like your take on this movie and how it "took you back," "tomcat69w."
i saw this movie for the first time just recently. i'd never even heard of a movie entitled "the unforgiven," not starring clint eastwood, morgan freeman and gene hackman. i was decked by this film. left speechless and profoundly moved by it. and, like one commentor, thought it ended rather abruptly. who knows why that is, though.
the subject matter is certainly relevant today, still, almost 150 years later!
people have really not changed or learned a lot in that amount of time (witness how those of arabic descent are slandered in these tense times with racial epithets very similar to the ones used a couple of times in the film). glad a previous post made mention of the historical significance of the movie, as well, as i had not been born as of 1960, and didn't know that there had been no attempt to portray the plight of native americans. one of my problems with westerns made before the 60s is that, not only are they borderline racist when it comes to the indian, you rarely see a real one in them...but, i digress.
this film is absolutely haunting, and i hope it gets more showings on cable or what-have-you. that's one of the best things about "the cable revolution."
an eye-opening performance by audrey hepburn (a side of her i didn't know had existed); one of burt lancaster's very best performances; lillian gish, and the entire supporting cast. i'd missed the opening credits, but, by film's end knew this movie had to have been directed by a great one...and when i found out it was huston, i wasn't surprised.
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tomcat69w
17 years ago
Yeah! Has to be Audrey hepburn's finest role (that I ever saw) and Audie Murphy,...et. al. The part that creeped me out the most was the Hanging of the One-Eyed Confederate. That and the scene where Audrey 'paint's' herself once she accept's herself and her fate. Awesome movie. Everyone in the world should see this. There might just be some 'Taming' of Racial Hatred if more people saw this and 'Got The Message",...as you did so well! I also love how Audie Murphy 'comes' back toward the end. Just One Hell of a Movie! One of Huston's Finest as well!
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17 years ago
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tomcat69w
17 years ago
Yes Indeed! Audrey was the perfect choice of casting at least of the Actresses I am knowlegable of from that period. It should be shown to our student's High School & College. It show's the ignorance and hatred & stupidity of racism. A "Western" for the Thinking Man! Rock On!
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daer-5
14 years ago
I've always wanted to see this. I'll definitely have to check it out.
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Errington_92
12 years ago
The theme of race was tackled well showing its ugly side and creating complex situations for the Zachary's. It made me feel for them sympathetically as the actors involved convincingly conveyed the strong bond they share with each other with Burt Lancaster having the best performance as the elder bother determined to protect his family at all cost.
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Bruce7
7 years ago
But what most miss, while charging forward about racism is, the barbarism of the brother of Rachel, and his tribe. It was very obvious, she was a part of her family, and was not raised by the Natives. Race does not make a family. Love, guidance, caring, teaching morals, providing and protecting does. I'm assuming Lost Bird, was the name of her brother. He should have sat down with her, and found out what she wanted to do.
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