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 - mandingoafter owning the vhs copy. this it very high quality. thank you for great copy. would recommend it very highly. Rating: - Good FilmMandingo was a novel I had to read in High School about Slavery. I found the film to be very true to the original novel and well worth a sit-down. I recommend it to anyone. Rating:  - In "Mandingo," Humans Are Treated Like AnimalsI am a huge fan of science fiction and horror. However, nothing prepared me for the treachery and sorrow of "Mandingo." Not since "Planet of the Apes" have I seen a movie where humans are treated worse than animals; they are brutalized, degraded, and murdered because their skin color is different. Since the beginning of time, humans have been enslaved by other humans. This occurred often in war when the vanquished were forced into slavery by their conquerors. However, America was not at war with Africa. Slavery was committed for greed and lust. I've seen countless movies about vampire families, but none of these families were as perverted, cruel and twisted as the Maxwells of Falconhurst Plantation. Slaves are bred like cattle - their babies are separated from them and sold like puppies; they are forced to fight like dogs and roosters and they are forced to have sex with their owners; and they are denied education. Worst of all, they are not allowed to read the Bible; their owners fear that they might discover that they have souls and begin believing they are just as good as white people. In "The Color Purple," Celie (Whoopie Goldberg)is a brutalized young black woman. In "Mandingo," we have Meade (heavy weight boxer Ken Norton) who is victimized by the society in which he is unfortunate to live. His sexually depraved master, Hammond Maxwell (Perry King), can not be faithful to his wife and is constantly sleeping with his slaves. Maxwell has always dreamed of owning a Mandingo; he buys Mede and trains him to be a fighter. Mede must fight other slaves to the death or be killed himself. He must mate with his sister, Big Pearl, or die. He must make love to his master's alcoholic wife Blanche (Susan George) or die. Poor Mede doesn't have much of a choice about anything. I guess that is what it means to be enslaved. Mede is trapped in a bizarre world, more bizarre and dangerous than that of "The Planet of the Apes," "Logan's Run," or "Soylent Green." A world in which Mede has no hope. Tragedy will prevent him from seeing a future in which slavery has ended. "Mandingo" is highly recommended for fans of action adventure and passionate drama. Rating: - Truly underrated filmThis is really the first great film about slavery. The critics hated this film, however, it stands up to the time test and let me tell you: it is even better now. The great James Mason and a sexy passionate Perry King act their hearts out. The surprise of the film is Ken Norton: he knew not to open his mouth too much, and to use gesttures and stares to convey what he was thinking. What makes this film truly great is the in your face cruelty depicted on the slaves. Rating: - THE YEARS HAVE CHANGED OUR PERCEPTIONAFTER NOT HAVING SEEN THIS MOVIE FOR OVER 30 YEARS MY FRIENDS AND I HAD GREAT ANTICIPATION. WE ALL SAW THIS FILM AS KIDS AND IN OUR IMAGINATIONS OR RECOLECTIONS IT WAS A LOT MORE PORNOGRAPHIC THAN IT ACTUALLY WAS. BUT IT WAS GOOD TO SEE IT AGAIN, AND ALSO SAD TO RECALL HOW EVIL SLAVERY WAS AND HOW BADLY OUR PEOPLE HAD BEEN TREATED. WHAT EVER HAPPENED TO KEN NORTON'S MOVIE CAREER? WHERE IS BRENDA SYKES? AT LEAST DEBBIE MORGAN IS STILL ACTING (AMC ON ABC). WE ENJOYED THIS PURCHASE
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