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One a Jack Lemmon's unheralded great roles

posted 11 years ago by spud-boy
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When I saw this movie, I was expecting a somewhat cutesy "fish out of water" Jack Lemmon comedy...and indeed, that's how it began. But it's easy to forget what a great dramatic actor Lemmon is...and it was amazing to see the transformation of his charactor to comic trail hand to the iron tough man running the cattle drive.

[–] McQueen1980 9 years ago

yeah and to think he made some like it hot, right after this

[–] spud-boy 9 years ago

It's amazing how great actors can so compartmentalize their roles.

[–] sabela_xto_90 9 years ago

He was flawless in this movie. Such a versatile actor, he's always surprising me.

[–] bradford-1 9 years ago

Saw this film for the first time in maybe 30 years, and I'd completely forgotten how "dark" it eventually becomes after the mostly comedic opening. I think it's the only real action-adventure movie I've ever seen Lemmon in (unless you want to count that 70s "Airport" flick)
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