3:10 to Yuma (1957) vs. 3:10 to Yuma (2007)
Jul 10, 2021 21:48:01 GMT
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Post by mikef6 on Jul 10, 2021 21:48:01 GMT
The 1957 is a western genre masterwork. Director Delmer takes this western from the wide open spaces to one small space in a small town hotel. He employs cinematographer Charles Lawton, Jr, a veteran of film noir, shooting in a crisp wide-screen black and white, to create the second half in that style, employing extreme close ups, plays of light and shadow, a lot of perspiration, filming up staircases, and generally creating an atmosphere of impending doom. A must see film.
The remake in 2007 which, although the actors were dressed up in movie cowboy costumes, was nothing more than a modern high-octane action movie with the chases, shoot-outs, and crises coming right on cue every two minutes as if it were a western Die Hard VIII or White House Down On The Prairie. It seems to be highly thought of by current movie fans but I could barely stand it. It became very tiresome very quickly.
The remake in 2007 which, although the actors were dressed up in movie cowboy costumes, was nothing more than a modern high-octane action movie with the chases, shoot-outs, and crises coming right on cue every two minutes as if it were a western Die Hard VIII or White House Down On The Prairie. It seems to be highly thought of by current movie fans but I could barely stand it. It became very tiresome very quickly.