tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5247465466156954332.post6645216589919290789..comments2023-12-01T06:59:47.032-05:00Comments on Culture Vulture Time: Saddle Upmdoggiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11683860463422580736noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5247465466156954332.post-75364118782077394352007-06-07T09:21:00.000-05:002007-06-07T09:21:00.000-05:00So ... Given its proximity to Federal Hill, should...So ... <BR/><BR/>Given its proximity to Federal Hill, should the highest high rise hotel in Providence be referred to as the Spaghetti Westin?Charlie Dragohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12443794500217620551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5247465466156954332.post-40625063644506934622007-06-06T15:14:00.000-05:002007-06-06T15:14:00.000-05:00Thanks for mentioning my favorite Spaghetti Wester...Thanks for mentioning my favorite Spaghetti Western-Once upon a Time in The West.john khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15649777287498401864noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5247465466156954332.post-25436497639002165492007-06-04T11:33:00.000-05:002007-06-04T11:33:00.000-05:00Hovering just under the top ten, some directorial ...Hovering just under the top ten, some directorial repeats, some cultish, some just short of greatness, some just plain solid as the proverbial Monument Valley rock:<BR/>Once Upon a Time in the West<BR/>McCabe and Mrs Miller<BR/>The Missouri Breaks<BR/>OneEyed Jacks<BR/>The Professionals<BR/>Ulzana's Raid<BR/>High Plains Drifter<BR/> The Outlaw Josey Wales<BR/>The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance<BR/>Rio Bravo<BR/>My Darling Clementine<BR/>Little Big Man<BR/>Johnny Guitar<BR/>She Wore a Yellow Ribbon<BR/>Ride the High Country<BR/>The Man From Laramie<BR/>3:10 to Yuma<BR/>The Shootist<BR/>The Beguiled<BR/>Stagecoach<BR/>Comanche Station<BR/>vera Cruz<BR/>Pat Garret and Billy the Kid<BR/>The Long Riders<BR/>...and that's the short listScotty Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02935119042970641558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5247465466156954332.post-5581363694626371902007-06-04T08:14:00.000-05:002007-06-04T08:14:00.000-05:00Let's not forget the nifty piece of acting Dino do...Let's not forget the nifty piece of acting Dino does in Rio Bravo, acting all vulnerable and shit. He sure looked like he was at least considering reaching into the spitoon for that slimy siver dollar. My Darling Clementine would be in my top ten (+) along with all those mentioned above. <BR/>Love,<BR/>Heck Ramseyskylolo99https://www.blogger.com/profile/10642765886695918013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5247465466156954332.post-63046552062519653392007-06-04T02:04:00.000-05:002007-06-04T02:04:00.000-05:00I love that "...don't apologize..." line. I could ...I love that "...don't apologize..." line. I could never have remembered it came from "She Wore a Yellow Ribbon" but I think of it as quintessential John Wayne. Scott, I'm very happy to see "Dead Man" on your list and I know that it's up against some serious classic contention, but "The Unforgiven" should be moved up a notch or two. At our local superstore I just saw the DVD for "The Magnificent Seven" TV show, which I knew absolutely nothing about. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0129695/triviamdoggiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11683860463422580736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5247465466156954332.post-70628524239027389392007-06-04T02:03:00.000-05:002007-06-04T02:03:00.000-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.mdoggiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11683860463422580736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5247465466156954332.post-82829153851136002572007-06-03T17:11:00.000-05:002007-06-03T17:11:00.000-05:00And while I'm not shutting up:Senta Berger ("Major...And while I'm not shutting up:<BR/><BR/>Senta Berger ("Major Dundee") and Luciana Paluzzi ("Chuka") showing up in similarly conceived and executed Westerns absolutely hardens me.<BR/><BR/>Remember the latter from "Thunderball"??? Fiona, baby.<BR/><BR/>Man ... Senta, the square-jawed Prussian angel ... proof that Botticelli spent time in Bonn.<BR/><BR/>And Luciana, northern Italian, ripe with the scents of earth and sea ...<BR/><BR/>Sorry. Was that out loud?<BR/><BR/>Seriously ... Sorry. Was that out loud?<BR/><BR/>Methinks more than coincidence is at work here.<BR/><BR/>How do I work Charlize Theron into "Weir Point"?<BR/><BR/>CDCharlie Dragohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12443794500217620551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5247465466156954332.post-80793434617919570842007-06-03T10:38:00.000-05:002007-06-03T10:38:00.000-05:00Lesser lights/guilty pleasures:"Ulzana's Raid" (Bu...Lesser lights/guilty pleasures:<BR/><BR/>"Ulzana's Raid" (Burt Lancaster in a Major Dundee-esque (only better) romp.<BR/><BR/>"The Charge at Feather River"<BR/><BR/>"They Died with Their Boots On" (Flynn IS Custer -- the best yet)<BR/><BR/>"Fort Apache" (Custer in costume. Why can't a great Little Bighorn film be made? Wait a minute ... I'm on that as I write: "Weir Point" ... wait for it.)<BR/><BR/>"Yellowstone Kelley" (I told you: guilty pleasures don't get any guiltier than Kookie Byrnes in the wilderness. Was this a "Brokeback Mountain" of its time, with the barely disguised homoeroticism of Byrnes and Clint Walker sharing a log cabin? Warner Brothers stablemates in action, including "Lawman" Russell!)<BR/><BR/>"Chuka" (Luciana Paluzzi -- oh baby -- can die in my arms any time. Alas, Rod Taylor beat me to her, but I was only 12.)<BR/><BR/>"Jeremiah Johnson" (Damn near perfect. Redford, in the title role, comes across a guy buried up to his chin and asks, "The Indians do this to you?"<BR/><BR/>"Tweren't the Mormons!")<BR/><BR/>CDCharlie Dragohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12443794500217620551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5247465466156954332.post-61834890890654530952007-06-02T19:21:00.000-05:002007-06-02T19:21:00.000-05:00The single most overlooked influence on John Ford ...The single most overlooked influence on John Ford was Frederick Remington.<BR/><BR/>Just watch "She Wore a Yellow Ribbon" -- one scene that stands out for its Remington-esque framing finds Captain Brittles emerging from his quarters on his last day of active duty. Dig the tethered horse, the hoary breath.<BR/><BR/>Then there's the scene at the river, as Wayne/Brittles oversees the defensive perimeter at the crossing.<BR/><BR/>You left this masterpiece off your list, Scottso.<BR/><BR/>But don't apologize. It's a sign of weakness.<BR/><BR/>Giovanni MartiniCharlie Dragohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12443794500217620551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5247465466156954332.post-12590888398807599412007-06-02T12:15:00.000-05:002007-06-02T12:15:00.000-05:00Geez, Louise, ain't anybuddy out there? Let's tawk...Geez, Louise, ain't anybuddy out there? Let's tawk about the wild, cinematic west. My top ten westerns (at the moment)with no directorial repeats:<BR/>1. The Searchers<BR/>2. The Wild Bunch<BR/>3. Red River<BR/>4. The Naked Spur<BR/>5. Ride Lonesome<BR/>6. Shane<BR/>7. High Noon<BR/>8. The Unforgiven<BR/>9. The Magnificent seven<BR/>10. Dead ManScotty Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02935119042970641558noreply@blogger.com