Hidden Gem: The Gods Must Be Crazy

June 16th, 2007 in Hidden Gems, Reviews, Trailers

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Although critically acclaimed and probably known to many readers of this site, many people probably have never seen the excellent film ‘The Gods Must Be Crazy’. One of the best low budget movies of all time, the film takes a look at two different cultures and shows how a simple bottle of Coca-Cola can change the lives of so many people.

I revisited this movie (I watch it about every 5 years) and was still pleased with it after seeing it originally (gulp) 20 years ago on that primitive thing we called a VHS machine. Fans of the film , who may have not have seen it in sometime, will want to catch the 2003 DVD Bonus feature “Journey to Nyae Nyae”.

The film that was made for about 5 Million Dollars in 1981 and grossed over $100 Million dollars worldwide (a staggering amount for a film in those days) should be revisited for its excellent story-telling and direction. The franchise was kind of ruined by some lackluster sequels, so if you have seen those and not the original please view the one that really stands the test of time.

The first 15 Minutes of the film from youtube after the break:

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Reader Comments (3 Comments)
  1. Michael Llaneza Says:

    Now that’s a fine film. I just picked up the DVD at a Safeway checkout line - Mom loved it.

  2. Peter Nellhaus Says:

    I saw “Gods” theatrically at the Denver Film Festival many years back. I thought it was one of the funniest films ever.

  3. Neal Says:

    The God’s is a great movie. Another movie overlooked was the remade Of Mice and Men starring John Malkovich and Gary Senise. Perfect from beginning to end.

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