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  Written June 20, 2007

  Golden Door Well Done

  by fandango_dancer

  Golden door was very well done. The first quarter was a little slow and it was a little hard to figure out what was going on, but it evolved into a quirky, very interesting movie. The dream sequences were quite comical (though maybe a little confusing at first), the characters were well developed, and the acting was exceptional. Scorsese brought the immigration process to life... from a poor family living in the old country to their arrival in America... helping you to understand far more about what our ancestors went through. Don't let the fact that it's subtitled put you off; the movie draws you in and you immediately forget that you're reading subtitles. A very natural humor is woven in throughout the movie, particularly in the second half. I took my 84-year old mother with me, who tends to lose interest if a movie is dull or the plot is too complicated, and she loved it. The highly symbolic ending was pure art at it's quirkiest and finest.

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• Must Go!
  Written July 7, 2007

  A "Door" to Open!

  by Bhambilly

  I saw this beautiful movie on July 4, and it was the perfect day to be reminded of the challenges faced by our ancestors who made the voyage from Europe to America. The movie justifiably implodes the American Dream and lets us know that Ellis Island was not the door to freedom for everyone who ventured there. "The Golden Door" should be required viewing for every student of American history and, especially, anyone who romanticizes immigration to the U.S. during the days of Ragtime as a certain voyage to democracy for all. Martin Scorsese has done us a remarkable favor by bringing "The Golden Door" to this country.

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  Written September 9, 2009

  by JZAMFL

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  Written July 7, 2008

  by actionfilmbuff

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  Written May 23, 2008

  by moresim

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  Written August 12, 2008

  by horrorbuffy

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  Written July 3, 2008

  by JK Critics

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  Written June 12, 2008

  by spydaweb

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  Written May 10, 2008

  by tag1215

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  Written July 14, 2008

  by brettmojo

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  Written January 11, 2010

  by tootsieroll17

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  Written November 30, 2008

  by Kowalski78

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• I'll Pass
  Written June 1, 2008

  by barthoven

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  Written May 23, 2008

  by amy_dice

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  Written February 17, 2009

  by Hachnizzle

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