tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587634783902486718.post977642195139722270..comments2023-04-29T09:45:12.248-04:00Comments on Bear Swamp Reflections: Monday Movie MeMe--Howdy Pardner!Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14201860227400017841noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587634783902486718.post-21414361849330247912009-10-26T08:04:27.641-04:002009-10-26T08:04:27.641-04:00Hi, Deborah! I think you are the only other person...Hi, <b>Deborah</b>! I think you are the only other person I know who has seen 'Lonely are the Brave'! I had the same reactions as you did, and saw it the first time as a teenager. <br /><br />I have to confess that my memory is NOT all that great! I had a little help from IMDB. I also haven't seen 'The Great Train Robbery', but felt I had to include it since it was the very first one. And I haven't seen 'Open Range' (see comments above), but plan to see it soon, based on Ruth's and my husband's recommendations.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14201860227400017841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587634783902486718.post-49312938955637157042009-10-26T00:31:24.209-04:002009-10-26T00:31:24.209-04:00I'm so impressed, Susan - not only that you re...I'm so impressed, Susan - not only that you remember all these movies but that you can talk about them so knowledgeably! I'm the type who rents a movie and then rents it again a month later 'cause I forgot I already watched it. The one that did strike a chord with me on your list was 'Lonely Are The Brave'. I saw that while fairly young and it made a huge impression on me, quite possibly making me fall in love with Kirk Douglas on the spot. The ending bothered me for years. <br /><br />Based on your list, I'm going to be renting a few of these!!Deborahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10892637441668897411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587634783902486718.post-91121968930449753042009-10-25T08:26:55.930-04:002009-10-25T08:26:55.930-04:00Oliag, I can see you have a lot of catching up to ...<b>Oliag</b>, I can see you have a lot of catching up to do! But you can't go wrong with watching those 3 again and again!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14201860227400017841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587634783902486718.post-58705923256500746612009-10-24T17:03:32.833-04:002009-10-24T17:03:32.833-04:00What a great list!...I can see I will have to plan...What a great list!...I can see I will have to plan a Western movies theme night soon through Netflix...I loved Lonesome Dove as a book and was reluctant to see it filmed but when I did I loved it...Unforgiven and Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid were the only others I recall seeing and loved them both...GailOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09556665956317683667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587634783902486718.post-15064628051567696622009-10-22T10:24:36.912-04:002009-10-22T10:24:36.912-04:00Ruthie, like I said, it's a strange personalit...<b>Ruthie</b>, like I said, it's a strange personality quirk! I also resisted getting a microwave and a VCR for years after they became popular...I'm just kinda weird. But I will take your very esteemed advice and see Open Range soon, when David gets home from his trip. See, I can be persuaded! lolSusanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14201860227400017841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587634783902486718.post-31954504366155904382009-10-22T10:21:29.654-04:002009-10-22T10:21:29.654-04:00dutchbaby, welcome!
Ruth is such a deep thinker ...<b>dutchbaby</b>, welcome! <br /><br />Ruth is such a deep thinker and always, always provokes me to do some deep thinking of my own. I treasure her posts.<br /><br />Lonesome Dove certainly is everything you say! And it has a lot of loyal, devoted fans. I really need to read the book again...it has been so long. I always like to revisit my favorite books, especially the ones that are so rich in characters and prose. It's a long one though.<br /><br />I really like your blog, and see? I've already added it to my bloglist! See ya!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14201860227400017841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587634783902486718.post-42640665866232998532009-10-21T12:27:09.027-04:002009-10-21T12:27:09.027-04:00Susie, now you have really surprised me, about not...Susie, now you have really surprised me, about not wanting to see a movie someone raves about. Wow. I would not have thunk that.<br /><br />Please do see "Open Range." I'm telling you, it's in my top five, maybe even top two.<br /><br />Nice to see Dutchbaby here!Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14204074161539605133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587634783902486718.post-2207543784196406422009-10-21T12:17:18.514-04:002009-10-21T12:17:18.514-04:00Found you via Ruth. I so agree with your comment a...Found you via Ruth. I so agree with your comment about her writing. Such talent - seems so effortless too.<br /><br />My mother likes to tell people that she came to America because she wanted to live where all those Westerns were filmed. It's not true, of course, but it starts a great conversation.<br /><br />I agree with your choices - some I will have to add to my ever-growing Netflix queue. <br /><br />"Lonesome Dove" is the most fabulous, most perfectly cast, mini-series. The book was fantastic as well. My husband and I read it on tape way back when. I remember one time he disappeared on me and then I found him lying on our bed with his headphones on listening to "Lonesome Dove" :-)Dutchbabyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00844296297519447526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587634783902486718.post-86211829748998128872009-10-21T06:51:24.840-04:002009-10-21T06:51:24.840-04:00Ruthie, aw shucks, ma'am, yer makin' me bl...<b>Ruthie</b>, aw shucks, ma'am, yer makin' me blush!<br /><br />I can't believe I'm admitting this, (sssh) don't tell anyone, but I've never watched "Open Range". David raves about it every time it's on TV, and I've seen little pieces of it, but never all of it. <br /><br />I have this strange little personality quirk that when someone raves about something, it instantly makes me resist seeing the movie, reading the book, etc. Isn't that the weirdest thing? Well, just like overcoming my fear of bridges, I must overcome my fear of...agreeing? What exactly would you call that anyway? lol Pure, plain stubbornness? I am a Taurus, you know! haha<br /><br />That's so awesome about Robert Duvall! He obviously is an actor who really cares about his craft. Did you know that he is an expert at the tango? He and his much younger Brazilian (I think) wife enter competitions all the time. I just hope he never lowers himself to appear on Dancing with the Stars....that would just be soooo wrong!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14201860227400017841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587634783902486718.post-22764283866056950462009-10-21T06:40:19.652-04:002009-10-21T06:40:19.652-04:00CG, westerns were the backbone of the movie indust...<b>CG</b>, westerns were the backbone of the movie industry for many decades and made the movie studios lots and lots of money. <br /><br />Which "Tombstone" do you like best? I can't decide...I think both of them had great casts, writing, directing and I love both Costner and Russell. I really love Dennis Quaid as Doc Holliday though. Did you know that he lost so much weight for that role that he almost ruined his health? That's going above and beyond for a part, IMO.<br /><br />Many impersonators have tried to imitate John Wayne's walk, but his shoes are just too big to fill. I didn't care for his politics, but he was an honorable man and a damn fine cowboy!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14201860227400017841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587634783902486718.post-67049829804530452852009-10-20T20:11:20.529-04:002009-10-20T20:11:20.529-04:00You should do a Ken Burns series on Westerns! ;-)
...You should do a Ken Burns series on Westerns! ;-)<br /><br />'Open Range' is one of my all time favorite movies. I was pretty ho-hum about Kevin Costner to that point, but he won me over. It was so realistic and understated. Oh, and a couple film students and I had a conference call conversation with Robert Duvall while he was on location in BC filming it! I didn't speak, I was too nervous. He talked with those students for about 20 minutes. One of our students had some connection with him. He is one of my very favorites.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14204074161539605133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587634783902486718.post-83165353954359794302009-10-20T17:45:37.227-04:002009-10-20T17:45:37.227-04:00Yee-hah! Thanks for the reminder on how great wes...Yee-hah! Thanks for the reminder on how great westerns can be! I love Tombstone... "I'll be your huckleberry." ... and Shane. And John Wayne's swagger in any of his movies is meant for a western!CottageGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07544266302604094446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587634783902486718.post-34989642735118993932009-10-20T06:55:25.308-04:002009-10-20T06:55:25.308-04:00Alaine, I've watched "Lonesome Dove"...<b>Alaine</b>, I've watched "Lonesome Dove" so many times, I can say most of the dialogue right along with the actors. I'm pretty sure Brad Pitt wasn't in it and it isn't listed in his filmography on IMDB...maybe you're thinking of Rick Schroder or D.B. Sweeney. <br /><br />Robert Duvall is a great actor! Did you know that his first movie role was Arthur "Boo" Radley in "To Kill a Mockingbird"? Not too many lines to learn for that one! lolSusanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14201860227400017841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587634783902486718.post-90034194248549623172009-10-20T06:45:55.314-04:002009-10-20T06:45:55.314-04:00Char, I did know that Nat King Cole was one of the...<b>Char</b>, I did know that Nat King Cole was one of the singers. I just forgot to include that in my synopsis...and you're right, there aren't many who know it. It's nice to know you are a fellow western lover!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14201860227400017841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587634783902486718.post-75371754692317471962009-10-20T06:18:39.334-04:002009-10-20T06:18:39.334-04:00ds, I think knowing that song is a great start! Bu...<b>ds</b>, I think knowing that song is a great start! But you have to hear Eastwood sing it...he really does (or did) have a nice singing voice. Did you know he has written the scores to most of the movies he has directed, including "The Bridges of Madison County"? He also plays the piano beautifully. He's a very talented musician.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14201860227400017841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587634783902486718.post-81835575846268079702009-10-20T06:13:30.561-04:002009-10-20T06:13:30.561-04:00Hey, Natashya! Let's say I have come to enjoy ...Hey, <b>Natashya</b>! Let's say I have come to enjoy "Blazing Saddles" over the years after raising two boys and having three grand-boys! lol When I first saw it in the theater, I thought it was rude and crude and especially didn't like the bean scene around the campfire, but now I think it's hilarious. I didn't include it, because a.) there were too many others that I wanted to write about, and b.) several others had already listed it on their blogs and I didn't want to be repetitive. But, yeah, it's a classic!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14201860227400017841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587634783902486718.post-10065185448507129412009-10-20T06:08:54.351-04:002009-10-20T06:08:54.351-04:00Sandy, I suppose my knowledge and appreciation for...<b>Sandy</b>, I suppose my knowledge and appreciation for western movies comes from having grown up in the 50's and 60's when every other movie and TV show was one. It helps having a husband who loves them even more than I do. There are some really great ones, and like most genres and movies in general, there are some real stinkers, too.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14201860227400017841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587634783902486718.post-45363259737947509042009-10-20T01:35:17.967-04:002009-10-20T01:35:17.967-04:00Loved Lonesome Dove. Love anything with Robert Du...Loved Lonesome Dove. Love anything with Robert Duvall. Was Brad Pitt in it? So long ago but I recall seeing him in a western when he was very young.alaine@éclectiquehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14367208674281749257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587634783902486718.post-70225062142115447852009-10-20T00:09:18.748-04:002009-10-20T00:09:18.748-04:00you picked some wonderful ones - i grew up on clin...you picked some wonderful ones - i grew up on clint eastwood and have seen most of these. i love cat ballou and most people did not realize one of the singers is nat king cole. <br /><br />unforgiven was fantastic. i also love 3:10 to yuma (the new one)Charhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03851293154388793520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587634783902486718.post-49005237988984476932009-10-19T23:11:38.929-04:002009-10-19T23:11:38.929-04:00Wow, Susan, you know your Westerns like nobody'...Wow, Susan, you know your Westerns like nobody's business! Does knowing the song from "Paint Your Wagon" count (think 6th grade chorus...shudder)? Never, ever heard of "Lonely are the Brave" but your description makes me want to see it. Thank you.dshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07616750784052488695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587634783902486718.post-17631355987385239612009-10-19T23:11:13.335-04:002009-10-19T23:11:13.335-04:00What about Blazing Saddles? ;-)
I actually don'...What about Blazing Saddles? ;-)<br />I actually don't care a lot for cowboy movies but that parody cracks me up. <br />"Excuse me, while I whip this out"<br /><br />I love your memes, you really put a lot of thought into them.NKPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04963976997563464573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587634783902486718.post-13378299106077991822009-10-19T20:23:30.198-04:002009-10-19T20:23:30.198-04:00If I would have had a few minutes to answer you to...If I would have had a few minutes to answer you today, I would have said that you should participate this week! And you did! You are definitely the expert in this genre! I have seen so few of these! I've just never been that into westerns, but I suppose I need to give them a try!Sandy Nawrothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00564390728106776030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587634783902486718.post-59701599358186113352009-10-19T19:42:15.214-04:002009-10-19T19:42:15.214-04:00Cali Girl, now you know I couldn't make a west...<b>Cali Girl</b>, now you know I couldn't make a western movie list without Butch and Sundance near the top! Can you believe that it and True Grit were nominated for Best Oscar in 1969...well, Rooster Cogburn won out, but I bet Butch and Sundance came in a close second!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14201860227400017841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587634783902486718.post-50694525827609331542009-10-19T19:39:45.180-04:002009-10-19T19:39:45.180-04:00Heather, thank you for coming by! Wow, several of ...<b>Heather</b>, thank you for coming by! Wow, several of the movies on your list almost made it onto mine, too! As I said, I guess I'll have to do a Part II! I'll be over for a real visit soon!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14201860227400017841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587634783902486718.post-89084829713410921492009-10-19T19:36:13.248-04:002009-10-19T19:36:13.248-04:00Tattered, I loved Centennial and haven't seen ...<b>Tattered</b>, I loved Centennial and haven't seen it since it's first run! I saw a few months ago that it was out on DVD, but I haven't had a chance to watch it yet. Sounds like a good plan for this winter! The 70's and 80's were certainly the decades for mini-series weren't they?<br /><br />Winchester 73 was really good...love Jimmy Stewart. Haven't seen either 3:10 to Yuma films. Thanks for the recommendations!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14201860227400017841noreply@blogger.com