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Wal-Mart: The High Cost of Low Price [DVD] [2005] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC]

Lee Scott , Don Hunter , Robert Greenwald    DVD
3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
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  • Actors: Lee Scott, Don Hunter, Jon Hunter, Jeremy Hunter, Matt Hunter
  • Directors: Robert Greenwald
  • Producers: Alexander Burke, Brian M. Beirau, Buzz Malone, Caty Borum, Charles Stay
  • Format: Colour, DVD-Video, NTSC
  • Language: English
  • Region: Region 1 (US and Canada DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 4:3 - 1.33:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: Unrated (US MPAA rating. See details.)
  • Studio: Disinformation
  • DVD Release Date: 15 Nov 2005
  • Run Time: 98 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B000AYNG1G
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 257,524 in Film & TV (See Top 100 in Film & TV)

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60 of 62 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Who is to blame for the high cost of low price? 27 July 2006
By I. Curry VINE™ VOICE
Format:DVD
It has been a rich month for the corporate bashing documentary films, with the release of Enron - the Smartest Men in the Room, and now Wal-Mart - the High Cost of Low Price. The first deals with the collapse of a company now non-existence, the second with a corporation still very much in existence.

The documentary begins, and is structured, by an almost evangelical Wal-Mart AGM. This rally for the faithful sees the CEO Lee Scott detailing the successes of Wal-Mart, and answering the growing criticisms of the firm's business practices. The documentary then seeks to show the key criticisms of the firm by telling stories from communities across the United States, indeed across the world.

The first story is the Hunter family, a true ma and pa operation hailing from Middlefield, xxx. This is middle America, conservative, Bush voting and freedom loving. But importantly Wal-Mart hating. For the opening of a Wal-Mart in close proximity to the town centre saw the family business destroyed. Later on this story is repeated in the tears of the Esry family from Hamilton, Missouri, who lost their small grocery chain when Wal-Mart opened with subsidies from the city, county and state government.

Some of the claims are disturbing and upsetting. Chief amongst these are the criticisms of the employment practices of the corporation. In the US this involves keeping a majority of the staff on the unsustainably low wage of approximately $7 per hour. Overtime is routinely unwaged, and the benefits package is inadequate and unaffordable for most. Over to Loveland, Colorado where attempts to unionise a part of a giant Wal-Mart see the corporation react in typical, if massively disproportionate fashion. It sees the company dispatch union-busting executives from Arkansas, employ illegal surveillance and corporate pressure. The likeable and young Josh, thrown into fighting against the company, seems doomed to failure.

The corporation appears to be completely rife with discriminatory practices. 1,630,000 former and current woman employees are potentially affected by a class action being brought, with appallingly misogynistic practices sitting comfortably with the allegations of racism. One woman asks why she is not able to take up a management position, and she is told that she doesn't fit. She says that she is a woman and black, which one was it? The manager allegedly replied "well two out of two ain't bad."

In Pasadena, California the workers report that they are told to do more work for less wages. The testimony is bourn out in the number of class actions, in 31 states, by workers alleging they have been cheated out of overtime payments. If life is tough in the States, it is tragically grinding overseas. Stories from China, Bangladesh and Honduras demonstrate how, as Jon Stewart jokes, you get your Wal-Mart sweater for 32¢.

The film is a powerful demonstration of how a corporation can become dangerously powerful. It unites groups from around the world who have a common gripe against Wal-Mart. But it has to be noted that the film becomes a little overbearing. In the end it is a documentary that strains the premise a little too far. Examples include blaming the corporation for crimes on its premises, and the examples of environmental degradation. Whilst the company could clearly have done more on both these fronts, the film seeks to demonise and draw judgements a little too quickly.

That said it is clear that Wal-Mart has remarkable resources at its disposal. This film marks a small attempt to fight back for the small communities that are destroyed by the corporation. And it ends with the small communities succeeding at fighting back. And this is a happy ending, with the almost gospel hallelujahs at driving back Goliath.
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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Just Beyond Belief 12 April 2007
Format:DVD
As the title to this review states it is just beyond belief that a modern global business can behave like this and get away with it. Walmart a company that deliberately discriminates against its employees, underpays its employees, relies on the state to provide healthcare for its employees, recklessly causes environmental pollution and exploits foreign workers (who are in effect its employees) all in the name of profit. How are these actions rewarded? With paltry fines for pollution and huge state subsidies for development and expansion which effectively put the small shopkeeper out of business.

Another documentary in the vein of Who Killed The Electric Car? and Enron: The Smartest Guys In The Room which just makes you despair.
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15 of 16 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Watch this. 22 May 2007
Format:DVD
There's nothing much I can add to Ian David Curry's excellent review below but I feel compelled to give my recommendations to this documentary. One of the previous reviewers said this was a one sided film. What is the other side? This film presents nothing but facts. For another opinion talk to the bosses at Walmart. One scene that I remember was a woman recalling being car jacked in the Walmart parking and threatened with her life. This is apparently a fairly common occurence in Walmart parking lots. This all happened with security cameras watching the whole thing. These cameras are not set up for the customers safety however, they are in place to watch out for any union reps who might appear. Get this. No police were called and no security appeared to help the lady.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Interesting Watch
This DVD is a great documentary style film which shows the bad sad of Wal*Mart. Very interesting to watch how it treats it's staff and how it manages to keep it's prices so low.
Published 11 months ago by LM
3.0 out of 5 stars All the cons, none of the pros, but effective nonetheless
I had to watch this film because I am embarking on a big writing project on wal-mart. It is intended as a no-holds-barred indictment of the company, and at this it is utterly... Read more
Published on 23 April 2011 by rob crawford
2.0 out of 5 stars unconvincing
Wall Mart has gone after this documentary with a vigour that makes one believe that the film has elements of truth in it. Read more
Published on 5 Jan 2011 by D. J. Andrews
4.0 out of 5 stars When a corporation can afford not to count the human cost
I thought I had the lost the ability to be shocked by documentary film making like this. Yes, I am ware that Corporations are often ruthless in puruit of the bottom line. Read more
Published on 30 Oct 2009 by Adam Brooks
1.0 out of 5 stars Walmart witch hunt.
Having worked in a Walmart store I eagerly awaited delivery of this item and, was overjoyed when it arrived. Sadly that was the only joy that I would receive for my payment. Read more
Published on 27 Feb 2009 by Chris
1.0 out of 5 stars The high cost of a below par documentary
I think the film maker missed a trick by wearing his heart on his sleeve and smacking us in the face with his foregone conclusions before he'd even stated his case. Read more
Published on 23 April 2008 by Shubedoo
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