Tag Archives: Westerns

3 things about Fritz Lang’s RANCHO NOTORIOUS

Posted on May 18, 2011 by robchristopher

Rancho Notorious [1952] 1. Not one of the all-time greatest movie songs: “Legend of Chuck-A-Luck.” On the other hand “Love Me Tender” does appear in an instrumental version during one scene. 2. He kisses her. She smiles and says, “That’s … Continue reading →

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3 things about Kelly Reichardt’s MEEK’S CUTOFF

Posted on April 22, 2011 by robchristopher

Meek’s Cutoff [2010] 1. A very slow dissolve: for a moment a horseman appears to be riding in the sky. 2. She throws the clock, then the rocking chair out the back of the wagon. They’re just dead weight. 3. … Continue reading →

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3 things about Joel & Ethan Coen’s TRUE GRIT

Posted on February 7, 2011 by robchristopher

True Grit [2010] 1. “If you would like to sleep in a coffin, it would be all right.” 2. He throws something into the river. An empty whiskey bottle bobs to the surface. 3. She accidentally tears open the corpse’s … Continue reading →

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3 things about Robert Altman’s BUFFALO BILL AND THE INDIANS

Posted on January 15, 2011 by robchristopher

Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull’s History Lesson [1976] 1. “Remember: the last thing a man wants to do is the last thing he does.” 2. He wipes off his mustache with the piece of bread and then … Continue reading →

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3 things about George Marshall’s DESTRY RIDES AGAIN

Posted on November 30, 2010 by robchristopher

Destry Rides Again [1939] 1. “I set ’em up, you drink ’em down. I set ’em up, you drink ’em down. I set ’em up, you drink ’em down. This is becoming monotonous!” 2. She examines her face in the … Continue reading →

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3 things about Raoul Walsh’s THE BIG TRAIL

Posted on October 14, 2010 by robchristopher

The Big Trail [1930] 1. As they converse by the water pump, insects circulate in the air. 2. Bleached bones, sand, wagon wheels. 3. The dog lies down next to the grave. Everyone walks away.

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3 things about Sidney J. Furie’s THE APPALOOSA

Posted on July 20, 2010 by robchristopher

The Appaloosa [1966] 1. He dumps the coffee grounds onto a small piece of burlap then twists it into a bundle. He dabs his face with it. He wants to pass as a Mexican. 2. Nighttime. A bumpy blue stone … Continue reading →

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3 things about Richard Brooks’ THE PROFESSIONALS

Posted on March 7, 2009 by robchristopher

The Professionals [1966] 1. He crawls under the water tank to place the dynamite. Dark, dripping beams of wood. 2. The train barrels down the track, in reverse, belching a plume of black smoke. Mexicans on horseback in pursuit. 3. … Continue reading →

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