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Jimmy Carter Man From Plains

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Jimmy Carter Man From Plains (2007)

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Reviews Counted: 80

Fresh: 63

Rotten:17

Average Rating: 6.8/10

Consensus: Man From Plains is a fascinating look at the former president's recent endeavors.

Rated: PG [See Full Rating] for some thematic elements and brief disturbing images.

Runtime: 2 hrs 7 mins

Genre: Education/General Interest

Theatrical Release: Oct 26, 2007 Limited

Synopsis: Director Jonathan Demme's career trajectory has twisted down some unexpected paths since winning an Oscar for THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS in 1991. His dedication to producing high-quality documentary work has perhaps been the most... Director Jonathan Demme's career trajectory has twisted down some unexpected paths since winning an Oscar for THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS in 1991. His dedication to producing high-quality documentary work has perhaps been the most surprising turn, and 2004's THE AGRONOMIST and 2006's NEIL YOUNG - HEART OF GOLD are among the most interesting films in his canon. Demme returns to documentary filmmaking for JIMMY CARTER MAN FROM PLAINS, which focuses on the former president's book tour in support of PALESTINE: PEACE NOT APARTHEID. The director and his subject clearly share a taste for unusual career choices, making them the perfect match for each other. Demme and his camera crew followed Carter over a three-month period beginning in late 2006. The footage they gleaned from these mammoth sessions includes lectures and plenty of debates, many of which offer a dual perspective on both Carter's life and the media machine that hounds his every step. The most remarkable aspect of the director's film is the boundless enthusiasm Carter has at the age of 83. Faced with reporters asking him questions about a book they don't seem to have read, an endless number of signings to attend, and countless plane trips, the former president shows incredible patience and understanding. Demme and his team shoot on compact digital cameras throughout, giving them a close-up look at Carter that would have been unthinkable in less technologically advanced times. Critics of Carter are unlikely to find much to change their views here, but his supporters will be pleased, and as a portrait of the media frenzy that follows anyone who once occupied the Oval Office, JIMMY CARTER MAN FROM PLAINS makes for fascinating viewing. [More]

Director: Jonathan Demme

Director: Jonathan Demme
Producer: Jonathan Demme, Neda Armian
Composer: Djamel Ben Yelles, Alejandro Escovedo
Studio: Sony Pictures Classics

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Mar 25, 2008

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DVD Features:

  • Keep Case
  • Widescreen - 1.78

Audio:

  • Dolby Digital 5.1 - English
  • Subtitles - English, French - Optional
  • Subtitles - English - Closed Captioned

Additional Release Materials:

  • Audio Commentary - Jonathan Demme - Director
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  • Featurettes - "The Music Sessions"

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10/18/08
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Jimmy Carter Man From Plains is a genuinely inspiring, well-made documentary that is well worth seeking out.

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08/15/08
Matthew Turner
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This is a man it is impossible not to like, even if you think he was a weakish one-term commander-in-chief. At least he was not Nixon or Bush Jr.

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08/15/08
Derek Malcolm
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A heartening example of a reputation deservedly rehabilitated.

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08/15/08
Anthony Quinn
Independent
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Not ground-breaking cinema, but a reminder that Christians can be tolerant and politicians principled.

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08/15/08
Martin Hoyle
Financial Times
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Jimmy Carter may not be the most memorable ex-White House resident, but his post-presidency record as a battler for humanitarian causes takes some beating.

Full Review Source: Total Film | comment Comment
08/15/08
Sam Wigley
Total Film
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Carter is more energetic than Demme’s film that fires on all cylinders only when Carter calmly but persuasively faces down his critics or recounts his time as the most powerful man on Earth.

Full Review Source: Sky Movies | comment Comment
08/15/08
Rob Daniel
Sky Movies
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Essentially a soap opera.

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08/15/08
David Gritten
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Only belatedly, with the arrival of Alan Dershowitz, does Demme happen across anybody who might disrupt the air of non-confrontational niceness, but Carter ducks the challenge, and the film heads ever onwards into hagiography. A disappointment.

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08/15/08
Mike McCahill
Daily Telegraph
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Demme's fascinating documentary shows Carter on a US tour to promote the book. Perhaps Carter - and Demme himself - imagined this would be as trouble-free as Al Gore promoting environmentalism.

Full Review Source: Guardian [UK] | comment Comment
08/15/08
Peter Bradshaw
Guardian [UK]
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Jimmy Carter Man from Plains is an affectionate and admiring portrait of a politician who, like Al Gore, became more idealistic and effective on the world stage once he left office.

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08/15/08
Wendy Ide
Times [UK]
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A great, misunderstood man forms the basis of a fine, easily misinterpreted documentary.

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08/15/08
Richard Luck
Channel 4 Film
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Demme is clearly a Carter enthusiast, and his film paints a vivid, involving picture of an informed and passionate man whose impact is still being felt worldwide.

Full Review Source: Time Out | comment Comment
08/15/08
Tom Huddlestone
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08/07/08
Jim Lane
Sacramento News & Review
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allows us into Carter's life intimately enough to discern his character

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04/11/08
John A. Nesbit
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Demme's scrutiny leaves us with the picture of a very respectable and admirable man.

Full Review Source: Combustible Celluloid | comment Comment
04/03/08
Jeffrey M. Anderson
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04/03/08
Boxoffice Magazine
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You want to learn how to compose yourself in public? Watch this movie.

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04/01/08
Christopher Null
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Bio-Pic basically defends President Carter's controversial stance on Israel.

Full Review Source: NewsBlaze | comment Comment
03/22/08
Kam Williams
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