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I think you were just like in shock of his transition at the end, as I was as well when I watched this the first time. But you know what, the reaper comes to evil people ALWAYS!
"It's a hell of a thing, killing a man... Take away all he's got, and all he's ever gonna have." Clint Eastwood's character, William Munny, is supposed to be an older "Blondie" (the character Eastwood portrayed as a younger man was never really given a proper name) from the famous 1960's Sergio Leone Dollars Trilogy spaghetti westerns. Eastwood dedicates this film to director Sergio Leone as well.
I've never heard that he was supposed to be Blondie but I think I've read that Clint got this script in the 70s or 80s but he felt he wasn't old enough yet to play the character. That's some patience.
@@mrbuttons1243 If you look at the timeline of the Dollars Trilogy and Clint's man with no name character, it lines up with the timeline of Munny in Unforgiven. David Peoples, the screenplay writer (also involved with 12 Monkeys and Blade Runner), has also said he was partially inspired by the stylish Leone directed spaghetti-western trilogy when he wrote the script in the 70's. When Clint attached himself to the screenplay rights from Francis Ford Coppola, the script was modified to add more of that influence because Clint wanted an ode to the role that made him famous. The wrap up for those classic westerns.
If you notice, Will's horse was pale white. There is a quote from the bible that lot's of western films have incorporated in the dialog. "I looked, and there before me was a pale horse! Its rider was named Death, and Hades was following close behind him." Love that one. Great review. As we say in Texas; y'all be safe.
Loved that as well!! Because in such dangerous times, even without doing crimes or horrible things (like the women and children Munny had killed) death comes for us all. So we do indeed all have it coming!!
@@damon6126 Her character in The Crow was not Broken. She choose the lifestyle. The character abandoned her kid to do drugs and hang out with her lowlife boyfriend. Draven did not fix her, he cured her.
Finally someone who understands this movie. Great job reacting to it. You're the first person I saw who gets the fact that there's no true good guy or villain in this movie.
Having no music in the film was a really bold choice, but such a great choice. Then to bring in the music at the end really gives it such an emotional impact.
Winner of 4 Oscars including Best Picture. It was the third film in the Western Genre to win Best Picture, until 2007, No Country For Old Men would win as it was a Neo Western Crime Thriller.
16:35 - There's not a lot of difference between horseback and driving a wagon. For steering on horseback, typically horses and mules are what we call "neck reigning". Which is where you can hold the reigns in one hand and hover it to the left of their neck to go left, and hover it to the right of their neck to go right. For steering on wagons, they're steered by what we call "plow reigning". It's where you hold onto the reigns with both hands, and if you want to go left, you pull back on the left reign. If you want to go right, you pull back on the right reign. But some horses and mules that you ride horseback might not be trained for neck reigning, so you have to plow reign them like you would on a wagon. I used to ride mules a lot as a teenager, because my dad and I used to travel to Colorado every year to hunt elk in the mountains. So I've had to use both methods depending on the mule.
Oh really!? I’m so glad to hear that as this was one of the only Westerns I’ve ever watched so I was quite worried I would’ve blundered something so you have made my day thank you!!
@@MovieJoob You didn’t blunder anything. I’m not kidding when I say I enjoy your reactions over all others. It does help to understand some American history. However, most Americans are clueless when it comes to history, so no worries there. There’s a long list of Westerns I love but if I have to narrow it down to a few I’d say, -Tombstone (One of the greatest ever) -The original True Grit, (The remake is great but I prefer the original.) -3:10 to Yuma -The Cowboys, (I think the most hated villain ever.) -Lonesome Dove, (My number 1 favorite. It’s a 4 part miniseries but definitely worth it. I know you get emotional and not afraid to shed a tear so this would be perfect.) Hope you check some of these out.
Displaying the bullet riddled bodies of dead outlaws was routine in western towns. See the pictures of the Dalton gang after they tried to rob a bank in Coffeyville, Kansas. There was more "Order" than "Law"... The Western is a huge genre...most of it nonsense about a West that never was. Eastwood has quite a few. My favorite is "The Outlaw Josey Wales". John Wayne was an icon, but a lot of his movies are formulaic and he's just "John Wayne", but "Angel and the Badman", "The Searchers"(widely held to be his best), "Rio Bravo" and "The Shootist" his very last movie before he died offer a range of his best over his career. Randolph Scott is another classic actor. Check out his collaborations with director Budd Boetticher for some of the most highly respected westerns of the 40s and 50s. For modern westerns, "The Long Riders", about the James-Younger gang, "Ride with The Devil" by Ang Lee about the guerilla war in Missouri during the Civil War, and "Tombstone" about Wyatt Earp and the gunfight at the OK corral.
Surprisingly, a number of people I've seen react to this don't seem to get that there isn't supposed to be true villain or hero in this. Nor do they realize that Little Bill is actually trying to maintain some level of law and order in his town; they just seem to see him as a ruthless, corrupt sheriff. So its nice to see someone react to this that gets that aspect of the film. I think that choice makes this a much more dynamic story than we typically get from hollywood.
The fact that every character is some shade of gray makes the story so much more real. There's not really a pure "good guy" or pure "bad guy", which makes it complex emotionally to watch, since there's reasons to root for AND against most of the main characters. We (humans) always like to simplify the narrative into us vs them. It helps us know how to act toward others by classifying them into friend or foe, but the reality is rarely that simple. People have complex motivations and perspectives that make it hard to put them so neatly into one bucket or another.This film really captures that complexity, and shows how "we've all got it coming".
27:54 He WAS reaching for his gun. His hands were already stretched out reaching for his gun which was in his belt, hanging on the inside of the door. It was just out of reach because the door had just swung open.
English Bob's actor was the first Dumbledore. Little Bill's actor was the first Lex Luthor. Ned's actor played God in a Jim Carrey film. Clint Eastwood is Clint Eastwood. Legendary cast.
I hate to tell you this, but going back more than a hundred years, it sucked to be a human being. Most people don't have any idea how difficult and brutal life was before about 1900.
Hi Jade! Thanks for reacting to this. To me, this is a Western masterpiece. And it’s actually an anti-western in the cinematic sense. Eastwood wanted to show the reality of the West: dirt, grime, and violence instead of the glorified view more commonly displayed by Hollywood. The film is also a commentary on violence and the real consequences of those decisions. Incredibly scripted, acted, shot and scored. One of my favorite films of all time!
Gene Hackman, the actor who played Little Bill, won Best Supporting Actor Oscar for this. Hackman, thanks to this win, became one of only 5 actors to win 2 acting Oscars for films that each also won Best Picture (Marlon Brando, Dustin Hoffman, Jack Nicholson, and Mahershala Ali are the other 4).
Thanks for your reaction, Jade. Clint Eastwood is one of my favorite actors / directors.This was such a different western for him and I'm glad it won best picture. Always nice spending time with you, my friend. You're the best...🙂❤
William Munny is not a man anybody would want to come across. That is a truly bad man. And he's incapable of being glorified by writers like Beauchamp because they could never get close to a guy like Munny without endangering their own lives. I know the actor playing the Schofield Kid gets some heat for his acting, but I thought his last scene under that tree dealing with the heavy burden of taking a man's life contained some terrific moments. I also think the woman delivering the money was excellent. Her voice quivering with fear when she says, "The same William Munny that dynamited the Rock Island and Pacific in '69, killin' women and children..."
The Schofield Kid actor did his role correctly. For his entire role, up until his ending scene, there's something "off" and fake about him. That's because he (that is, his character) is lying about who he really is, and therefore he's nervous. So, the actor is a good actor. It's his character that's the bad actor.
1:25 - Since I was a little kid, I heard that chicken pox is worse if you get it as an adult. Luckily, I had gotten it as a little kid. It's so vague in my memory. I can only vaguely remember having a bunch of itchy bumps that were like bug bites. I haven't heard of anyone else getting it since, so I wasn't for sure if it was still an ongoing thing.
Lincoln was shot 15-16 years prior. President James Garfield was assassinated by being shot 2 July 1881, dying 11 weeks later. So it might be that that 8 months to a year has passed since the beginning of the film.
There was a wave of political killings sweeping across the western world in the turn of 19 and 20. A lot of royalty got assassinated. Archduke Ferdinand and his wife were the last and their deaths triggered WW1
When we turn our eyes toward the door to see who it is, standing tall and with no fear, it sends a chill down your spine. Little Bill the sheriff thinks that his words that Will Munny will die don't work like they did at the jail against the writer. William Munny )in this film) was not a man afraid of death once he started drinking. And when he says, "Bury Ned right or I'll come back and kill every one of you sons of bitches." I would believe him. Actually I think I would move out of that town, just in case. William Munny doesn't seem like a man who goes back on his word. -- Lil Bill the sheriff called Munny a coward? He walked run in front of a dozen armed deputies without flinching, and killed a man in front of them, knowing he only had 2 cartridges in the gun. That is the opposite of cowardly.
This has been a favorite of mine since childhood. I'll never forget the emotions i felt when the Schofield kid shot a man down. I had seen dozens of movies where people died, hell at that point my favorite film was the hills have eyes. But the way the writing, acting and directing came together for that one scene, it really made me feel the weight of his regret. It made me understand that when someone is gone, thats it. You don't only lose a life, but all the memories that person made, all the relationships they built, the things they've done and all they ever planned to do. Every good idea or creative thought, gone within seconds. And as cool as the kid thought it all was, he learned instantaneously that he was never meant to be that kind of man. Keep up the good work.
@@MovieJoob I second that. One neat fact about Dances is the last surviving member of one of the tribes (I forget the names) was the only person alive that could speak the language. She taught several of the cast the language.
9:56 - Woah.. I never knew Australia had wild camels. Horses were not native in the Americas, but we have wild horses here in some places in America. Which is crazy to me to think about, because I so heavily perceive them as being domesticated like cows.
The ending saloon shootout scene is one of the best Western scenes ever done. The dialogue is perfect and Clint is top class. "Deserve's got nothing to do with it". Words I remember constantly in my life.
Great job on the editing. I have watched this movie more than I care to admit and I personally think it deserves at least 45 minutes in this format, but I honestly couldn't complain even a little with how well this was cut down 9 minutes short of that. Absolutely fantastic job, would have been even better with maybe 40 minutes, but hell, I'll take this anyday! Cheers!
It's a believable story--all the acting, the script, direction--a real achievement for Clint Eastwood. It was shot in Alberta, Canada. (like many western films now)
Morgan Freeman has appeared in 3 Best Picture Oscar winners (DRIVING MISS DAISY (1989), UNFORGIVEN (1992), and MILLION DOLLAR BABY (2004)). 2 of them were directed by Clint Eastwood and Morgan Freeman himself won his only Oscar for the last film (MILLION DOLLAR BABY).
Westerns to put on your list: Stagecoach (1939), Shane, The Searchers, The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance, True Grit (both the John Wayne and Jeff Bridges versions).
19:15 It's a subtle thing, but Little Bill ejects five rounds from a revolver with six chambers. He _would_ have killed English Bob...because the chamber the hammer would have fallen on was empty. And it's Little Bill's gun, which he loaded himself and kept in his desk, perhaps for exactly this purpose-when it would be convenient for a prisoner to be "shot trying to escape".
Sneaky symbolism: The "I'm just a regular fella now" iteration died in that barn after being beaten by Lil Bill. Taken by the Angel of Death. Three days later, he is resurrected by the Angel of Vengeance (Delilah), as Will Munny, Antichrist.
I Noticed That You Were Appalled By The Violence In This Movie. That Was Clint Eastwood's Reason For Making This Movie! Clint Eastwood Wanted To Deglorify Violence , In Western. And He Succeeded. This Was Clint Eastwood's Last Western. He Wanted To Retire From Westerns , On A High Note! And He Succeeded!🏆🏆🏆🏆 I Was Fortunate Enough To Watch This Movie In A Movie Theater 📽️🎟️🍿🍫🥤🚶🏻🚗In The Summer 🌞⛱️ Of 1992. When Clint Eastwood Starts To Drink Out Of The Whiskey Bottle 🥃🍾 I Remember 🤔 A Guy Sitting Behind Me Went "Oh Hell No! It's On Now!" And Everyone In The Movie Theater Stared Laughing! 😅😂🤣 Clint Eastwood Wanted To Make Sure That His Last Western Meant Something! And He Succeeded With Flying Colors! This Movie Won 4 Academy Awards! 🏆Best Editing-Joel Cox. 🏆Best Supporting Actor-Gene Hackman. 🏆Best Director-Clint Eastwood. 🏆Best Picture-( 1992 ) Clint Eastwood Was Nominated For Best Actor , But Lost To Al Pacino. I Am Posting 📫 This 👇🏻 At 4:07 a.m. , Wednesday Morning 🌛🌉🌃🌌 , June 12 , 2024.
In 1881 when this movie took place , U.S. President James Garfield had been shot , slowly suffered from infection until eventually dying . Which is what English Bob kept referring to from that newspaper he was reading to the guys on the train , and later to that barber .
I've seen pictures recent rare sightings of Gene Hackman (the villain) at random gas stations. Sadly, he's unrecognizable now. He's so old and frail, but it's understandable considering that he's in his 90's. I had no idea that he was that old.. He and Clint Eastwood are pretty much the last of that great generation of early Hollywood actors. To think of all the stories they could tell, and to think of all the people they've met. I wish someone would just record endless podcasts with people who lived in those times, so those memories won't pass with them.
Camels were actually used in the American Civil War (1861-1865). Both the Confederate States of America (south) and the USA (north) experimented with camels, in addition to horses, in Florida and in the western part of the continent. Their main advantage was that they needed less water, and were much faster, than horses. But their use never really became a major policy.
Clint Eastwood used to come out in spaghetti western movies back in the old days. The characters name was Josey Whales which is eerily similar to William Munny and there’s a debate that the two characters are one and the same which adds to the mystique of the character
@@MovieJoob Thank you for the replies! (I love your channel.) You do have to go back a ways, in cinema history, for the classic Westerns. The best one I've ever seen--- is a Western from the late '60s named "The Wild Bunch." It's *extreme* (a very dark commentary on America's history of violence), but it's a great movie.
Contrary to popular folklore, gun slingers were few and far between. 2 Reasons for this is that farmers owned the same guns and were more skilled at using them. The other reason was you can't hide with a bounty on your back!
Will had mercy. "All the men better clear out the back" Giving people a chance, so in in a way he did change. Also he "will" never forgive himself, "Unforgiven" he is who he is a killer. And the irony is his name is "Will" ...will not for give himself, last "will" and testament for the deceased. What also Little Bill (Gene Hackman) forgot he has no "will" to live. Fear isnt with him. Also the horse he could not get up on.. He gets up on it easily when he became the angel of death again.
This is one of my 3 favorite westerns. The other two are The Good, The Bad and The Ugly (also starring Clint). This would be the classic western and is the 3rd film in the man with no name trilogy. The other is Tombstone with Kurt Russel and Val Kilmer (based on the historical shootout at the OK Corral in Tombstone Arizona). Would highly recommend if your looking for more westerns.
Nice reaction to this classic Western. I think that "UNFORGIVEN", "TOMBSTONE", and "OPEN RANGE" are the Top 3 Westerns ever made, but there are plenty of other worthy contenders for the title.
My great-grandfather worked for the Southern Pacific Railroad during that time. He got his arm crushed in a buckler and they cut it off. I have tin types photos with him with one arm.
@@MovieJoob Absolutely! luck is a factor, but so is staying calm in those situations, as Little Bill explained to Mr. Beauchamp. At the end Will was forced to embrace his true (Evil) nature, he was the worst of them all, in short, he was a guy we wouldn't like to cross paths with... Love your Reaction!
Not sure what your experiences with western movies and US history are, but your ideas throughout this movie were pretty good. The legacy and folklore of the US west glorify and celebrate the wild cowboys, gun fights, and killings in those days. The reality of it is somewhat different. This movie was meant to bring light to the brutality and viciousness of those same stories. If you note, there are four true killers in this movie... Will, Ned, Little Bill, and English Bob. Little Bill and English Bob were tough, but you see in their portrayal, they were very braggadocious and prideful. The other two were actual cold blooded killers (Will and Ned). Mr. Beauchamp was searching for stories to validate all the things he had heard about the wild west, and the kid grew up hearing wild stories from his uncle that used to ride with Will and Ned. Those two represent us within the movie... people who have heard glorified stories without the horrific realities. As the movie progresses, they learn the harsh truth of reality. You notice how Bill and Bob use the writer to try to expand their own glory, while Will only sent him on his way with "I can only tell you who's going to be last". Likewise, Ned had plenty of opportunities to brag to the kid, but declined. It is all reminiscent of the old saying "barking dogs never bite, but beware the quiet ones". The final scene is very important. Will spent the entire movie trying to convince everyone (including us) that he was a changed man. He wasn't the same... he was forgiven for his past life. The climatic point comes when he has Bill trapped on the floor, and he says "I'll see you in He'll, William Mooney". In that moment of a pause after, he concedes with a "yeah"... Will realizes he is "Unforgiven".
I haven't watched that one in many years .. thanks for sharing with us! You mentioned the beautiful backdrops several times... One movie that you should check out is "Last of the Mohicans", directed by Michael Mann! Filmed in the Appalachian mountains in North Carolina....its set in upstate NY during the French & Indian War (The Seven Years War if you've had a Commonwealth education 😁). Mannis renowned for unique and breathtaking scenery in all of his movies (to the point that you can typically identify his movies without being told who directed them!). Please, put it in your movie rotation! I promise you'll enjoy it! P.S. when you watch it, turn the volume of your surround sound all the way up! The music is epic!!! 😮
An excellent modern western is Open Range, with Kevin Costner and Robert Duvall. For older Westerns, try the beautifully shot The Searchers, or Shane, or a great early western from 1939, Stagecoach. There is also The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance, with James Stewart.
Some suggestions for westerns . The Wild Bunch (1969) --this is a landmark movie, it changed the way gun violence was portrayed in movies. Even by today's standards, it is shocking and brutal. Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (a great comedy western)with great chemistry between Robert Redford and Paul Newman, and a great script from William Goldman (The Princess Bride and Misery . Shane (1953) seen through the eyes of a 10-year-old boy, a gunfighter tries to leave his old life and gets sucked in to a war between a big rancher and small farmers.
To expand on the pale horse theme When he denied his true nature the pale horse would not let him mount easily...constantly throwing him off Only when he accepted his true nature as death personified did the pale horse allow him to mount and ride him
I don't think so. The horse simply didn't like him; he used to beat it, as he says early in the film. It hadn't been ridden in years either. Each time he rides it, the horse makes it a little easier, and you can see that when he mounts after the kid kills the second cowboy. As for his true nature, he was both terrible and honourable, even when younger. This can be deduced from the fact that Claudia saw the good in him and married him, Ned stayed friends with him, trusted him, and was happy to see him. "Uncle Pete" the kid's uncle knew how to find Will, used to ride with him, and yet suggested him as a safe and reliable bounty hunting partner for his inexperienced nephew. Will wasn't as disliked and feared in youth as he thought he was, but his legend grew. If anything, the horse's behaviour indicates a truth: that Will really was a changed man, and the horse comes to learn that.
This is so good. One of the best Westerns there are. Clint and Gene are great opponents. That is why I like their second film together: Absolute Power (1997) as well.
Your question around 11:40. Yes, President Garfield was shot July 2, 1881. Through the telegraph, the major towns even in the West would've known about it right away. He died of his wounds the following September. Little Bill is beating up English Bob for mouthing off about the Presidency and exalting the Queen on Independence Day (July 4). Starting with the 1840 election, seven Presidents in a row who were first elected to office in a "Zero Year" died while in office. Three died of natural causes, four were assassinated. The last was JFK (1960). Ronald Reagan (1980) and George Bush (2000) survived assassination attempts.
I have this movie on DVD but rarely watch it because it is so disturbing and a bit too real. Clint's other westerns are more traditional - gunfighter delivering vengeance. I have a long list of movies I'd love you to watch (mostly sci-fi) and I'm sure you'll get around to them one day. Thanks for this one. xx
Jade, I think you would enjoy the movie "A Man Called Horse" with Richard Harris who played English Bob in this movie. It's set in the old west and includes Native American tribes and shows their culture.. Another excellent one is "Last of the Dogmen"
I recommend "High Plains Drifter", "Hang'em High", "A Fistful of Dollars", "For a Few Dollars More", "Pale Rider", "The Searchers", " Chisum", "True Grit" "Rooster Cogburn", "Big Jake", "The Cowboys", "The Shootist"
I didn’t but that might be cause I’m 27 and without makeup and with my hair tied back I get asked if I’m even 18 all the time at bars or places that sell alcohol 😂 so some people just look a lot younger than they are!
"Driving" a horse carriage is not all that difficult. They put a piece of metal In the horse's mouth called a snaffle I believe that has a ring at each end. The horse is wearing a harness that's attached to the carriage. Then they attach the reins to those rings and basically you control the horse by pulling either side of the reins ( basically the horse's head ) to that direction. Pulling both will make the horse stop and start backing up. It's very important to use the right mouthpiece to make sure not to hurt the animal. Riding a horse is a much more personal affair. The rider must learn how to ride them it's not only just hopping on and go. They always have to be in perfect sync with the movement of the horse Depending on speed ( walk, trot, canter ) not always the same amount of legs touching the ground so you need to learn the different rhythm of moving on the back of the animal. When riding fast you not really sitting on the horse but standing on the stirups, a piece hanging on each sides of the saddle to put your feet in. Controlling the horse is done pretty much the same way but with much shorter reins. It is very important to learn the rhythm of horseriding otherwise its a very painful affair ( for the rider ), it can very easily rough up the inner thighs ( and other important parts lol ) and can result in falling from the horse. I absolutely adore these animals they are majestic and beautiful with extremely different personalities.
That’s as beautifully broken down thank you so much for explaining it!! I’ve experienced horse riding before (only two times but I found it came extremely naturally to me and somewhat easy) but I feel like I’d find steering a horse drawn carriage to be harder surprisingly than horseback riding! I’m probably in the minority there though!!
I love horses too! One time I had the privilege of riding one on the beach in Cabo Mexico and that was one of the most freeing incredible experiences I’ve ever had!! Utterly loved it!!
@@MovieJoob Thats really great I'm glad to hear you enjoyed it. One of my cousins are breeding horses so I get to be around horses as much as I want and I really grateful for that. They are beautiful animals but they do build very strong bonds with humans much like a dog does and they show real emotions which is really touching. Many people are afraid of them but it all comes down to good parenting haha, if they were raised in a safe environment and their owners cared for them they are just fine. You show due respect when you approach them and make sure they see you and there is nothing to be afraid of. I honestly prefer animals over most humans lol :)
There are no "good guys" in this movie. Everyone is guilty of something at some point...even the women for putting out a bounty on the 2 cowboys. They deserved justice but not to be killed for cutting her up. The film is a masterpiece and my fav from Eastwood.
The only complaint I have about this movie is the dates of the presidential assassinations. According to the movie, the date is 1880. Little Bill even suggests it's independence day (July 4th.) When in reality, Garfield was assassinated in 1881, a year later. In fact, he was assassinated on September 10. That's 14 months after the suggested timeline in the film. However, the snow up in the high country suggests it may be September, at least.
Delilah was cut during winter of 1880, the start of the film. Foals, baby horses, are born in late winter/early spring. Young horses stop nursing at about 6 months. The cowboys are to bring in ponies after the thaw. Her scars are sealed but still red, months later when English Bob arrives in town on July 4th, 1881, two days after Garfield was shot, and when the shooting was front page in the papers. He's released days or weeks later; he's still scabby and healing from his beating. Will, Ned, and The Kid show up after he leaves town.
Ah, Garfield was shot July 2.... I had learned he was assassinated in September. The 10, I thought. Turns out he died on the 19. Figured it was an all in one kinda deal. Shot and dead all at once. You are correct. That certainly helps the timeline.
Filmed near Calgary Alberta Canada. Same as many other greats like Legends of the fall, the last of us, the revenant, inception, Ghostbusters (afterlife), Fargo ( tv series) and so many more.
From English Bob on, this story is placed between July 2 and September 19, 1881. President Garfield was shot on July 2nd and died on September 19th. But it wasn't filmed in that season as evidenced by the snow.
@@OgreProgrammer The day that English Bob arrived was July 4. Don't know the date of events that followed. I suppose it could have been months, and beyond September 19th.
Completely cliche to say this to you, but Quigley Down Under is a fun and great western. Not as realistic as Unforgiven, but a lot of westerns are not that realistic overall. Tom Selleck is a great western actor in part because of his work in The Sacketts.
@@MovieJoob stoppp, you're so sweet that I hate when you watch movies that are harsh, lol. I went back and I'm watching your reaction to Braveheart. I love that movie, but hate it. It doesn't matter what you want or hope for, it ends poorly. Such is life.
What people often overlook is the fact that one of the cowboys was innocent; he didn't take part in hurting that young woman. so in his case it wasnt "justice" he was simply murdered. Also, man life is not an easy ride, it's not that we are given everything on a silver plate. i believe june is a month dedicated to rising awareness when it comes to men mental issues. but seems judging by attention around this topic no one's care. even statistics regaldelss to men suicides teels much.
Things do hurt more in the cold. I don't know why. I used to be in the armed drill team in high school. It's an optional military-themed program for high schoolers. You're not actually affiliated with the military, but you learn a lot about it. The armed drill team is a competition marching team that does coordinated stunts with rifles. The rifles have been modified so they'll never shoot again. Anyway, while you're doing some of these stunts, you'll sometimes flip the rifle in such a way that it lands hard in your hand. Catch it the wrong way, and it can hurt. It always hurt more in the winter than in the summer.
This is so so interesting!! It makes sense because in the cold even the wind and your skin hurts, papercuts hurt more and it feels like wounds take longer to heal as there is less moisture in your skin! (Such small examples/experiences that I've had compared to you but just how I relate haha)
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I think you were just like in shock of his transition at the end, as I was as well when I watched this the first time. But you know what, the reaper comes to evil people ALWAYS!
"It's a hell of a thing, killing a man... Take away all he's got, and all he's ever gonna have." Clint Eastwood's character, William Munny, is supposed to be an older "Blondie" (the character Eastwood portrayed as a younger man was never really given a proper name) from the famous 1960's Sergio Leone Dollars Trilogy spaghetti westerns. Eastwood dedicates this film to director Sergio Leone as well.
That line gave me chills it is so poetic!!
Clint did a brilliant job here!!
@@MovieJoob Jade, he did indeed. You should see The Dollar Trilogy in release order.
I've never heard that he was supposed to be Blondie but I think I've read that Clint got this script in the 70s or 80s but he felt he wasn't old enough yet to play the character. That's some patience.
@@mrbuttons1243 If you look at the timeline of the Dollars Trilogy and Clint's man with no name character, it lines up with the timeline of Munny in Unforgiven. David Peoples, the screenplay writer (also involved with 12 Monkeys and Blade Runner), has also said he was partially inspired by the stylish Leone directed spaghetti-western trilogy when he wrote the script in the 70's. When Clint attached himself to the screenplay rights from Francis Ford Coppola, the script was modified to add more of that influence because Clint wanted an ode to the role that made him famous. The wrap up for those classic westerns.
If you notice, Will's horse was pale white. There is a quote from the bible that lot's of western films have incorporated in the dialog. "I looked, and there before me was a pale horse! Its rider was named Death, and Hades was following close behind him."
Love that one.
Great review.
As we say in Texas; y'all be safe.
God Bless Texas 🤘🤠
Take Care Now 🍻✌️🤠
Hence the other Eastwood movie, Pale Rider
Perfectly fitting analogy for Mr Munny!! He caused a lot of death himself!
Yall be safe over there and stay cool this summer! ❤️
In his fever dreams Will sees the Angel of Death, but then at the end of the film, he BECOMES the Angel of Death.
“I guess they had it comin’”
- “We all have it comin’ kid”
Loved that as well!! Because in such dangerous times, even without doing crimes or horrible things (like the women and children Munny had killed) death comes for us all. So we do indeed all have it coming!!
My favorite line in the movie
Even with the scars, Delilah was the prettiest of them all.
I think so, too.
She has another role where she plays a broken woman as well, and that's in the film The Crow. I always found her lovely.
I agree omg! I thought she had such sweet eyes and such a genuine, innocent yet striking beauty!!
And her voice was so sweet too!
@@damon6126 Her character in The Crow was not Broken. She choose the lifestyle. The character abandoned her kid to do drugs and hang out with her lowlife boyfriend. Draven did not fix her, he cured her.
Finally someone who understands this movie. Great job reacting to it. You're the first person I saw who gets the fact that there's no true good guy or villain in this movie.
Thank you so incredibly much!! That means so much to me!!
Having no music in the film was a really bold choice, but such a great choice. Then to bring in the music at the end really gives it such an emotional impact.
Winner of 4 Oscars including Best Picture.
It was the third film in the Western Genre to win Best Picture, until 2007, No Country For Old Men would win as it was a Neo Western Crime Thriller.
Oh wow that is so awesome!! And well deserved!!
16:35 - There's not a lot of difference between horseback and driving a wagon.
For steering on horseback, typically horses and mules are what we call "neck reigning". Which is where you can hold the reigns in one hand and hover it to the left of their neck to go left, and hover it to the right of their neck to go right.
For steering on wagons, they're steered by what we call "plow reigning". It's where you hold onto the reigns with both hands, and if you want to go left, you pull back on the left reign. If you want to go right, you pull back on the right reign.
But some horses and mules that you ride horseback might not be trained for neck reigning, so you have to plow reign them like you would on a wagon.
I used to ride mules a lot as a teenager, because my dad and I used to travel to Colorado every year to hunt elk in the mountains. So I've had to use both methods depending on the mule.
You nailed a lot of the scenes that other reactors miss or just don’t get.
There’s so many Westerns you could watch.
Oh really!? I’m so glad to hear that as this was one of the only Westerns I’ve ever watched so I was quite worried I would’ve blundered something so you have made my day thank you!!
And yes there’s a bunch more Westerns I’d love to watch, please suggest your favourites!!
@@MovieJoob You didn’t blunder anything. I’m not kidding when I say I enjoy your reactions over all others. It does help to understand some American history. However, most Americans are clueless when it comes to history, so no worries there.
There’s a long list of Westerns I love but if I have to narrow it down to a few I’d say,
-Tombstone (One of the greatest ever)
-The original True Grit, (The remake is great but I prefer the original.)
-3:10 to Yuma
-The Cowboys, (I think the most hated villain ever.)
-Lonesome Dove, (My number 1 favorite. It’s a 4 part miniseries but definitely worth it. I know you get emotional and not afraid to shed a tear so this would be perfect.)
Hope you check some of these out.
Richard Harris.. LEGENDARY. great Irish actor.
Displaying the bullet riddled bodies of dead outlaws was routine in western towns. See the pictures of the Dalton gang after they tried to rob a bank in Coffeyville, Kansas.
There was more "Order" than "Law"...
The Western is a huge genre...most of it nonsense about a West that never was.
Eastwood has quite a few. My favorite is "The Outlaw Josey Wales".
John Wayne was an icon, but a lot of his movies are formulaic and he's just "John Wayne", but "Angel and the Badman", "The Searchers"(widely held to be his best), "Rio Bravo" and "The Shootist" his very last movie before he died offer a range of his best over his career.
Randolph Scott is another classic actor. Check out his collaborations with director Budd Boetticher for some of the most highly respected westerns of the 40s and 50s.
For modern westerns, "The Long Riders", about the James-Younger gang, "Ride with The Devil" by Ang Lee about the guerilla war in Missouri during the Civil War, and "Tombstone" about Wyatt Earp and the gunfight at the OK corral.
I'd also add "Wyatt Earp", "Open Range" "3:10 to Yuma" and "Silverado" to that list of modern westerns
Surprisingly, a number of people I've seen react to this don't seem to get that there isn't supposed to be true villain or hero in this. Nor do they realize that Little Bill is actually trying to maintain some level of law and order in his town; they just seem to see him as a ruthless, corrupt sheriff. So its nice to see someone react to this that gets that aspect of the film. I think that choice makes this a much more dynamic story than we typically get from hollywood.
The fact that every character is some shade of gray makes the story so much more real. There's not really a pure "good guy" or pure "bad guy", which makes it complex emotionally to watch, since there's reasons to root for AND against most of the main characters.
We (humans) always like to simplify the narrative into us vs them. It helps us know how to act toward others by classifying them into friend or foe, but the reality is rarely that simple. People have complex motivations and perspectives that make it hard to put them so neatly into one bucket or another.This film really captures that complexity, and shows how "we've all got it coming".
27:54 He WAS reaching for his gun. His hands were already stretched out reaching for his gun which was in his belt, hanging on the inside of the door. It was just out of reach because the door had just swung open.
English Bob's actor was the first Dumbledore. Little Bill's actor was the first Lex Luthor. Ned's actor played God in a Jim Carrey film. Clint Eastwood is Clint Eastwood. Legendary cast.
I hate to tell you this, but going back more than a hundred years, it sucked to be a human being. Most people don't have any idea how difficult and brutal life was before about 1900.
Hi Jade! Thanks for reacting to this. To me, this is a Western masterpiece. And it’s actually an anti-western in the cinematic sense. Eastwood wanted to show the reality of the West: dirt, grime, and violence instead of the glorified view more commonly displayed by Hollywood. The film is also a commentary on violence and the real consequences of those decisions. Incredibly scripted, acted, shot and scored. One of my favorite films of all time!
Yes I definitely got that vibe which was really raw and honest in showing the darker sides of 'being a cool cowboy' I'm so impressed by it!
I enjoyed it a lot and am glad I watched it!!
One of my favorites is "3:10 to Yuma" {the remake) starring Russell Crowe, Christian Bale and Peter Fonda.
16:34 Yes, learning to drive horses is much different to learning to ride one. Especially with a team of horses.
Gene Hackman, the actor who played Little Bill, won Best Supporting Actor Oscar for this. Hackman, thanks to this win, became one of only 5 actors to win 2 acting Oscars for films that each also won Best Picture (Marlon Brando, Dustin Hoffman, Jack Nicholson, and Mahershala Ali are the other 4).
Gene did an absolutely incredible performance I can totally see why he won an Oscar for that!!
Oh dang 2 Oscars that is impressive!!
Thanks for your reaction, Jade. Clint Eastwood is one of my favorite actors / directors.This was such a different western for him and I'm glad it won best picture. Always nice spending time with you, my friend. You're the best...🙂❤
Thank you so much for joining me!! It was a brilliant film!
I’m so glad I watched it and so grateful to you for joining me!!
William Munny is not a man anybody would want to come across. That is a truly bad man. And he's incapable of being glorified by writers like Beauchamp because they could never get close to a guy like Munny without endangering their own lives.
I know the actor playing the Schofield Kid gets some heat for his acting, but I thought his last scene under that tree dealing with the heavy burden of taking a man's life contained some terrific moments. I also think the woman delivering the money was excellent. Her voice quivering with fear when she says, "The same William Munny that dynamited the Rock Island and Pacific in '69, killin' women and children..."
Yes that scene under the tree was so beautifully done I agree!!
Each of the actors absolutely nailed the tone of discomfort and reflection and tossing up whether all this violence was worth it.
The Schofield Kid actor did his role correctly. For his entire role, up until his ending scene, there's something "off" and fake about him. That's because he (that is, his character) is lying about who he really is, and therefore he's nervous. So, the actor is a good actor. It's his character that's the bad actor.
@@DougRayPhillips Precisely.
Death Rides a Pale Horse. William Money was Death.
1:25 - Since I was a little kid, I heard that chicken pox is worse if you get it as an adult. Luckily, I had gotten it as a little kid. It's so vague in my memory. I can only vaguely remember having a bunch of itchy bumps that were like bug bites.
I haven't heard of anyone else getting it since, so I wasn't for sure if it was still an ongoing thing.
Lincoln was shot 15-16 years prior. President James Garfield was assassinated by being shot 2 July 1881, dying 11 weeks later. So it might be that that 8 months to a year has passed since the beginning of the film.
There was a wave of political killings sweeping across the western world in the turn of 19 and 20. A lot of royalty got assassinated. Archduke Ferdinand and his wife were the last and their deaths triggered WW1
When we turn our eyes toward the door to see who it is, standing tall and with no fear, it sends a chill down your spine. Little Bill the sheriff thinks that his words that Will Munny will die don't work like they did at the jail against the writer. William Munny )in this film) was not a man afraid of death once he started drinking. And when he says, "Bury Ned right or I'll come back and kill every one of you sons of bitches." I would believe him. Actually I think I would move out of that town, just in case. William Munny doesn't seem like a man who goes back on his word. --
Lil Bill the sheriff called Munny a coward? He walked run in front of a dozen armed deputies without flinching, and killed a man in front of them, knowing he only had 2 cartridges in the gun. That is the opposite of cowardly.
This has been a favorite of mine since childhood. I'll never forget the emotions i felt when the Schofield kid shot a man down. I had seen dozens of movies where people died, hell at that point my favorite film was the hills have eyes. But the way the writing, acting and directing came together for that one scene, it really made me feel the weight of his regret. It made me understand that when someone is gone, thats it. You don't only lose a life, but all the memories that person made, all the relationships they built, the things they've done and all they ever planned to do. Every good idea or creative thought, gone within seconds. And as cool as the kid thought it all was, he learned instantaneously that he was never meant to be that kind of man. Keep up the good work.
True Grit (2010) one of the best Westerns ever made
Another western you would probably like is Dances With Wolves with Kevin Costner, it's success largely resurrected the genre.
Ooh I liked Kevin Costner in the Bodyguard so that sounds fantastic!
Thank you for the great suggestion!!
@@MovieJoob I second that.
One neat fact about Dances is the last surviving member of one of the tribes (I forget the names) was the only person alive that could speak the language. She taught several of the cast the language.
9:56 - Woah.. I never knew Australia had wild camels.
Horses were not native in the Americas, but we have wild horses here in some places in America. Which is crazy to me to think about, because I so heavily perceive them as being domesticated like cows.
You're one of the few reactors that gets the central theme that no one is innocent. There are no good guys and bad guys in this movie.
Although I believe this is the best western ever made, 'The Outlaw Josey Wales' remains my favorite.
The ending saloon shootout scene is one of the best Western scenes ever done. The dialogue is perfect and Clint is top class. "Deserve's got nothing to do with it". Words I remember constantly in my life.
Great job on the editing. I have watched this movie more than I care to admit and I personally think it deserves at least 45 minutes in this format, but I honestly couldn't complain even a little with how well this was cut down 9 minutes short of that. Absolutely fantastic job, would have been even better with maybe 40 minutes, but hell, I'll take this anyday!
Cheers!
Aww thank you so much!!
My editor works hard on the cuts so that is so kind of you to say!!
It's a believable story--all the acting, the script, direction--a real achievement for Clint Eastwood. It was shot in Alberta, Canada. (like many western films now)
Morgan Freeman has appeared in 3 Best Picture Oscar winners (DRIVING MISS DAISY (1989), UNFORGIVEN (1992), and MILLION DOLLAR BABY (2004)). 2 of them were directed by Clint Eastwood and Morgan Freeman himself won his only Oscar for the last film (MILLION DOLLAR BABY).
Morgan Freeman is so soulful in all his performances!! He's a brilliant actor!!
And yes he was amazing in Million Dollar Baby too!!
Westerns to put on your list: Stagecoach (1939), Shane, The Searchers, The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance, True Grit (both the John Wayne and Jeff Bridges versions).
19:15 It's a subtle thing, but Little Bill ejects five rounds from a revolver with six chambers. He _would_ have killed English Bob...because the chamber the hammer would have fallen on was empty. And it's Little Bill's gun, which he loaded himself and kept in his desk, perhaps for exactly this purpose-when it would be convenient for a prisoner to be "shot trying to escape".
Sneaky symbolism: The "I'm just a regular fella now" iteration died in that barn after being beaten by Lil Bill. Taken by the Angel of Death.
Three days later, he is resurrected by the Angel of Vengeance (Delilah), as Will Munny, Antichrist.
I Noticed That You Were Appalled By The Violence In This Movie.
That Was Clint Eastwood's Reason For Making This Movie!
Clint Eastwood Wanted To Deglorify Violence , In Western.
And He Succeeded.
This Was Clint Eastwood's Last Western.
He Wanted To Retire From Westerns , On A High Note!
And He Succeeded!🏆🏆🏆🏆
I Was Fortunate Enough To Watch This Movie In A Movie Theater 📽️🎟️🍿🍫🥤🚶🏻🚗In The Summer 🌞⛱️ Of 1992.
When Clint Eastwood Starts To Drink Out Of The Whiskey Bottle 🥃🍾
I Remember 🤔 A Guy Sitting Behind Me Went "Oh Hell No! It's On Now!"
And Everyone In The Movie Theater Stared Laughing! 😅😂🤣
Clint Eastwood Wanted To Make Sure That His Last Western Meant Something!
And He Succeeded With Flying Colors!
This Movie Won 4 Academy Awards!
🏆Best Editing-Joel Cox.
🏆Best Supporting Actor-Gene Hackman.
🏆Best Director-Clint Eastwood.
🏆Best Picture-( 1992 )
Clint Eastwood Was Nominated For Best Actor , But Lost To Al Pacino.
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Horses were very valuable in the West, remember there were no automobiles then.
In 1881 when this movie took place , U.S. President James Garfield had been shot , slowly suffered from infection until eventually dying . Which is what English Bob kept referring to from that newspaper he was reading to the guys on the train , and later to that barber .
Yup it’s what they were talking about earlier on the train when English Bob started talking about queens.
This was the first film where Clint took it to the next level!
I've seen pictures recent rare sightings of Gene Hackman (the villain) at random gas stations. Sadly, he's unrecognizable now. He's so old and frail, but it's understandable considering that he's in his 90's.
I had no idea that he was that old.. He and Clint Eastwood are pretty much the last of that great generation of early Hollywood actors. To think of all the stories they could tell, and to think of all the people they've met. I wish someone would just record endless podcasts with people who lived in those times, so those memories won't pass with them.
"Fast is fine but accuracy is final. You must learn to be slow in a hurry" Wyatt Earp
Camels were actually used in the American Civil War (1861-1865). Both the Confederate States of America (south) and the USA (north) experimented with camels, in addition to horses, in Florida and in the western part of the continent. Their main advantage was that they needed less water, and were much faster, than horses. But their use never really became a major policy.
Clint Eastwood used to come out in spaghetti western movies back in the old days. The characters name was Josey Whales which is eerily similar to William Munny and there’s a debate that the two characters are one and the same which adds to the mystique of the character
This great Western won the 1993 Oscar for Best Movie.
Masterpiece.
Arguably the last truly great Western...
... I know; I know: you can make the case for "Tombstone"...
It was so brilliant I'm glad I watched it!!
I haven't seen Tombstone either!! I'm such a newbie to Westerns so I definitely should check it out!
@@MovieJoob Thank you for the replies!
(I love your channel.)
You do have to go back a ways, in cinema history, for the classic Westerns. The best one I've ever seen--- is a Western from the late '60s named "The Wild Bunch." It's *extreme* (a very dark commentary on America's history of violence), but it's a great movie.
Contrary to popular folklore, gun slingers were few and far between. 2 Reasons for this is that farmers owned the same guns and were more skilled at using them. The other reason was you can't hide with a bounty on your back!
That's kind of funny when that little girl asks, "Did Pa used to kill folks", not because she is expressing dismay. She is expressing disbelief.
Will had mercy. "All the men better clear out the back" Giving people a chance, so in in a way he did change. Also he "will" never forgive himself, "Unforgiven" he is who he is a killer. And the irony is his name is "Will" ...will not for give himself, last "will" and testament for the deceased. What also Little Bill (Gene Hackman) forgot he has no "will" to live. Fear isnt with him. Also the horse he could not get up on.. He gets up on it easily when he became the angel of death again.
I don't know about being shot but having a horse step on your foot when it's cold hurts much more than if it's not haha😅
That is very true!! Even small wounds like paper cuts do hurt more in the cold I find!!
Supposedly Clint Eastwood sat on this movie script for many years until he was old enough to play this role.
This is one of my 3 favorite westerns. The other two are The Good, The Bad and The Ugly (also starring Clint). This would be the classic western and is the 3rd film in the man with no name trilogy.
The other is Tombstone with Kurt Russel and Val Kilmer (based on the historical shootout at the OK Corral in Tombstone Arizona). Would highly recommend if your looking for more westerns.
Always love your reactions. This is my favorite western, so many great quotes.
Thank you so very much!!
It was a fantastic watch, I can't compare to many Westerns as I've hardly seen any but it was a brilliant film!
Nice reaction to this classic Western. I think that "UNFORGIVEN", "TOMBSTONE", and "OPEN RANGE" are the Top 3 Westerns ever made, but there are plenty of other worthy contenders for the title.
My great-grandfather worked for the Southern Pacific Railroad during that time. He got his arm crushed in a buckler and they cut it off. I have tin types photos with him with one arm.
Richard Harris was one of Ireland's greatest actors. I think he delighted in playing obnoxious Englishmen in America.😂
Oh that’s bloody hilarious that adds a whole nother comedic level to that character 😂😂
Ps… you would really enjoy Clint’s Spaghetti Western trilogy! It’s incredible!
This is tied as my all-time favorite movie. The ending is exceptionally bad-ass and it's a perfect slow boil to the crescendo.
The best western of all time.
-"I was lucky in the order, but I've always been lucky when it comes to killin' folks..."
So wild, it sometimes does come down to luck on top of skill!
Hence why someone like English Bob was able to kill someone as they misfired (bad luck)!
@@MovieJoob Absolutely! luck is a factor, but so is staying calm in those situations, as Little Bill explained to Mr. Beauchamp. At the end Will was forced to embrace his true (Evil) nature, he was the worst of them all, in short, he was a guy we wouldn't like to cross paths with...
Love your Reaction!
Not sure what your experiences with western movies and US history are, but your ideas throughout this movie were pretty good. The legacy and folklore of the US west glorify and celebrate the wild cowboys, gun fights, and killings in those days. The reality of it is somewhat different. This movie was meant to bring light to the brutality and viciousness of those same stories. If you note, there are four true killers in this movie... Will, Ned, Little Bill, and English Bob. Little Bill and English Bob were tough, but you see in their portrayal, they were very braggadocious and prideful. The other two were actual cold blooded killers (Will and Ned). Mr. Beauchamp was searching for stories to validate all the things he had heard about the wild west, and the kid grew up hearing wild stories from his uncle that used to ride with Will and Ned. Those two represent us within the movie... people who have heard glorified stories without the horrific realities. As the movie progresses, they learn the harsh truth of reality. You notice how Bill and Bob use the writer to try to expand their own glory, while Will only sent him on his way with "I can only tell you who's going to be last". Likewise, Ned had plenty of opportunities to brag to the kid, but declined. It is all reminiscent of the old saying "barking dogs never bite, but beware the quiet ones". The final scene is very important. Will spent the entire movie trying to convince everyone (including us) that he was a changed man. He wasn't the same... he was forgiven for his past life. The climatic point comes when he has Bill trapped on the floor, and he says "I'll see you in He'll, William Mooney". In that moment of a pause after, he concedes with a "yeah"... Will realizes he is "Unforgiven".
I haven't watched that one in many years .. thanks for sharing with us!
You mentioned the beautiful backdrops several times... One movie that you should check out is "Last of the Mohicans", directed by Michael Mann! Filmed in the Appalachian mountains in North Carolina....its set in upstate NY during the French & Indian War (The Seven Years War if you've had a Commonwealth education 😁). Mannis renowned for unique and breathtaking scenery in all of his movies (to the point that you can typically identify his movies without being told who directed them!).
Please, put it in your movie rotation! I promise you'll enjoy it!
P.S. when you watch it, turn the volume of your surround sound all the way up! The music is epic!!! 😮
Oooh thank you so much for the suggestion!! The USA has some STUNNING landscapes (obviously very diverse too as it is such a big country) ❤️
And yes indeed we in Aus are part of the Commonwealth so it was always called The Seven Years War for us hahaha!
An excellent modern western is Open Range, with Kevin Costner and Robert Duvall. For older Westerns, try the beautifully shot The Searchers, or Shane, or a great early western from 1939, Stagecoach. There is also The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance, with James Stewart.
Love Open Range!
“Humans r weird.”
U said it Sista.
We are strange af! If I don’t reincarnate as a rich persons house cat I’m throwing a FIT 😂
I was born to nap 20 hours a day 🐈⬛
@@MovieJoob I think you would love the simple line drawing comics called Sarah Scribbles !!!
Some suggestions for westerns . The Wild Bunch (1969) --this is a landmark movie, it changed the way gun violence was portrayed in movies. Even by today's standards, it is shocking and brutal. Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (a great comedy western)with great chemistry between Robert Redford and Paul Newman, and a great script from William Goldman (The Princess Bride and Misery . Shane (1953) seen through the eyes of a 10-year-old boy, a gunfighter tries to leave his old life and gets sucked in to a war between a big rancher and small farmers.
Jade, watch the movie "Quigley Down Under". It's a western based in Austrailia.
To expand on the pale horse theme
When he denied his true nature the pale horse would not let him mount easily...constantly throwing him off
Only when he accepted his true nature as death personified did the pale horse allow him to mount and ride him
I don't think so. The horse simply didn't like him; he used to beat it, as he says early in the film. It hadn't been ridden in years either. Each time he rides it, the horse makes it a little easier, and you can see that when he mounts after the kid kills the second cowboy. As for his true nature, he was both terrible and honourable, even when younger. This can be deduced from the fact that Claudia saw the good in him and married him, Ned stayed friends with him, trusted him, and was happy to see him. "Uncle Pete" the kid's uncle knew how to find Will, used to ride with him, and yet suggested him as a safe and reliable bounty hunting partner for his inexperienced nephew. Will wasn't as disliked and feared in youth as he thought he was, but his legend grew. If anything, the horse's behaviour indicates a truth: that Will really was a changed man, and the horse comes to learn that.
This is so good. One of the best Westerns there are. Clint and Gene are great opponents. That is why I like their second film together: Absolute Power (1997) as well.
One of the greatest westerns "Once Upon a Time in the West" has been done by practically nobody. You could be more or less first. ❤️
This and Million Dollar Baby are my favorites by Marty McFly… I mean Clint Eastwood.
A good western is “maverick “…..comedy western with Mel Gibson and Jodi Foster
Eastwood gravitates to complex, tortured characters.
Let´s go another master class... Oh, and share some time with this wonderful aussie cutie 😊
Your question around 11:40. Yes, President Garfield was shot July 2, 1881. Through the telegraph, the major towns even in the West would've known about it right away. He died of his wounds the following September. Little Bill is beating up English Bob for mouthing off about the Presidency and exalting the Queen on Independence Day (July 4).
Starting with the 1840 election, seven Presidents in a row who were first elected to office in a "Zero Year" died while in office. Three died of natural causes, four were assassinated. The last was JFK (1960). Ronald Reagan (1980) and George Bush (2000) survived assassination attempts.
'Quigley Down Under' is technically a western.
This movie is so well appreciated they did a remake of it in Japan
I really enjoy watching films with you! Thanks, MovieJoob.
I'm so glad to hear that!! Thank you so much for joining!!
Once upon a time in the West should be one of your reaction at some point. Another classic. Great reaction!
I have this movie on DVD but rarely watch it because it is so disturbing and a bit too real. Clint's other westerns are more traditional - gunfighter delivering vengeance. I have a long list of movies I'd love you to watch (mostly sci-fi) and I'm sure you'll get around to them one day. Thanks for this one. xx
Alice was Clint's steady GF at the time.
Oh woah really?! I had no idea!
She's gorgeous!
He was in a relationship with her, and had a daughter with her, but they were never married.
@@johnpalmer3848 Oh wow they had a kid together!!
@@johnpalmer3848 Splitting hairs.
Mr Eastwood and all of his movies are national treasures🤘🔥🤘
Jade, I think you would enjoy the movie "A Man Called Horse" with Richard Harris who played English Bob in this movie. It's set in the old west and includes Native American tribes and shows their culture.. Another excellent one is "Last of the Dogmen"
I recommend "High Plains Drifter", "Hang'em High", "A Fistful of Dollars", "For a Few Dollars More", "Pale Rider", "The Searchers", " Chisum", "True Grit" "Rooster Cogburn", "Big Jake", "The Cowboys", "The Shootist"
Did you notice that one of those women in the brothel looked like she was about twelve years-old?
I didn’t but that might be cause I’m 27 and without makeup and with my hair tied back I get asked if I’m even 18 all the time at bars or places that sell alcohol 😂 so some people just look a lot younger than they are!
But that could also just be me because I swear Gen Z all look older than me and I don’t know why! 😂
"Driving" a horse carriage is not all that difficult. They put a piece of metal In the horse's mouth called a snaffle I believe that has a ring at each end. The horse is wearing a harness that's attached to the carriage. Then they attach the reins to those rings and basically you control the horse by pulling either side of the reins ( basically the horse's head ) to that direction. Pulling both will make the horse stop and start backing up. It's very important to use the right mouthpiece to make sure not to hurt the animal.
Riding a horse is a much more personal affair. The rider must learn how to ride them it's not only just hopping on and go. They always have to be in perfect sync with the movement of the horse Depending on speed ( walk, trot, canter ) not always the same amount of legs touching the ground so you need to learn the different rhythm of moving on the back of the animal. When riding fast you not really sitting on the horse but standing on the stirups, a piece hanging on each sides of the saddle to put your feet in. Controlling the horse is done pretty much the same way but with much shorter reins. It is very important to learn the rhythm of horseriding otherwise its a very painful affair ( for the rider ), it can very easily rough up the inner thighs ( and other important parts lol ) and can result in falling from the horse.
I absolutely adore these animals they are majestic and beautiful with extremely different personalities.
That’s as beautifully broken down thank you so much for explaining it!! I’ve experienced horse riding before (only two times but I found it came extremely naturally to me and somewhat easy) but I feel like I’d find steering a horse drawn carriage to be harder surprisingly than horseback riding! I’m probably in the minority there though!!
I love horses too! One time I had the privilege of riding one on the beach in Cabo Mexico and that was one of the most freeing incredible experiences I’ve ever had!! Utterly loved it!!
@@MovieJoob Thats really great I'm glad to hear you enjoyed it. One of my cousins are breeding horses so I get to be around horses as much as I want and I really grateful for that. They are beautiful animals but they do build very strong bonds with humans much like a dog does and they show real emotions which is really touching. Many people are afraid of them but it all comes down to good parenting haha, if they were raised in a safe environment and their owners cared for them they are just fine. You show due respect when you approach them and make sure they see you and there is nothing to be afraid of. I honestly prefer animals over most humans lol :)
I think that they are intending to test that pain theory. Having trouble finding volunteers.
I enjoyed your reaction to this movie. Thank you for sharing
There are no "good guys" in this movie. Everyone is guilty of something at some point...even the women for putting out a bounty on the 2 cowboys. They deserved justice but not to be killed for cutting her up. The film is a masterpiece and my fav from Eastwood.
"You killed 5 men!" "I was lucky in the order." Truly this was the Last Western Movie.
The only complaint I have about this movie is the dates of the presidential assassinations. According to the movie, the date is 1880. Little Bill even suggests it's independence day (July 4th.) When in reality, Garfield was assassinated in 1881, a year later. In fact, he was assassinated on September 10. That's 14 months after the suggested timeline in the film. However, the snow up in the high country suggests it may be September, at least.
Delilah was cut during winter of 1880, the start of the film. Foals, baby horses, are born in late winter/early spring. Young horses stop nursing at about 6 months. The cowboys are to bring in ponies after the thaw. Her scars are sealed but still red, months later when English Bob arrives in town on July 4th, 1881, two days after Garfield was shot, and when the shooting was front page in the papers. He's released days or weeks later; he's still scabby and healing from his beating. Will, Ned, and The Kid show up after he leaves town.
Ah, Garfield was shot July 2.... I had learned he was assassinated in September. The 10, I thought. Turns out he died on the 19. Figured it was an all in one kinda deal. Shot and dead all at once. You are correct. That certainly helps the timeline.
Filmed near Calgary Alberta Canada. Same as many other greats like Legends of the fall, the last of us, the revenant, inception, Ghostbusters (afterlife), Fargo ( tv series) and so many more.
From English Bob on, this story is placed between July 2 and September 19, 1881. President Garfield was shot on July 2nd and died on September 19th. But it wasn't filmed in that season as evidenced by the snow.
A freak snowfall can certainly happen by September 19th. In the nearby mountains, it can happen any day of the year, really.
@@OgreProgrammer The day that English Bob arrived was July 4. Don't know the date of events that followed. I suppose it could have been months, and beyond September 19th.
Completely cliche to say this to you, but Quigley Down Under is a fun and great western. Not as realistic as Unforgiven, but a lot of westerns are not that realistic overall. Tom Selleck is a great western actor in part because of his work in The Sacketts.
• Die Hard 2.
• Die Hard: With the Vengeance.
• Live Free or Die Hard.
• A Good Day to Die Hard.
Thank's!!
The end is going to have her like "😮" lol.
Shes a Gentle soul.
It was beautifully done!! And very heartwrenching ❤️💔
Aww you're so lovely thank you 🥹❤️
@@MovieJoob stoppp, you're so sweet that I hate when you watch movies that are harsh, lol. I went back and I'm watching your reaction to Braveheart. I love that movie, but hate it. It doesn't matter what you want or hope for, it ends poorly. Such is life.
What people often overlook is the fact that one of the cowboys was innocent; he didn't take part in hurting that young woman. so in his case it wasnt "justice" he was simply murdered. Also, man life is not an easy ride, it's not that we are given everything on a silver plate.
i believe june is a month dedicated to rising awareness when it comes to men mental issues. but seems judging by attention around this topic no one's care. even statistics regaldelss to men suicides teels much.
Things do hurt more in the cold. I don't know why. I used to be in the armed drill team in high school. It's an optional military-themed program for high schoolers. You're not actually affiliated with the military, but you learn a lot about it.
The armed drill team is a competition marching team that does coordinated stunts with rifles. The rifles have been modified so they'll never shoot again.
Anyway, while you're doing some of these stunts, you'll sometimes flip the rifle in such a way that it lands hard in your hand. Catch it the wrong way, and it can hurt. It always hurt more in the winter than in the summer.
This is so so interesting!! It makes sense because in the cold even the wind and your skin hurts, papercuts hurt more and it feels like wounds take longer to heal as there is less moisture in your skin! (Such small examples/experiences that I've had compared to you but just how I relate haha)
I don't know the science behind it though but it does seem to be the case!!
@MovieJoob, nah, your experiences are as valid as any. Thanks for the reply. I love your reactions.
Aww thank you so very much! I'm so glad you enjoy!