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A hidden gem

Advantages: Very enjoyable, cleverly made, terrific film
Disadvantages: Dubbing is quite poor

...With the traditional spaghetti western becoming something of a cliche, Sergio Leone chose to parody the very tradition which he made into a success and which subsequently shot him to fame. The result was My Name Is Nobody. Starring Terrence Hill who'd c ...

psymonb 21.04.2009 · Read full review
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King of the wild frontier?

Advantages: Historically interesting, Richard Widmark is good
Disadvantages: Too long, Laurence Harvey is wooden

In 1836, the Mexican army is in Texas and look to be unconquerable following the driving out of their troops a few months before. General Sam Houston wants the time to gather together enough men to fight them back, so sends Colonel William Travis and Jim ...

sunmeilan 28.02.2010 · Read full review
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"We need a lot more men!"

Advantages: Superb settings in a 'real town' rather than digital effects.
Disadvantages: Sticks to historical fact - which can be confusing.

For those who already know the history of Texas, this film will be satisfying and memorable. They will sit back and say - "Well, Thank God Davy Crockett didn't wear a stupid fur hat all through the movie!" The trouble is - That is the way those of ...

alfeebee 07.08.2005 · Read full review
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Very Enjoyable Film

Advantages: Excellent Film, Entertaining, Brilliant
Disadvantages: None

NOTE: FILM REVIEW not DVD Review MAJOR CAST MEMBERS: John Wayne - Col Davy Crockett Richard Widmark - Jim Bowie Laurence Harvey - Col. William Travis Frankie Avalon - Smitty Patrick Wayne - Capt James Butler UK Runtime: 167 Min Director: J ...

jpegington 06.09.2005 · Read full review
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A brilliant biographical film

Advantages: extremely accurate
Disadvantages: early years of Wyatt Earp feel a touch rushed

...This film is an epic western movie, based very accurately on the story of Wyatt Berry Stapp Earp. Born March 19th 1848. Wyatt would come to spend his adult years during the wildest period of the frontier. Wyatt Earp became legendary as a lawman, and his g ...

tayloa22 30.08.2007 · Read full review
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