Monte Walsh [VHS]
starring: Lee Marvin, Jeanne Moreau, Jack Palance, Mitch Ryan, Jim Davis
directed by: William A. Fraker
directed by: William A. Fraker
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- Realistic Western developed in an unhurried style...
William A. Fraker's "Monte Walsh" is another bit of autumn... Here commemorated is the end of the cattle demand, and its key personality... Nothing in terms of Westerns can be deplorable than that...
Blessed with the best of beginnings, a novel by Jack Schaefer, who gave a similar sound basis for "Shane," this depressed, impressive picture is a requiem for the cowboy... The cowboy superfluous and looking for a shop-keeping job; big business moving in from the East to rationalize; a ... Read More
Rating: - Exquisite gem here
Relentlessly sad and painful but also sweet and funny and somehow hopeful.It's universal theme of change and ability to adapt to change can be applied to the stages of life in individual lives, in industry, in cultures and in countries.The theme song "The Good Times Are Coming," sung by Mama Cass is the greatest example I've ever seen of how music can elevate and accentuate the theme and tone of a movie.Thank goodness for the TCM channel, which makes movies like this available to those who ... Read More
Rating: - One of the top westerns of all times-PLEASE RELEASE ON DVD
Why they don't release this on dvd is beyond my understanding.It would sell big time.I put this western in my top 10 of all time western greats and easily in top 50 of all time great movies.Lee Marvin and Jack Palance are wonderful and Moma Cass song makes the movie even more haunting.Bring on the dvd I will buy 3 copies.1 for me and 2 for my sons who love good westerns.PLEEEAAASSSEEE RELEASE ON DVD
Rating: - The Passing Of The West
It is a sad thing nowadays to see the genre of the Western, the most uniquely American film genre there is, now all but a distant memory in Hollywood.The scenes of wide open spaces, the rough life of the people who inhabited it and tried to make a new start for themselves in such unknown territory--things like these give us a sense of our history and of good storytelling, the kind of which is so often in short supply in 21st century Hollywood, where big money is at stake.
Take for ... Read More
Rating: - "Did you know Big Joe Abernathy"?
The song by Mama Cass at the beginning of this show is the story of Monte's life;"I'm not about to come unhinged when everything goes wrong".This movie depicts the rough edged life that cowboys endured.Monte's time is running out though.He is going to have to find a new occupation.Near the end of the show Monte sees a horse in town that "Shorty" couldn't break.He mounts it and breaks it but nearly destroys the town doing it.A man who gives wild west shows sees him and is impressed with ... Read More
- Realistic Western developed in an unhurried style...William A. Fraker's "Monte Walsh" is another bit of autumn... Here commemorated is the end of the cattle demand, and its key personality... Nothing in terms of Westerns can be deplorable than that...
Blessed with the best of beginnings, a novel by Jack Schaefer, who gave a similar sound basis for "Shane," this depressed, impressive picture is a requiem for the cowboy... The cowboy superfluous and looking for a shop-keeping job; big business moving in from the East to rationalize; a ... Read More
- Exquisite gem hereRelentlessly sad and painful but also sweet and funny and somehow hopeful.It's universal theme of change and ability to adapt to change can be applied to the stages of life in individual lives, in industry, in cultures and in countries.The theme song "The Good Times Are Coming," sung by Mama Cass is the greatest example I've ever seen of how music can elevate and accentuate the theme and tone of a movie.Thank goodness for the TCM channel, which makes movies like this available to those who ... Read More
- One of the top westerns of all times-PLEASE RELEASE ON DVDWhy they don't release this on dvd is beyond my understanding.It would sell big time.I put this western in my top 10 of all time western greats and easily in top 50 of all time great movies.Lee Marvin and Jack Palance are wonderful and Moma Cass song makes the movie even more haunting.Bring on the dvd I will buy 3 copies.1 for me and 2 for my sons who love good westerns.PLEEEAAASSSEEE RELEASE ON DVD
- The Passing Of The WestIt is a sad thing nowadays to see the genre of the Western, the most uniquely American film genre there is, now all but a distant memory in Hollywood.The scenes of wide open spaces, the rough life of the people who inhabited it and tried to make a new start for themselves in such unknown territory--things like these give us a sense of our history and of good storytelling, the kind of which is so often in short supply in 21st century Hollywood, where big money is at stake.
Take for ... Read More
- "Did you know Big Joe Abernathy"?The song by Mama Cass at the beginning of this show is the story of Monte's life;"I'm not about to come unhinged when everything goes wrong".This movie depicts the rough edged life that cowboys endured.Monte's time is running out though.He is going to have to find a new occupation.Near the end of the show Monte sees a horse in town that "Shorty" couldn't break.He mounts it and breaks it but nearly destroys the town doing it.A man who gives wild west shows sees him and is impressed with ... Read More
