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Johnny Mad Dog

Format: DVD

3.9 68 ratings

IMDb6.7/10.0

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Aspect Ratio ‏ : ‎ 2.35:1
Package Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.1 x 5.42 x 0.58 inches; 2.93 ounces
Media Format ‏ : ‎ DVD
Subtitles: ‏ : ‎ German
Language ‏ : ‎ English (DTS), English (Dolby Digital 5.1)
ASIN ‏ : ‎ B004UOWWSU
Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1

Best Sellers Rank: #265,948 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
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Adwoa

One Star

Reviewed in the United States on May 5, 2016

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Movie does not play on my dvd player

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Tommy Dooley

Brutal Depiction of Boy Soldiers

Reviewed in the United States on September 30, 2011

This is a French/Liberian film, based on the novel `Johnny Chien Mechant' by the Congolese author Emmanuel Dongala. It follows a group of boy soldiers fighting at the end of the second Liberian Civil War in 2003, the platoon is led by Johnny Mad Dog, who does not even remember his former life or his real name. He is the eldest at just fifteen. The rest range from ten to fifteen and some were actually former boy soldiers, so this has its' authenticity credentials pinned firmly to the mast.

It stars Christopher Minie who plays the title character, and he is led by General Never Die on a rampage across Liberia heading towards the capital Monrovia, which is still being held tentatively by the Dogo tribal government. This is inter racial genocide up close and far too personal. The children are armed to the teeth and wear all sorts of clothing that they have pillaged from their fellow countrymen. These range from a white wedding dress to a pair of angel wings. The surrealness of the attire juxtaposes deliberately with the wanton and brutal violence that they inflict. This is both physical and sexual and happens throughout. General Never Die uses all sorts of techniques to influence the boys, from basic threats to voodoo and cocaine - the latter seeming to stoke the violence more than any other `training technique'. They are systematically dehumanised, but actually show great consideration for each of their platoon members. That small piece of compassion is not enough to engender empathy though, as they are all deeply unlikable. Even though you know they are the victims of stolen innocence, they still use their imaginations to create fear and torture their victims.

They have all been given weird names, such as `No Good Advice', `Captain Dust to Dust' and `Chicken Hair', this obviously to distance themselves from their former lives as real children. The UN are shown as pointless and toothless, a theme that runs through too many tales of modern conflict. There is a sort of love interest, but as that is an emotion in very short supply, it struggles to work on the screen. However, this film will draw you in and it is very immediate, sometimes feeling like a documentary and the pace does not let up for the full 94 minutes, so a lot of praise to director Jean-Stephanie Sauvaire.

It has been criticised for not being a fully developed film with plot twist aplenty etc. However, that was never the intention, if you want to see more of this type of film then you could try `The Silent Army/Wit Licht' The Silent Army Wit licht White Light [ NON-USA FORMAT, PAL, Reg.2 Import - Netherlands ], it is more human but less believable for it. This is not an excellent film, but it is an excellent attempt to bring the tragic stories of child soldiers to the attention of the wider world - very recommended.

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T.NAKAJIMA

"You don't wanna die, don't be born.": Realistic War Drama about Child Soldiers"

Reviewed in the United States on February 5, 2011

"Johnny Mad Dog," based on the book by a Congolese writer Emmanuel Dongala, is not an easy film to sit through because of the nature of its central theme: child soldiers. Set in the last days of the second Liberian civil war (1999-2003), the French-Liberian film (co-produced by Mathieu Kassovitz, "Ameri") is basically about two children in the then war-torn Western African country: a child soldier nicknamed Johnny Mad Dog (Christophe Minie) in charge of a small group of child soldiers; and Laokolé (Daisy Victoria Vandy), a young girl trying to survive and protect her young brother and legless father.

Johnny himself is under the command of the elder and ruthless soldier "General Never Die," who brainwashes the children using chanting or even drugs to make them fearless soldiers. In this case, "fearless" means pillaging and even killing. The film discreetly avoids too explicit descriptions of violence, but it is still shocking. The desperate situation is best described with the General's own words: "You don't wanna die, don't be born."

This is the first feature film by director Jean-Stéphane Sauvaire, who actually went to Liberia to audition the non-professional performers (and many of them are former child soldiers) for the roles. He shot the entire film on location in Liberia, and these facts help make the film look (sometimes disturbingly) realistic.

Like a 2002 film "City of Gods," "Johnny Mad Dog" attempts to mix the documentary-like realism with the gritty character-driven drama. The result is largely successful, though the film sometimes feels drawn out. The subject matter has been covered by Edward Zwick-directed "Blood Diamond," but the ways the films deal with it are totally different.

"Johnny Mad Dog" is a realistic war drama with an emphasis on war. Those who are interested in the subject matter, one of the serious aspects of the modern warfare, should not miss it.

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George Sawers

I liked the movie

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 21, 2024

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I liked the movie

Loaneslone

grand film !

Reviewed in France on June 6, 2009

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Brillant. J'ai travaillé 10 mois au Libéria en 2005-2006 pour Médecins du Monde et croisé la route de Jean-Stéphane Sauvaire sans savoir alors sur quel projet il travaillait.
Et je sors ravi de cette séance. J'ai tout retrouvé. Les lieux de Monrovia bien sûr, le parlé si spécial (j'ai un peu perdu depuis merci les sous-titres) mais aussi tout ce que l'on savait de l'embrigadement des enfants, la manipulation mentale, le désarroi, la cruauté, sèche. Belle réalisation et quels acteurs, mais quels acteurs!!! Même tourner son propre rôle n'est pas chose facile, j'espère qu'ils auront la chance de poursuivre, ces enfants, car enfant ils le sont encore. Merci Jean-Stéphane, Pierre F.

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Henry

Superb

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 15, 2018

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This is a hidden masterpiece. I saw it at the cinema and it did not seem to be showing widely. The description of child soldiers in Africa
in Africa is superb. It deserves a five star plus.

F. Bergrath

Vorsicht, Betrug! BD mit betrügerischen Cover-Angaben!

Reviewed in Germany on February 21, 2013

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Es tut mir leid, dass man nicht zwischen Film- und BD-Bewertung unterscheiden kann. Der Film hat mehr Sterne verdient, aber was sich KOCH MEDIA mit dieser BD leistet, kann man nur als Betrug bezeichnen. Ich vergebe daher den einen Stern an die BD, nicht den Film, und hoffe, damit andere Käufer warnen zu können.

Einerseits wird mit dem Aufdruck "UNCUT VERSION" auf der Vorderseite suggeriert, es gäbe irgendwo auf der Welt auch eine geschnittene Version dieses Films. In der hier vorliegenden Fassung ist der Film in Deutschland, den Niederlanden und Irland ab 16, in Großbritannien ab 15 und in Frankreich sogar ab 12 Jahren freigegeben. Trotz intensiver Recherche konnte ich nirgendwo auf der Welt eine geschnittene Version des Films finden! Angesichts der Thematik ist auch nicht davon auszugehen, dass irgend jemand Interesse daran haben könnte, eine kindergerechte" Schnittfassung herzustellen.

Die von der FSK freigegebene Fassung hat (lt. FSK) eine Länge von 94:20 (bei 25 fps, also DVD) bzw. 97:46 (bei 24 fps, also Kino und üblicherweise auch BD). Dass es sich bei dieser BD um eine irgendwie längere Fassung als diese handeln könnte, wird auf dem Cover weiter dadurch suggeriert, dass man eine Lauflänge von "ca. 100 Minuten" und als HD-Format "1080p" angibt. Legt man die BD aber ein, wird eine Spieldauer von 94:18 angezeigt - das sind rund 6% weniger als angekündigt.

Damit aber nicht genug: Wie die Lauflänge schon ahnen lässt, ist der Film hier nicht mit 24 fps (Bilder/Sekunde) aufgespielt, wie man es bei einer BD erwarten würde, sondern mit 25 fps. Zudem liegt er auch nicht, wie angegeben, in 1080p (also progressive) vor, sondern nur im schlechteren 1080i (interlaced)-Format! Wir haben es also nicht mit 1080p24 (1080p23,976) zu tun, wie bei BDs üblich, sondern nur mit minderwertigem 1080i50.

Wenn ich eine Tafel Schokolade kaufe, die statt der angegebenen 100 Gramm nur 94 g wiegt und obendrein statt dem angegebenen Kakaoanteil nur die Hälfte, dann bringe ich sie zurück. Natürlich haben auch alle Käufer dieser BD ein Umtauschrecht, denn die Angaben auf der Verpackung sind eindeutig falsch. Der Film selbst ist allerdings sehenswert, und der Kaufpreis bei Amazon (7 Euro) angesichts der minderen Qualität jetzt angemessen - man erhält zwar nur TV-Qualität, zahlt aber auch nicht mehr als für eine DVD. Wer die BD kauft, sollte aber wissen, dass die Amazon-Angaben auf der Website und auch auf zahlreichen anderen Websites nicht stimmen, und dass auch das Cover lügt.

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