This is one of my favorite movies of all time. There isn't a lot of action, or flash, though there is certainly some. It's just a masterful look at a small little piece of the old west.
Others have mentioned how "funny" the bad guys are in this flick. Well, Strother Martin certainly does his usual comic turns, but the three villains are FAR from humorous. They are rapists, after all. Martin's foolishness is used only to make us further dislike the three desperados. This is not a comedy at all, it's a serious story along the lines of "Once Upon A Time In the West."
The real key to this movie is Culp, and the character he was lucky enough to
play. His reserved, spectacled bounty hunter is magnetic and quite unique.
You can't take your eyes off of him, even when Raquel is in the same scene.
-And Welch is also amazing in this. I wouldn't be surprised if this is her personal favorite role of all time.
If you get a chance to see this, don't miss it. You'll either hate it or love it. I doubt there's much room in-between on this one.
Others have mentioned how "funny" the bad guys are in this flick. Well, Strother Martin certainly does his usual comic turns, but the three villains are FAR from humorous. They are rapists, after all. Martin's foolishness is used only to make us further dislike the three desperados. This is not a comedy at all, it's a serious story along the lines of "Once Upon A Time In the West."
The real key to this movie is Culp, and the character he was lucky enough to
play. His reserved, spectacled bounty hunter is magnetic and quite unique.
You can't take your eyes off of him, even when Raquel is in the same scene.
-And Welch is also amazing in this. I wouldn't be surprised if this is her personal favorite role of all time.
If you get a chance to see this, don't miss it. You'll either hate it or love it. I doubt there's much room in-between on this one.