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Post by Marv on Aug 3, 2021 23:55:13 GMT
Rewatched. Amazing western.
Spoilers
First time in a while I sat all the way to the end credits. I didn’t remember that Spearman planned on buying the bar in town. That’s a nice touch. Implies they’ll all be able to stay together. For whatever reason I always thought that only Charlie intended to stay in town.
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Post by politicidal on Aug 4, 2021 0:12:30 GMT
I always enjoyed it too. I appreciate that it's more of a classical old fashioned western. I actually never watched that end credits bit. That's cool.
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Post by moviebuffbrad on Aug 4, 2021 0:14:26 GMT
Didn't do a lot for me. I think everyone flying around like cartoons in the big shootout took me out of it.
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Post by Marv on Aug 4, 2021 0:15:45 GMT
Didn't do a lot for me. I think everyone flying around like cartoons in the big shootout took me out of it. That’s fair. I kind of like that tho. It stands out to me. Also the glass always seems so thick. I like that too. Like chunks of ice flying anytime a window gets blown out. But to each their own. |
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Post by darksidebeadle on Aug 4, 2021 0:41:03 GMT
Top tier western
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Post by kolchak92 on Aug 4, 2021 1:12:18 GMT
Ok, I'm gonna have to finally watch this soon. I remember my dad seeing it way back when it came out and raving about it to me (which he rarely does).
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Post by OldAussie on Aug 4, 2021 1:17:45 GMT
Excellent western....excellent MOVIE!
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Post by mikef6 on Aug 4, 2021 1:24:10 GMT
It is a pretty fair western and I was glad to see a new modern production of the genre.
If I have one big beef against it, it is the modern movie curse of an omnipresent pervasive musical underscore to cue the audience on what to think and feel about what's on screen. When Robert Duval begins the story of his late wife he gets about four words in before the violins start up underneath. I wanted to shout, "Robert Duval can convince me of ANYTHING! He doesn't need this soapy, sappy music to convey feelings and emotions. He can do it all by himself with his acting!"
Other than that I liked it fine.
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Post by Marv on Aug 4, 2021 1:29:54 GMT
Ok, I'm gonna have to finally watch this soon. I remember my dad seeing it way back when it came out and raving about it to me (which he rarely does). I watched on Hulu I believe. |
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Post by Marv on Aug 4, 2021 1:30:33 GMT
It is a pretty fair western and I was glad to see a new modern production of the genre. If I have one big beef against it, it is the modern movie curse of an omnipresent pervasive musical underscore to cue the audience on what to think and feel about what's on screen. When Robert Duval begins the story of his late wife he gets about four words in before the violins start up underneath. I wanted to shout, "Robert Duval can convince me of ANYTHING! He doesn't need this soapy, sappy music to convey feelings and emotions. He can do it all by himself with his acting!" Other than that I liked it fine. Duvall is amazing. Especially as this type of character. The old gritty wise one of the group. |
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Post by Dramatic Look Gopher on Aug 4, 2021 1:58:40 GMT
My father's favorite movie of all time.
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Post by drystyx on Aug 4, 2021 3:47:04 GMT
Good movie. Reminds me of Matewan and Culpepper Cattle Company in the way it is a basic drama in the wilds, culminating in a Hollywood style shoot out at the end, which I can't help but think of as a sell out, except it's a true event in Matewan, so it goes to show that events can lead to a small war among factions.
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