This is a nice film to watch on a rainy evening. Lee Marvin and Jack
Palance did as good a job of acting that I have ever seen them do.
The supporting cast is full of wonderful career action character
actors who you would recognize if you watched a lot of films and
TV in the '70's.
I borrowed the tape from a relative after seeing the remake by TNT
and though I think the remake was better, this was for it's time
pretty good. The way movie progresses noticed a lot of scenes
seemed choppy and there must have been a lot left on the cutting
room floor.
Lee Marvin looked like he was playing his typical Marvin character,
but Jack Palance was likeable and I believe did a better job and
even portrayed his character better than Carradine did in the
remake and Carradine did a great job.
Though it's a "tear-jerker" it's one that tells a story that's not unique
to just the "Cowboys" of the 19th and early 20th century. There are
periods in history when due to evolution of civilization, lifestyles are
phased out or altered due to change of professions needed to
exist.
My appreciation of Mama Cass' singing increased when I heard
her sing the title song. She really had a fine voice, it was a plus
that she sung the lead-in rather someone like Joplin. In fact
before I saw her credits in the lead-in I thought the singer was one
of the great singers who had sung a James Bond movie title song.
Palance did as good a job of acting that I have ever seen them do.
The supporting cast is full of wonderful career action character
actors who you would recognize if you watched a lot of films and
TV in the '70's.
I borrowed the tape from a relative after seeing the remake by TNT
and though I think the remake was better, this was for it's time
pretty good. The way movie progresses noticed a lot of scenes
seemed choppy and there must have been a lot left on the cutting
room floor.
Lee Marvin looked like he was playing his typical Marvin character,
but Jack Palance was likeable and I believe did a better job and
even portrayed his character better than Carradine did in the
remake and Carradine did a great job.
Though it's a "tear-jerker" it's one that tells a story that's not unique
to just the "Cowboys" of the 19th and early 20th century. There are
periods in history when due to evolution of civilization, lifestyles are
phased out or altered due to change of professions needed to
exist.
My appreciation of Mama Cass' singing increased when I heard
her sing the title song. She really had a fine voice, it was a plus
that she sung the lead-in rather someone like Joplin. In fact
before I saw her credits in the lead-in I thought the singer was one
of the great singers who had sung a James Bond movie title song.