What classics did you see last week, July 4 to July 10?
Jul 11, 2021 18:21:29 GMT
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Post by bravomailer on Jul 11, 2021 18:21:29 GMT
Red River (1948) - Howard Hawks
10/10
Remarkable atmosphere, cinematography, and acting make this one one of the great westerns. Hawks directs the dialog and interactions with great skill. Conversations come across as natural and convincing. The story is of a cattle drive that has, well, trouble along the way - stampedes, deserters, mutiny, and Comanches. Several recurring elements: stealing sugar (leads to a stampede and deaths), Brennan's teeth (lost in a poker game), Ireland's fancy for the ladies, and uncertainty as to their destination. The main element is of course conflict between the Duke and Clift
The cast? John Wayne, Joanne Dru, Walter Brennan, John Ireland, Paul Fix, both Harry Careys, Noah Beery, Jr, and Hank Worden. Oh, and Montgomery Clift plays a guy named... oh I can't recall his name just now.
Many people look at the cast and subject matter and assume John Ford directed it. Bogdanovich once asked Ford what he said when complemented for making Red River. Ford replied, "I say 'thank you'."
10/10
Remarkable atmosphere, cinematography, and acting make this one one of the great westerns. Hawks directs the dialog and interactions with great skill. Conversations come across as natural and convincing. The story is of a cattle drive that has, well, trouble along the way - stampedes, deserters, mutiny, and Comanches. Several recurring elements: stealing sugar (leads to a stampede and deaths), Brennan's teeth (lost in a poker game), Ireland's fancy for the ladies, and uncertainty as to their destination. The main element is of course conflict between the Duke and Clift
The cast? John Wayne, Joanne Dru, Walter Brennan, John Ireland, Paul Fix, both Harry Careys, Noah Beery, Jr, and Hank Worden. Oh, and Montgomery Clift plays a guy named... oh I can't recall his name just now.
Many people look at the cast and subject matter and assume John Ford directed it. Bogdanovich once asked Ford what he said when complemented for making Red River. Ford replied, "I say 'thank you'."