3:10 to Yuma (Full Screen Edition)
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Actor: Ben Foster, Christian Bale, Peter Fonda, Russell CroweBrand: LIONS GATE HOME ENT.
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled); English (Original Language)
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Digital Sound, Dolby, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 122 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2008-01-08
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Studio: Lions Gate
Product features:
- Actors: Christian Bale, Russell Crowe, Ben Foster, Peter Fonda.
- Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Digital Sound, NTSC.
- Language: English. Subtitles: English, Spanish.
- Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only).
- Rated R. Run Time: 122 minutes.
Movie Reviews of 3:10 to Yuma (Full Screen Edition)
Movie Review: BETTER THAN THE ORIGINAL: A CLASSIC FILM, WESTERN OR NOT
Summary: 5 Stars
I guess we've become desensitized to great, old-time movie-making in the past decades. New generations are growing up on 'in-your-face' sex, splatter [of blood and everything else] & silliness from Hollywood with the new gen deluded with pretense, propaganda and programming. All of this, of course, propagated by technnology and the always #1 culprit: $money$. Originality being at a nadir, same-old themes are being rehashed and remakes are rampant. That's why I was not too happy with the idea of 3:10 TO YUMA [1957], one of my favorite Westerns of all time [with one of my favorite actors of all time, Glenn Ford], being redone. I even scoffed at the idea of Russell Crowe playing the critical lead, terribly miscast, I thought. However, 3:10 TO YUMA [2007] is a GREAT film and the best Western since the underappreciated TOMBSTONE [1993]. Incredibly, what I thought would be it's weak point, casting, was its greatest asset. Wow! What a wonderfully, skillfully selected group of actors this was. Stars to Lisa Beach and Sarah Katzman for their search and director James Mangold for the final thumbs up. Crowe, who played lead Ben Wade, was a more versatile character than Glenn Ford was in the orig as the leader of a gang of murdering cut-throats who is captured and translocated to the town of Contention to be put on a train that will take him to Yuma Prison. There are a couple of problems, though. One problem is that Wade's gang is gonna make sure their "Boss" doesn't get on that train. The othe prob is that the law has to scrounge for volunteers to escort Wade across the unforgiving plains---the escort eventually consisting of a small group of rickety, untested, unproven locals that include the town veterinarian [Doc Potter] and a guy with one leg. Awesome, as Peter Fonda [EASY RIDER, 1969] is dredged from the depths for this one and plays a tough-as-nails Pinkerton agent. Dallas Roberts [as Mr Butterfield], who I knew nothing about before this, is simply marvelous and perfect as the head of the money-transfering stagecoach company that Wade is plundering and depleting. He's paying major bucks for these guys to get Wade on that train. Christian Bale [as Dan Evans] plays a down-on-his-luck family man, both wife and oldest kid getting on his case, who is on the verge of losing his house and farm because of lack of $. He's the guy with one leg, lost it in the war, and his self-image is pretty ebbed out right now. Bale's wooden countenance and whispering, gravelly voice are optimal for his role as the chronically demoralized father & husband who can't seem to provide for his family. He is obviously picking up a gun and coming on this one. The major casting coup here is Ben Foster who plays Wade's #1, Charlie Prince. This is one all-time GREAT supporting performance. Foster is captivating as the focused but sadistic psychopath with the mesmerizing eyes who stops at nothing to get Wade back. A very atypical villian, though, as he is short, slight of build, has a low-pitched voice and seems almost androgynous. Yet it works! Great creative & innovative casting and direction AND great acting by the has-to-go-places Foster. Logan Lerman, who plays Bale's older 15 year old son William, is terrific. Frustrated and scared, he is constantly critical of his dad yet follows the motley escort against orders when he feels the group is undermanned. His countenance and eyes alone spoke volumes and I doubt anyone could have been any better in this important role. The dialogue between Bale and his tenuously supportive wife, before he leaves to escort Wade, is moving. Ya gotta hear this---great script. Crowe, like Ford in the orig, uses smarts, smoothness [glibness] and savy to try to talk his way out of being put on that train. But, unlike Ford's persona, Ben Wade in this one is also no-bones-about-it evil as nicely depicted by Crowe's hair-raising picketing of Kevin Durand's [Tucker] throat while the latter lay asleep in the middle of the night. This gruesome act occurs after poor Tuck annoyingly keeps Wade up most of the night with a "...gonna hang me in the mornin" lullaby. Not a good idea. The guy gets skewered. This one scene is unforgettable. Got to see it yourself. Luke Wilson, Owen's bro, has an AWESOME cameo here as a red-neck, yellow-toothed miner. He's torturing Wade, who got away from the escort, when Doc implores, "you can't do that, that's immoral", & Luke replies "..moral ain't got a damned thing to do with it..". Best delivery in the entire movie--thanks, Luke. Doc's heroics bails them out of this mess with the revenge-seeking miners but he is sadly killed as they escape. The escort finally gets Wade to Contention where they hole up in a hotel and are joined by the local Marshal and his deps. The latter, though, look scared from the beginning and get the hell out of there when Wade's "bunch of animals" arrive, led by Prince. It becomes time for Butterfield to renounce all attempts to get Wade on the train when Prince publically puts a bounty on their heads and the gang executes the surrendering Marshal and his deputies. It's now just Bale and Crowe. Despite Butterfield's pleas to abort and still get paid Bale, who knows the only sure way to save his home, farm and family is more money, decides to go through with the deal but for more $$ and a guarantee that his family and farm are protected. He also asks Butterfield to take his son safely back. Nice repartee between Wade and William in the hotel as it's time to separate. Bale is aware the best legacy he can leave his fam is his courage, conviction [moral and ethical] & their home rather than risk certain dissolution of his family and marriage with things as they are. Has a lot to prove to himself, also. Tough journey from hotel to train station for Bale and Wade with the pings + pangs of gunfire everywhere--Prince and the boys right on top of them. William industrious at the end trying to help his dad. Heart-wrenching end for Bale and surprising resolution between "rescued" Wade and his gang. Nifty finish with Wade putting himself on the train headed for Yuma to consummate Bale's mission then whistling for his horse that follows. This was a GREAT film. Interesting how through his tumultuous translocation Wade came to admire the strength, courage and principles of his broken but stalwart captor and came to abhor his gang's spurious [strength-in-numbers] effrontery and lack of inner bark [mental strength]. It may have become apparent that Dan Evans probably had more guts than any one man in his crew. Crowe underplayed his role marvelously and was a joy to watch. I laud James Mangold for giving us a magnificent Western. A film that still respected the original 3:10 without demeaning it and, actually, giving us a little more. A film that was skillfully, and imaginatively cast with OUTSTANDING supporting acting at all levels---the latter probably a result of great direction, great respect for superstar Crowe and simply having superbly talented actors. I hope this great remake will motivate many to watch the original 3:10 which had its own singular features and merits and two great, forgotten stars-- Glenn Ford & Van Heflin.
Summary of 3:10 to Yuma (Full Screen Edition)
Synopsis: Stars:Russel Crowe, Christian BaleItem Type: DVD Movie
Item Rating: R
Street Date: 01/08/08
Wide Screen: no
Director Cut: no
Special Edition: no
LanguageENGLISH
Foreign Film: no
Subtitlesno
Dubbed: no
Full Frame: yes
Re-Release: no
Packaging: Sleeve Please note: This supplier will be closed on 11/24, 11/25, 12/26, 1/2 for the holidays. The shipping cut off is 12/10 to try and have the products delivered by Christmas.
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