--- product_id: 11876320 title: "Matewan" brand: "chris cooperjames earl jonesjohn sayles" price: "2605479₫" currency: VND in_stock: true reviews_count: 9 url: https://www.desertcart.vn/products/11876320-matewan store_origin: VN region: Vietnam --- # Matewan **Brand:** chris cooperjames earl jonesjohn sayles **Price:** 2605479₫ **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Matewan by chris cooperjames earl jonesjohn sayles - **How much does it cost?** 2605479₫ with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.vn](https://www.desertcart.vn/products/11876320-matewan) ## Best For - chris cooperjames earl jonesjohn sayles enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted chris cooperjames earl jonesjohn sayles brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Matewan ## Images ![Matewan - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61oF-ndr9yL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ MATEWAN Classic American Cinema *by A***R on Reviewed in the United States on January 30, 2017* MATEWAN is an American classic. When I first saw MATEWAN (written and directed by John Sayles) on cable tv (1987 or 88) I was mesmerized instantly by the "the look" of the movie (cinematography by Haskell Wexler). At the time I had no idea who Mary McDonnel was or David Strathairn (plays Sid Hatfield!) and, certainly, had never heard of the story of this West Va mining town's struggle against the unfair treatment by the Coal Company that "paid" them.I decided to buy my copy of MATEWAN for $10 and was only marginally disappointed that, well, the "margins" of this supposed Widescreen version (even says widescreen on my disc) is not correct.There are no black bars on top or bottom of screen.The fact this is not widescreen is obvious when some early credits (a 'letter' or two) disappear off the side of screen. Happens again during closing credits. This is a Full Screen for sure. That said, MATEWAN'S rustic, woody, lush greens and mountains 'look' does prevail.If you are a Sayles fan and haven't seen MATEWAN in a while you might be surprised how many of these actors he used again and again (not just Chris Cooper or Strathairn or McDonnel) but others like the Italian immigrant (Maggie Renzi) who played Eddie Cicotte's wife in Eight Men Out. And trust me that is just one quick example. Another actor (Jace Alexander - Eight Men Out) and actress from Passion Fish (5 years after Matewan ) have very significant roles in MATEWAN.And, man, are Kevin Tighe and Gordon Clapp (both in 8 Men Out) two of the most despicable "Company" workers ever seen? "Ma'am, you are the best lookin' piece of 'mountain trash' I think I've ever seen." You are NOT welcome to Matewan, prick(s).John Sayles had already proven himself a solid screenwriter for Roger Corman's Lady in Red (for example) and he may never have duplicated this early directorial masterwork, MATEWAN ("Return of the Secaucus 7" his first).But, it has to be said again: How come an American movie as well done and historically significant as MATEWAN cannot receive a better treatment? This movie just screams for a Criterion Edition. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ An HIstorically Accurate Movie (but beware the cursing and brutality - not for children) *by R***V on Reviewed in the United States on July 28, 2015* This is NOT a family movie. Have your Guardian ready (to remove cursing) prior to watching it. But this tells the true story of the early battle between miners and their brutal overlords who owned the mines back in the 1920s and early '30s. My wife's grandfather was a union president for UMW back then. I interviewed him and other old miners (those who lived to tell) and studied enough history to know that everything in this movie is accurate. Of course they have to add a dramatic storyline which may or may not have happened but all else is highly historically accurate down to the final, tense stand-off between the miners and their anti-union employers. What the story does not mention is how union leaders came around to mines homes to give a blanket party to those who refused to join. The movie does accurately portray the involvement of communists in early union activity. It also accurately portrays how mine owners hired street thugs and known criminals to brutalize the miners into submission any way they could. These men lived a very hard life working from before daylight to well past dark 365 days a year with no days off ever except when they were too ill to get out of bed. The company paid them, not in cash but in script which was redeemable only at the company store where inflated prices ensured the miners would always be in debt. The company owned the homes so if a miner quit his job he lost everything and left with nothing if he was lucky enough to leave debt free. Listen carefully to the lyrics as Ernie Ford sings Merle Travis's song "16 Tons." The song is not played in this movie but it fits. Did you know some people thought Merle Travis was a communist for writing the song and that the FBI advised radio stations not to play it because, in the late '40s and early '50s, Communism was still touted by big business and their government cronies as the root cause of union activity in the mines. This movie expresses how very different things were back then. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ American Labor History *by J***N on Reviewed in the United States on January 15, 2023* A must see, propagandists, saboteurs, and provacators abound in this coal mine wars documentary/movie. 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