The Original Bad Bob Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 I just watched some of this on Netflix today. Never seen it before. It seemed like a Spaghetti Western to me. The pacing of the story, music, cartoony acting, all looked like one to me. Is it supposed to be an homage to the Spaghetti Western genre, or is it just me that thinks this? Great cast, nicely produced etc, but I never was a fan of these. They always just seemed fake to me. I was surprised to see Lance Henriksen. He's one of my favorite character actors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackwater 53393 Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 Check out the movie of the same name starring Sam Elliot. Much better film and waaaaaay more believable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dog Ears Wilson, SASS #77948 Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 There's some on the Wire who like that movie, but it's on my 10 Worst Movies of All Time list. Russell Crowe's gun twirling is the only thing worth watching. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capt. James H. Callahan Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 Yup. If it's the one with Sharon Stone it SUCKETH!! I tried to watch it onct, made it thru about 10 minutes and it had to go. JHC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusty Balz, SASS#46599 Posted January 22, 2011 Share Posted January 22, 2011 Sharon Stone looks mighty good in that rotten flick Russell Crowe is a puke, I almost knocked him senseless one night, a story for another time The movie with Sam Elliot is a good one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rye Miles #13621 Posted January 22, 2011 Share Posted January 22, 2011 Dittoes on the Sam Elliot "The Quick and the Dead" although he don't look as good as Sharon does, just my opinion now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Original Bad Bob Posted January 22, 2011 Author Share Posted January 22, 2011 Sharon Stone looks mighty good in that rotten flick Russell Crowe is a puke, I almost knocked him senseless one night, a story for another time The movie with Sam Elliot is a good one! No time like the present for a story like that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grizzly Dave Posted January 22, 2011 Share Posted January 22, 2011 I will agree that the one with Sam Elliot is a better movie, but I enjoyed the other one as well. Grizz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S. Quentin Quale, Esq. SASS 9953 Posted January 22, 2011 Share Posted January 22, 2011 There's some on the Wire who like that movie, but it's on my 10 Worst Movies of All Time list. Russell Crowe's gun twirling is the only thing worth watching. Concur with the 10 Worst List status, but have to add (as worth seeing) the "down the blouse" shot of Sharon Stone. Hey, I'm almost a Dirty Old Man, so sue me!!!!!!!!!!!!! SQQ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deja Vous Posted January 22, 2011 Share Posted January 22, 2011 Oh, man anything with Sam Elliot in it is worth watching, I think.. I even sit thru Roadhouse to just watch him.. lol.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dog Ears Wilson, SASS #77948 Posted January 22, 2011 Share Posted January 22, 2011 Concur with the 10 Worst List status, but have to add (as worth seeing) the "down the blouse" shot of Sharon Stone. Hey, I'm almost a Dirty Old Man, so sue me!!!!!!!!!!!!! SQQ I've only seen the "edited for TV" version! Darn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pack Saddle Slim, SASS #73122 Posted January 22, 2011 Share Posted January 22, 2011 Russell Crowe is a puke, I almost knocked him senseless one night, a story for another time Okay, Dusty, I'm buying. Set 'em up, barkeep. Awright, now, Pard....let's hear that story. I already know that the ending won't be as good as I hoped because you said you almost knocked him senseless. It would've been a heckuva lot better if you actually did knock him senseless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rye Miles #13621 Posted January 22, 2011 Share Posted January 22, 2011 Another vote for yer story Dusty, c'mon don't keep us in suspense! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utah Bob #35998 Posted January 22, 2011 Share Posted January 22, 2011 There are some movies on my 10 Worst List that I watch anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taquila Tab, Sass #25048 Posted January 22, 2011 Share Posted January 22, 2011 I just watched some of this on Netflix today. Never seen it before. It seemed like a Spaghetti Western to me. The pacing of the story, music, cartoony acting, all looked like one to me. Is it supposed to be an homage to the Spaghetti Western genre, or is it just me that thinks this? Great cast, nicely produced etc, but I never was a fan of these. They always just seemed fake to me. I was surprised to see Lance Henriksen. He's one of my favorite character actors. I agree with you. I always thought of this as a spaghetti western. To me it was no worse the oaters Clint Eastwood made. Sharon Stone played the part Clint would have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Mountain Charlie SASS #43172 Posted January 22, 2011 Share Posted January 22, 2011 I thought the open bullet holes in bodies was a nice touch. Just shows you what drinking cheap whiskey and smoking cheap cegars will do to a movie tycoon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunner Gatlin, SASS 10274L Posted January 22, 2011 Share Posted January 22, 2011 I liked it... GG ~ USA flag Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Original Bad Bob Posted January 22, 2011 Author Share Posted January 22, 2011 I agree with you. I always thought of this as a spaghetti western. To me it was no worse the oaters Clint Eastwood made. Sharon Stone played the part Clint would have. That is EXACTLY what I thought too. She was imitating Eastwood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oklahomabound Posted January 22, 2011 Share Posted January 22, 2011 I enjoy all Western movies... some just better than others... ...this one was fine... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grizzly Dave Posted January 23, 2011 Share Posted January 23, 2011 Well, after all the talk, I pulled out the DVD of the Sharon Stone version and watched it today. It is a bit campy, but I still liked it ok. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Cherokee, SASS#48332 Posted January 23, 2011 Share Posted January 23, 2011 It wasn't the best Western I've ever watched, but I liked it OK..One of those "fun" Westerns. I have to agree that Sharon Stone played a female version of the man with no name..Almost like a satire of the great old Sergio Leone Westerns.. I also have to agree that the Sam Elliot version is better! As for ms. Stone.. I liked her WAYYY better before she took that anti-gun stance during the slick willy era! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boondock Saint, #70146 Posted January 23, 2011 Share Posted January 23, 2011 The worst thing about movies like that are the ridiculous ballistics. The biggest problem being that most folks that don't know anything about guns, anti-gunners especially, believe what they see as being accurate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boondock Saint, #70146 Posted January 23, 2011 Share Posted January 23, 2011 Sharon Stone looks mighty good in that rotten flick Russell Crowe is a puke, I almost knocked him senseless one night, a story for another time The movie with Sam Elliot is a good one! DB, That sounds like a story that I would like to hear. Post it up or send me a PM. Boondock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunner Gatlin, SASS 10274L Posted January 23, 2011 Share Posted January 23, 2011 The worst thing about movies like that are the ridiculous ballistics. The biggest problem being that most folks that don't know anything about guns, anti-gunners especially, believe what they see as being accurate. That's been a plaque of 'theatrical license' since the beginning of film LOL! GG ~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Steel Duke Posted January 23, 2011 Share Posted January 23, 2011 I thought the open bullet holes in bodies was a nice touch. I had no idea that a .45 would leave a thru and thru wound the size of a pie plate! BSD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocWard Posted January 23, 2011 Share Posted January 23, 2011 Well of course the Sam Elliott version is better! It is based on a Louis L'Amour novel. I have to admit though, I have never been able to sit and watch the Sharon Stone version all the way through. I have probably seen most of it at various times, and have seen the ending. Something about it just doesn't work for me. As far as "worst movies" goes, I have found that for me there are movies so bad they are fun to watch, and movies so bad that I can't get them off the screen fast enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anvil Al #59168 Posted January 23, 2011 Share Posted January 23, 2011 With all those stars in it. It could have been a really good movie. It should have been a good movie. But in this case. The producer and the director REALLY screwed this one up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foul Mouth Frank Shutz Posted January 23, 2011 Share Posted January 23, 2011 Sharon Stone looks mighty good in that rotten flick Russell Crowe is a puke, I almost knocked him senseless one night, a story for another time The movie with Sam Elliot is a good one! How about now "for another time"? This has got to be one interesting story! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunClick Rick Posted January 23, 2011 Share Posted January 23, 2011 The one with Russle the Crow was made to be a spoof on the sphaghetties... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie MacNeil, SASS #48580 Posted January 24, 2011 Share Posted January 24, 2011 I own 'em both, and like 'em both... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Bill Burt Posted January 24, 2011 Share Posted January 24, 2011 The one with Russle the Crow was made to be a spoof on the sphaghetties... Exactly it's supposed to be over the top, not to be taken seriously. Kind of like the old Trinity movies, those were a real hoot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken K Posted March 8, 2011 Share Posted March 8, 2011 Howdy Pards; I found a copy of the DVD on E-bay with Sam Elliot. I started watching it tonight. I will finish it tomorrow. I thought it was a great story so far. The newer version was ok..but not very believable at best. Like True Grip. I will also get the other DVD and have both. ANY WESTERN movie is better than the stuff on TV. As posted on here before...I would also watch Road House again just for Sam!!! He is just the man for the job. I guess you could say he "Is our Huckleberry" KK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mt.Zion Yellowboy, SASS #44074 Posted March 8, 2011 Share Posted March 8, 2011 I own 'em both, and like 'em both... DITTO, and I say as I said on this wire once before.....Sharon Stone is TOUGH, I don't care who ya are!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Mountain Charlie SASS #43172 Posted March 8, 2011 Share Posted March 8, 2011 I had no idea that a .45 would leave a thru and thru wound the size of a pie plate! BSD Me neither. Gives a whole new meaning to put some daylight through him, Slade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rube Burrows Posted March 8, 2011 Share Posted March 8, 2011 Check out the movie of the same name starring Sam Elliot. Much better film and waaaaaay more believable. I am in the minority but I enjoyed the newer one more. Neither are among my favorites but the second one was fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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