremiah Johnson [VHS] | Robert Redford, Will Geer | Good history lesson

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	Jeremiah Johnson [VHS] Robert Redford, Will Geer Warner Home Video, 1998 average customer review:based on 184 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

After they first worked together on the 1966 film This Property Is Condemned, director Sydney Pollack and Robert Redford continued their long-lasting collaboration with this 1972 drama set during the mid-1800s, about one man's rugged effort to shed the burden of civilization and learn to survive in the wilderness of the Rocky Mountains. Will Geer is perfectly cast as the seasoned trapper who teaches Jeremiah Johnson (Redford) how to survive against harsh winters, close encounters with grizzly bears, and hostile Crow Indians. In the course of his adventure, Johnson marries the daughter of a Flathead Indian chief, forms a makeshift family, and ultimately assumes a mythic place in Rocky Mountain folklore. Shot entirely on location in Utah, the film boasts an abundance of breathtaking widescreen scenery, and the story (despite a PG rating) doesn't flinch from the brutality of the wilderness. --Jeff Shannon

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Redford's Jeremiah

I wasn't sure I'd like the movie. Redford himself has been hit or miss with me, and I was afraid he'd be too pretty for the part, but he works his way into it and finally plays the character well. His fellow actors bring a lot for him to work off of as well. The movie brings a kind of architypical story to life with lots of little details that lend authenticity. The French speaking Flathead chief and his daughter (Jeremiah's later wife) play with real understated grandeur. There are humourous moments balancing out the harshness. The boy without saying a word the whole movie speaks volumes. Great picture. See it. It's worth having as well, especially for the price. They don't make movies like this anymore. A 1972 gem.

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Good history lesson

Enjoyed very much. Lots of history presented in an entertaining way. Great scenic pictures.

Happy with purchase!

The DVD was received in a timely manner and in the condition stated. I love this movie! : )

great gift

i brought this for my dads birthday. he was excited because it was something he wanted for a while. speedy shipping made it great cause i had to give it to him the day before.

Excellent movie but not for the weak-kneed

First, a caveat: I'm evidently sensitive, or maybe not as numbed to violence and gore as most American movie fans. Until now, in my late 40s, I avoided violent or scary movies. Having said that, "Jeremiah Johnson" is an excellent movie, but it's on the borderline of what I can tolerate. I recommend it with reservations because of the graphic violence and depressing ending.

The story seems more authentic than most John Wayne types, yet it's also mixed with elements of American folktales a la Davey Crockett. The acting is superb, the scenery beautiful - apparently Colorado and Utah, mostly - and there are even some moments of humor to save this from being a complete downer. But the story is pretty dismaying in the conclusion.

Jeremiah is basically a really good guy who seeks his fortune as a mountain trapper, as far away from civilization as possible. A legendary white trapper who froze to death bequeaths his 50-gauge shotgun to him, which saves Jeremiah from near-starvation. Another old trapper takes him under his wing and gives him wisdom (as well as food) for life. Jeremiah then rescues an orphan boy suffering from trauma after an Indian massacre. The boy's mother is left insane after experiencing horrors left to our imagination. Jeremiah then saves the life of another legendary-type white man who seems almost crazy and reckless but actually understands Natives (Indians) extremely well. But he gets J in a mess with the local Flatheads and J ends up having to marry a Native girl to save his own life. Eventually, he learns to love her and they make a happy life with the adopted orphan, and all seems to be turning out OK...until the end. I won't go into details, but brace yourselves.

I recommend this if you like Westerns, esp. with more authentic dialogue and nice scenery, and aren't bothered too much by some violence and real tragedy.

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