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western #14, 'hang 'em high.' [another day, another movie.]

By • On • In another day. another movie., scott • 1 min read

With a title like Hang ’em High, I figured this would be a story about Clint Eastwood’s characters hanging a bunch of ‘bad guys.’

Instead, it was far more ambiguous and intelligent than that. A wonderful film to watch after suffering through True Grit.

It was a great rumination on the relationship and differences between justice and vengeance, and most of the characters were a realistic mixture of good and bad. It was strong across the board, and there isn’t much more to say than that.

This was also the first film I’ve seen featuring the stunningly beautiful and heartbreakingly tragic Inger Stevens.

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western #13, 'true grit.' [another day, another movie.]

By • On • In another day. another movie., scott • 1 min read

Wow. Just… wow. I don’t know how to say this nicely, so I won’t. This movie was fucking terrible.

Acting. Directing. Writing. Across the board, just awful. It felt more like a late 60’s television show more than a late 60’s movie. Wayne won an Oscar… ugh.

I’m not giving any more commentary than that. This movie has wasted quite enough of my time, thank you very much.

I can’t wait until the Coen boys redeem it for me later this year, as I wholly anticipate they will.

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