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100 things we learned in the movie Hombre

posted 14 years ago by RuthlessGoat
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1. Wild horses are dumb
2. If you interfere with Apache's enjoyment of their Mescal you will get a new shot glass grill, courtesy of John Russell.
3. Hombre has eaten a dog and lived like one
4. Hombre can cut it.
5. Mendez is not the go to guy under pressure
6. White people stick together
7. Grimes did not bring water into the desert, only whiskey
8. "How are you going to get down that hill" is one of the greatest lines ever uttered in a Western.
9. Hombre showed Grimes the way to get down that hill by putting two bullets in him.
10. Richard Boone is magnificent as a villain.

[–] piotr2009 10 years ago

11. when a deadly mexican is at your mercy, wounded finally not dangerous, and he comes to talk, let him go away safely still carrying his two guns so he can shoot you in the end.

[–] KobiyashiMauru 10 years ago

12. If you kick Braden out of your room he might not be coming back. Who knew Braden was a prophet?

13. Dr. Favor is much more sexually attractive to younger women when reading poetry and not gargelling phlem.

14. If a soldier retires from the Army and doesn't carry a gun then he is not going to be able to ride a stagecoach to see his fiance.

15. If anyone wants to know if Jessie is carrying a gun, she's not.

16. The Police are Apache, even if they are white.

[–] lorenzb-2 9 years ago

17. Indians like sticky sweet Mex drinks. 18. A gentleman only removes his clothes if he gets "lucky". 19. Having sex with a man that doesn't shave first kills the mood. 20. Western sheriffs have only one good shirt. 21. Getting a haircut can save your life. 22. If you have meat that's gone bad, use it anyway. Just disguise the rancidness with chilli peppers. 23. White people stick together. 24. Before they had gurnies they would move corpses around using kitchen doors. 25. Mexicans who laugh a lot are extremely hard to kill.

[–] drjono13 9 years ago

26. The U.S. government employs weasels who don't care if Indians starve.

27. Hombre's not a voyeur and lets Jessie know she's undressed enough.

28. Hombre likes to hugs his elbows a lot.

29. Despite traipsing across the desert, a red-headed woman can still look hot (no pun intended).

30. Usually two shots will do it.

31. It's much easier to die if you at least know the name of the guy who shot you.

32. Hombre was the white folks only way out of the desert, yet after his death they'll somehow find a way out so that the young guy can return the money to the Indians.

33. (lorenzb-2, I really like your #25, still chuckling)

34. Folks in the Old West liked a lot of sexual innuendo.

35. No matter the distance or time lapse, Barbara Rush's head is going to block your shot.

36. Bad guys always know your alternate route.

[–] drjono13 9 years ago

36. It's always smart to leave your water at the bottom of the hill.

37. In a final shoot-out, the third bad guy can magically vanish.

38. A desert tea party is an excellent venue for ladies to discuss men.

39. A fairly minimalistic film (in props and acting) can be much more powerful that overwrought productions

[–] drjono13 9 years ago

40. Unflappable John Russell can't stand squeaky hinges.

41. You can drown on a porch.

[–] onleft23 9 years ago

#28 gave me a good LOL. T/y.

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[–] RuthlessGoat 8 years ago

47. Grimes wonders what Hell will look like.

48. John Russell grants him his wish.

49. John Russell did not bring the money.

50. Paul Newman was a god.

Goat at Ruthless Reviews

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