In Reply to: Two extremes: The Wild Bunch & Silverado! One gritty and realistic, the other romanticized; both are excellent. posted by Audiophilander on January 29, 2010 at 10:41:56:
never misses, the villains never hit anything. Films like "Pale Rider" which only work as allegories aren't Western enough for me. Philosophic pretension and Westerns? Not for me.
Boetticher had a very unique vision of the West, of the struggles, and he also understood that in a lawless country, right and wrong seldom were pure distillations.
Anyhow, I think you'd like this film. Boone is creepy, murderous... but he is human and not a caricature of evil.
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- Too often, Eastwood's films are one-dimensional. And the shooter - tinear 11:09:57 01/29/10 (15)
- Westerns to cinema are like hot dogs to dining - Victor Khomenko 11:50:14 01/29/10 (14)
- "...who would want to spoil his hot dog with some fancy gourmet sauce..." - True, no Grey Poupon, ... - Audiophilander 09:50:40 02/01/10 (0)
- Shane on you! - abel mccain 17:21:38 01/29/10 (0)
- A tad condescending, I'd argue. Westerns, noir, war films and - tinear 14:10:11 01/29/10 (8)
- Is pro wrestling art? - Victor Khomenko 14:31:50 01/29/10 (7)
- Let me get this straight: you're comparing professional grappling - tinear 14:34:56 01/29/10 (6)
- Must be some of them... you know... armchair-critics. - Victor Khomenko 16:01:25 01/29/10 (5)
- Do you really think depicting modern man in a corporate world - tinear 20:07:07 01/29/10 (4)
- I really wonder what on Earth caused THAT comment? - Victor Khomenko 20:16:38 01/29/10 (3)
- The danger of violent death from Indians, roving - tinear 07:54:15 01/30/10 (2)
- You made a silly comment about corporate suits - Victor Khomenko 08:33:58 01/30/10 (1)
- Your comment was Western's "simple primitives." Do you think the two - tinear 18:25:23 01/30/10 (0)
- RE: Westerns to cinema are like hot dogs to dining - Tom Brennan 12:21:05 01/29/10 (2)
- Can I bring Patrick? - Victor Khomenko 12:28:00 01/29/10 (1)
- Bring Patrick (and his wine) - go and rent Jarmusch's "Dead Man"... - abel mccain 08:48:18 02/07/10 (0)