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Best Western of all time ...

posted 7 years ago by Catbookss (13664)
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IMO.

I don't even like westerns, but the writing and acting was so outstanding, this film transcended genre.

Gregory Peck and his portrayal of Jim McKay was ahead of their time. Loved that this was the first, and only, film or show that showed a fist fight realistically, where the two people fighting got *tired*, and their fists hurt.

Brilliant screenplay, brilliant characters and dialogue, and acting.

[–] [deleted] 2 years ago

I wouldn't go THAT far but it is very nicely made.
The big question I HAVE is what the hell did all this cattle survive on? Water IS a necessity but I didn't see one blade of grass for them to graze on.