![]() Witness (1985 film) is distributed by Paramount Pictures. Each episode of Witness (1985 film) is 112 minutes long. Witness (1985 film) is recorded in English, and German and originally aired in United States. Feldman as producer, Maurice Jarre in charge of musical score, and John Seale as head of cinematography. Well, I guess the Force was very much with him in this splendid movie.Witness (1985 film) is a TV program that first aired in 1970. Mortensen later commented that in the building of the barn scene he was impressed by Harrison Ford's skills – seems Ford is a first rate carpenter in addition to being a first rate actor. I think a very young Viggo Mortensen (of Aragorn fame) made his screen debut here as the younger of the Hochleitner brothers (the older is ex-ballet dancer Alexander Godunov, if I'm not totally mistaken). As my mother tongue is German, I liked the old-fashioned German the Amish speak at times amazing how that survived in the midst of "those English" (as Grandpa Lapp calls them). The "culture clash" thing between hard-boiled detective John Book (Ford) and the Amish community with their very strict rules is beautifully captured. The film is sometimes referred to as a "neo noir", although I don't see too much "noir" in it, except at the beginning and the captivating ending, of course. I've just watched this excellent movie again – I think it is one of Peter Weir's best, and the chemistry between Harrison Ford and Kelly McGillis is wonderful. ![]() (Also, it's funny, and used for a humorous moment in the movie.) Also, wheels aren't exactly a modern invention, so I suppose Eli could have made his own wheeled chair if he'd wanted to. But a rolling office chair is useful and doesn't present distractions, so it's fine. TV, radio, movies, cars, even electricity could all cause a person to see, hear, go places, or do things that could make their minds wander to impure, ungodly things, so those aren't allowed either. Any decorations on their clothing is forbidden because you could become proud or vain as a result, so even buttons aren't allowed. They dress as plainly as possible - you notice in this movie that there are no colorful clothes, only white, black, and grey. I'm not Amish, so I might be wrong on this, but the way I understand it is that the Amish refuse to use things that could take their attention away from God. Hello! I was just thinking about you today, realizing we haven't written in a while. Hamlette (Rachel) 5:07 PM, December 12, 2013 Or a copy you taped off TV, those work really well. However, if you have something like ClearPlay or a friend who knows what to mute and fast-forward through, it cleans up easily. It's got violence, quite a bit of very bad language, and some nudity. Fields of waving winter wheat, a barn's frame being lifted high into the air, a woman pouring a cup of lemonade - he brings together all kinds of simple images and turns them into a beautiful symphony, each small piece contributing to the whole. Peter Weir directed this in an almost orchestral way. I think what I might like best, after Harrison Ford, is the way it's filmed. And partly it's just that the Amish are pretty fascinating. ( Jane Eyre, Rebecca.) Partly it's the good-outsmarts-evil-and-saves-the-day. People falling in love who shouldn't is a big sweet spot for me. ![]() Partly, it's the forbidden romance - yes, I'll admit it. Partly, it's the fish-out-of-water angle, as I love those kinds of stories. So then things get really exciting again, and there's a bunch of mayhem and shooting and general exhibitions of manly bravery and quick thinking from John Book.Īnyway, why do I love this movie? Besides the presence of Harrison Ford, I mean. So maybe this means Rachel and Jacob loved each other a lot. On the other hand, Cowboy says that happily married people whose spouses have died are more likely to remarry - and remarry much sooner - than unhappily married widowed people. This probably just means Cowboy is a far superior husband to Jacob. I don't think I'd be drinking lemonade on the porch with the neighbor boy either. yes, this is Harrison Ford in his prime, but if Cowboy had just died a few months earlier, I don't think I'd be spending time trying to entice the second guy to show interest in me. I get the feeling that Rachel was not particularly happy in her marriage to the now-deceased Jacob, because. She clearly returns his feelings, and of course this could create big problems if they were to act on their attraction. Book convalesces and finds himself attracted to Rachel.
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