The Song of Hiawatha (1997)

Amazing and Inspiring

I loved this movie I hadn't seen it since I was eight. that was ten years ago. this movie is amazing and aw-inspiring. it really brings the peom to life. the actors are awesome. September 8, 2008

Great Family Movie

This movie is an old favorite, and probably that of many others as it has gone missing from my house several times and this is the fourth time I'm replacing it. June 18, 2008

Disappointed

Definitely not adult fare, though perhaps suitable for young children. I expected more. The acting, with a few welcome exceptions, was stale. There were some interesting landscapes and sets, but the special effects were weak, some reminding me of "Creature from the Black Lagoon". February 5, 2008

Surprisingly good.

This will not be everyone's cuppa tea. But I, personally, was pleasantly surprised. You just have to first remember that this is BASED ON AN EPIC POEM...thus, you have to watch it that way, like a story-story rather than a film-story--and somehow they pull it off without disconnecting (at least for me). Litefoot as Hiawatha might initially seem like he was strangely casted, but he's understated and convincing--definitely earned his role (and it's too bad he doesn't get more work these days). Adam Beach is great as the quirky BFF.

Sheila Tousey was miscast in my opinion (she was too young at the time to play a good grandmother role--clearly Tantoo was already booked), and while Irene Bedard is good (and looking smokin hot, I might add--I say this objectively as a fellow woman), I wasn't sure I was digging her take on Minnehaha. Also, the context--these 2 white trapper dudes being told the story by Sheila and Gordon--was jarring in the beginning, but somehow it eases into itself and it's not a problem. Overall, it's a very, very enjoyable film. Mad props for being successfully unHollywood and original on a low budget--and still being highly entertaining.
January 6, 2008

the song of hiawatha

the movie is excellent. the company {ECHO BRIDGE HOME ENTERTAINMENT ] you could not stop the movie because if you do the movie starts from the beginning. that is why the one star. October 23, 2007

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