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Dieguito
Bad movie, great soundtrack!Torgo
Thank God for subtitles.Duval Spit
Great soundtrack, highly quotable, and an amazing blend of realism and fantasy.DVD NOTE:
The Criterion Collection version has more/better subtitles than the Dol version, but the Dol version somewhat surprisingly has better picture and sound than the Criterion Collection.
Nopros
You can get it if you really want!Siskoid
Here I thought The Harder They Come was, from the poster and the fact that it was referenced in Dolemite Is My Name, a blaxploitation film. It does have a crime plot, but no; it's inclusion in the Dolemite biopic is probably more an acknowledgement of inspiration, since its story of fame-seeking is similar. Every poor country must have its piece of neorealism and this is Jamaica's, and it reminded me quite a lot of Manila in the Claws of Light (Philippines) which I saw recently. In that one too, a young man comes to the big city to better his situation, but finds only hardship, poverty and injustice. In Ivan's case, he tries to make a go of a music career, but the system is rigged and at the midpoint, it becomes a Bonnie and Clyde story, sans Bonnie, and somewhat less interesting to me. Regardless, the film has a real sense of place, vivacious editing, a clever way of filming things it doesn't have the money to film, and a great reggae soundtrack.Nine99
Great soundtrack.