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Post by The Herald Erjen on Aug 8, 2020 20:07:40 GMT
Lot of interesting trivia here, but they don't tell you who the actor was or what he did until the end of the video. I was shocked. I can't believe he did that. I mean, everybody knows you just don't do that!
As a kid I saw "Rio Bravo" on television one afternoon, and to me at the time it was just another Western, of which I had already seen many. This one had more story and character development than most Westerns, but that's not why red-blooded American boys like me watched Westerns. We wanted to see some cool gunplay, and all that other stuff was padding. It wasn't until years later that I learned how "classic" the film is considered within its genre.
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Post by mikef6 on Aug 8, 2020 20:36:21 GMT
You're absolutely right, MISTER Erjen. (I hope I can stay around now.)  |
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Post by The Herald Erjen on Aug 8, 2020 20:42:46 GMT
You're absolutely right, MISTER Erjen. (I hope I can stay around now.) Yeah, sure. That was good. I guess you can stay around.
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Post by Isapop on Aug 9, 2020 1:47:07 GMT
Lot of interesting trivia here, but they don't tell you who the actor was or what he did until the end of the video. I was shocked. I can't believe he did that. I mean, everybody knows you just don't do that! As a kid I saw "Rio Bravo" on television one afternoon, and to me at the time it was just another Western, of which I had already seen many. This one had more story and character development than most Westerns, but that's not why red-blooded American boys like me watched Westerns. We wanted to see some cool gunplay, and all that other stuff was padding. It wasn't until years later that I learned how "classic" the film is considered within its genre. Didn't know that about Harry Carey Jr. Love the movie. It's my favorite Wayne movie and my second favorite western.
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Post by The Herald Erjen on Aug 9, 2020 2:00:57 GMT
Lot of interesting trivia here, but they don't tell you who the actor was or what he did until the end of the video. I was shocked. I can't believe he did that. I mean, everybody knows you just don't do that! As a kid I saw "Rio Bravo" on television one afternoon, and to me at the time it was just another Western, of which I had already seen many. This one had more story and character development than most Westerns, but that's not why red-blooded American boys like me watched Westerns. We wanted to see some cool gunplay, and all that other stuff was padding. It wasn't until years later that I learned how "classic" the film is considered within its genre. Didn't know that about Harry Carey Jr. Love the movie. It's my favorite Wayne movie and my second favorite western. What's your first favorite Western?
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Post by Isapop on Aug 9, 2020 2:03:46 GMT
Didn't know that about Harry Carey Jr. Love the movie. It's my favorite Wayne movie and my second favorite western. What's your first favorite Western? . Hollywood's greatest western.
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Post by The Herald Erjen on Aug 9, 2020 2:10:00 GMT
What's your first favorite Western? . Hollywood's greatest western. Good one, although Howard Hawks said he wasn't too impressed with it because he could kill three times as many people, because Sam Peckinpah did everything in slow motion. "Fistful of Dollars" is my favorite, BTW.
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Post by Isapop on Aug 9, 2020 2:50:01 GMT
The Wild Bunch. Hollywood's greatest western. Good one, although Howard Hawks said he wasn't too impressed with it because he could kill three times as many people, because Sam Peckinpah did everything in slow motion. "Fistful of Dollars" is my favorite, BTW. Yes, I'm aware of Hawks' wisecrack about the movie. As a director, I love Hawks far more than Peckinpah. And Hawks is right when he pointed out that, in real life, violence happens quickly. But for people who are experiencing the violence, time seems to unnaturally slow down. And that's what Peckinpah captures. Sergio Leone I find just irritatingly slow. When I watch, I keep wanting to yell, "Get on with it!"
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Post by The Herald Erjen on Aug 9, 2020 2:56:19 GMT
Good one, although Howard Hawks said he wasn't too impressed with it because he could kill three times as many people, because Sam Peckinpah did everything in slow motion. "Fistful of Dollars" is my favorite, BTW. Yes, I'm aware of Hawks' wisecrack about the movie. As a director, I love Hawks far more than Peckinpah. And Hawks is right when he pointed out that, in real life, violence happens quickly. But for people who are experiencing the violence, time seems to unnaturally slow down. And that's what Peckinpah captures. Sergio Leone I find just irritatingly slow. When I watch, I keep wanting to yell, "Get on with it!" I can understand the first part of your post, but when you dis Sergio like that....it decreases the probability that you and I will ever be friends.
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Post by Isapop on Aug 9, 2020 3:02:57 GMT
Yes, I'm aware of Hawks' wisecrack about the movie. As a director, I love Hawks far more than Peckinpah. And Hawks is right when he pointed out that, in real life, violence happens quickly. But for people who are experiencing the violence, time seems to unnaturally slow down. And that's what Peckinpah captures. Sergio Leone I find just irritatingly slow. When I watch, I keep wanting to yell, "Get on with it!" I can understand the first part of your post, but when you dis Sergio like that....it decreases the probability that you and I will ever be friends. I didn't mean to be brutal. Maybe one day we'll form a bond over....what?...musical comedies?
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