redrum Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 9 hours ago, Strider said: Went out this past weekend to see some westerns, starting with this one I never miss. Sunday night was "Winchester '73" on nitrate. I had not seen this in 10 years and never seen it in nitrate form. This was the first of eight films Jimmy Stewart would make with director Anthony Mann, five of them westerns. It was the first western for Stewart since he made "Destry Rides Again" with Marlene Dietrich in 1939. It revitalized his career and, along with other westerns such as "Red River", helped revitalize the western. Fritz Lang was originally set to direct but had to pull out. Anthony Mann was a fortuitous choice to replace Lang. Instead of a salary, Jimmy Stewart negotiated for a percentage of the box office, which netted him a tidy sum of over $600,000, more than double of what he would have received as salary. This was the first instance of an actor getting points on a film. Dan Duryea, Millard Mitchell, Will Geer (as Wyatt Earp), James Best, Shelley Winters, Stephen McNally, JC Flippen are just some of the great supporting cast. Watch for a young Rock Hudson as an Indian Chief and Tony Curtis (billed as Anthony Curtis) as a Calvary soldier. And Stewart's horse 'Pie'...a horse he would use on every one of the 17 westerns he made the rest of his career. It had been so long since I had seen "Winchester '73" it was like watching it for the first time...especially seeing it in a stunning nitrate print. The black and white cinematography of the rugged Arizona wilderness really shined and shimmered. I had forgotten what a fun and wonderful western this was...and wrapped up in an economical 91 minutes. Yes, a great movie. Now I have to see it again. 😊👍Just watched ‘Witchfinder General’ again. Always satisfying to see Vincent hacked to death in the end. 😄 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strider Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 2 hours ago, redrum said: Yes, a great movie. Now I have to see it again. 😊👍Just watched ‘Witchfinder General’ again. Always satisfying to see Vincent hacked to death in the end. 😄 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redrum Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 1 hour ago, Strider said: Those were pretty heavy rifles compared to the small .30-30 they now make. Pricey little bastards too. 😄 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strider Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 5 minutes ago, redrum said: Those were pretty heavy rifles compared to the small .30-30 they now make. Pricey little bastards too. 😄 I was trying to count how many shells Jimmy was loading in his rifle during this scene and I think I counted at least 10. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redrum Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 On 2/20/2024 at 3:25 PM, Strider said: I was trying to count how many shells Jimmy was loading in his rifle during this scene and I think I counted at least 10. Probably a .44-40 pistol cartridge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redrum Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 Babs in Black Sunday. Watching it tonight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strider Posted February 27 Share Posted February 27 Now that football season is over I have more time to go to the movies. This past weekend's pleasures at the Vista and the American Cinematheque. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redrum Posted February 27 Share Posted February 27 I don't think it's nice you laughin'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redrum Posted February 27 Share Posted February 27 Spooky sounds from my Yamaha keyboard. https://freesound.org/people/tubbers/sounds/724973/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redrum Posted February 27 Share Posted February 27 Screamin' Mimi. 😄 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luvlz2 Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 5 hours ago, redrum said: Spooky sounds from my Yamaha keyboard. https://freesound.org/people/tubbers/sounds/724973/ Cool! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redrum Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 16 hours ago, luvlz2 said: Cool! 👍😊 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul carruthers Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 Sometimes, I'll watch anything with the Stooges in it--even a dry, half baked western like this... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redrum Posted March 1 Share Posted March 1 Watching the 'Story Of Film.' One of the first close-ups. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badgeholder Still Posted March 1 Share Posted March 1 10 hours ago, redrum said: Watching the 'Story Of Film.' One of the first close-ups. The first cat video? Real star quality here. Living her 9th life on Youtube. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strider Posted March 1 Share Posted March 1 1 hour ago, Badgeholder Still said: The first cat video? Real star quality here. Living her 9th life on Youtube. Pussy is eternal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redrum Posted March 2 Share Posted March 2 21 hours ago, Strider said: Pussy is eternal. Should I put the pussy on the bed?———Dub Taylor in The Getaway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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redrum Posted March 9 Share Posted March 9 1 hour ago, paul carruthers said: That was a pretty good sequel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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redrum Posted March 14 Share Posted March 14 What I didn't like about Olympia was no subtitles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Strider Posted March 30 Share Posted March 30 On 3/14/2024 at 1:08 AM, redrum said: What I didn't like about Olympia was no subtitles. How were you watching it? Because every time I have seen "Olympia" it had English subtitles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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