Open Range -- I'm all thumbs, up!

Posted by clarkjohnsen (R) on August 25, 2003 at 10:45:52

Grand movie in the old style. Bereft of modernist irony wherein we learn how much better we are than primitive-thinking cowboys. Best of all, great writing! Kevin Costner an excellent acting job, Robert Duvall at top of form. Annette Benning looking (and acting) just right. A gunfight superbly staged and believably fought. Town politics, with our cowboys hating even going into town. Slow-paced, no FX, no frantic camera. Lots of realistic rain to balance the otherwise gorgeous Western cinematography.

What's not to like? The movie must choose from a stock set of endings, but which ones? I didn't guess correctly.

See it while still on the Big Screen.

clark

PS This, from one of my farflung correspondents:

I'll tell it to you like I told it to Roy, pardner.Kostner puts us cowpokes
on the screen like we really was.Our word is good and we don't like no
sidewinders or yellerbellies, or chuck wagons what serves cold beans.And
when we fall for a womanfolk, we treats her real good.Mind ya , it ain't
all sweet and purdy.Some men need killin and we aim to do it if'n they got
it comin'.This here movie is worth some of your whiskey money. If it was up
to me , I'd put two and one half stars and a piece of hardtack along side
this here picture, causin it's long and you might get hungry just sittin on
the sidelines not helpin the fellers out.And remember you sissy city
slicker that death ain't the worst thing that can happen to ya.Gettin'
somethin' stuck in your craw is.

Sheriffs suck, gabby

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Topic - Open Range -- I'm all thumbs, up! - clarkjohnsen 10:45:52 08/25/03 (20)

Re: Open Range -- I'm all thumbs! - Bruce from DC 11:37:16 08/27/03 (1)

Re: Benning. Perhaps you confuse... - clarkjohnsen 09:02:55 08/28/03 (0)

I enjoyed the complete absence of exploding helicopters, space aliens/robots and kung fu dance fights... - Dalton 15:14:02 08/26/03 (1)

Yes, let the others here rave over Matrix, T3 and Planet of the Apes. nt - clarkjohnsen 09:56:31 08/27/03 (0)

not bad but certainly not great - tunenut 11:27:34 08/26/03 (0)

Re: Open Range -- I'm all thumbs, up! - Beethoven 08:27:35 08/26/03 (5)

"The ending was a little disappointing...very Hollywoodish." - clarkjohnsen 08:51:59 08/26/03 (4)

No, I didn't guess either - Beethoven 09:44:47 08/26/03 (3)

Re: No, I didn't guess either - clarkjohnsen 12:13:18 08/26/03 (2)

How about... - Beethoven 12:25:56 08/26/03 (1)

"...Sheriff and his trusty assistant." -- I smell a sequel; no chloroform required! (nt) - Audiophilander 15:44:44 08/26/03 (0)

Ten fingers, ten toes... - tinear 17:49:39 08/25/03 (5)

"A movie that slow-walks for an hour and a half." Yep. - clarkjohnsen 08:48:34 08/26/03 (3)

Clark, this isn't a documentary, for god's sake. - tinear 17:55:24 08/26/03 (2)

"You didn't address any of my points." LOL! - clarkjohnsen 09:54:24 08/27/03 (1)

Drama: tension - tinear 13:06:42 08/27/03 (0)

"A silly romance, half-developed." --- Good Point! - albee33 18:16:37 08/25/03 (0)

Would you be able to compare/contrast with Unforgiven? (nt) - Tom §. 12:12:06 08/25/03 (2)

I would, having seen both films! - Audiophilander 16:30:22 08/25/03 (0)

Unable, sorry. Am I forgiven? nt - clarkjohnsen 14:01:40 08/25/03 (0)

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