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Swimming To Cambodia

Rating: Unrated Format: DVD
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)


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  • Format: Color, Widescreen
  • Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Rating: Unrated
  • Run Time: 85 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B000260NKO
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #86,381 in Movies & TV (See Bestsellers in Movies & TV)

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Spalding Gray sits behind a desk throughout the entire film and recounts his exploits and chance encounters while playing a minor role in the film 'The Killing Fields'. At the same time, he gives a background to the events occurring in Cambodia at the time the film was set.

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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars An all-time favorite--and yes, I have friends, too!, December 1, 2004
By BG Ruyle "Femigod" (Hong Kong, China) - See all my reviews
Ok, so I couldn't just let this go by without doing something. One opinion does not a ratings system make, so allow a tempered voice of reason to enter the field and bring that "1 star" rating up a notch or two for a very deserving film. Having first seen "The Killing Fields" many times, I was fascinated to come across this little gem. While yes, it is true that Gray sits behind a desk most of the time and talks, that is what makes this film so special. Yes, it's a one-person show, but what's wrong with that if what the person has to say is engaging, stimulating and thought-provoking? I welcome the opportunity to spend time once in awhile listening to someone spin a yarn about their adventures, misadventures and epiphanies. I recommend you first watch "The Killing Fields", an excellent movie based on a true story, and then wait a day or two before sinking into the sofa with a big tub o'microwave popcorn and this dvd.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars AAHAHAHAHAH, August 12, 2009
I hope the seller isn't hoping for a quick sale, since I can rent this masterwork for $3.99 from Netflix. Really.
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5 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars The Perfect Moment is this entire Film, January 3, 2006
By Todd Steed (Knoxville, TN United States) - See all my reviews
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Even the spit coming out of his mouth at one point in this film makes this all the more engaging.

It's one of my favorite movies- he was a true original- and so is this film.
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5.0 out of 5 stars HIstory
I understand that public schools may not really teach about Pol Pot and the Rouge. Therefore, I suggest this as a background that one should then research in History. Read more
Published 20 months ago by Joseph M. Guerrieri

2.0 out of 5 stars Bad Transfer
Though the monologue is wonderful and the Jonathan Demme's style undeniable, I must caution anyone considering this particular dvd. Read more
Published 22 months ago by N. Simmons

5.0 out of 5 stars Diving into Spalding Gray.
Swimming to Cambodia is fundamentally an autobiographical monologue, and one only peripherally connected to the (excellent) film that inspired it, The Killing Fields. Read more
Published 24 months ago by Jacquelyn Gill

5.0 out of 5 stars alternative cinema
Engaging, absorbing, not the usual big-screen drivel. To watch this film is to understand the elegance of expression which has been lost in the present era.
Published on October 15, 2007 by busymom

4.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant film, excellent disc. Fast delivery.
This is one of my favorite films, which is sadly otherwise unavailable on DVD. This vendor provided a pristine copy in rapid time (three days). Read more
Published on February 7, 2007 by Alex Reith

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic
Swimming to Cambodia was my introduction to the late, great Spalding Gray and it was a great one. I had previously had the misguided idea that monolouges were dull and not the... Read more
Published on December 3, 2004 by Nicholas Soles

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