Posts from Gorch in thread „What Was The Last Western You Watched?“

  • What Was The Last Western You Watched?

    Did back to back viewings of both "3:10 to Yuma" movies. While the remake had great production values and color, the original had better pacing and dramatic impact.
    If forced to chose, I'm riding with Glenn Ford.




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  • What Was The Last Western You Watched?

    "The Searchers" on optimal Blu Ray equipment. Sublime!


    One of the commentators in the extras pointed out that the movie isn't just about Ethan's obsession but also Marty's growth to become a man with enough moral authority to challenge and change Ethan. That's why it was called "The Searchers" and not "The Searcher".



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  • What Was The Last Western You Watched?

    Took a chance on "Advance to the Rear", a Warner made to order dvd with Glenn Ford and Stella Stevens. Obviously a comedy and set during the civil war, it killed a couple hours with some mild humor, a toss away sample of which has Whit Bissell named Capt. Queeg.
    To my surprise, it featured Duke's very own Chuck Roberson who must have been paid a fortune for his stunt work alone.
    Can't recommend it though unless you have an undying, er, affection, for a gorgeous Stella Stevens.



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  • What Was The Last Western You Watched?

    "The Last Command" was on TCM HD last night and never looked better. It's a 1955 version of "The Alamo" made by Republic Studios after Wayne severed his relationship with them. Republic had paid for the script so there are a lot of similarities and may have made the movie to spite Wayne.


    Glad they did because this an excellent low budget film. Arthur Hunnicutt and Ernest Borgnine shine.



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  • What Was The Last Western You Watched?

    "The Last Hard Men" with Charlton Heston and James Coburn. Curious double standard allows many violent deaths but leaves the actors fully clothed in a key rape scene. I'm not looking for any nudity, but the dichotomy is jarring.


    The producers apparently decided that this one was a loser because it was released with just a temporary soundtrack of Jerry Goldsmith music from other westerns - Rio Conchos, 100 Rifles and Stagecoach.



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  • What Was The Last Western You Watched?

    Last night TCM ran a widescreen version of Sam Fuller's "The True Story of Jesse James". The title is misleading, if not a downright lie, but I had never seen this one in widescreen before and it is a huge improvement over the pan and scan version.



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  • What Was The Last Western You Watched?

    Keith, it's a great idea to include this as a classic. There is a lot of debate about the different versions that have been foisted on an unsuspecting audience; one heck of a lot of funny anecdotes about the making of it; and how efforts have been made to restore it. This is a movie that is admired for what it could have been and cursed for what it is. Heston himself was torn about the final film and wrote in his journal that whenever it showed on TV, he had to watch it because "there was something there".



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  • What Was The Last Western You Watched?

    The extended cut of "Major Dundee", which is gloriously remastered. Despite all its flaws, this one has always intrigued me. The leads are terrific and the supporting cast - Warren Oates, Ben Johnson, Slim Pickens, Dub Taylor, R.G. Armstrong, L.Q. Jones, Michael Pate and especially James Coburn - are all at the top of their form.



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