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Good Westerns. John Wayne and James Arness Were Never Replaced. Are Westerns Dead in America?
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| 1-11-2010
| Sherry Tomfeld
Posted on 01/11/2010 11:34:55 AM PST by stillafreemind
Not only are there no stand outs as far as actors go, but writers don't seem to be able to come up with an interesting western story line without nudity, extreme violence and horrible language. Why is that? How did Gunsmoke last those many years without nudity? A shy grin, wink and a nod between Matt Dillon and Kitty was sufficient and somehow much more palatable than seeing them rip clothes off and get down to business.
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TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Miscellaneous; Society; TV/Movies
KEYWORDS: classicwesterns; hollywood; jamesarness; johnwayne; westerns
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To: AngelesCrestHighway
One of the best "bad guy" performances ever has to be Jack Palance's as Wilson in the unforgettable and incredible western Shane, a film which intelligently explore the complex issues of the settling of the West:
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Wilson guns down farmer
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posted on
01/12/2010 8:05:18 AM PST
by
eleni121
(For Jesus did not give us a timid spirit , but a spirit of power, of love and of self-discipline)
To: MarkL
Didn’t know all of that - thanks for the perspective!
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posted on
01/12/2010 10:38:32 AM PST
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daniel boob
(Hook 'em Horns!!!)
To: daniel boob
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posted on
01/12/2010 10:45:10 AM PST
by
csmusaret
(Oops. My karma just ran over my dogma.)
To: Yorlik803
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posted on
01/12/2010 10:53:03 AM PST
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csmusaret
(Oops. My karma just ran over my dogma.)
To: gunnyg
Hey gunny I no I should have put sarc on. sorry.
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posted on
01/12/2010 12:15:26 PM PST
by
Rappini
("Pro deo et Patria.)
To: stillafreemind
I love westerns and watch em every chance I get.
Pilgram!
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posted on
01/12/2010 12:22:05 PM PST
by
Rightly Biased
(If Clinton was the first black president then Obama is the first black Jesus.)
To: rednesss
"Tom Selleck and Robert Duvall are about as close as youll come to John Wayne I think."Maybe better?
To: equalitybeforethelaw
"todays Hollywood leading men all look like boys not like men."
there really is big market in hollywood that is untapped.
Why hasn't it been untapped?
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posted on
01/25/2010 9:38:30 AM PST
by
Steve Van Doorn
(*in my best Eric cartman voice* 'I love you guys')
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