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DVD ~ Joaquin Phoenix
3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (24 customer reviews)

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  • Actors: Joaquin Phoenix, Anna Paquin, Ed Harris, Scott Glenn, Elizabeth McGovern
  • Directors: Gregor Jordan
  • Writers: Gregor Jordan, Eric Weiss, Nora Maccoby
  • Producers: Amy Kaufman, Ariane Moody, Bobby Allen
  • Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Colour, DVD-Video, NTSC
  • Language English
  • Region: Region 1 (US and Canada DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: R (Restricted) (US MPAA rating. See details.)
  • Studio: Miramax
  • DVD Release Date: 13 Jan 2004
  • Run Time: 98 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (24 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B0000E32V0
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 148,632 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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An Army-base comedy about soldiers "with nothing to kill except time", Buffalo Soldiers invites casual comparison to Catch-22 and M*A*S*H. It's 1989: the Berlin Wall is falling, completing the Cold War's thaw and Ray Elwood (Joaquin Phoenix)--a clerk with the 317th Supply Battalion, stationed in west Germany--combats boredom with a variety of black-market schemes, from cooking heroin for the base's corrupt MPs to dealing stolen arms to the highest bidder, in addition to having a shallow affair with the two-timing wife (Elizabeth McGovern) of his outgoing commander (Ed Harris). Elwood's new CO (Scott Glenn) clamps down on his illegal activities while protecting his daughter (Anna Paquin) from Elwood's advances.

Fine casting and positive buzz couldn't prevent this movie's ironic fate: acquired by Miramax one day before the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, Buffalo Soldiers was shelved for nearly two years, by which time this dark and defiantly amusing exercise in political incorrectness--based on the novel by Robert O'Connor--had been overshadowed by world events. --Jeff Shannon

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20 of 21 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Military (in)efficiency, 3 Mar 2004
By N. Williams "the_shakermaker" (Hull) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Buffalo Soldiers [DVD] [2003] (DVD)
In a summer crowded with huge scale blockbuster movies desgined to 'wow' you with spectacle, it always refreshing when a small scale film comes along and lays all the blockbusters to bed because basically, its just better.
Buffalo soldiers is a black comedy of the highest calibre, set on an American base in Germany around the fall of the Berlin wall. However, rather than taking the usual path of portraying american soldiers as patriotic ultra-commandos, we get an image of some very bored layabouts with some VERY big drugs problems.
Focusing around the central character of Ray Elwood (a career best for the fantastic Joaquin Phoenix), the soldier who will deal in absolutely anything to get himself some money, the plot quickly turns nasty. When a new First Sergeant arrives on the base and starts to take a dislike to Elwood (not helped by the fact that he's going out with his daughter, the lovely Anna Paquin). What follows is an escalating spiral of spite and revenge as Elwood begins to realise the dangers of his chosen professions, both dealer and soldier.
With a superb supporting cast (including Ed Harris playing, for once, a soft-hearted military man, and Scott Glen as Elwood's nemesis) and razor sharp wit, this film takes you into army life as you've never seen it before. Frequently swinging between hilarity (a tank full of junkies mindlessly plowing a German town into the ground), and horrific (said tank eventually plowing into a petrolo station and killing a fair few people doing so), its not suprising that this film didn't perform too well in America. The script brings a lot of quite dark issues such as drugs, murder and mindless violence into stark focus, but by keeping its tongue in its cheek for the most part, what could have been a very depressing affair transforms into one of the best films of the year (despite being made for 2001 it was delayed in its relase).
There are some faults, the script does drag in places (the romantic scenes in particular) and this film could be offensive if you have a high opinion of our stateside cousins. The presentation of the lazy and bored Elwood in opposition to the militaristic, and probably a little psychotic First Sergeant ("the secret to Vietnam was simple, I f***ing loved it) always has you rooting for Elwood and feeling sorry for him not being allowed to deal drugs and weapons in peace. This is perhaps testament to the brilliance of the script and as it reaches its thrilling climax your perception of the US military and the anti-blockbuster may be changed forever.
Without doubt one of the most intelligent, funny and dramatic films of the year with all of the cast at the top of their game, this is an essential purchase for anyone who's ever wondered what would happened if M*A*S*H had gotten the Trainspotting treatment. Superb
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Jet black humour, 19 April 2006
By Mr. Warren M. Fisher (East Grinstead, West Sussex United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Buffalo Soldiers [DVD] [2003] (DVD)
A satire of the blackest hue featuring a raft of great performances, most notably Ed Harris, hilarious as a henpecked, incompetent officer. Not to be taken too seriously as a portrait of the US army (think Bilko on acid), but nonetheless hilarious viewing.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Military Shenanigans, 7 Sep 2004
This review is from: Buffalo Soldiers [DVD] [2003] (DVD)
Buffalo Soldiers is an original film with a wonderfully sharp script. Set during the demise of the Berlin Wall in an army base in Germany, Elwood (Phoenix) is in to making money by whatever means he can. He has no respect for the army and even less for authority.

In comes Elwood's sadistic new CO (Scott Glenn) who takes an instant dislike to him. In retaliation to the CO's resulting act's, Elwood starts to date his daughter (Anna Paquin) and what was a game to Elwood quickly becomes very serious.

As Elwood struggles to keep a grip on the ensuing situations, drugged up soldiers provide a surprising comedy aspect and you find yourself smiling (or even laughing) at some quite horrific things. The film gives off a real sense of doom as you wait for something really bad to happen, and even though undeserving, you find yourself rooting for Elwood.

This film is a refreshing and welcome change to the usual American soldier portrayal (which is probably why it didn't do so well in the US) and the superb supporting cast (Ed Harris was originally offered the part of the CO but wanted the part of the soft-hearted military man) along with the witty dialogue and awesome soundtrack makes this film a must buy for me. It won't be everyone's cuppa, so I will not tell you to be fooled by any bad reviews. If in doubt, rent it first.........then BUY IT!!!!

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 		 Most Recent Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars "War is hell; Peace is boring"
Director Gregor Jordan (director of the rubbish movie Ned Kelly) presents us with a world of the Buffalo Soldiers wherein men are fired up for combat, but resort to power games... Read more
Published 15 months ago by Brendan O. Clarke

4.0 out of 5 stars Black Comedy
Director Gregor Jordan (director of the rubbish movie Ned Kelly) presents us with a world of the Buffalo Soldiers wherein men are fired up for combat, but resort to power games... Read more
Published 18 months ago by Brendan O. Clarke

4.0 out of 5 stars Action Packed
I watched this film the other night and I thought it was fantastic. I didn't really know what to expect from it but it blew me away. Read more
Published 19 months ago by Smokey

4.0 out of 5 stars Entertaining but sociopathic movie
Although the film is darkly entertaining and

interesting based on the Nietzschien idea that under

conditions of peace the warlike man attacks himself... Read more
Published 20 months ago by Ross Carruthers

5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant!!
Like I said brilliant. Dont know what the last 2 reviews were about. Tennis??. Sense of humour breakdown perhaps?. Great film, decide for yourself, but don't pass it by!
Published on 2 Feb 2006 by Mr. P. Noble

1.0 out of 5 stars Very dull!
I gave this film an hour before I had to turn it off, its unfunny and pointless. I wasted an hour of my life!
Published on 1 Feb 2006 by E. J. Carter

2.0 out of 5 stars Not A Grand Slam
Not much to add to the sagacious earlier reviews. Yes, this film was full of gratuitous violence, hopeless amorality, dopey and doped characters incredibly abstracted out of a... Read more
Published on 29 Jan 2006 by Ernie

2.0 out of 5 stars Doesn't quite gel....
If you want to watch a completely original film, unlike any other that you have seen, then Buffalo soldiers is it. Read more
Published on 29 Nov 2005 by Mr. Jd Ware

4.0 out of 5 stars Shot up
This is quite a dark story, without any really likeable characters. It shows us the lives of corrupt and debased US soldiers, stuck in Germany without a war to fight around the... Read more
Published on 26 Nov 2005 by Primus

4.0 out of 5 stars Review
This film is a brilliant work of art. Set during the demise of communisms in Eastern Europe, a reluctant solider Elwood (Phoenix. Read more
Published on 26 April 2005 by wildbill89892

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