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| Romero (IMPORT) | 
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Avg. Customer Rating:  7 reviews
Sales Rank: 9100
Format: Color, Full Screen, Import, Ntsc
Languages: English (Unknown), Spanish (Unknown), English (Subtitled), Korean (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled)
Running Time: 102
UPC: 889028051962
EAN: 0889028051962
ASIN: B000AZB18U
Theatrical Release Date: 1989
Publication Date: 2002
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Condition: KOREAN RELEASE. ENGLISH/SPANISH AUDIO WITH ENGLISH/SPANISH/KOREAN SUB. SHIP FIRST CLASS MAIL.
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PLOT SUMMARY: In El Salvador, the new bishop speaks out against the death squads and the terror campaign the government is using in an attempt to crush the guerilla war that is being waged against them. This is seen as disloyality and the number of priests attacked goes up and even churches are shut down by the government. Based on a true story, Romero was assassinated in March, 1980. [IMDB - John Vogel] REVIEW: "Romero" is about injustice in the world but presents this theme without "preaching." It draws in the viewer through the excellent performance of Raul Julia (rest his soul! he is missed!). "Romero" is also about class differences and the intolerance of the powerful towards social change. It's a great film for teaching Americans about what life is like in the rest of the world. It's a Hollywood film that managed not to go Hollywood. [kserbin, San Diego] ++++ This officially licensed South Korean NTSC all-region release provides 4:3 (fullscreen) display, Dolby Digital 2.0 Digital Stero and Surround Sound - in English (also includes Spanish Language track), optional subtitles in English, Spanish and Korean. SPECIAL FEATURES include Scene Access, Cast & Crew Interviews, Deleted Scene.
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 ROMERO, ROMERO...WHERE FOR ART THE REMASTER?? November 24, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I bought the movie because I'm enamored by Latin history and culture, especially in Central America in the 70's and 80's. The movie is great!! But as a DVD it is less than adequate. It's obviously mastered from an average-grade video (cassette?). It's that marginal, quality-wise. If ever it is properly remastered I will repurchase it and give my current copy away. What a shame this film could not be mastered from the negative or interpositive for best grain, sharpness and color saturation. Raul Julia put his soul into this movie. It would be nice to present it the way I viewed it in the theatre.
 The most powerful movie I've ever seen October 21, 2008
I'm not Latin, or Catholic, or poor or privileged, so I watched this as a complete outsider. The late Raul Julia was astonishing as Oscar Romero and there's no other word for it. His conversion from the bookish don't-make-waves bishop to the fighter for the poor and repressed is utterly believable and unforgettable in its power and conviction. Every supporting actor in this film, from the late Richard Jordan as the priest whose murder begins Romero's conversion to Tony Plana as the priest turned guerilla who completes it, seems equally devoted to seeing that this story is told exceedingly well. I will never forget this film.
Deeply Moving Reminder of What Others Suffer Around Us May 16, 2008
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
Raul Julia's performance is deeply moving and perhaps unforgettable as the Archbishop Romero whose assassination shocked the world. ---- This film is a brutal yet beautifully done reminder of what people have suffered and are suffering in other countries, people who do not have the daily blessings we enjoy in the United States. ---- The political issues are obviously complex, and the controversy about "liberation theology" goes on, but the story of this one man, so well adapted here, is something that we should face. The film moves slowly, yet gracefully. It is starkly realistic and at times raw and chilling, and overwhelming. The faith of Romero, his transformation in the face of the suffering he witnesses, is an inspiration. ---- The film can make one very uncomfortable for giving us a view of a world we would like to put out of our thoughts, either because we feel helpless or we simply don't want to accept how good our lives are here, and how much has to be done for the world's poor and the world's oppressed. This is very strong, this material, and it is worth seeing for Julia's performance alone. It should move us to action, even if action is no more than a small donation for the poor. The film has left me deeply troubled, but better for having seen it.
oscar arnulfo romero live forever March 6, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I can't describe the contend of this dvd which is a nice documental to me, and which is not even close to real repression and abused happen from the goverment of E.S. with the help of tio caiman US [money & guns ] TO KILL INNOCENTS PEOPLE IN THE 80'S AND 90'S this movie bring me sad memories of how el salvador suffer those times. but one thing is for sure el salvador is small in land but big in heart. I recomended this movie to all people . this is a classic
Romero January 9, 2008
5 out of 8 found this review helpful
This inspiring film is carried by the powerful portrayal by Raul Julia of the courageous archbishop of El Salvador , Oscar Romero who was assassinated by the military junta supported, armed and funded by the US.
The film shows a reluctant hero who is catapalted from political complacency with the exploitative ruling class into an outspoken voice for the persecuted poor of El Salvador.
The ultra-conservative Romero was chosen to be archbishop by the Vatican because he was expected to maintain the status quo. (Pope John Paul's II obsession with anti-communism was the impetus behind the Vatican's determination to eradicate liberation theology- the spiritual movement that promoted justice for the poor based on the Gospels.)
The religious term 'metanoia'means a radical change of heart and Raul Julia sensitively and intensely captures this spiritual event within Romero after his priest-friend is extrajudicially murdered.
Romero's emerging courage to be the voice of the voiceless in the face of a violent state adversary is inspiring and teaches us that the timid, the conservative can rise up against injustice. Must rise up to end the suffering of the persecuted poor.
A significant follow up book, is Disturbing the Peace, the story of Fr Roy Bourgeois who began the School of Americas watch..Fort Benning in the USA is the training school of international torturers who have murdered thousands of people throughout South America.
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