Little Big Man

[windstorm1000]

Chief Dan George gave one of the best performances here---you really hear an Elder speaking here with humor, truth and wisdom. Elder portraits so rare in cinema. What's wrong with this industry? Those you see push out those you WANT to see.

[transformersloverjon]

what the fuck is up with the sync/volume!!!

[raagmaala]

I saw it as a kid, but still remember the name. dustin hoffman is great.

[timmhg]

@raagmaala, so do I. I watched when I was 6, and I still remember this great movie.

[zg1000dru1]

Interesting to me-- the similarities between the conclusions/beliefs that the Native Americans came to about the world/universe and those held by Buddhists. Not identical, but clearly a bigger picture view that we in the west don't think about.

[saske616]

whateverer u  saj

[ironman83172]

@coolhand100 is that you Luke?

[ironman83172]

Lol my gpa in the tipi lol

[yankeejohn58]

My Eyes Still See, but my heart no longer receives it!

Little Big Man dealt in a tragically humorous way the plight of the American Indian.......was the First Movie I watched that truly challenged my upbringing in the Dakotas and their inborn prejudices!

[DaanceTech]

By marriage, Im related to Chief Dan George, I think it was his son or Nephew who married my Great Aunt. They did it later in life, so they didnt have any kids. And Im from a Ukrainian family, so we're all white, and I think its kind of ironic, Chief Dan George was kind of a racist..

[Mo66F]

@DaanceTech

Dan a racist? Hard to believe. In which way?

[spacetrcuker68]

I believe the song was called Danny Boy

[mlcw62]

I need help with the tune when Custer was wiped out. It's a Scottish tune with bagpipes. I'm in my 60's now and I would like to know the name before I die, Thanks .

[lewis9754]

@mlcw62 It is an Irish tune called Garryowen.

[mlcw62]

@lewis9754 Thanks for the info. I originally thought it was Irish, but when I heard it with bagpipes, I decided I must be wrong. Anyway, thanks to your response, I can now listen to many different versions. I especially like the "Little Big Man" version when Custer invades the Washita camp, but the video is so hard to watch, it breaks my heart every time I see it; yet I can't resist. I am so ashamed of what the white man has done to the Native Americans.

[stringfellow573]

I agree with strathchaille. The land has life that modern science has no sight or understanding. A watchmaker can make fine movement. Only God can create, maintain and continue to expand the universe.

[Ypipable]

Dark Wing doesn't include too many pleasures my father.

[whiyey]

Chea chonny aheanee hae

[willissippi]

@The01thug I didn't know Elders posted on youtube as well....

[lancemfoster]

everything IS alive. when one stops believing this, then trouble is close behind

take the good and leave the bad, in any person, any culture

the white man used to be much like this, long ago, before he stopped believing these ways

anyone can believe this old way again. but you have to want to, decide to, and see what is in front of you

[stringfellow573]

@lancemfoster I agree. Your wisdom does defeat follishness always.

[lancemfoster]

I love this scene.

I am sorry the sync went off

[TheHuntress144]

this movie made me cry so hard dustin hoffman is amazing

[Towncrier123]

"When the white man came, we had the land and they had the Bibles. Today, they have the land and we have the Bibles." - Chief Dan George

[BladeRunner25463c]

you want ta eat?

[Starcraftfan911]

this is one of my favorite movies

[TheNausicaa]

This movie is the reason of my obsession with indians <3

[Cissy2cute]

@TheNausicaa - Please don't take all of it as historically accurate. If anything, it swings too far to the left. The book from which this was taken was more fair. Indians were extremely savage when fighting other tribes over territory. This was not brought out in the film.

However, according to an Indian film expert who recently appeared on AMC TV, this movie gives the best portrayal of Plains Indian life to date. Take note: they did not speak "poetically", as Chief Dan George does!

[n8iveidiot13]

@Cissy2cute ignorant white person again, you haven't heard my voice in your ears yet

[Cissy2cute]

@n8iveidiot13 - Do your parents know you go around calling people ignorant who don't conform to your world view? I'm sure they didn't raise you that way. Your immaturity is showing.

If you don't like what I wrote, than do some research of your own. And I don't mean watching Hollywood portrayals. Oh, and live with the Lakota for a while like I did. They may teach you something.

[saintrambone]

Google search Mobile Audit Club for details on the ongoing American Holocaust and world holocaust and comedy and science. page Love Line 9 has this linked to it.

[mygaboo]

I enjoy my walk with spirit. I'm saddened most by those who think life is only a pulse.

[nvccpuller]

I seen Chief Dan George on a bus when I was a child . late 60'S a great memory for a native. I like what green 2lean said . we are all connected and what happened was horrific and we are not ready to see it yet . but one thing to remember is no matter who you are,,, we all have good and bad in us as individuals. and a choice.

[astar334]

7th Cav!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Garry Owen!

[verobin1]

In this film, all what the old indian say is true: The fact that peolple become "crazy" because they don't know where is the center of the wold, the fact that they closed their sens and all walked in a road which conduct NOWHERE, the fact that people think that "all is dead":the water, the plant, the stones etc..And i love when he said at the end: Sometimes MAGIC works, and sometimes not! ah! ah! very true.

[warcraftfan911]

the grandfather is the funniest and best in the movie even if hoffmans the star of this one.

[ohohmrbill1]

We are all metaphoricaly indians in this day and age. Learn from history my frends. The banks, the mortgage companies, the corporations are the metaphoricle white man. They have turned on their own citizens told lies and continiue to consume. You all are red and don't even know it. You should all learn from this.

[green2lean]

@ohohmrbill1, interesting perspective. I do agree we are slaves to the banks that rape what's left of the land.

[kylethompson4]

Whiteman is still...rubbing them out.

At least grandfather got a scalp to show and tell!

And somewhere there is a bald ghost looking around on the prarie for it's hair:) happy hunting!

[999Melinda]

Live like an indian or die, wasichus...you are all sick in the head to don´t talk about your ignorant culture. Whites are destroying everything that is coming in their way.

[ss810imp]

Do you see this fine thing? Do you admire the humanity of it? Because, the Human Beings, my son, they believe everything is alive. Not only man and animals, but also water, earth, stone.... & also the things from them... like that hair..... the man from whom this hair came.... Hes BALD on the other side! Because i now own his scalp. Thats the way things are....

[UPTHElRS]

Grand father, Godfather... Bloody buisness.

[wwxasw]

esta peli la vi yo y recuerdo una escena que empieza la guerra entre indios y solados y estaba daftin hofman o como se escriba le tenia la mano cojida al indio ciego ayi en medio todos matandose y el cagado de miedo que no sabia que hacer y el viejo indio se reia,y el decia que ademas de ciego el indio estaba loco jajajaj y entonces fue como si se parara el tiempo para ellos y nadie les viera salir de aquel jaleo todo el mundo concentrado en matarse y estos por el medio como invisibles buenisima

[zg1000dru1]

This little film altered my whole outlook

[zachsocool16]

i actually live right next to the reserve were the chif was born and burried not one of them is remotley like this

[green2lean]

@zachsocool16, I have to be honest, my limited experience with Native Americans hasn't been the best. I love their traditions and laws that teach truth, honor and love, but in practice many that I have met are very dishonest people. There are good and bad people in all races and walks of life.

[n8iveidiot13]

@green2lean

some of us have been "rubbed out" as the old man in the movie says... were not the same people that we used to be 500 years ago... many of us are still be surpressed today... i think im one of the few gifted native americans in my area... i can't explain it all to you but i feel spiritually free... even in this confined city in which many people live on cinder blocks they call a road and live on wooden surface where they destroyed a land... this isnt the world i remember

[Cissy2cute]

@n8iveidiot13 - Have you seen some of the recent films by Indian writers/producers which address the feelings that you have? Two outstanding ones are "The Only Good Indian" and "Smoke Signals". Both are usually not shown on TV as they are independent productions. I think you will be able to relate to the characters very well. The former takes place in the early 1900s; the 2nd occurs in modern times. Indian actors play the main characters and both films are very moving with excellent plots.

[bocaon]

It was on this picture that I learned about Human Being and from then on I understood what an Indian is...A Human Being

Human Being = The Holy Grail of the Natural Evolution Process = 100% genetic molecular structure in order

God = The man of the inception of the Natural Evolution Process = 50% of order and 50% of disorder in genetic molecular structure = Hermaphroditic Barbarian

Jew = More disorder than order of the gms and creator of a Law that propitiates the return to God

[jester99sch]

Old Lodgeskins - We won today, but we won't win tomorrow!

[lastardriver]

yeah, this lodgeskin makes 200 K a year and you? Exactly.

[GirAddict]

I'm Cheyenne. I was raised with stories of the Indian Wars. I had family at battle of little big horn . and Family at Sand Creek Massacre. And Washita. So this movie strikes a cord in me as a Cheyenne Indian.

[bluedragonjedi]

DG is definitely the bomb, yo. I love him in this movie, and I also enjoy his poetry. His wisdom and insight is truly inspiring!

[n8tivguitar]

that is the diffrence

[LickMyCuntMoFo]

I wanna suck Dustin's dick!!

[OniEyesKyO]

OMG I KNOW THAT OLD GUY THE CHEIF HE WAS MY MOMS FRIEND xD and she was in this move tehe

[OniEyesKyO]

Typo  [Movie]

[melgeo1999]

An error is not a mistake until we choose not to correct it!!!

[HomoMONSTER]

chief Dan George is da shit , lol

[DarthHuru]

the best movie ever

[tc123123]

i loved this movie i just watched it in class 2 weeks ago

[strathchailleach]

The 'scientific' west has a lot to learn from the mindset of the Native American people. The whole subject/object split would seem an illusion to many original americans. Objectifying things as is done in the west, makes them dead to the rest of the universe, and they become something to purely exploit and eventually ruin. This speech by Dan George, shows an understanding that all things are connected and part of the same evolving pattern that makes up the known and the unknown universe.

[blahblahblah100ize]

@strathchailleach grow up

[coolhand100]

@strathchailleach are you native??? i ask because i happen to be native Crow that is. and this movie happend to be filmed in southern/east part of Montana(Crow rez, Billings and Hardin area) were im from. Quite a few of my family members are stand ins as the Cheyenne in the movie. but you hit the nail on the head with your comment. im glad to see (sorry assuming) that people off the Reservation kinda get how native life and under standing is different!!!

[strathchaileach]

@coolhand100 no, I am from Liverpool in England. I have however, learnt of where the 'west' may have gone wrong. Over 2400 years ago. We are all still paying the price, and will be for generations to come. The parts of the world that had not been tainted by this mistake are very interesting to me. Which includes the culture and mindset of the indigneous peoples of your land.

[69Ciak69]

yeah!! One of the best movies ever!!

[videocrash]

I second that, great movie!

[creenative4life]

Chief Dan George came to Fort Smith NWT for a good buffalo feast 1972 From Dennis Desjarlais.What an inspiring beautiful mind.I will always have that memory

[Newtocrates]

I had forgotten about that until I read your comment; I was 11 in 1972 & I remember seeing Chief Dan George sitting in a place of honour, watching as the dancers filed past him. It was loud in that hall with all the drummers & singers!

[EcoRover]

What a great film to counterbalance the "Frontier Myth" crap.

The concepts "It's a good day to die" and "We will endeavor to persevere" are totally in balance. If only we could live our lives today with such honor...

[melgeo1999]

I believe your comment to be one of honesty! thank you so much. I am a descendant of Chief D. G. Thank you!

[MzLouie]

He`s was my Grandpa =O

wish i met him, he seemed like a great man [=

[yetitracker]

chief dan george was awesome....this movie is one of the greatest bar none

[coralarch]

Dustin Hoffman...what can one say about my favourite actor? There doesn't seem to be any character that he can't play. I've seen LBM hundreds of times, and his acting still enthrals me.

[prigual]

gret movie, Ilike adventurous movies,(and historical)...and this movie has something especial, make you feel ..like a human being! :)

[rokndady]

Classic movie ! Well done and a pleasure to watch. Reasonably historically accurate. The book is awesome, however, don't miss it!

[integral]

Ditto that. The book is wonderful and definitely worth a read even if you've seen the movie.

[applytoforhead]

Great movie. The old cheif was nominated for an Oscar for best supporting actor for this. One of my favorite movies of all time.

[letsfuku]

me to from chicago

[prigual]

good movie, ilike very much...I would like to ask this? after all Natives have suffered, thay have no country,..Do they know their own history?? don't they..hate? greetings

[polakandrew]

of course they know their own history!

[jodyrea]

One of my favorite movies and Chief Dan George - a Canadian to be admired and never forgotten

[feherman86]

Well said!!

I am watching the movie on the TCM channel right now.

Fred in Toronto

[gewurz03]

No other speech sums up the embarrassing history that whites unleashed on the American Indian.

[drwierd]

its true. indians never faught for land or property. they lived in a peaceful world of sun shine and happy candy cane smiles.

[prigual]

yes, they fought for thier land and their way of living. And they died and lost thier country.

[rokndady]

I agree with your opinion, my friend. But did the Indians have any alternatives ?? Was "Manifest Destiny" the only way ?? What else was there?

[contraelgobierno]

and all of the natives who were first nation and the Incas in Peru.

[mrkrinkle72]

its supposed to be the ramblings of a very old man and how his memories have blended into other things like the stagecoach scene that directly lifted from the john ford film stagecoach hes a senile mixed up old man see folks?

[yourlittleslave]

Awesome vid!!

[stinkerkat]

This movie is a real trip. I've gotta see if they have it at Blockbuster or where ever.

[tronnicus]

Nonsense,What other movies show how Indians were massacred like at Sand Creek in Colorado? Little Big Man is much quoted by my friends and me. Faye Dunaway is hilarious as Mrs. Pendrake..." Jack, sometimes I had the most deliciously wicked thoughts about you"... Reverend Pendrake..."ever drive a buggy Son? "Sure have"... "You're lying son; we are going to have to beat the lying out of you"..... How about Mr. Merry Weather, Snake oil salesmen... And Chief Dan George, brilliant! and cool!

[antiemowarrior]

I don't care if it's accurate or not. I love this movie. :P

[HeBrEwBybLoOd]

the Indian knows what he's talking about White Man is the devil!

[demisfiz]

They Believe Everything is Dead people even their own people if things keep trying to live white man will rub them out

[yourlittleslave]

LOL!your funny!!

[demisfiz]

fuck tha 7th

[demisfiz]

not a good film what

[Blondiegrrl]

Thanks for uploading this. It's a great film. As per the comments below -- it's not intended to be a documentary. It's a comedy (dramady?) that's loosely based on real-life events.

[custerdivision]

Hello

It's not an accurate movie. You can find Little Big Man everywhere. For an accurate version of Little Big Horn, watch the whole "Custer" movie with Toby Stephens here, on YouTube.

[custerdivision]

Little Big Man is just a joke. Clara Blinn and Willie Blinn were murdered by these Cheyennes after having been abducted. They just got what they deserved. The Seventh first.

[aggbala]

so its not a good film? i wanna see this film because im gonna do a project about little big horn in school.

u know where i can find it?

[prigual]

hi. I respect your opinion..yes, white ppl. died..and how many Native too? it was their country. won't you fight for your country? the 7th at that time was an invader army. If Tibet can be free why not Cheyenne lands, their ocuntry was ocupied and they left in a reservation. bye

[polakandrew]

what about all the woman and children who were murdered by custers savage army i suppose they dont matter right.