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The Professionals (1966)
Directed by Richard Brooks There is something about westerns and widescreen that attracts great cinematography. Conrad Hall handles the job on The Professionals and the movie looks great: dusty, dry, hot and very large. The movie on the other hand … Read more
Is Shane too aware of itself as a western?
I wrote the bit below about 8 to 10 years ago after seeing Shane for the first time. It’s strictly a gut response and an attempt to figure out that gut response. But I think it may be time for … Read more
Shane (1953)
Directed by George Stevens I’ve never seen Shane before. I haven’t discussed it in Film Studies classes. I haven’t spent hours in bars or cafes talking about it. I just like westerns, knew it was considered one of the best, … Read more
Bandolero! (1968)
Directed by Andrew V. McLaglen While it won’t likely ever be confused with great movies, Bandolero! is quite an entertaining film in a traditional, mid-sixties Hollywood kind of way. In a way, it’s admirable for it’s meat-and-potatoes approach and execution. … Read more
The Ox-Bow Incident (1943)
Directed by William A. Wellman One of the movies that often gets named when people list great westerns is The Ox-Bow Incident. As the movie began, I confess I was wondering why. It seemed a very conventional, formulaic 1940’s western. … Read more
The Train Robbers (1973)
Directed by Burt Kennedy I’ve a weakness for westerns. So I picked up 1973’s The Train Robbers even though I was not expecting much, having heard nothing about it. (I figure, if it was a really good film I’d have … Read more
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