Monday, May 24, 2021
The Outlaw Josey Wales
- Commentary: Yes, this movie is the only movie listed in the category "jean-favorite". That's because it's the only movie that I know my Aunt Jean was in love with. I am remembering that she may have enjoyed Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, but I'm not sure of that ... I think this may have been mentioned to me by one of her immediate family, but I never heard her talk about that movie, nor do I even know if she saw it.
Of course, I have a suspicion that she probably watched and loved as many Clint Eastwood movies as she could find (this was back in the days when it was rare for people to have movies of any type in their home, reel-to-reel monstrosities that they were, let alone the equipment through which to show a movie, let alone a library of hundreds). But, again, I don't know. I do know about this Clint Eastwood movie, because she was so excited about it that she dragged my mother and me to a showing of its 1976 release at the original theater at Scottsdale Fashion Square in Scottsdale, AZ.
I ended up liking the movie, much to my surprise. At that time, I tended to avoid westerns, for no other reason than I'd not been exposed to them (or much TV, or many movies, at all) during my childhood and teen years and had the idea that they were simply repeats of the western TV shows my father would watch in the evening when I was a kid and always doing something other than watching TV. I remember Gunsmoke being one of those westerns, although I'm sure I never saw an episode, except bits in passing through the living room and out the door.
I'm not sure, but I think my mother liked being in her sister's presence more than anything else. Throughout their lives, until they were senior citizens, they spent so little time together in even the same state, let alone the same continent, it would be accurate to say that they never really got to know one another until they both retired. When they were finally living in the same city, they discovered that they enjoyed each other's company so much they actively sought each other out as often as possible.
This movie was acquired as a Double Feature with Pale Rider.
This movie is filed alphabetically on my shelves as "Clint Eastwood".
So, you know, Clint, thanks for providing opportunities for my mother and her sister!
Actor Role Actor Role Actor Role Actor Role Clint Eastwood Josey Wales Chief Dan George Lone Watie Sondra Locke Laura Lee Bill McKinney Terrill John Vernon Fletcher Paula Trueman Grandma Sarah Sam Bottoms Jamie Geraldine Keams Little Moonlight Woodrow Parfrey Carpetbagger Joyce Jameson Rose Sheb Wooley Travis Cobb Royal Dano Ten Spot Matt Clark Kelly John Verros Chato Will Sampson Ten Bears William O'Connell Sim Carstairs
Here's the Wikipedia write-up for this movie.
Release Date: 1976
Directed by Clint Eastwood.
Labels: clint-eastwood, jean-favorite, revenge1, revisionist-western, violence1
Sunday, October 09, 2005
The Sting
- Who's watched: M & G
- Mentions: None
- Commentary: Mom's sister introduced both of us to this movie. Since knowing it was one of mom's sister's favorites it has become a favorite of Mom's although sometimes, now, it moves a little fast for her. I've always enjoyed this movie. It's like riding on a carousel.
Update 9/29/19: I know, I know. It may seem like I'm just looking for movies to include in my "gang-movie" category, but this movie is definitely a gang movie -- an "ad hoc" gang movie, with a muddled moral core (unusual for gang movies) that adds to its delightfulness.
Actor Role Actor Role Actor Role Actor Role Paul Newman Henry Gondorff Robert Redford Johnny Hooker Robert Shaw Doyle Lonnegan Robert Earl Jones Luther Coleman Charles Durning Lt. William Snyder Ray Walston J.J. Singleton Eileen Brennan Billie Harold Gould Kid Twist Dana Elcar FBI Agent Polk Dimitra Arliss Loretta Salino Sally Kirkland Crystal Paulene Myers Alva Coleman
Here's a link to the Wikipedia write-up of the film.
Release Date: 1973
Directed by George Roy Hill.
Labels: action3, adventure3, buddy, gang-movie, jean-favorite, mom-favorite2, mystery2, paul-newman, period5, popcorn-and-soda5, robert-redford
