Keeping Track (July 12, 2012)

Let’s see…

At Home (and in alphabetical order):

The Bank Dick (1940)- I finally got to watch it and it definitely has outstanding moments, like whenever W.C. Fields is struck by an object and screams in horrified anguish
Cop (1988)- James Woods to the rescue! And the film’s terrific
Dodge City (1939)- Errol Flynn! I’m really starting to like him! I’ve seen, maybe three films that he stars in and he’s really a terrific actor, and Dodge City is a really awesome Western
Johnny Guitar (1954)- starring a young-ish Sterling Hayden and a very intimidating Joan Crawford, this is another awesome Western
Margaret (2011)- I have very mixed feelings about it and they’re not positive for the most part (and not because the film’s 150 minutes long); but there is a terrific script somewhere in there and now I want to watch the original 180 minutes cut which critics are calling “superior”
Red Scorpion (1988)- a very intriguing film… but it stars Dolph Lundgren and that’s awesome enough
Shane (1953)- my favourite Western

And that’s it for now. I’m going to rewatch Get the Gringo for my Tuesday post. Oops! Spoilers! 0_<

@Helen, everything. The fact that Alan Ladd wears a white hat and that Jack Palance wears a black one; the classic tale of the loner shows up out of nowhere (a la deux ex machina) and helps a family in dire need of saving; the way in which a young boy finds a role model in another man who’s not his father; the Oscar winning cinematography; the dialogue and the way it really sounds like someone went back in time and copied popular phrases; and the fact that it’s a very entertaining film to watch through and through.

Truly, I don’t know why it’s my favourite Western but it is. Just like Lawrence of Arabia is my favourite film; I’m not sure why but it is.