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Coming Out of the Ice [VHS]

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The book is an incredible story of the atrocities and hardships that Victor Herman overcame in the gulags of Siberia...and if you can find a copy, it is highly recommended.

The movie is not faithful to the book. I would say maybe 50% of the scenes follow the book, but are so "watered down" (it is rated PG, but Herman's experience was much more horrible than could be captured in a PG movie) as to give a wrong impression and even to trivialize what Herman accomplished in just surviving the gulags. The other 50% of the scenes are just additions by the script writer and not in the book...The acting is, however, good.

It will be up to somebody like Spielberg to capture the book for the big screen...it would then hopefully be like "Schindler's List", but instead for the millions that Stalin exterminated in the Siberian gulags...

The movie, "Coming Out of the Ice" was very good. The quality of this old VHS tape was outstanding and the delivery was very quick. A good experience with a company that wants to do well.

This is a good movie.
It does give you an idea of what this man endured as written in his book. I do wish it started out as the book did more in the part about how he and his wife were in the dugout with their daughter telling her stories to keep her warm. That part of the book really helps you to know Victor Herman. It really makes you understand more what he went through. The movie is a real eye opener.
You MUST read the book too!

This movie was not only very close to historical accuracy when it comes to how people were treated in the former Soviet Union, but it details just how (in Stalin's day) many died in the gulags needlessly, and even his own officers feared for their lives. The actors portrayed their parts well (especially Ben Cross, Jon Savage and Willie Nelson). This movie offers depth as to how the man dealt with the years of struggle under such harrowing conditions.

This is a harrowing film about the Gulag Archipelago, a portrait of an unusual survivor, and a reminder of the cruelty of the Soviet system of totalitarianism in which an American happened to be trapped.

This is a fabulous movie about the life of Charles Voorman who lived in Russia in the 30's and was imprisoned in a Soviet Gulag in Siberia for 40 years. Both a great humanitarian story and interesting from a political standpoint. Willie Nelson plays a friend of Charlie and does a fabulous job of acting. Highly recommended.

This video does an outstanding job of conveying historically accurate truths about the hideous results of atheist-based communism like extremely few books and videos do. I'm concerned that other reviewer's criticism of the non-Hollywood quality may keep you from viewing it. This video was so professionally done that it was broadcast during prime time by CBS. Watch it and gain wisdom. Five stars from me.

"Coming Out of the Ice" by Victor Herman is one of the greatest books of all time - if you haven't read it yet, go find a used copy ASAP. It will bless your life, your perspectives will change, and you will be less likely to take anything for granted again.

Unfortunately, the movie adaption of this book was a disappointment. Ninety minutes and a shoestring budget cannot come near to adequately filming this amazing story.

This movie needs to be remade into a 3+ hour blockbuster, with an ample budget, and someone of Spielberg's caliber in the director's chair.

Truly a great story of a man who survived unimaginable odds, refused to be defeated, and ultimately triumphed over all his foes.