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Print the Legend
My movie-obsessed daughter recently went on a Western kick. It does the heart good that a 25 year old gal, uprooted
from solid Appalachian soil and replanted in the urban wilds of Brooklyn, finds a fascination with authentic American cinema. Hannah has that innate ability to see beyond the entertainment purposes of film, to the underlying messages and themes the director intends.
So great westerns were a natural fit. Big vistas and big ideas. Americans literally forging out a civilization from the wilderness – struggling with ideas of justice and duty. Westerns provided a perfect backdrop to write these truths across the wide open sky. Men entering their houses justified. We could use more of that sentiment today.
From Randolph Scott and John Wayne – to Joel McCrea and Gregory Peck; Hannah pulled clips from some of her favorites and complied them in this terrific little Youtube video tour. See ya down the trail pardner!
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Nice! Superb even.
See this week’s Ricochet Movie Fight Club courtesy of @vinceguerra.
Pleeeze.
Beautiful. What a special way to be reminded of the ideals, courage, nobility and determination that we once celebrated in this country. We can only hope that we will see those times again. Thanks to your daughter, B.W.
Bravo.
The video gave Me goosebumps.
At the 45 second point. “This is the West sir; when the legend becomes fact, print the legend.”
“The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance.”
Well done, indeed.
For those interested in such things, the question in this week’s Movie Fight Club is “What is the best western movie ever made?“
My choice was “The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance.” If you agree, I am not too proud to ask you to like the movie and improve my chances of winning. There are many good choices out there, but I think mine is the best.
Excellent , my compliments
Not a Clint Eastwood fan, I see.
Seconded, and not just because it’s my all-time favorite.
That was a fantastic video. I’m gonna share it with a few people. Tell her great job. Here is one of my favorite scenes, from a not so great movie, The Train Robbers.
Good thread. My contribution….
Behold, the outlaw Josey Wales
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LV7eoIUpWLc
ha ha! she has an ongoing argument with her sister over The Good, the Bad and the Ugly. Hannah places it in her Western Curriculum (yes – she has such a thing), but it’s pretty low down the list.
Thread revival!