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Post by Kevin Hamilton on Feb 1, 2013 23:43:44 GMT -5
Just finished watching this classic Western. Brilliant character study, bleak look at aging outlaws and the "end" of the West, and of course the bloodbath it's famous for at the end-it's just a great movie.
It does skew a lil long, and maybe slow to modern audiences, but if you like Westerns and such give it a look. Also easy to see Peckinpah's influence on directors like Tarantino.
Any other fans?
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Post by Deleted on Feb 1, 2013 23:47:07 GMT -5
When you say that it skews long, I take it you mean the Director's Cut?
One of my favorite films, probably top ten. Unbelievable violence makes it standout but, at its core, I think it's a film about friendship. Completely changed what Westerns could be about.
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Post by Kevin Hamilton on Feb 1, 2013 23:54:17 GMT -5
Yup restores directors cut-145 minutes.
And I agree, it's about this old group of outlaw friends dealing with the fact their very way of life is dying.
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Post by mizerable on Feb 2, 2013 1:31:45 GMT -5
I don't even think it's that violent even by today's standards. I liked it, it's definitely one of Peckinpah's better movies. It's been a while since I saw it, but I remember enjoying it more than Major Dundee or Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid.
If you like Peckinpah, I recommend also checking out Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia, The Getaway...and if you can adjust to bizarre behaviors shown; Straw Dogs.
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Post by lildude8218 on Feb 2, 2013 1:38:17 GMT -5
hey, I heard you like the Wild Bunch
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Post by Drillbit Taylor on Feb 2, 2013 3:51:05 GMT -5
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Post by turkeysandwich on Feb 2, 2013 5:08:26 GMT -5
I don't even think it's that violent even by today's standards. I liked it, it's definitely one of Peckinpah's better movies. It's been a while since I saw it, but I remember enjoying it more than Major Dundee or Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid. If you like Peckinpah, I recommend also checking out Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia, The Getaway...and if you can adjust to bizarre behaviors shown; Straw Dogs. I went through all of Peckinpah's films a few years ago and I loved all of them except Major Dundee and The Osterman Weekend. The long version of Pat Garrett is one of my favorite westerns ever and the Wild Bunch is one of my favorite movies ever. Also I recommend the Ballad of Cable Hogue and Junior Bonner to anyone. I didn't think I'd like either one, but they were both great. The weirdest thing about his career is that the last thing he did was this music video for Julian Lennon:
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