"SOLDIER BLUE" -1970-12 of 12

Released in 1970 at the height of the Vietnam War Soldier Blue drew parallels with the 1968 Mi Lai Massacre and was controversial for its unprecedented violence and its negative portrayal of the U.S. Army where Native American affairs were concerned. Along with Sam Peckinpahs The Wild Bunch it was deemed by reviewers as the most violent film of its time.
Following initial Box Office success it was quickly forgotten in America and its director Ralph Nelson denounced as being Anti-American in large due to the savagery perpetrated by the U.S. soldiers on screen.
In Europe the picture was a huge success, obtaining several re-releases in movie houses through out the 1970s and remains to this day a classic of the Western genre.
The movie was offered through out the years in several edited for content versions. This version, the Lionsgate American DVD release is the uncensored full version. (Offered here in 10 minute segments of 12 parts.).
Its violence by todays standards has been surpassed nonetheless to an unaccustomed viewer this flower-power, seeming romantic comedy western still packs a powerful punch and has the ability to leave its audience stunned.
Soldier Blue is by no means a perfect motion picture but I consider it to be one of the most brutal, honest and courageous American films.
NOTE: If you can't find parts 5 or 11 see under "Sodlier Blue" I misspelled Soldier and I cant seem to change it back.

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• sand creek massacre
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[meiadeleitenosol]

Thank you for posting this movie.

[fgulli720]

@meiadeleitenosol Your welcome: )

[spanky9740]

@fgulli720

since everyone is doing it that makes it okay? murder is murder - it doesn't matter who's side you are on.

[fgulli720]

@spanky9740 I Completely agree with you.

Not sure if this comment from you was directed at me since it looks like you responded to something I wrote (Im fgulli720). I dont think so since I am the one that posted the movie and as you can see from my other posts I share your same opinion on this subject.

[fgulli720]

@runnerrk As far as savagery such as scalping it was perpetrated by both sides. It is documented by white soldiers that refused to take part in the butchery  at Sand Creek that against old people, and defenseless women and children, women were raped, bellies cut open to expose unborn babies, man's scrotums were indeed cut out to make tabacco pouches and limbs were hacked off. This from God fearing church going so called civilized people. So go join a white supremacist group or something.

[sukneh]

"There are many humorous things in the world; among them the white man's notion that he is less savage than the other savages." - Mark Twain.

[ft2465]

UP Thanks thismovie.  from Japan

[nightpriezt]

All the same true history ...but japan

[1234rtka]

well god fuck america such shame

[MrSnorreke]

One of most bitter movies i ever watched...Soldier blue



[Keith6830]

I so remember this when i was a kid SHOCKING

[norseleague]

UUuhh..there was some historical omissions here but i do like the movie very much.

[candicesdad1]

The Commanding Officer almost sounded like Bush after the invasion of Iraq.

[Jorrit1993]

@guitardynastyperson Dude, the guys name is georgeBUSHrules, obvious Troll

[fgulli720]

@baredwin i have to agree with you on everything. its incredible that 40 years after this film was made and over 100 years from the sand creek massacre, nothing has changed. soldier blue could very be an allegory for afghanistan.

[baredwin]

@fgulli720 ...dont know what to say anymore or what to feel..dont know anymore w/c is right these days..THE president of US givng the order to attack Iraq on a flimsy reason of WMD when all along they know it's a big lie..Still georgie bush give the order to attack same like in this movie killing mosly iraquis civilians..in asia they belive in KARMA n i am afraid for my son and his generations for i belive in this karma..THE US future genartion will suffer wen it sud only be bush & dad wu did it