tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9143901229925085760.post4370038096886095722..comments2024-03-24T04:12:24.783-04:00Comments on A PERSON IN THE DARK: What is it About Those Westerns?FlickChickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17351624749230610755noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9143901229925085760.post-40458804440418160322011-05-27T05:15:35.140-04:002011-05-27T05:15:35.140-04:00Agreed, Meredith. I guess some of us ladies have t...Agreed, Meredith. I guess some of us ladies have to take our time to get around to them. The films you mention do have a more modern approach and offer a different perspective.FlickChickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17351624749230610755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9143901229925085760.post-87850637161338258112011-05-26T22:24:13.877-04:002011-05-26T22:24:13.877-04:00It took me awhile to come around to loving Western...It took me awhile to come around to loving Westerns as well. Though my favorites are the films that both glorify the west and deconstruct its tenets at the same time like Once Upon A Time in the West and High Noon! Great stuff.Meredithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15156051197099180915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9143901229925085760.post-10725249302231039382011-05-26T16:36:14.873-04:002011-05-26T16:36:14.873-04:00Thaks, Becky. I tend to be a real girl when it com...Thaks, Becky. I tend to be a real girl when it comes to movies, but a good saga is a good saga!FlickChickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17351624749230610755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9143901229925085760.post-5383594179954171432011-05-26T15:49:32.249-04:002011-05-26T15:49:32.249-04:00I tend to be like you, FlickChick ...most traditio...I tend to be like you, FlickChick ...most traditional westerns are not my cup of tea. But I too like the silents -- as you said, they are more authentic, probably because they were made so close in time to the real era.<br /><br />My favorite westerns are anything with James Stewart, High Noon, Shane, Three Godfathers and The Magnificent Seven. I could watch those over and over, and actually have! LOL! <br /><br />Great post!ClassicBeckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03591715859057540467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9143901229925085760.post-24936884498653521932011-05-26T14:26:50.746-04:002011-05-26T14:26:50.746-04:00Thanks, RD. It's funny how they are kind of un...Thanks, RD. It's funny how they are kind of under your skin, even though you are not aware of the, And they do lend themselves to those epic tales.FlickChickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17351624749230610755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9143901229925085760.post-35003679818078087122011-05-26T13:41:38.779-04:002011-05-26T13:41:38.779-04:00A great post and a refreshingly different approach...A great post and a refreshingly different approach. I never was a particular fan of Westerns until relatively recently, but now I love them! You named my favorite John Ford Westerns (+"The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance"). I noticed you have a poster for "Red River" but don't include it in your list of favorite Howard Hawks Westerns. It's my favorite by this great director and has what is for me one of John Wayne's three greatest performances (along with "She Wore a Yellow Ribbon" and the best of them all, "The Searchers").R. D. Finchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05045080274131718843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9143901229925085760.post-8917100489844199272011-05-26T12:37:08.409-04:002011-05-26T12:37:08.409-04:00Thank you, CW. This was a bit of a tough topic for...Thank you, CW. This was a bit of a tough topic for me to tackle, as these films really do affect me in ways I really can't explain (but have tried to!).FlickChickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17351624749230610755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9143901229925085760.post-27912155545737720122011-05-26T12:13:18.940-04:002011-05-26T12:13:18.940-04:00I sat nodding sagely throughout your article. Won...I sat nodding sagely throughout your article. Wonderful stuff!<br /><br />As Father's Day approaches, newspaper ads and even the TCM Now Playing Guide recommend westerns as the perfect gift for Dad. Not around these parts, pardner!<br /><br />I think growing up in an era of multitudinous TV westerns led me to my overwhelming fondness for western movies from all eras. Movies like "Stagecoach" and "High Noon" and "My Darling Clementine" aren't only great westerns, they are great movies.Caftan Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05936895555808823221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9143901229925085760.post-37267332697897123882011-05-25T19:57:42.250-04:002011-05-25T19:57:42.250-04:00♥♥♥ all I say is thank you for your kind words.♥♥♥...♥♥♥ all I say is thank you for your kind words.♥♥♥FlickChickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17351624749230610755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9143901229925085760.post-3970102512905218702011-05-25T19:56:00.152-04:002011-05-25T19:56:00.152-04:00This is one of my favorite posts of yours. I love ...This is one of my favorite posts of yours. I love westerns and I love your view of westerns. Thank you so much for reminding me of the reasons that I too love America. Flick Chick..you are the best.Dianenoreply@blogger.com