Here’s to a western done right
01.23.2008
That’s how it was described to me anyway. We’re watching “3:10 to Yuma” which I’ve been meaning to do forever but just hadn’t managed. Now, I’m managing. We only just started it but it’s starting out pretty good. I’ve been chilling out at home all day. Woke up stuffed up and sore and decided that drugs and sleep were in order and that work could live without me for a day. I watched “War” which wasn’t nearly as bad as I had feared and “Helvetica” on Adamn’s recommendation. I know what you’re thinking but he was right. It really was very interesting. More a documentary about graphic design and typography in the last 50 years than Helvetica specifically.
You used my line! I hope I didn’t build it up too much.
Well todd just made our day!
“Adalexamn” = identity crisis.
That trailer really doesn’t really tell me much.
I was talking to you and suggested you see it when we spoke at 4:30, I think I said it is what a western is supposed to be.
And a great western it is.
I think the saying should be, “Cheers to a western done right.”
Casting, lighting, staging, sets – excellent. I just had a hard time staying with (read: believing) the last few action scenes. Also, in the end, who was the bigger man?
I thought it was Matt’s line?
I love this movie but that phrase is too wordy.
This “Helvetica” trailer doesn’t really do the movie justice but I’m posting it anyway. I’m not posting a “3:10 to Yuma” or “War” trailer since I’m pretty sure we’ve all seen them.
“Helvetica”
Look, in movies guns and bullets don’t always perform as expected, otherwise there’d be a whole lot of movies that would be waaay shorter
Fair enough. I do like my cinematic diversions to be at least 90 minutes…
BTW, I didn’t see your list of top movies for ’07, but does it mean anything that in the theaters “Once” was the only movie I saw twice last year?
Now that’s funny
I have a copy of “Once” and have heard nothing but really good things about it but I just have to get around to it. There’s just so much Guitar Hero to play and a roommate to agree to watching what is, effectively, a musical. As for cinematic diversions, I watched “There Will Be Blood” this weekend with Ma and it was beyond awesome. It was intense and conflicting and, well, -everything- a movie should be. It was also 2 hours and 45 minutes and worth every second. I love me a long movie. If you’re a fan of cinema, make sure you watch this movie.