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Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested) Binding: DVD EAN: 9780767821582 Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, Full Screen, Widescreen, NTSC ISBN: 0767821580 Label: Sony Pictures Languages: Manufacturer: Sony Pictures MPN: D50929D Number Of Items: 1 Publisher: Sony Pictures Region Code: 1 Release Date: July 25, 2000 Running Time: 102 minutes Studio: Sony Pictures Theatrical Release Date: February 03, 1995 Editorial Review: Amazon.com essential video: As one of the most respected American independent filmmakers, John Sayles has created a body of work as distinguished in its diversity as for its consistent quality and inspiring originality. He's never been one to march to the commercial beat, but chooses instead to follow his creative impulse wherever it leads him. The Secret of Roan Inish led Sayles to the beautiful and moody West Coast of Ireland; it is a tale of a girl who discovers that her family has been touched by myth and magic throughout the years. Following the death of her mother, young Fiona (Jeni Courtney) is sent to live with her grandparents on the Irish coast across from Roan Inish, the island where her family once lived. She's told stories about the selkies--seals that can turn into humans--who have been connected with Fiona's family over the ages. At first she's not sure if the selkies are real or mythological, but she later realizes that they hold the key to reclaiming her family heritage. What's remarkable about this film (which Sayles adapted from Rosalie Fry's novel Secret of the Ron Mor Skerry) is that it's not told as a cute fantasy for children, but as a straightforward, unsentimental story of a young girl's family history. That gives the film--which was beautifully photographed by master cinematographer Haskell Wexler--an understated charm that is completely absorbing in its atmosphere and subtle tone. There's magic as well, to be sure--you could almost swear that the seals and seagulls in the film took direction from Sayles as well as any human actor! --Jeff Shannon Average Rating:
 Rating:  - cd condition badThe movie had a good story to it but the cd it was on was not very good. It seemed to skip and lag etc. I would like a better rendition of the movie. Rating:  - GreatIf John Sayles, the independent American filmmaker, is not the greatest director in the history of the medium, he certainly has to be considered among the most daring and diverse filmmakers ever. From tales set in America's past (Matewan), to yuppy dramadies (The Return Of The Secaucus Seven), to urban social satires (The Brother From Another Planet), to more modern looks at American life (Sunshine State, Lone Star, Casa De Los Babys), Sayles has shown a desire to explore things no other filmmaker ... Read More Rating: - An Irish tale that pulls you in....A strange myth of people and seals joining beomes believable in this Irish tale. Loved it and so did my 2 daughters! Rating:  - back in timeI first saw this movie many years ago and it has not lost any of it's myth and magic. A sweet story, as only an Irish story can be with a happy ending - yet you wonder what is going to happen to all concerned next. Rating: - A Sea Tale With A TwistThis is an ageless mystery in the setting of the hauntingly stark, yet beautiful costal islands surrounded by mist. It is a story of loss, defeat and in a most amazing way, a family is drawn to the mist once more. The music and photography are truly beautiful and the songs will stay in your heart! Anyone can view this movie and enjoy the story. |
