Based on a book by Louis L’Amour titled The Quick and the Dead This was commissioned by HBO in1987 The main actors are: Sam Elliott – Con Vallian Kate Capshaw – Susanna McKaskel Tom Conti – Duncan McKaskel Kenny Morrison – Tom McKaskel Matt Clark – Doc Shabitt The first scene is as the eastern [...]
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Movie Review: The Indian Fighter
September 4, 2009 – 1:08 am
Kirt Douglas – Johnny Hawks Elsa Martinelli – Onahti Walter Matthau – Wes Todd Diana Douglas – Susan Rogers Walter Abel – Captain Trask Lon Chaney – Chivington Edcuard Franz – Red Cloud The opening scene has Johnny Hawks coming to visit Red Cloud and looks on a beautiful Indian girl, Onahti, bathing in the [...]
Movie Review: The Long Riders
August 28, 2009 – 1:08 am
The Cast of Actors David Caradine – Cole Younger Keith Caradine – Jim Younger Robert Caradine – Bob Younger James Keach – Jesse James Stacy Keach – Frank James Dennis Quaid – Ed Miller Randy Quaid – Clel Miller Christopher Guest – Bob Ford Nicholas Guest – Charlie Ford In this movie we have four [...]
Movie Review: The Cowboys
August 21, 2009 – 1:08 am
This is a true western told in a way to inspire, give hope and set an example on one way to raise boys. The first scene is where John Wayne, playing Wil Anderson, is breaking horses as five men ride up. These men were his trail crew for fifteen hundred cattle that he had planned [...]
Movie Review: The Outlaw Josey Wales
August 14, 2009 – 1:08 am
Movie Review: The Outlaw Josey Wales Adapted from a book: Gone to Texas by Forest Carter Directed by Clint Eastwood Josey Wales – Clint Eastwood Lone Watie – Chief Dan George Loura Lee – Sondra Locke Terril – Bill McKinney Fletcher – John Vernon Jamie – Sam Bottoms The movie begins with the tranquil scene [...]
Movie Review: The Shootist
August 7, 2009 – 1:08 am
John Wayne – J.B. Books Lauren Bacall – Bond Rogers James Stewart – Dr. Hostetler This is a western movie depicting the end of an era. In the last seven days of J.B. Books life he completes some old and new scores, dramatized by John Wayne. Dr. Hostetler, played by James Stewart, confirms a previous [...]
Movie Review: Tombstone
July 31, 2009 – 1:08 am
This is a western movie about a real town with a vivid history in the 1870’s, where a man could start over. This town has a history that the west can never forget. The story begins with an introduction of one of the west’s first organized criminal gang, called the Cowboys. The Cowboys are lead [...]
Movie Review : 3:10 to Yuma
June 26, 2009 – 1:05 am
This is a western movie steeped in the traditions of New Mexico. The movie is adapted from a short story by Elmore Leonard. The opening scene is where Dan Evans, played by Christian Bale, is awakened in the night by noises in his ranch yard. When he gets to the window he sees his barn [...]
Movie Review: Crossfire Trail
May 29, 2009 – 1:08 am
Movie Review: Crossfire Trail Content Movie Review Overview: Western done on TNT off of a Louis L’Amor book by the same title. I enjoy the book many times and was very interested and excited seeing it adapted to the screen. The main character was called Rafe Covington played by Tom Selleck a true western character [...]
Movie Review: The Magnificent Seven
May 20, 2009 – 11:11 pm
The Magnificent Seven (1960) This is a western movie tale of a poor Mexican farming community that is plagued by a bandit element staring Eli Wallach as Calvera. The bandits come to steal their food and leave them with just barely enough to survive. The village inhabitants are afraid but want to end the cycle [...]
