Westerns > Lancaster, Burt Westerns

Advantages: A movie ahead of it's time
Disadvantages: None

LAWMAN- A Review By Addy "He gave the West justice right up to its neck…then rammed more down its throat." This is a deep action packed Western that in my opinion is aimed directly at adults due to understand the complexities of the characters. Do not let the fact this movie came out in 1971 deter you because this is no Randolph Scott style dandy Western movie. This film comes with a 15 certification, and this is probably largely due to the blood ...
...a dispersal of blood shooting into the air. One other scene see's a guy sitting on the floor placing a 45 colt under his jaw and squeezing the trigger. The result of this is crimson blood gushing out and saturating his shirt. The gunfights may be a tad graphic but I believe it is in keeping with the whole intension of the film in creating a mature, gritty, realistic, authentic Western. Also may I stress that whilst there is blood etc it is not what ... Read review

Advantages: old American west as seen through the eyes of a mountain man
Disadvantages: values of that world are not the same as today

The west as we have never seen it before dominates this movie. How a simple man survives in a wilderness through heartache and lonliness. Every item he uses is not wasted in case there might not be another one along shortly. The world is based on a limited knowledge of literature and study and mainly from the bible. Heathans abound in this world for hard living. Kentucky is a place of using the land and animals . Ambition or drive has no ... Read review

Advantages: The more times you watch it the better it gets
Disadvantages: None

...almost all his movies. Valdez is Coming is the story of injustice and how Valdez tries to help the widow of the man he was forced to kill by the local landowner. Burt Lancaster plays the town constable (Bob Valdez) and as the name suggests he is a Mexican, who also fought for the US cavalry. Jon Cypher plays Frank Tanner (the Land Owner) who is responsible for an innocent man being gunned down by Valdez . Tanner has accused the man of murdering ...
...proves his innocence. But before Valdez can get hold of this evidence and display it to Tanner and the observing townspeople, Tanner's slimiest henchman R.L. Davis(Richard Jordan) interferes, and the resulting violence that breaks out includes Valdez being forced to kill the holed-up gunman who starts firing at him. Valdez goes to Tanner to ask for money for the widow as compensation and ofcourse is laughed at and made to look a fool. Valdez is ... Read review

Advantages: Cracking Western
Disadvantages: ..

I loved this film. I've not seen a good western in a long time and it is about time we saw some more. You can't beat some good guy - bad guy action, smith 'n' westerns, lucky hats and obedient horses. This film is about a infamous criminal (Russel Crowe) being transported to justice (the train to yuma) by a honest rancher (ex -army -sharpshooter -Christian Bale) just trying to earn a little extra cash to keep a hold of his land and gain the respect ...
...for any man as russel crowe's gang of theiving crooks are hot on the sheriffs tail attempting to save their leader from the strong arm of the law. Russel Crowe plays an incredable part in this film. Not only is he a lier, theif and killer he also respects Christian Bale for his actions through-out the film. Thus making his role in the film more admirable. Christian Bale's character has much to be admired. He obides by the law and general good will. ... Read review

Advantages: Daft and some funny bits
Disadvantages: weak plot, very bad acting from Arnie

Cactus Jack is one of my hubbies favourite films so when he saw it on DVD he had to buy it and I ended up having to sit through it. THE FILM The film is about Cactus Jack Slade (Kirk Douglas) who is a highway man and has a trusty horse called Whisky. He tries to rob the bank in the small town of Snakes End but he is not successful in doing so and ends up being placed in the towns prison. When he is in prison he gets a visit from the owner of the ...
...and soon behind them is Cactus jack who is trying to steel the money for the owner of the bank. All does not go to plan for Cactus Jack and he is soon consulting his bad mans handbook and trying his next hair brained scheme. Will Cactus Jack be able to steel the money and will Handsome Stranger finally give Charming what she is not so discretely after? MY OPINION I was not all impressed with the film after my hubby had told me how good and funny ... Read review