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Something the Lord Made (DVD)

Alan Rickman (Actor), Mos Def (Actor), Joseph Sargent (Director) Rated:

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Genre	Drama, African American Cinema
Format	Multiple Formats, Closed-captioned, Color, NTSC, Subtitled
Contributor	Kyra Sedgwick, Peter Silverman, Henri Edmonds, Robert Caswell, Luray Cooper, Clayton LeBouef, Harold J. Abell Sr., Merritt Wever, Cliff McMullen, Michael E. Russell, David Bailey (III), Gabrielle Union, John Emmanuel, Zoe Buck, Mary Stuart Masterson, Matthew Welborn, Cora Shay Buck, Charles S. Dutton, Alan Rickman, Mos Def, Joseph Sargent, John Leslie Wolfe, Irene Ziegler See more
Language	English
Runtime	1 hour and 57 minutes

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Something the Lord Made (DVD)

Two men--one a wealthy white chief surgeon, the other a poor black lab technician--achieve a monumental medical breakthrough that earned one accolades...and the other a painful lesson in racism and unequal opportunity. Working in 1940s Baltimore on an unprecedented technique for performing heart surgery on "blue babies," Dr. Alfred Blalock (Alan Rickman - Love Actually) and lab tech Vivien Thomas (rapper Mos Def - Monster's Ball) form an impressive team. But even as the two invent a new field of medicine--saving thousands of lives in the process--social pressures threaten to undermine their collaboration and tear their friendship apart in the historical drama Something The Lord Made.

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Something the Lord Made recounts the relationship between Dr. Alfred Blalock (Alan Rickman) and Vivian Thomas (Mos Def). It begins in 1930s Nashville when imperious cardiac surgeon Blalock hires Thomas, an African American carpenter, as his janitor. When the latter reveals a passion for medicine and facility with surgical instruments, Blalock promotes him to lab tech. Thomas isn't given a raise, works side jobs to make ends meet, and is expected to be grateful. Along the way, he follows Blalock from Vanderbilt to Johns Hopkins, where they save thousands of lives through their pioneering work, but will Thomas ever get any credit? The film provides a satisfying answer to that question. Joseph Sargent (A Lesson Before Dying) directs with subtlety and intelligence, while Rickman and Mos Def are in top form, often underplaying where most actors would do otherwise. Something the Lord Made won the 2004 Emmy for outstanding made-for-TV movie. --Kathleen C. Fennessy

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Aspect Ratio ‏ : ‎ 1.78:1
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ NR (Not Rated)
Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.5 x 5.5 x 0.75 inches; 2.55 Ounces
Item model number ‏ : ‎ 2221270
Director ‏ : ‎ Joseph Sargent
Media Format ‏ : ‎ Multiple Formats, Closed-captioned, Color, NTSC, Subtitled
Run time ‏ : ‎ 1 hour and 57 minutes
Release date ‏ : ‎ January 16, 2007
Actors ‏ : ‎ Alan Rickman, Mos Def, Kyra Sedgwick, Gabrielle Union, Merritt Wever
Subtitles: ‏ : ‎ English, Spanish, French
Language ‏ : ‎ English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround), English (Dolby Digital 5.1), Spanish (Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround), Unqualified (DTS ES 6.1), French (Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround)
Studio ‏ : ‎ HBO Studios
ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00067BCBI
Writers ‏ : ‎ Peter Silverman, Robert Caswell
Country of Origin ‏ : ‎ USA
Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1

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Samthann

Don't let the title fool you

Reviewed in the United States on January 7, 2019

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When my husband told me he wanted this movie, I was reluctant. I assumed it would be sacrilegious, or a mockery of Christian beliefs. This is a documentary type movie that tells the story of heart surgery. "It feels like something the Lord made" is said once, to describe how well done a specific procedure had been done.

This movie includes obvious racism and discrimination. The redeeming factor is that it is dealt with head on and not swept under the rug.

I watched this movie three times in one day. It was fantastic.

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Every American should see this A must

Reviewed in the United States on May 11, 2019

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I bought this dvd because I couldn’t find anyone showing it. IT IS A MUST SEE FOR EVERY AMERICAN.
Vivian Thomas is an extrodinary man. He endured much abasement (wrongly) but so excelled in his intellectual gifts that his contribution eventually could not go unnoticed. I do not believe his character is lifted up enough today as an example to young people. Perhaps we don’t want to show it because we are ashamed that anyone would talk or treat another person in the manner Vivian was treated. But the manner he progresses is the inspiration. I’m saddened by it but proud of his contributions to the medical profession. Watch it. Savor the hardship. Rejoice with his recognition. Show your children.

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MOVIE: 5+ • VIDEO: 4.2 • AUDIO: 4.1

Reviewed in the United States on August 3, 2017

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FORMAT: DVD
UPC: 0-26359-24612-8
RELEASED: 2007-01-16

TITLE: Something the Lord Made (2004) • NR • 1:50:01
Alan Rickman, Mos Def, Kyra Sedgwick, Gabrielle Union
Joseph Sargent (Director)

This movie tells the story of two real-life American medical pioneers, neither of whom will likely be familiar to you today — one because his contributions to medicine happened over seventy years ago, the other, tough he worked side-by-side with the first on those very SAME medical procedures, was considered by American society of that period to be a non-entity. I first saw this movie when it made its debut on HBO back in 2004 — and, thought then, as I do now, that it was an excellent telling of a fascinating story. Since then, HBO On-Demand has usually made this movie available for viewing every two or three years, or so, for a limited time — and, every time that they did so, I watched it (at least once) — so, when I saw that it was available on DVD, this was a definite "no-brainer" purchase.

Featuring Alan Rickman, performing in his usual brilliant manner; Mos Def, surprisingly (at least, to me) holding his own with Rickman; and, a great, well told, story. What's not to like? HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.

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VIDEO: 1.78:1 • Color • 480p • MPEG-2 (6.3 Mbps)

Though this is a made for (cable) TV movie, it still (within the confines of the DVD format) looks pretty good. Its image features a slightly muted color-palette (which, I think, was probably done purposely in order to visually invoke the time period of the movie). The image also has good contrast and decent shadow detail. In addition, relatively fine detail (for a DVD) is evident in the brighter scenes and in many of the close-ups of actor's faces and their clothing. Also, there are no obvious artifacts such as banding, specks, white dots, hair-lines or color fluctuations to detract from the image. Overall, this movie's presentation on DVD has very good picture quality, and should satisfy all but the very pickiest of viewers.

AUDIO: Dolby Digital 5.1 (384 Kbps)

This movie's soundtrack, while doing nothing spectacularly, does everything at least adequately. The dialog is very clear and well-placed, with all voices being easily understood. The musical score is well-recorded, and well-integrated with the on-screen events. The surrounds, while not overly active, usually do an adequate job of conveying the on-screen location (the vast majority of which are indoors). Unfortunately, there is no deep bass — but, the content of the movie doesn't really call for it. This is a "workmanlike" audio presentation, that does not embarrass itself, and serves its visual presentation quite well. Most listeners should find that it has somewhat more than acceptable sound quality.

EXTRAS: Director's Commentary
Featurette
Slide Show 'Making History'

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Catcando75RN

NEVER GIVE UP!

Reviewed in the United States on March 21, 2018

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Loved the whole movie, everything about it. If you like true life, actually happened stories, this one's for you. It runs the emotional roller coaster between friendship, business, racism, marriage, courage, medical miracles, mental creativity, genius, humility, sticktoitiveness & accolades. I love Alan Rickman & Mos Def is most definitely the star in this one. Highly recommend for Black History Month & those 15 & older, yet it's a great family film also, just not sure a younger age group could truly appreciate all the film has to offer. A must buy.

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JEK teacher

An amazing story of overcoming

Reviewed in the United States on December 25, 2019

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Both the doctor and the assistant he mentored showed incredible dedication and perseverance. The movie also shows how blinded one can be by a particular time or culture's socially acceptable prejudices. But it also shows that people can and do change. The story ends well. It would be easy to be indignant about the injustice of some of the incidents. Or, you can stop and ask yourself, "where am I unaware of a socially acceptable injustice that I fail to see." Every time and age has them.

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The Consumer

Fantastic Movie

Reviewed in the United States on May 14, 2022

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This movie is a true story about how a Doctor and his Assistant who was at the time a Carpenter by trade , but a custodian at a College who was an African American. Working around each other in a lab they discovered how to save babies to had heart issues. It's an Amazing story during a time where Racism was the a deterrent for African Americans to advance in any occupation. This was the beginning for heart transplants. The Movie is a must see and how they both handled the adversity of Racism, to accomplish saving lives of infants to adults. Great actors.

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nanawendy

Amazing True Story!

Reviewed in the United States on February 24, 2022

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Although there is a little rough language, this is the true story of two men who made medical history and saved countless young lives. Sadly, one of the men did not get the recognition (or benefits) he deserved until late in life, due to his race. It is a must see for anyone who appreciates dedication to a worthy cause, and sacrifice for the good of others.

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nicolette

must see movie!!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 6, 2007

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Id never heard of this film and bought it after reading a review.
I loved it! Great acting by both leading men, AR did well with the accent. It also educated me about "blue babies" and the doctors behind these ground breaking procedures, in a time when racial equal opportunities were out of the question.
My only complaint was the speed in which the years passed, although i do understand the film makers have to condence a 25 year relasionship into a couple of hours, it seemed as soon as they met it jumped to 15 years later.
Anyway, all that said, we loved it, will watch it again and tell friends to watch it too! See if you can blink back the tears at the end!

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Belladonna

Five Stars

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 26, 2015

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Mrs. D. L. Johns

Five Stars

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 18, 2016

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Ann Allan

SOMETHING THE LORD MADE D.V.D.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 22, 2013

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Film was true to life and showed how people can be treated even though they were clever and helpful.

Glad I could purchase this film as I have a daughter who had a hole in her heart and was intrigued to see how the research has saved her life.

Compelling viewing for me.

Bev Bev

Enjoyed watching it

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 13, 2014

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