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Animals Are Beautiful People [1984] (REGION 1) (NTSC)

starring: Paddy O'Byrne
directed by: Jamie Uys

Release Date May 06, 2003
This just blew me away when I saw it on television a while ago. I think it's from the seventies, certainly has that feel about it. It is just soooo beautiful the way they portray all the animals. I laughed out loud several times and even fought back some tears at a heart-breaking scene involving baby pelicans. It just shows you nature but from a human angle, treating the animals as if they were people. As I said, beautiful, sometimes very funny, very accessible for children (although sometimes a little sad) and just fun to watch. Who knew monkey's could get drunk from eating rotten fruit?
Just such a shame that it's region 1. I really NEED this in a region 2 encoding.

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Funny People [1986]

directed by: Jamie Uys

Release Date March 20, 2007
This film was made in South Africa in 1976 not 1986. It is a candid camera type film. It was a huge success in South Africa in 1976. However, watching it again recently it quickly becomes evident that some of the scenes were staged using actors who have gone on to bigger things in south africa (and therefore not really candid). It could also be accused of being ever so slightly racist

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The Gods Must Be Crazy II [1988] (REGION 1) (NTSC)

starring: N!xau, Lena Farugia, Hans Strydom, Eiros, Nadies
directed by: Jamie Uys

Release Date June 01, 2004
I first watched the gods must be crazy 1 on vhs in the late 80s. Now I watch the DVD with my sons and still cannot stop laughing. A Bushman's incredibly simple way of life makes one wonder if all the development we have in the west today is really necessary. As he sets off to return an unwanted gift from the gods, he goes from one adventure into another, each one leaving us on the floor in laughter. The gods maust be crazy 2 is also quite funny although the story line is completely different. This will remain one of our firm favourites.

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The Gods Must Be Crazy [1981] (REGION 1) (NTSC)

starring: N!xau, Marius Weyers, Sandra Prinsloo, Louw Verwey, Michael Thys
directed by: Jamie Uys

Release Date June 01, 2004
The first of a type of movie is usually the most impressive and this film is most impressive. It is written in a narrative style; the narrator describes three intertwined themes.

A coke bottle falls from the sky. It proves to be such a useful took from the gods that it causes coveting among a Kung San tribe and therefore the gift must be returned. On the journey we cross others pressing their journeys. We follow a keystone cop type good people chasing clumsy revolutionaries. And a tongue tied (along with everything else) scientist who is enamored of a new teacher (Sandra Prinsloo.) Keep an eye on her daisies.

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Beautiful People (1974)

directed by: Jamie Uys

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The first of a type of movie is usually the most impressive and this film is most impressive. It is written in a narrative style; the narrator describes three intertwined themes.

A coke bottle falls from the sky. It proves to be such a useful took from the gods that it causes coveting among a Kung San tribe and therefore the gift must be returned. On the journey we cross others pressing their journeys. We follow a keystone cop type good people chasing clumsy revolutionaries. And a tongue tied (along with everything else) scientist who is enamored of a new teacher (Sandra Prinsloo.) Keep an eye on her daisies.

Will the return be accomplished? And what trials lay in store on the journey?

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The Gods Must Be Crazy [1980]

starring: N!xau, Marius Weyers, Sandra Prinsloo, Louw Verwey, Michael Thys
directed by: Jamie Uys

Release Date May 10, 1990
The first of a type of movie is usually the most impressive and this film is most impressive. It is written in a narrative style; the narrator describes three intertwined themes.

A coke bottle falls from the sky. It proves to be such a useful took from the gods that it causes coveting among a Kung San tribe and therefore the gift must be returned. On the journey we cross others pressing their journeys. We follow a keystone cop type good people chasing clumsy revolutionaries. And a tongue tied (along with everything else) scientist who is enamored of a new teacher (Sandra Prinsloo.) Keep an eye on her daisies.

Will the return be accomplished? And what trials lay in store on the journey?

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