director Kelly Reichardt whose earlier film, "Meek's Crossing" was a powerful portrayal of settler's moving through the Oregon territory. Like the leisurely pace of that film--- and indeed all of her films--- "Cow" tells the 1820's story of two unsuccessful souls who team up when their home made pastries strike a chord with homesick Westerners gathered around an Oregon fort--- and their patrons increasingly are willing to pay more and more as the tasty treat demand far outdistance the supply. Their only problem--- the crucial ingredient, milk, must be sought from the local boss's cow, the only bovine in the area.
"Cow" is a slow-burn epic that hammers home a critical lesson: to "make it," a man must get capital. If you ain't born to it, that leaves marrying or stealing...
No streaming I could find, but I have no problem giving Ms Reichardt a few bucks for the rental fee. She's an original talent, as critical and insightful an observer of our society and history as you could hope to find.
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Topic - "First Cow:" as American a film as you can imagine, by - tinear 12:41:51 01/30/21 (23)
- Good stuff, little too Jarmusch-like (without being Jarmusch)... - musetap 12:16:30 02/02/21 (0)
- Toby Jones - manerac 13:27:18 02/01/21 (1)
- Thanks, I do enjoy his work. I'll check it out. nt - tinear 09:21:29 02/02/21 (0)
- Number four Reichardt & Williams teaming - Rod H. 09:38:32 02/01/21 (1)
- I'm there! nt - tinear 09:22:26 02/02/21 (0)
- RE: "First Cow:" - Mike B. 10:26:57 01/31/21 (9)
- Well, Reichardt ain't for everyone. It has made many "year's best" film lists. nt - tinear 15:59:40 01/31/21 (6)
- RE: Well, Reichardt ain't for everyone. It has made many "year's best" film lists. nt - Mike B. 08:20:28 02/01/21 (5)
- Lu wasn't the character you think. He was a guy who'd traveled around the world. Not - tinear 08:49:42 02/01/21 (4)
- RE: Lu wasn't the character you think. He was a guy who'd traveled around the world. Not - Mike B. 09:07:37 02/01/21 (3)
- Yet John Wayne shooting 100 Native-Americans is "bought?" It's a - tinear 11:47:21 02/01/21 (2)
- Did you see the Searchers? - Mike B. 13:18:56 02/02/21 (1)
- "Searchers:" Native-Americans are horrifically vilified throughout - tinear 15:33:34 02/02/21 (0)
- The building... - Rod H. 12:35:30 01/31/21 (1)
- RE: The building... - Mike B. 13:44:39 01/31/21 (0)
- Wendy and Lucy - Rod H. 16:16:32 01/30/21 (0)
- Thnx for the reco. You had me at "slow burn". Just a note, it's on The Movie Channel in Feb. - Road Warrior 14:32:36 01/30/21 (0)
- I like Reichardt.... - MaxwellP 13:13:19 01/30/21 (5)
- RE: I like Reichardt.... - Rod H. 23:09:25 01/30/21 (3)
- RE: I like Reichardt.... - Rod H. 10:28:06 01/31/21 (0)
- She ain't from Oregon but she's fixated on it. nt - tinear 06:39:35 01/31/21 (0)
- RE: I like Reichardt.... - MaxwellP 06:02:33 01/31/21 (0)
- "Old Joy," also, is original and unsettling. Seemingly simple tale of two guys who were close friends and - tinear 14:31:03 01/30/21 (0)