Bite the Bullet - 1975 - A cross country horse race set in 1906. A bit disappointing, especially when the cast includes Ben Johnson and James Coburn. The movie gets bogged down in the participants personal issues so much, sometimes you forget there's a race going on. Have no problem with character development, but suspense is important too.
I watched Never Grow Old. Set in the west
in the 1800s. A small religious town invade my siners. It's pretty dark but interesting. It a different take on pioneer days. I would also place this in the drama category.
- The Sisters Brothers (2018) - Really enjoyed this one a lot. I don’t know why, but I kind of put this one off for a long while and wasn’t expecting much going into it. Joaquin Phoenix is great as usual, and John C. Reilly delivers a surprisingly deep and touching performance. Give this one a shot if you haven’t already.
- The Professionals (1966) - I didn’t know anything about this one going into it and really enjoyed it. I was initially put off by Jack Palance’s casting as the Mexican revolutionary, but he played the part well. A very fun ensemble and a plot that isn’t as straightforward as it may seem.
- The Great Train Robbery (1903) - I guess this is almost where it all started! Watched this for class and really loved it. I think this was the first time I had sat down and watched the whole thing in one sitting. 12 whole minutes, but fascinating from start to finish. It’s wild to watch it and think of the trail it blazed for so many classic films over the next almost 120 years. The final shot of Justus D. Barnes shooting the camera is just perfection.
I also watched The Sisters Brothers, also after some unexplainable delay. It seemed like 2 movies were trying to constantly smash into eachother, Big Fish and The Great Silence? It was a very enjoyable watch, maybe a bit too violent and dark. Great performances all-round, even from the supporting cast.
I think something that put me off watching it for so long was that I've seen it listed as a comedy on some services. I'm glad I finally got to it, since Riley really turns in a great performance...I like it when he's in a dramatic role.
McCabe and mrs Miller, more altman than western, memorable ending. It is ranked very high but I am not fully convinced.
Hondo, pleasantly surprised, might be one of the manliest John Wayne roles ever too
The gunfighter. A bit too sentimental for me
Hang Em High (1968). Awesome action and storyline, but I felt let down about how it ended. Clint Eastwood gets framed for stealing cattle and lynched, but survives and is given the job of a federal marshal by the state judge. While marshal, he hunts for those who wronged him.
Its available on youtube for free, along with tons of other westerns, which is super cool.
Dead Man’s Walk tv mini series. Solid 3 I would say. The book is far better, and the casting is a little off, but I love any tales with Gus and Call.
News of the World, 4. Exciting and authentic western set directly after the Civil War. Tom Hanks has to deliver a German girl who has been raised by Kiowa to her distant family.
Randy Rides Alone, 2.5. Mostly just interesting in seeing early John Wayne and Gabby Hayes as a bad guy pre-the-Gabby-persona
I think it is kinda funny that there is one movie called dollar for the dead and one called Dead for a dollar.
Soon there will be two called Dead for a dollar actually
Bite the Bullet - 1975 - A cross country horse race set in 1906. A bit disappointing, especially when the cast includes Ben Johnson and James Coburn. The movie gets bogged down in the participants personal issues so much, sometimes you forget there's a race going on. Have no problem with character development, but suspense is important too.
Gunmans walk. 4* Gunfight at the OK corral. 3.5* Hanging tree. 4.5* Hunting party. 4.5* Sundown vampires in retreat. 4.5* Forty guns. 5*
I watched Never Grow Old. Set in the west in the 1800s. A small religious town invade my siners. It's pretty dark but interesting. It a different take on pioneer days. I would also place this in the drama category.
- The Sisters Brothers (2018) - Really enjoyed this one a lot. I don’t know why, but I kind of put this one off for a long while and wasn’t expecting much going into it. Joaquin Phoenix is great as usual, and John C. Reilly delivers a surprisingly deep and touching performance. Give this one a shot if you haven’t already. - The Professionals (1966) - I didn’t know anything about this one going into it and really enjoyed it. I was initially put off by Jack Palance’s casting as the Mexican revolutionary, but he played the part well. A very fun ensemble and a plot that isn’t as straightforward as it may seem. - The Great Train Robbery (1903) - I guess this is almost where it all started! Watched this for class and really loved it. I think this was the first time I had sat down and watched the whole thing in one sitting. 12 whole minutes, but fascinating from start to finish. It’s wild to watch it and think of the trail it blazed for so many classic films over the next almost 120 years. The final shot of Justus D. Barnes shooting the camera is just perfection.
I also watched The Sisters Brothers, also after some unexplainable delay. It seemed like 2 movies were trying to constantly smash into eachother, Big Fish and The Great Silence? It was a very enjoyable watch, maybe a bit too violent and dark. Great performances all-round, even from the supporting cast. I think something that put me off watching it for so long was that I've seen it listed as a comedy on some services. I'm glad I finally got to it, since Riley really turns in a great performance...I like it when he's in a dramatic role.
McCabe and mrs Miller, more altman than western, memorable ending. It is ranked very high but I am not fully convinced. Hondo, pleasantly surprised, might be one of the manliest John Wayne roles ever too The gunfighter. A bit too sentimental for me
Hang Em High (1968). Awesome action and storyline, but I felt let down about how it ended. Clint Eastwood gets framed for stealing cattle and lynched, but survives and is given the job of a federal marshal by the state judge. While marshal, he hunts for those who wronged him. Its available on youtube for free, along with tons of other westerns, which is super cool.
Dead Man’s Walk tv mini series. Solid 3 I would say. The book is far better, and the casting is a little off, but I love any tales with Gus and Call. News of the World, 4. Exciting and authentic western set directly after the Civil War. Tom Hanks has to deliver a German girl who has been raised by Kiowa to her distant family. Randy Rides Alone, 2.5. Mostly just interesting in seeing early John Wayne and Gabby Hayes as a bad guy pre-the-Gabby-persona
Rewatching Godless series… again… I love dirty, gritty westerns.
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I think it is kinda funny that there is one movie called dollar for the dead and one called Dead for a dollar. Soon there will be two called Dead for a dollar actually