- 出演: Jimmy Cliff, Janet Bartley, Carl Bradshaw, Ras Daniel Hartman, Basil Keane
- 監督: Perry Henzell
- 脚本: Perry Henzell, Trevor D. Rhone
- 製作者： Perry Henzell, Chris Blackwell, Jeff Scheftel
- 形式: Color, Import
- テープ数：: 1
- 販売元: Xenon
- VHS発売日: 1999/06/15
- 時間: 120 分
- おすすめ度： 5つ星のうち 4.0 レビューをすべて見る (1 カスタマーレビュー)
- ASIN: 630537189X
- Amazon ベストセラー商品ランキング: ビデオ - 52,895位 (ビデオのベストセラーを見る)
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Director-producer Perry Henzel's all-Jamaican-made 1973 classic, one of the most beloved and longest-running of all international cult favorites, fiercely expresses the live-wire Jamaican spirit--an impoverished Africa tuned to American radio. The film also incorporates an archetypal passion for "outlaw" justice common to American Westerns, which were a staple of the Caribbean theater circuit at the time. Released just 12 years after Jamaica achieved independence, The Harder They Come also reflects the disenchantment that soon followed a massive post-independence exodus from the island's country hamlets to the tropical ghettos of Kingston, where a more grinding urban poverty awaited. Brilliantly shot, directed, written, and acted, especially by singer Jimmy Cliff in the leading role and Carl Bradshaw as his archenemy, the film tells an anthemic Jamaican story to seductive rhythms of a soundtrack that became a reggae bestseller. Ivan, a country boy who dreams of fame as a singer, rides into Kingston on a rickety country bus in the opening scenes, only to meet with disaster heaped on disaster, always at the hands of those masked as friends. In a breathless defining climax, Ivan finally breaks from his passivity and begins to wreak his revenge. Soon Kingston's music Mafia and the equally corrupt authorities are after him, but like the real-life people's hero (a man named Rhygin) on whom this character is partially based, Ivan leads them on a maddening chase--much to the delight of the people--eluding capture until the movie's shocking final moments. --Elena Oumano
DVD features
If you are used to seeing The Harder They Come on video, or even in the theater, the clarity of the DVD's digital transfer will blow you away. And the classic soundtrack that helped to popularize reggae never sounded better. The commentary track by director Perry Henzell and star Jimmy Cliff (recorded in 1999-2000 exclusively for the Criterion Collection) nicely complements the film, providing rich substance to the story. Henzell discusses Jamaican politics, social issues, and culture, explaining how he incorporates these elements into the film scene by scene. In an exclusive 10-minute interview, Island Records founder Chris Blackwell discusses his support, involvement, and admiration for the film. The dialogue in The Harder They Come is such an authentic representation of the Jamaica vernacular it is often difficult to understand what is being said, so it's a shame a subtitle option was not included. However, this drawback is minor considering the richness of the DVD transfer. --Rob Bracco
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ジミークリフ主演、ジャマイカを舞台にしたいわゆるサクセスストーリー？です。しかし、美しいプロセスを描いたものではなく、撃ったリ、売ったり(笑）なのですが、やはりジミクリの歌声は素晴らしく、彼のファンなら一度は見ておくべきだと思います。ＲＯＣＫＥＲＳのように、パトワ（ジャマイカ弁）の英字幕はなく、暗闇のシーンなど画像が悪く真っ暗で何も見えない部分もありますが、それもまた良しと思える方は楽しめると思いますよ。
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