Tag: Western
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Val Kilmer’S Film Bug From A Young Age: Camera And A Remarkable Story
Turns out Val Kilmer is a man who wears many hats. And he’s a man with many faces and passions. Val acquaints you with a lot of them. Val Kilmer is a lot to take in. Luckily there’s tons of film capturing him in his early days and onward — including home movies and amateur…
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Missing ‘Tombstone’ on Popular Streaming Platforms? Here’s Where to Find It
One of the 1990s best Westerns, Tombstone, has would-be viewers wondering where they can watch the movie. In the age of streaming, cinematic classics should be readily available, but the 1993 film by blockbuster action director George P. Cosmatos (Massacre in Rome) isn’t easy to access. Set in the Arizona of the 1880s, Tombstone sees…
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Sam Elliott’s Remarkable Journey in ‘1883’ and Beyond: 5 Surprising Details
Admired for his deep voice and thick mustache, American actor Sam Elliott has dominated the Western genre from the onset of his storied career. Widely considered a genuine representation of the American cowboy, he built a career niche in the late 60s and early 70s as a character actor with multiple roles in Western films…
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Sam Elliott’s Stellar Performance in ‘Justified’: A Reminder of His Greatness
Sam Elliott’s villain in Justified season 6 reminded everybody just how good the veteran actor can be. Sam Elliott is instantly recognizable due to his trademark mustache and deep voice, and he’s appeared in just about every genre imaginable, from drama to comedy and comic book movies. His most iconic roles is probably The Stranger…
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2016 Remake vs. 1960 Classic: Which ‘Magnificent Seven’ Reigns Supreme?
The Magnificent Seven is a classic, and the modern remake was a solid effort. Here’s how the two compare and which one is better. There are few images in cinema history as iconic as Steve McQueen and Yul Brynner banding together to ride into town and aid the bandit-stricken villagers who desperately need their help.…
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A Hilarious Fan Mail Mishap: John Wayne’s Encounter with Bullitt Praise
As one of the biggest stars of the Golden Age of Hollywood and one of the actors to shape the entire Western genre, it’s no surprise that John Wayne received an enormous amount of fan mail over the years. Fans of all ages reached out to the Western icon hoping for a reply from their…
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Unpacking ‘The Cowboys’: Why Bruce Dern Became the Villain John Wayne Fans Love to Hate
Better known in Hollywood circles as “the Duke,” Wayne’s career stretched from the silent era of the late 1920s through film-making’s Golden Age and into the early beginnings of the American New Wave cinema in the 1970s. He appeared in a total of 179 movies and television productions and was a top box-office draw for…
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The Duke’s Insights: John Wayne’s Take on the Western Genre in 1970
If anyone could talk about western movies and be looked upon as an expert, then look no further than “The Duke” himself, John Wayne. Wayne, in a 1970 interview at the Academy Awards, was asked if the western gets the recognition it deserves in Hollywood. “I think so, I think so,” John Wayne, who died…
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Ella Raines And John Wayne: Tensions Flare While Filming ‘Tall In The Saddle’
Actor John Wayne once lost his temper at co-star Ella Raines while shooting Tall in the Saddle. He was tired of repeatedly shooting the same scene because she couldn’t control the horse that she had to ride for a specific scene. As a result, Wayne started to lose his patience and finally blew up at…
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How ‘The Train Robbers’ Foreshadowed The End Of John Wayne’S Western Era
“The Train Robbers,” a Burt Kennedy film from 1973, is from a time when the Western genre, at least as a dominant form in the pop consciousness, was most assuredly on the outs. “The Train Robbers” starred a 69-year-old John Wayne as an aging rogue who volunteers to retrieve a store of gold once stolen…