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Whistle Stopper - Man of the West
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Manufacturer: United Artists
Starring: Gary Cooper, Julie London, Lee J. Cobb, Arthur O'Connell, Jack Lord
Directed By: Anthony Mann
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Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
Brand: TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX HOME ENT
EAN: 0883904107095
Format: Color
Label: United Artists
Manufacturer: United Artists
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: United Artists
Region Code: 1
Release Date: 2008-05-13
Running Time: 99
Studio: United Artists
Theatrical Release Date: 1958
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Summary: badbones
Comment: Not as good as I remember when I watched it as a teenager. I would put this movie in the middle of Gary's over all westerns. My favorite is Vera Cruz with him and Burt Lancaster.
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Summary: Man of the West
Comment: I first saw this movie about 40 years ago. I thought it was great then and it is still great. Gary Cooper gives an outstanding performance. Jack Lord is excellent as a bank and train robber, this is pre Hawaii 5-0. Lee J. Cobb is great as the patriarchal head of an outlaw clan. One of the great western classics from before the advent of the spaghetti westerns.
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Summary: One of Coop's last Westerns
Comment: This under-rated classic along with "The Hanging Tree" which came out a year later, was one of the last westerns that Gary Cooper made. Unfortunately, it was dismissed upon its first release but the French, particularly Francois Truffaut lauded praise on it and it is now one of the many classic westerns that Anthony Mann has made. It's plot really foreshadows that of Eastwood's "The Unforgiven" in many ways though I do lean more to Clint's western classic than this one. But don't let that deter you from checking this out. Mann was a master at using the natural landscape/terrain to convey the tensions in his characters and this is no exception. Like Coop, this was to be Mann's last western before he directed the big spectacles like "El Cid" and "The Fall of the Roman Empire". One example of Mann's use of the environment is the shootout scene between Coop and John Dehner (cousin Claude). The brilliant tension that Mann achieved in this particular scene was exceptional and not even Eastwood could equal this as much as I like him but of course, Clint's particular strength was more in the psychology of his characters whereas Mann's strength as a director was using the natural environment to convey tensions in his characters. Anyway, I will renting this film from Blockbuster and if it holds up well, perhaps I will buy it. But do see this film for Cooper and Anthony Mann's brilliant direction plus the screenplay by Reginald Rose.
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Summary: A Word About the New DVD
Comment: Just to let you know, the new DVD is anamorphic widescreen. On top of that it has been remastered and cleaned up quite a bit. Its a great transfer of a great film.
Its a shame there isn't any special features about this landmark western, however regardless of that fact, this DVD is a must own for any fan of the genre.
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Summary: Well Hello Link!
Comment: This Western stands far above 95% of the other films in this genre. Why? Great direction, flawed and therefore interesting characters, quirks, twists, classic conflicts, Julie London at the height of her mythic beauty, memorable dialogue, enigmatic situations, wonderful actors and performances. This is most definitely not a formulaic picture. When is the last time you saw a fight in a western where one guy rips the clothes off of another, just for humiliation sake?
Gary Cooper is topnotch as usual, here toward the end of his long and glorious career, but taking some chances by playing a once-super nasty hombre who's now gone straight. My friends and I memorized long passages of the dialogue, particularly the lines spat out by gang leader Doc Tobin, played magnificently by Lee J. Cobb. Here's Doc waxing nostalgic, upon first recognizing Link after many years : "Uvalde.....Saltillo.....Black Fork! Remember them times?? We killed that bank guard together. You held him and I took the top of his head off?" Later Link complains that Doc makes him stay in a room with the creepy mute Trout, played by one of filmdom's alltime great psychos, Royal Dano. Doc again: "Being with Trout is like being alone!" If you don't know about Royal Dano, think of Crispin Glover to get an idea. The two are probably related somehow.
What a great supporting cast as well, featuring, besides Dano, some of the dirtiest and most lowdown badguys ever: the frightening John Dehner as Cousin Claude, and that unsung antihero of countless westerns, snarling Robert J. Wilke. And we would be remiss if we did not mention the guy who got his pants ripped off and ends up shedding tears of humiliation: Jack Lord!
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Gary Cooper in his last great role portrays a former outlaw whose past returns to haunt him when he is forced by his old gang to participate in a train robbery. Julie London and Lee J. Cobb co-star.System Requirements:Running Time: 83 minutes Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: WESTERN/CLASSICS Rating: NR UPC: 883904107095 Manufacturer No: M110709
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