Movie - The Assassination of Jesse James by Coward Robert Ford

[Warden Callaway]

Free on Tudi.  Here is the trailer. Got good reviews on average.   Many 10/10s with long, elegant comments on how great it was.  I found it boring and slow as hell.

 

 

[Abilene, SASS # 27489]

You just reminded me, I've had it for years but have never watched it.  Were the glowing comments all from women who like Brad Pitt?  

[Rip Snorter]

Is that what they mean by the pits?

[Yul Lose]

I gave up on it after about 30 minutes, very slow and boring.

[Red Gauntlet , SASS 60619]

Saw it about 2 years ago. Was slow, but it was OK and I wasn't sorry I watched it. Not one to watch again, though.

[J-BAR #18287]

I liked it.

 

Life in the 1800s was less frantic.  The pace was suitable.

 

Good characterizations by the actors in general.

[Smokin Gator SASS #29736]

I liked it especially the dialog and Casey Afflecks deliveryof his lines. Not every western has to be an old fashioned shootemup.

[Rye Miles #13621]

It was pretty good, yea a little slow but I thought it was interesting .

[Dantankerous]

An excellent movie. A dark, somewhat revisionist but in many ways accurate depiction.  Slow, yes. Not all movies have to be fast paced continuous action sequences. The acting and interaction by Casey Affleck and Brad Pitt was stellar... really showed depth in the characters and their struggles with who they were and the demons each fought.

 

I've watched it several times.  Always worth it.

 

 

 

 

[Sawhorse Kid]

From time to time, I like a good story driven movie.

[Marshal Dan Troop 70448]

I also have it, but honestly me and wife were bored by the slow pace. It maybe a good movie and we all know the plot and outcome. But it was "boring".

Its in a very large pile of DVDs we're selling at this years community garage sale.

[Buffalo Creek Law Dog]

A movie to fall a sleep by.

[Sixgun Sheridan]

I liked it. The scene where Ford shot Jesse was overly dramatized, but it's still among the more historically correct western films out there.

[Bart Slade]

I have to agree with those that say it's slow and boring, and also with those who say it's a great movie.

 

"The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly" is another perfect example, long and slow and boring for a great deal of the movie - but great.

 

Definitely the same with "Dances With Wolves".    "Unforgiven" is long and slow too.

 

All movies I have to be in the mood to watch, but they are still great movies.