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Whistle Stopper - Nightjohn
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List Price: $6.99
Our Price: $2.88
Your Save: $ 4.11 ( 59% )
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Manufacturer: Echo Bridge Home Entertainment
Starring: Beau Bridges, Bill Cobbs, Lorraine Toussaint
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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 0096009317898
Format: Closed-captioned
Label: Echo Bridge Home Entertainment
Manufacturer: Echo Bridge Home Entertainment
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Echo Bridge Home Entertainment
Region Code: 1
Release Date: 2005-06-07
Running Time: 96
Studio: Echo Bridge Home Entertainment
Theatrical Release Date: 1996-06-01
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Summary: A different story
Comment: Rather different from the book, missing several key points that are utterly replaced by others... But a good movie with a good point and still useful for Compare/Contrast assignments for my students.
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Summary: impressive
Comment: I was impressed and pleased with the speed of delivery and the quality of the product.
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Summary: Not your typical slave plantation plot
Comment: This was pretty original, considering how Night John looked out for fellow slaves, teaching them to read and so forth. Most runaway slaves don't return to look out for others. He considered being able to read a valuable jewel and wanted to share it. However, I give it 4 stars because it could have been a tad bit more suspenseful.
The little girl was adorable and brave. I respected her strength. No foul language, illicit sex scenes. Good entertainment/education for the kids.
Yes, I would recommend it, especially as a middle school movie day reommendation. If places other than Virginia allow children to recommend movies for history class.
Good job!
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Summary: Beautiful!
Comment: I showed this moving to my middle school students and they were very captivated by the story. Although the movie doesn't exactly follow the book, it is a strong story that conveys the harsh cruelty of the slavery era without excessive violence. It is intense in parts and I recommend adult supervision and discussion.
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Summary: Not as good as the book...
Comment: I got this DVD as a companion to the book Nightjohn by Gary Paulsen. I taught the book for about a week. The movie has a great deal added to it that the book did not have. I liked the book for its simple, stark nature. The only real similarities between the book and the film were the names of the characters and some plot elements.
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