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Underrated classic Western

posted 18 years ago by caponesque
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This really is a superb film and one of Burt's best.

Action and comedy aplenty and it's such a shame so few people have seen it. I only caught the film by accident one sunday afternoon - but I'm so glad I did.

I'm also glad I got the reg 2 dvd, it's just a shame there are no extra's whatsoever for it. Surely a few filmographies and a trailer at the very least? And perhaps a commentary from a western expert or any of the cast?

Still a great film which deserves an average of an 8 and NOT a rubbish 6.

[–] pellaaranion 13 years ago

I came on here to post a topic about how it so deserves more than a 6. Glad i'm not the only one who thinks so. It SHOULD be mentionned in the same breath as other classic westerns. It's fun, intelligent and has a great "badass" main character in Joe Bass. I saw this movie again recently and the sad thing however is i'd forgot until 5 mins in that i'd seen it before! It's anything but forgettable. Anywhere under 7.5 is too low for this film.

[–] shadycady 12 years ago

It deserves a lot better than a 6.
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[–] Eightythreeyearoldguy 11 years ago

I don't remember having seen this, but I will be showing it for my movie group of fellow seniors within the next three weeks.

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[–] Eightythreeyearoldguy 11 years ago

Hey, all of us "old folks" loved it!!! Four outstanding actors portraying four outstanding characters: Burt Lancaster, Telly Savalas, Ossie Davis, and Shelley Winters. It certainly deserves a higher rating.

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[–] Kawada_Kira 11 years ago

I just caught it on TV last night and was pleasantly surprised. It was really a good movie and quite hilarious sometimes too. Loved Ossie Davis, he was great. I need to see more of his movies, I only ever saw him in a couple things.

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[–] Toshi51 9 years ago

I just saw it for the first time. Highly entertaining. Lancaster was in great company. Ossie Davis was tops.

I liked the ending where Ossie and Burt are covered with the same mud and finally looked much the same. Nice ending for 1968.