Cheyenne Autumn
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Movie Reviews of Cheyenne Autumn
Movie Review: Profound and hopeful movie
Summary: 5 Stars
The put-downs in another review prompted me to do my own. Cheyenne Autumn tells of the departure of the surviving Cheyennes from "Indian Territory" in Oklahoma (not yet a state at the time) to trek 1,500 miles to their old homeland -- the movie is beautiful visually, profound in its themes [you have to think about them yourself, this is not philosophical discourse -- but it is a MOVIE, after all] One reviewer noted as a negative the "grumpy mad elder cheif who dies passing cheifhood to the bad Indian". If "mad" here means "crazy," it would be totally off the truth, and if "mad" here means "angry" [more likely], the Chief's anger is well-grounded in the official inattention to his people's needs and the promises made -- "inattention" which had cost the lives of more than 2/3rds of his people by starvation and disease. The sub-themes of revenge and of marital brokenness add some depth to the theme of a people restored... The "Dodge City" sequence is a comic interlude, the reviewer who considers it irrelevant and distracting has his own point BUT the episode appears, per historical information, to be valid enough to make it part of this epic American history -- and its inclusion is validated from history, by the decade and a half earlier episode of another "drunken citizens volunteer army" -- the Paiute Indians under war-chief Numaga killed 70% of the Carson City force which attacked themMovie Review: John Ford's last film
Summary: 5 Stars
I recall seeing this film when it was released in the mid-fifties. I did a search on Amazon and here it is. What a wonderful film, the last from director John Ford.
If you like westerns, this is the one. Beautiful locations. The scenery is something spectacular. I still wonder how they got all of the equipment there to do the filming. There is no electricity in the middle of that country. But, they had generators.
The cast is spectacular. Sal Mineo, Richard Widmark, Ricardo Montalban, Gilbert Roland, Carroll Baker, John Carradine, James Stewart, Edward G. Robinson, Arthur Kennedy, Karl Malden, Pat Wayne, John's son, and many actors we remember from that era and their careers. It is near three hours and I cannot express how happy I was to see this on DVD. Not in the stores but here on Amazon.
John Ford was the best Director of westerns. The cost today of this film would be prohibitive. He also directed THE SEARCHERS with John Wayne, and Natalie Wood. It is another film that was filmed in the same areas as CHEYENNE AUTUMN. The best part is that this transfer to DVD was from a 70mm film print. Fantastic quality. If you don't buy this for your DVD collection, you are nuts! That's just my humble opinion.
Movie Review: Another Ford classic!
Summary: 5 Stars
John Ford, who once remarked in an interview with Peter Bogdanovich that he "had killed more Native Americans than any other director in film", has more than redeemed himself in this much derided film. "Cheyenne Autumn" is John Ford's mea culpa! Don't watch this film once; watch it several times, so that its understated patina will grow on you. Such a fine cast, too: all of the Ford stalwarts at their very best, giving their all for their beloved director.
The DVD restores the film to its original roadshow length, which includes the Dodge City sequence. This piece de resistance features some wonderful not-quite-Keystone performances by James Stewart, John Carradine and Arthur Kennedy.
Great cinematography and editing. Ford hated Alex North's rather anachronistic score, stating to Bogdanovich: "I hate to see a man dying along in the desert with The Philadelphia Orchestra behind him".
Where's the Blu-ray?
Movie Review: LAST WESTERN PORTRAIT FROM A MASTER
Summary: 5 Stars
This was the last Western film done by John Ford, who was considered by many to be the genre's greatest director. Gems like "The Iron Horse", "Stagecoach", "My Darling Clementine", "The Searchers" and "The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance" would certainly validate that consensus. Perhaps it wasn't the West of Frederick Remington or Charles Russell, but Mr. Ford's results are just as vivid. As is his custom, Mr. Ford rewards with viewer with beautiful visuals and stalwart performances from a star-studded cast. A fine tribute to the West of America ... and of John Ford. Let this one find a place in your DVD collection.Movie Review: Cheyenne Autumn
Summary: 5 Stars
This is a different kind of western. A film that was very brave at the time it was made, as it was a pro indian movie. It has the story of a proud race of people who are native indian who lost their lands to the White man and were double crossed on every peace treaty made .It has the story of white people seeing injustice and betrayal of the indian people and treid to do the right thing for the indians.
Against the backdrop of the magnificent desert scenery and a proud race forced to fight to survive and to get justice.
A truly great epic of a western.