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A brilliant biographical film

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

...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 greatest feats are being the man to clean up Dodge City {One of the most violent frontier towns in the wild west} and for the Gunfight at the O.K Corral in Tombstone, Arizona. This film came out a touch later than the fantastic Tombstone starring ...
...purchased it on DVD. Wyatt Earp is a lenghty movie, but needs to be, to get as much information across as possible about the man. Initially the film starts with Wyatt Earp Played by Kevin costner, just verging on adulthood. His father is played by another fantastic actor, Gene Hackman. Here the seeds are sown for the man Wyatt would be, by his father who preaches things like nothing matters more important than blood {meaning family} and if you ever ...

tayloa22 30.08.2007 · Read full review
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Review of Wyatt Earp (DVD)

Best western ever

Advantages: The best western ever
Disadvantages: Alittle slow in places

Without doubt I can say this is the best western I have ever seen, Not only does it paint what I would think is a accurate portrail of life in the west but it is also done in beautiful and sometimes thought provoking way. Clint eastwood not only stars but directs and what a job he does in both roles. He paints a picture of a aging gunslinger who needs money to bring up his two kids. Wondering if he has what it takes at his age and without the help ...

michael1975 26.03.2006 · Read full review
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Review of Unforgiven (Special Edition) (DVD)

MR EASTWOOD RIDES AGAIN!

Advantages: A GOOD MOVIE
Disadvantages: MAY NOT APPEAL TO EVERYONE

Review of “Hang 'em High”, a DVD starring Clint Eastwood. This DVD is not my usual cup of tea, I'm not a particular fan of either westerns or Clint Eastwood, but on a wet afternoon recently, we decided to pass away a few hours watching movies and this DVD had been loitering in the back of the cupboard unwatched for ages. The DVD The DVD is one of the first 'Spaghetti Westerns' actually filmed in America. The film was also instrumental in bringing ...
...earlier movies. The actual movie was released back in 1968 by United Artists and in my opinion has stood the test of time. The DVD version was released in 2000 by MGM. Run time of this DVD is 1 hour 50 minutes and it is classified as suitable for age 18 and over. The genre is 'Western'. The DVD is a fairly basic one with only a few extras included such as a Making Of The Movie Trailer, Original Theatrical Trailer, Interactive Menu and Chapter Access. ...

brittle1906 24.07.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Hang 'Em High (DVD)

The great Western revival

Advantages: Fantastic acting and atmosphere
Disadvantages: Nothing really

1992 saw a sort of revival attempt at the modern Western, with Clint Eastwood taking up the reins in control of this epic and excellent piece of Western cinema. It is one of those films which sees a main plot line that is not the primary focus of the film, and as such it is entirely engrossing. In many ways, the appeal of the film is more the superb acting from the four main top billing actors, rather than anything else. Following a vicious attack ...
...heads of the two men responsible. Former gun for hire Will Munny (Eastwood) finds himself persuaded to put on his guns one last time to seek the perps and claim the reward, and he enlists his old buddy Ned (Morgan Freeman) to help him. Sheriff Little Bill Doggett (Gene Hackman) is keen to keep peace in his town, but it seems that is unlikely to happen, especially with the arrival of English Bob (Richard Harris), known to Daggett already. As events ...

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Review of Unforgiven (DVD)

The Ladies take charge

Advantages: Curtis, Ron Silver and the great shootouts.
Disadvantages: Lack of any extras and some of the dialogue.

Kathryn Bigelow followed her Western Vampire Near Dark (1987) with this film noir/slasher. Both films share the same cool style but the action is now relocated to the urban environment rather than the desert. This film follows disgraced rookie cop Megan Turner (Jamie Lee Curtis) is implicated in a series of murders around New York. Meanwhile her lover, Eugene (Ron Silver) begins to act strangely. Curtis gives a good performance as Megan a brave ...
...of implications which we are left to imagine especially in the scenes where she asked why she became a cop. Ron Silver turns in a very creepy performance as a commodities broker who is increasingly unhinged. The character aside from being good at romancing Megan shares characteristics with many slasher movie monsters. Clancy Brown this role is quite a departure for Brown who is better known for playing the main villain Highlander and the drill sergeant ...

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Review of Blue Steel (DVD)