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5 reasons why The Paleface is the Best Western Movie


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Five reasons why "The Paleface" (with Bob Hope) is the Best Western Movie:

 

Because Jane Russell is smart enough to marry Painless

Because his B-Wes outfit is so cute

Because the Dirty Shame Saloon has the best name

Because the # of indians he shot grows by 1 every time he mentions them

Because Kevin Costner wishes he was Bob Hope

Because Bob dances so well in his over-sized boots

Because Jane plays Jane, and she redeems herself

Because Bing wished he was in it, too (He wanted to play the chief)

Because Buttons and Bows won an Oscar

Because he is so Bob, when everyone else plays it straight

Because it made more money than "Blazing Saddles"

 

Oooops. "Blazing Saddles" made more.

 

Never mind.

 

Aunt Jen

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You've GOTTA be kiddin'!! I detested most Bob Hope movies because he tried to make cowardice into some kind of a virtue. Only one of his that comes to mind that didn't was Ghost Breakers.

 

I don't see where he ever made cowardice a virtue. He made comedies.

Bob Hope entertained servicemen for over 50 years in his USO shows. In 1996, the U.S. Congress honored Bob Hope by declaring him the "first and only honorary veteran of the U.S. armed forces". Well deserved recognition as far as I'm concerned.

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Guest Tennessee Stud, SASS# 43634 Life

Bob Hope was one of the most selfless Patriots that has ever lived.

 

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Regardless of what he was in real life, his movie image was that of a coward. I never found cowardice funny.

 

Now Tell, ya shudda seen a couple I waz in Nam with-

Hell, we hadda have SUMTHIN to laff at!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Number 1 reason that's not the best western. It's not even a real western. It's a comedy plan and simple.

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How about James Garner? I found the reference, one time, to "Chicken Jim" Garner. I thought about it. It made sense.

 

Bret Maverick, constantly trying to avoid a fight.

 

Nichols, a short-lived TV western where he was the sheriff of Nichols Arizona. Constantly trying to avoid a fight.

 

Support Your Local Sheriff and Your Local Gunfighter. Admitted cowards in both movies.

 

The Americanization of Emily. WW2 movie with Julie Andrews. Made cowardice seem like a virtue.

 

Jim Rockford. If there was any way at all to avoid a fight, he took it.

 

He, basically, made his career playing cowards. Did it very well.

 

You hate him?

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It's in the class of blazing saddles, villain, partners, funny, and entertaining. But not westerns, SASS is not based on any of these. That's all I'm saying.

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Yes, yes, yes, all.

 

How could I also have left out Son of Paleface and Support your Local Sheriff, etc?

 

So I've made a mistake; can't list all the good ones.

 

I guess it would be easier to just list the two or three that weren't any good.

 

Aunt Jen

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How about James Garner? I found the reference, one time, to "Chicken Jim" Garner. I thought about it. It made sense.

 

Bret Maverick, constantly trying to avoid a fight.

 

Nichols, a short-lived TV western where he was the sheriff of Nichols Arizona. Constantly trying to avoid a fight.

 

Support Your Local Sheriff and Your Local Gunfighter. Admitted cowards in both movies.

 

The Americanization of Emily. WW2 movie with Julie Andrews. Made cowardice seem like a virtue.

 

Jim Rockford. If there was any way at all to avoid a fight, he took it.

 

He, basically, made his career playing cowards. Did it very well.

 

You hate him?

 

And then there was Marshal Link Appleyard from Liberty Vallance :P

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Now Tell, ya shudda seen a couple I waz in Nam with-

Hell, we hadda have SUMTHIN to laff at!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

True. I remember one hilarious battalion x.o. :lol:

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Most of y'all got darned good taste in movies. :)

 

Couple of y'all could use more bran in yer diets... :rolleyes:

 

And don't forget Alias Jesse James! Now, how could anyone be considered a coward when he goes around beating gila monsters to death with a rattlesnake~?? ^_^

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