Customer Reviews

Old Man [VHS]

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Arliss Howard and Jean Tripplehorn, two of America's greatest, but little known acting talents shine brightly in this quiet, intelligent film. It gets its Southern setting just right, with plenty of story, suspense and heart. Best of all is Howard's nearly wordless protrayal of a convict who has a profound sense of honor and loyalty. For fans of Les Miserables, Cool Hand Luke, Horton Foote and Shawshank Redemption. The best HHF produced yet! Highly recommended!

What do you get when you have a great story terrific acting and a director who nows about pacing .Well you get a great movie that will stay with you for years. Beatifully filmed this movie has everything . It is fable like and the pace is similar to listening to a great folk tune or folk story . It is just right. It really captures your attention and subsequently you care for these characters. Arliss Howards strong quiet lead and country looks pull this film above chick-flic status.
I feel Old Man is a companion piece to the Cohen brothers "O Brother where art Thou". See them both as a twinbill !

This is one of the best of Hallmark. It's a story of a convict in the 20's in a Mississippi prison. The rains came and he was sent on a mission. Every time you thought things were going to get better, they got worse. This is a tale of two strangers caught in a situation beyond their control, and find the trust and faith that had been lost in their lives. Arliss Howard and Jeanne Tripplehorn were excellent and very true in their portrayals.

I'm glad I had the foresight to tape this wonderful production when it was originally shown on CBS as a Hallmark Hall of Fame presentation. William Faulkner's tale of loss, love and redemption was very well served by Horton Foote's sensitive adaptation, a splendid cast, fine direction and some wonderfully atmospheric location cinematography. Faulkner can be very hard to understand in any medium, but I think even he would have been satisfied with this fine translation. His story has been well served by this medium.

My only complaint: Why is this award-winning film not available on DVD? IMO it should be. Among the many obvious reasons why is a brand new one: Horton Foote passed away today (WED/04MAR09) at age 92. Preserving this film in a hardier and more accessible format would be a fitting tribute to his memory and would add luster to his better-known film adaptations (To Kill a Mockingbird, etc.) and original screenwriting credits (The Trip to Bountiful, Tender Mercies, etc.).

Dear Amazon: Please provide a DVD request box on this page for this purpose. Thanks.

A movie with no beginning or ending....but I liked it just the same. A unique romance is started in the middle of a big flood! This sleepy,slow movie is a great drama and can be viewed by the whole family.

I cannot understand why this movie is not available on DVD...it is such a good movie...everything abut it is so well done...have been trying many years to find it on dvd to no avail.

This is a great movie. Caught it on the Hallmark channel some years ago. Unable to find it on DVD. Nice story. Good for most audiences. Title refers to the river, not a character. Would recommend. Would actually rate this 4 1/2.

Based on a true story several decades old, this is one of the most unusual movies we've seen as well as one of our favorites. "Old Man" is another name for the Mississippi River. The acting by Jean Triplehorn and Mr. Hollis is superb. Besides no physical intimacies, swearing or smoking (even though dealing with a rough element)it contains high adventure, tenderness, love, and other great values. We hope it will become available in DVD form.

I have had the VHS for years and have nearly worn it out. Please try to get it released on DVD. One of the greatest films of all time. I know it was a Hallmark Hall of Fame production. Does this make it harder to get it chnged to DVD? I think others have been.

I was so excited to have foiund this movie again Old an.