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| Quest for Fire | 
 enlarge | Director: Jean-jacques Annaud
Actors: Everett Mcgill, Ron Perlman, Nicholas Kadi, Rae Dawn Chong, Gary Schwartz
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Category: DVD
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Avg. Customer Rating:  120 reviews
Sales Rank: 6132
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dvd-video, Widescreen, Ntsc
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: R (Restricted)
Number Of Items: 1
Running Time: 100
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5 x 0.6
MPN: D2006846D
UPC: 024543068464
EAN: 0024543068464
ASIN: B00003CXAF
Theatrical Release Date: 1981
Release Date: March 4, 2003
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Amazon.com
Quest for Fire is so detailed in its depiction of prehistoric man that it might have been made by time-traveling filmmakers. Instead it's a bold and timeless experiment by visionary director Jean-Jacques Annaud (The Bear), inviting scientific debate while presenting a fascinating, imaginary glimpse of humankind some 80,000 years ago. Using diverse locations in Kenya, Scotland, and Canada, Annaud tells the purely visual story of five tribes (some more advanced than others) who depend on fire for survival. They "steal" fire from nature, but the actual creation of fire remains elusive, lending profound mystery and majesty to the film's climactic, real-time display of fire-making ingenuity. Employing primitive language created by novelist Anthony Burgess and body language choreographed by anthropologist Desmond Morris, a unique ensemble of actors push the envelope of their profession, succeeding where they easily could've failed. They're carnal, violent, funny, curious, and intelligent; through them, and through the eons, we can recognize ourselves. --Jeff Shannon
Description
A colossal adventure odyssey that turns back the hands of time to the very beginning of man's existence. 80,000 years ago, when man roamed the earth, he was exposed to the many harsh elements of nature. Against the perilous atmosphere of rugged terrain, rival tribes and savage beasts, Quest for Fire examines a peaceful tribe's search for that all important element fire, and the knowledge to create it. Focusing on human dream as well as realistic insights into pre-historic man, the constant struggle for survival is vividly recreated in this sensational production.
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 No words, just a good story November 13, 2008
Years ago my husband and I watched this movie. We loved it. No dialogue but you know what's happening. It told an amazing story. Human, rough, real but quite good. We take fire for granted, this shows us that life isn't all that easy.
Gripping November 4, 2008
Wonderful movie.Watch how these cave people do to keep the fire lighted. And watch when they loose it, to get it back
 A worthy quest October 8, 2008
If you're looking for a movie with words then this isn't for you. If you're looking for a movie with a lot of action then, again, this isn't for you. But if you're looking for a movie that explores what early man may have lived through, but with realism then this movie is right up your alley.
In Quest for Fire the director shows his vision with amazing clarity. The costumes are also really good. They look exactly what I would expect early man to look like. No well groomed cave men in this movie.
It is slow though for a modern audience. The movie kind of slides along at a gentle pace. It may bore a few people, but it's not really boring enough to want to turn it off. Cavemen didn't spend all their time running from animals trying to eat them.
It's light on action, blood, and sex. The actual sex parts are handled very tastefully, and more in a cultural context than just to be there.
It's apparently a classic and I can see why it is.
a love story September 8, 2008
0 out of 3 found this review helpful
boy meet girl ,girl wants to go home to mom runs off, boy gets mad and heads home but wants girl ,goes back to the last place their were together,goes after girl
pretty good September 5, 2008
this is your average caveman movie. it was good enough to keep me interested i kind of liked it.
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