A great movie that realisticly shows the brutality used agaisnt africans in the 1800's. i doubt many younger kids would be interseted in watching and if they do theres just a few scenes of intense violence and nudity thats shown in a non-sexual way. all in all it's a fantastic film that everyone should see.
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Powerful story for mid-teens and up.
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for Ages 14 and Up
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About Amistad
Parents need to know that this movie deals with issues of race, slavery, and the legal system.
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Families Can Talk About
- Families can talk about why it was important to prove where the Africans were from. What was Calhoun's justification for slavery? Why does Tappan say that the death of the Africans may help the cause of abolition more than their freedom? Why does Spielberg organize his story this way, taking the audience from the confrontation to the courtroom and only later providing the background about the capture of the Africans? What does it mean that there is no Mende word for "should"?
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- I rate this title on for age 15 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
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- Good role models
Great movie, 15 and up.
- I rate this title on for age 13 and give it
Not Spielberg's best effort, but it does succeed where he often goes wrong, and overall it is compelling, well-acted, and quite good.
- I rate this title on for age 13 and give it
this is an amazing movie ... it had so much emotion attached to it, happy, VERYY sad at imes, and even mad at the people to hte point where you wish you could just jump in and beat them haha. i learned alot from this movie, and no one should have to go through anything close to what they went through. all i have to say is get your butts out there and watch it i dont think you'll be disappointed.
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
Good movie overall.
This is simply a good movie. I can't think of any other words to describe it. Watch out for the violence however. Viewers will appreciate however, that the film is only violent/gory when it needs to be, not to simply for sensation. It tells a true story, good historical account, and is very educational. Good for a history class movie ages 15+
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
YOU GOTTA SEE THIS FILM!
It is a massive film, cool, straight forward and rude - great for a history lesson. I think this film is suitable for anyone that is not too scared at the violence - it was pretty horrific at parts. Sad ending as well, but hey, it was real life. It makes you think about the awful contitions slaves had to put up with.
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| 100% | of parents say there are good role models |
| 100% | of parents say it gives kids positive messages |
| 100% | of parents say it's too violent |
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