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Hearts in Bondage (1936) DVD [Remastered Edition]

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A reasonable but hardly remastered print of the film in tissue paper packaging. That said, this is still a great film about the Monitor and the Merrimac and one is very pleased that it is finally available.

Hard to find this movie since it's pretty obscure and only for people interested in American History and the naval battle between the Monitor vs. Merrimac.

I found this an excellent choice. Remastering is well done. The film is delightful at times. It is a fine example of a historic fims that captures a key point in our nation's history. Filming of the sea fighting between the Monitor and the Merrimac is as exciting as current naval battles. Interchange between President Lincoln and the main characters are especially inciteful, especially as seen from the perspective of the current times in America.

At a time in American history when people are so divided in our country I can't think of a better film to see. The point of this movie, set during the Civil War, is that American's may find themselves on different sides of an issue, but we are all still Americans and live lives of common decency. In this case, two best friends end up on different sides of the same war - literally shoot at each other at one point. Of course, this being a Hollywood film, eventually their friendship and Americanism wins over and they become united again - much like America did after the Civil War. This is an amazingly subtle and well done film that still resonates.

"'Hearts in Bondage' is a classic old movie that will never grow stale. Now that we have it on DVD, we have the best-ever feature film on the Civil War to give to our grandchildren. The scenes of conflicting emotions and loss of innocence are realistically depicted. Lew Ayres's direction is pure genius."

Heart's in Bondage is all about what happens when two brothers are forced to fight against each other. It's set during the civil war and one of them ends up fighting for the south and the other for the yankees. Of course the day comes when they have to meet in battle and get torn between their love of family and the ideals that they are fighting for. It's very moving and shows that just because a movie is about war doesn't mean it can't also be about feelings. This is a great little family film.