I am very excited about this film. Has there been any other good westerns released in the last 5-10 years that anyone can recommend? For that matter, I'm always on the lookout for older classics that I haven't yet seen. So for anyone so inclined, I would appreciate a top 5 list. Remember, I'm soliciting westerns only. Scratch the first request. I'd just like a top 5 all-time.
I happened to catch the Bale/Crowe '3:10 to Yuma' this weekend. Ash and I were pleased. When other people see it, maybe we can talk more in-depth.
Here are my subjective lists..I'd like to see Stubbs's's. You caint juss toss out such a request without providing some proverbial bread.
too many good westerns mang High Noon, Butch and Sundance, Jeremiah Johnson, Shane, The Searchers (The Duke is such an ass in this..), Unforgiven, The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly (so spaghettied-out..but awesome), Tombstone...etc.
top five? 1. the Graduate 2. On the Waterfront 3. Dr. Strangelove 4. The Thin Red Line 5. Deliverance (close contenders: How Green was My Valley, The Wind That Shakes the Barley, In the Name of the Father)
I almost agree with JG, except LONESOME DOVE!!is by far the best western made since the Wild Bunch or Butch Cassidy. Larry McMurtry wrote the book and worked on the screenplay--his best by far (he's such an erractic writer). And I've not seen such chemistry between two actors as happens with Tommy Lee Jones and Duvall since Paul Newman and Redford. I've seen this movie many times and never tire of it because of dialog, complete authenticity--down to the saddle horns on the saddles, depiction of relationship between males, plot (though it skips in transitions because it was first put out as a mini-series on TV. And here I must admit to major sin: I told a lie about a child having flu to leave a stake relief society meeting in order to see the third night of the series-- something, I'm sure, is not as bad as canceling a Book of Mormon class I taught to go to a Neil Young concert in SLC; though these sins pale considering my daily lack of kindness. woe Oh.) Anyway, movie is and was an instant classic. "You just don't get it, do ya, Woodrow; I'm not talking about dyin'; I'm talking about living."
Jaren, this is the movie I wanted to show a clip from about the advice Duvall gave the raped hooker? Wouldn't show, and you said, "Hmmm... Not meant to be." Also, I agree with JG on Tombstone--a little overdone, but Doc Holiday's role will surprise the heck out of you--a great performance, which steals the whole show.
Joe, who is Chad McLane--new faculty? or a one year appointment? That one-year appointment should have gone to Em.
Did anyone see the Glitz and Glam Vegas Music awards last night? Scared the crap out of me. Besides Alicia Keyes and new kid, who danced on the tables (and some fab Pepsi commercials), I've not seen such gross commentary on our culture for a long time--down to the fight in the restroom between Tommy Lee and Kid (yuk) Rock over Pammy-dammy Anderson. My cynicism sky-rocketed.
Good call on the Lonesome Dove. I remember that part with the water mocassins to this very day: one of the coolest/most terrifying moments in made for TV moviedom (second only to the entire film "It").
Your question: Chad McLane is a BYU-I grad who finished up around the time I did (2004 or 05). He's a good guy, hard worker, open to ideas, patient, kind, empathetic...horrible teeth. Just gawdawful teeth. But a nice guy, great guy.
All jokes aside (Chad has great teeth), although I like Chad, I would have liked to see Em snag that position. From what I understand, there were some people who weren't very conscientious about responding to Em or clearly communicating expectations. Its a shame.
If you want further reason to dislike this Chad fellow, I'll have you know that Chad is from Minnesota, and Chad's father went to school with one Robert Zimmerman. Furthermore, Chad's dad used to bully Bob Zimmerman relentlessly.
I guess you can either dislike Chad for how his father acosted one of your musical icons, or you can have him thank his dad for fostering all that disenchantment which has given us songs such as "Tangled up in Blue" and "Don't Think Twice.." and etc etc.
To this day, I have never seen the water mocassin part. I always hide my face. It's enough for me in what happens next. I "detest and despise" snakes. I cried real tears when (whoops I almost told plot). . . "Well, Woodrow, it's been hell of a party, ain't it?" I'm glad Chad is an okay person. Has anyone seen my dear friend, Em? . . .JG, I almost burst out singing also.
Oh Joe, ye ol' crow. And tell me, who is your favorite music who was NOT on music awards with Brit? And why can't we see and hear some good music somewhere? Is your radio station gone forever?
1. The Graduate 2. Arsenic and Old Lace 3. Young Frankenstein 4. On the Waterfront 5. Dr. Strangelove
Westerns, I'm agreeing with everyone else though I have a few guilty pleasures that aren't exactly amazing but I still like them.
Lonesome Dove; Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid; Hang 'Em High; The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly; Tombstone (mostly Val Kilmer though), Unforgiven, McClintock, Silverado and The Sacketts and Quigley Down Under. I have this weird thing for Tom Selleck! I think he reminds me of my dad. Also, Sam Elliot is the quintessential cowboy. And if you can call it such, I love Maverick. And Blazing Saddles.
Dr. Strangelove I haven't had the patience to sit through all the way. Someone tell me why I should, and I will. We're leaving Love Story off the list, too. Love Story is a great old classic hippie flic.
Sharon, Joe, you are both too kind. But I'm sure Chad has all kinds of great technical writing experience of which the job title specifically asked for. I have little to none. Case closed. I'm back in the desert.
Love Story? Hippie Film? I hope giant Gila monster bites your hands off and spits you out in a snake bed, then you roll down sharp putrid rocks into an Indian burial ground filled with ghosts who may, in their great kindness,pick hairy tarantulas off of you, but I doubt it. Because of their disgust over Love Story also, they'll slit you down the middle and cover you with old stinky bones for such a filthy dirty lie. I was young, so young, but almost puked my guts out in that movie. And I was a full-fledged, card carrying, bell bottomed, tie-dyed Hippie, for hecks sakes.
One of my favs: Tender Mercies, written by Horton Foot, camera angles to die over. Also, Trip to Bountiful. Did I tell you I wanted to film edit in the millennium? Where I'll work on films like Crash, and fix all the films that almost made it, like hmmm Lady in the Water?
Without respect to rank, five favorites are Cool Hand Luke Casablanca Moulin Rouge The Poseidon Adventure (Hackman, Borgnine, et al) The Big Sleep
I'm pretty much a sucker for anything pre-70s. Classic favorite actors include Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid Bergman, and Paul Newman. I have yet to encounter an early De Niro or Pacino movie that I did not like. But my alll-time favorite actor is Daniel Day-Lewis. His portrayal of Bill "The Butcher" is the pinnacle of acting in my opinion.
To echo everyone else, Kilmer's Doc Holliday was one of the century's best.
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I am very excited about this film. Has there been any other good westerns released in the last 5-10 years that anyone can recommend?
For that matter, I'm always on the lookout for older classics that I haven't yet seen. So for anyone so inclined, I would appreciate a top 5 list. Remember, I'm soliciting westerns only. Scratch the first request. I'd just like a top 5 all-time.
I happened to catch the Bale/Crowe '3:10 to Yuma' this weekend. Ash and I were pleased. When other people see it, maybe we can talk more in-depth.
Here are my subjective lists..I'd like to see Stubbs's's. You caint juss toss out such a request without providing some proverbial bread.
too many good westerns mang
High Noon, Butch and Sundance, Jeremiah Johnson, Shane, The Searchers (The Duke is such an ass in this..), Unforgiven, The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly (so spaghettied-out..but awesome), Tombstone...etc.
top five?
1. the Graduate
2. On the Waterfront
3. Dr. Strangelove
4. The Thin Red Line
5. Deliverance
(close contenders: How Green was My Valley, The Wind That Shakes the Barley, In the Name of the Father)
I want your list(s). Now. Everyones.
I almost agree with JG, except LONESOME DOVE!!is by far the best western made since the Wild Bunch or Butch Cassidy. Larry McMurtry wrote the book and worked on the screenplay--his best by far (he's such an erractic writer). And I've not seen such chemistry between two actors as happens with Tommy Lee Jones and Duvall since Paul Newman and Redford. I've seen this movie many times and never tire of it because of dialog, complete authenticity--down to the saddle horns on the saddles, depiction of relationship between males, plot (though it skips in transitions because it was first put out as a mini-series on TV. And here I must admit to major sin: I told a lie about a child having flu to leave a stake relief society meeting in order to see the third night of the series-- something, I'm sure, is not as bad as canceling a Book of Mormon class I taught to go to a Neil Young concert in SLC; though these sins pale considering my daily lack of kindness. woe Oh.) Anyway, movie is and was an instant classic. "You just don't get it, do ya, Woodrow; I'm not talking about dyin'; I'm talking about living."
Jaren, this is the movie I wanted to show a clip from about the advice Duvall gave the raped hooker? Wouldn't show, and you said, "Hmmm... Not meant to be." Also, I agree with JG on Tombstone--a little overdone, but Doc Holiday's role will surprise the heck out of you--a great performance, which steals the whole show.
Joe, who is Chad McLane--new faculty? or a one year appointment? That one-year appointment should have gone to Em.
Did anyone see the Glitz and Glam Vegas Music awards last night? Scared the crap out of me. Besides Alicia Keyes and new kid, who danced on the tables (and some fab Pepsi commercials), I've not seen such gross commentary on our culture for a long time--down to the fight in the restroom between Tommy Lee and Kid (yuk) Rock over Pammy-dammy Anderson. My cynicism sky-rocketed.
Sharon.
Good call on the Lonesome Dove. I remember that part with the water mocassins to this very day: one of the coolest/most terrifying moments in made for TV moviedom (second only to the entire film "It").
Your question: Chad McLane is a BYU-I grad who finished up around the time I did (2004 or 05). He's a good guy, hard worker, open to ideas, patient, kind, empathetic...horrible teeth. Just gawdawful teeth. But a nice guy, great guy.
All jokes aside (Chad has great teeth), although I like Chad, I would have liked to see Em snag that position. From what I understand, there were some people who weren't very conscientious about responding to Em or clearly communicating expectations. Its a shame.
If you want further reason to dislike this Chad fellow, I'll have you know that Chad is from Minnesota, and Chad's father went to school with one Robert Zimmerman. Furthermore, Chad's dad used to bully Bob Zimmerman relentlessly.
I guess you can either dislike Chad for how his father acosted one of your musical icons, or you can have him thank his dad for fostering all that disenchantment which has given us songs such as "Tangled up in Blue" and "Don't Think Twice.." and etc etc.
Chad is good good people. For sure.
To this day, I have never seen the water mocassin part. I always hide my face. It's enough for me in what happens next. I "detest and despise" snakes. I cried real tears when (whoops I almost told plot). . . "Well, Woodrow, it's been hell of a party, ain't it?" I'm glad Chad is an okay person. Has anyone seen my dear friend, Em? . . .JG, I almost burst out singing also.
Could I possibly mispell any more words on this blog?
misspell...yes. and i say that with utter love.
Oh Joe, ye ol' crow.
And tell me, who is your favorite music who was NOT on music awards with Brit? And why can't we see and hear some good music somewhere? Is your radio station gone forever?
Favorite Classics:
1. The Graduate
2. Arsenic and Old Lace
3. Young Frankenstein
4. On the Waterfront
5. Dr. Strangelove
Westerns, I'm agreeing with everyone else though I have a few guilty pleasures that aren't exactly amazing but I still like them.
Lonesome Dove; Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid; Hang 'Em High; The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly; Tombstone (mostly Val Kilmer though), Unforgiven, McClintock, Silverado and The Sacketts and Quigley Down Under. I have this weird thing for Tom Selleck! I think he reminds me of my dad. Also, Sam Elliot is the quintessential cowboy. And if you can call it such, I love Maverick. And Blazing Saddles.
I need to see 3:10 to Yuma.
Dr. Strangelove I haven't had the patience to sit through all the way. Someone tell me why I should, and I will. We're leaving Love Story off the list, too. Love Story is a great old classic hippie flic.
Sharon, Joe, you are both too kind. But I'm sure Chad has all kinds of great technical writing experience of which the job title specifically asked for. I have little to none. Case closed. I'm back in the desert.
Love Story? Hippie Film? I hope giant Gila monster bites your hands off and spits you out in a snake bed, then you roll down sharp putrid rocks into an Indian burial ground filled with ghosts who may, in their great kindness,pick hairy tarantulas off of you, but I doubt it. Because of their disgust over Love Story also, they'll slit you down the middle and cover you with old stinky bones for such a filthy dirty lie. I was young, so young, but almost puked my guts out in that movie. And I was a full-fledged, card carrying, bell bottomed, tie-dyed Hippie, for hecks sakes.
One of my favs: Tender Mercies, written by Horton Foot, camera angles to die over. Also, Trip to Bountiful. Did I tell you I wanted to film edit in the millennium? Where I'll work on films like Crash, and fix all the films that almost made it, like hmmm Lady in the Water?
Hey, did everyone notice Greggy may be with us for awhile?
Without respect to rank, five favorites are
Cool Hand Luke
Casablanca
Moulin Rouge
The Poseidon Adventure (Hackman, Borgnine, et al)
The Big Sleep
I'm pretty much a sucker for anything pre-70s. Classic favorite actors include Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid Bergman, and Paul Newman.
I have yet to encounter an early De Niro or Pacino movie that I did not like.
But my alll-time favorite actor is Daniel Day-Lewis. His portrayal of Bill "The Butcher" is the pinnacle of acting in my opinion.
To echo everyone else, Kilmer's Doc Holliday was one of the century's best.
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