 
|
Audio Asylum Thread Printer Get a view of an entire thread on one page |
For Sale Ads |
|
|
Audio Asylum Thread Printer Get a view of an entire thread on one page |
For Sale Ads |
In Reply to: "Stagecoach" last night on cable posted by Victor Khomenko on May 13, 2004 at 05:46:19:
The critics will tell you that 'The Searchers' is the finest western ever made, although it has a third act flaw with Wayne's Ethan character inexplicably changing his vengeful desire to kill his long estranged niece (finding his humanity?). But I've seen almost every western ever made and I take them for what they are, very few resonant and stay with you.
The exception in my mind is another John Ford western "The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance'. This is my favorite westen ever along with 'The OxBow Incident'. Both go much deeper than the shoot 'em up mentality of most of the ilk.Plus, they are the only thing my father and I can agree on, lol.
Follow Ups:
My favorite western. Good plot - revenge/crooked lawman/great scenery/wonderful supporting actors. Just a tad long.
It and "The Searchers" ARE the best westerns ever made. Other good ones are "High Noon", "Unforgiven", and two other Wayne efforts, "Red River" and "True Grit".Kubrick was originally picked to direct OEJ but was hired away by Kirk Douglas to direct "Spartacus" when Douglas fired Anthony Mann after just two weeks of shooting. Kubrick moved in with a weekend's notice.
This post is made possible by the generous support of people like you and our sponsors:
Top of Page ]
[ Contact Us ]
[ Support/Wish List ]
[ Copyright © 2024, Audio Asylum, all rights reserved ]
