| Something the Lord Made |  | Actors: Alan Rickman, Mos Def, Kyra Sedgwick, Gabrielle Union, Merritt Wever
Studio: Hbo Home Video
Category: DVD
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Rating:  183 reviews
Sales Rank: 810
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, NTSC
Languages: English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), English (Original Language)
Rating: Unrated
Region: 1
Discs: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
Running Time: 110 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.6
MPN: 026359246128
ISBN: 078312404X
UPC: 026359246128
EAN: 9780783124049
ASIN: B00067BCBI
Theatrical Release Date: May 30, 2004
Release Date: January 25, 2005
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A flawless film August 29, 2010
GaCracker
This is a novie about the first heart surgery performed. The heart was thought to be off limits to operate on at the time. The movie is also a metaphor of the social times, where Vivian Thomas, Dr. Blalock's brilliant lab technican, is treated as inferior both socially, economically, and credit wise in this ground breaking medicine.
This movie was made by HBO. If it had been a theatrical release, it likely would have won "Best Picture" and many other Oscars. A brilliant film!!!
 Christianity never discouraged racism August 25, 2010
Sam Patroda (Soutbury, NY)
This docudrama showed how much the unmentioned undeclared caste system is an integral part of Christianity. IT was very sad to watch one more aspect of christian people and their caste system in full display.
Here was a person of alleged low caste where the upper caste christians denied the rights of a lower caste person.
The christian caste system is still very much alive in America and the west.. Eve after 300 years after converting to Christianity, white christians hardly marry black christians.
This wonderful move is another docudrama of the christian caste system at display.
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Wonderful Watch August 22, 2010
Bible Believer
This movie is absolutely marvelous, yet deeply touching, showing an endeared relationship between a white doctor and an exceptionally bright, black assistant. However, the shock of the injustice between the two by the medical institution is startling and tends to make the viewer angry, at least for my family. The development of the two main actors is so real that the viewer tends to forget it is fiction - or is it? A very worthwhile movie and one that needs to be watched so the white community, and work places, can become even more "color blind". There is only one scene of objectionable language by the white doctor, but he soon apologizes and the film has no more.
What a surprise! August 16, 2010
Michele
It doesn't happen very often, a great movie when you really were not expecting it. I've watched it three times now, and it has quickly become one of my favourite movies. 'Something the Lord Made' is a beautifully told story of the first heart surgery performed. At the time, most doctors felt it impossible to operate on the heart, that it would never, and should never be attempted. This movie also tells the story of Vivian Thomas, an African American, who becomes Dr. Blalock's assistant. From 1930-1960 when most of this movie takes place, you can imagine how difficult it was for him. The interesting thing about that is that Vivian Thomas, although not a doctor, became an expert on the heart and as the story is told it is clear that Dr. Blalock may never have succeeded without him. Wonderful story!
Perseverance Pays! August 9, 2010
Tetelife
This movie is now my all time best movie. It contains so many life lessons. I gave it to my son as his high school graduation gift and guide for life.
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