Get on the Bus R
On October 16, 1996, the one year anniversary of the Million Man March, Spike Lee invites you to lift your head, raise your voice, and...get on the bus.
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DVD-R Details
- Rated: R
- Run Time: 2 hours, 1 minutes
- Encoding: Region 0 (Worldwide)
- Released: February 23, 2021
- Originally Released: 1996
- Label: Sony
Performers, Cast and Crew:
Starring | Ossie Davis, Andre Braugher, Charles S. Dutton, De'Aundre Bonds & Roger Guenveur Smith | |
Performer: | Isaiah Washington, Harry Lennix, Thomas Jefferson Byrd & Richard Belzer | |
Directed by | Spike Lee | |
Screenwriting by | Reggie Rock Bythewood | |
Composition by | Terence Blanchard | |
Produced by | Bill Borden, Reuben Cannon & Barry Rosenbush | |
Director of Photography: | Elliot Davis |
Entertainment Reviews:
Though Lee's deft expertise keeps things pacy and (mostly) plausible, the material can't avoid a certain predictability and, in the end, a preachy sentimentality.
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Time Out
Rating: 5/5 --
One of Lee's best -- save for the didactic opening credits, he's rarely been less preachy and more insightful
New Times
...Heartfelt and finally celebratory....Real and significant, it's successful at holding our interest, at making us care and believe...
Los Angeles Times
...What makes GET ON THE BUS extraordinary is the truth and feeling that go into its episodes....This is a film with a full message for the heart, and the mind...
Chicago Sun-Times
...GET ON THE BUS marks a powerful return to form....This film is about maturity and the embracing of responsibility...
Sight and Sound
Rating: 3/4 --
It all has an artless, ephemeral feel, and 20 years from now people will marvel at the fashions, the landscapes and the attitudes it captures like fragile bugs in amber.
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TV Guide
Rating: A- --
Get on the Bus may well be the best film Spike Lee's made since Do the Right Thing.
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Reeling Reviews
Product Description:
Released on the one-year anniversary of the Million Man March, GET ON THE BUS follows nearly 20 African Americans as they ride a bus cross-country to attend the historic event in Washington, DC. The passengers--a diverse group of Los Angeles-based men--include a bickering gay couple, a pompous (and disliked) Republican, a Spike Lee-esque film student, a vain actor, and a quarrelsome father and son who are literally shackled to each other by court order. The fascinating and enlightening discussions between the men shed light on numerous issues concerning the African American community and enrich their lives in the process. Lee chose to shoot his film on super-16mm stock, giving it a grainier, more documentary-like feel--which, when combined with the naturalistic performances from the ensemble cast, makes an impact that is all the more immediate. Lee's camera and the actors breathe fervor into Reggie Rock Blythewood's screenplay. Standout performances include Ossie Davis, Charles S. Dutton, Andre Braugher, De'Aundre Bonds, Roger Guenveur Smith, and Richard Belzer (as the white bus driver). Once again Spike Lee delivers a poignant commentary on the state of African American affairs at the end of the 20th century.
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- Sales Rank: 74,334
- UPC: 043396574625
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