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Post by pimpinainteasy on Jan 12, 2019 4:18:23 GMT
a truly dark western. and a unique revenge film where the guy who wants revenge is still being chased by the men who killed his wife and child. on the run, he meets some very interesting characters. an old and forlorn native indian, a native indian woman who wants protection and a mother-daughter duo on the way to some promised land. they are all attracted to him. the film shows the animistic side of the wild west. it is full of creatures from nature and josey wales blesses all of them with his distrustful spittle. it foregrounds the native indian experience. and the status of women who were easy pickings for sexually frustrated men.
the film has some of the most beautiful visuals of grand vistas ever put on film. it is definitely clint's best directorial venture. i dont know much about the american civil war so i will not comment on that aspect of the film. the film has a lot of stuff about the rivalry between various american states. it all went above my head. i really want to check out the book by FORREST CARTER.
lone watie who played the old forlorn indian was awesome. an unusual sidekick for clint. he has the best dialogs in the whole film (eg: Get ready, little lady. Hell is coming to breakfast). the young SONDRA LOCKE looked angelic. i knew JOHN VERNON with the beard was the villain from POINT BLANK. but i couldnt place him immediately. CLINT Is CLINT. what a great american icon. sean penn gave the best complement to CLINT - a legend who did not end up a disappointment.
(9/10)
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Post by Sulla on Jan 12, 2019 4:34:42 GMT
What gets me about this film is that it's 43 years old now and it doesn't seem too dated. It must get good ratings because it's still regularly shown on tv. I know I haven't yet grown tired of watching it
Another good Western with Chief Dan George is Little Big Man (1970).
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Post by hitchcockthelegend on Jan 12, 2019 4:48:03 GMT
a truly dark western. and a unique revenge film where the guy who wants revenge is still being chased by the men who killed his wife and child. on the run, he meets some very interesting characters. an old and forlorn native indian, a native indian woman who wants protection and a mother-daughter duo on the way to some promised land. they are all attracted to him. the film shows the animistic side of the wild west. it is full of creatures from nature and josey wales blesses all of them with his distrustful spittle. it foregrounds the native indian experience. and the status of women who were easy pickings for sexually frustrated men.
the film has some of the most beautiful visuals of grand vistas ever put on film. it is definitely clint's best directorial venture. i dont know much about the american civil war so i will not comment on that aspect of the film. the film has a lot of stuff about the rivalry between various american states. it all went above my head. i really want to check out the book by FORREST CARTER.
lone watie who played the old forlorn indian was awesome. an unusual sidekick for clint. he has the best dialogs in the whole film (eg: Get ready, little lady. Hell is coming to breakfast). the young SONDRA LOCKE looked angelic. i knew JOHN VERNON with the beard was the villain from POINT BLANK. but i couldnt place him immediately. CLINT Is CLINT. what a great american icon. sean penn gave the best complement to CLINT - a legend who did not end up a disappointment.
(9/10)
It is an absolute must for any serious Western fan, one of the genres best for sure. I guess we all died a little in that damned war. Warning: Spoilers The Outlaw Josey Wales is directed by Clint Eastwood, who also stars as Wales, and is adapted by Sonia Chernus & Phil Kaufman from the novel "The Rebel Outlaw: Josey Wales" written by Forrest Carter. Joining Eastwood in the cast are Chief Dan George, Sondra Locke, Bill McKinney, John Vernon & Paula Trueman. Music is by Jerry Fielding and Bruce Surtees photographs on location in Utah, Arizona & Wyoming. We are at the very end of the American Civil War and Josey Wales is a contented family man working on his Missouri farm. But his peaceful world is shattered when Union soldiers raid his home and murder his wife and child. Surviving the attack, Josey takes up arms with a group of Confederate guerrilla fighters who take the fight to the Redlegs. However, when the news comes that the war is over and the Confederates are required to surrender, Josey refuses to do so. A wise choice since his group are rounded up and slaughtered in cold blood. So Josey is forced to go on the lam as an outlaw, where hot on his trail are the Redleg group fronted by bloodthirsty Captain Terrill. On his way, as he contemplates survival and what life has in store for he and his aggressors, Josey acquires some interesting companions. Acclaimed by the critics upon its release, The Outlaw Josey Wales is ageing like a fine wine. It's a film Eastwood himself is very proud of, citing it as one of the high points in his career. Yet the film got off to a difficult start. It was originally given to Kaufman to direct with Eastwood's Malpaso company producing, but the star and director fell out over Kaufman's directing style - and that a certain Sondra Locke was turning the heads of both men. As we now know, there was only one winner there. The story is a classic Western tale, hell it's a powerful tale, one with layers that peel off as the film progresses. Josey Wales starts out a peaceful family man but after having that stripped away from him by violence, he too is forced to take up violence in response. So far so formulaic then. But the film is so much more than just a Western revenge yarn, even if that aspect of the story is darn good as Clint gets mean and broody and pulls his pistols. There's a real strong family thread throughout, from losing his own kin in the beginning - to a father son relationship - and on to the way he acquires a new family on his travels, it's very strong and gives the narrative a real emotional kick. As Josey goes on his way, angry, bitter and prepared to face the consequence of his choices, the character is constantly forming. It was only after a number of viewings that I personally realised that Josey Wales the man was being healed by the ragtag assortment of individuals that he collects on route to his character being rebuilt. Eastwood the actor here is on fine form, cool and every inch a man's man. But even Eastwood wouldn't decry the scene stealing excellence of Chief Dan George as Lone Watie. His dry wit puts him in the top tier of Western comedy sidekicks, but rest assured the character is more than that. For Watie acts as a sort of spiritual mentor to Wales, and Eastwood reacts positively to George's serene acting to give the film its tight bonded centre. The rest of the cast are a much of a muchness but all serve the story well with solid performances. In fact it's a rare occasion when Locke's vacant method acting actually works well! Eastwood the director is calm, assured and subtle in pacing, with his storytelling boosted considerably by Fielding's popping score and Surtees' gorgeous cinematography. The script is awash with attentive dialogue and punching moments of humour, whilst its noticeable denouncement of violence and intelligent portrayals of the Indians is to be roundly applauded. Iconography unbound and bulging with class in the writing, The Outlaw Josey Wales is not just one of Eastwoods best Westerns. It's one of the best Westerns period. I reckon so. 10/10
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Post by OldAussie on Jan 12, 2019 5:56:40 GMT
Gets better with each viewing. Love John Vernon in this, especially the great ending.
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Post by them1ghtyhumph on Jan 12, 2019 7:21:53 GMT
Can't touch High Plains Drifter
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Post by wmcclain on Jan 12, 2019 13:48:03 GMT
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Post by pimpinainteasy on Jan 12, 2019 13:57:30 GMT
Can't touch High Plains Drifter i'll let you know soon if that is true.
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Post by koskiewicz on Jan 12, 2019 14:31:24 GMT
Comparing "High Plains Drifter" to "Outlaw Josey Wales" is apples and oranges. One is an allegorical western, the other is a revenge western.
They are both great in their own right.
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Post by pimpinainteasy on Jan 12, 2019 14:42:17 GMT
Comparing "High Plains Drifter" to "Outlaw Josey Wales" is apples and oranges. One is an allegorical western, the other is a revenge western. They are both great in their own right. some people prefer apples to oranges, so its ok.
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Post by koskiewicz on Jan 12, 2019 20:12:12 GMT
What about those that prefer oranges to apples?
Understanding the nuances of any genre is an important consideration for the avid film goer. And I am not a film snob.
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Post by them1ghtyhumph on Jan 12, 2019 20:25:41 GMT
I'm not a film snob either.
It's just a matter of which movie I like better
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