Crossfire Trail
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Movie Reviews of Crossfire Trail
Movie Review: First-rate horse opera
Summary: 5 Stars
No contemporary director knows how to film horses better than Simon Wincer. "Quigley," "The Man From Snowy River" and "Phar Lap" are great films, but this one tops them for sheer scope and beauty. What better vehicle for Wincer to showcase his brilliance than a Louis Lamour story! Toss in the understated acting of Tom Selleck, the sarcastic sagacity of Wilford Brimley and the appearance of a Winchester 45-60 "big-bore lever gun" and you've got yourself a first-rate oater. Forget the critics, this is good stuff. Besides, any film that has a blue roan AND a red roan in the remuda is definitely worth the price of admission. I hope Selleck continues his homage to Louis Lamour. For my money, Selleck and Wincer could be the new John Wayne and John Ford.Movie Review: Great western!
Summary: 5 Stars
Based on a Louis L'Amour novel, Tom Selleck is convincing as a cowboy named Raif who keeps a promise to a fellow sailor, Charles Rodney, by helping his widow hang on to her ranch and keep an eye on the widow as well. But a rich scoundrel has plans to talk the widow into marriage and get the ranch for himself. What he doesn't tell her is that he's responsible for her husband's death. Things get real tense for Raif and his friends as the expose the rich man for the cheating liar he is. A well written screenplay adaptation and lovely scenery. The dialogue is also superb (I especially love the Irishman's jokes).
Chrissy K. McVay - Author
Movie Review: Crossfire Opinion
Summary: 5 Stars
I enjoyed the movie; The true criterion for evaluation. While it is not in the running for the "World's Best" I have seen some and did not find them entertaining or enjoyable.
The dialog was intelligent, the action believable and the scenery is beautiful. I liked the action and the "bad guys" were men behaving badly, not "terrorists". There is a qualitative difference.
I bought the movie because I show it for kids, for friends on our big screen. It is a favorite. A western is 4 times greater on a 4 times bigger screen. Try it! You'll build a film library as I did.
Enjoy,
Shollyman
Movie Review: Reminds you of a Duke Western
Summary: 5 Stars
This reminded me of something that John Wayne might have done. Here Tom Selleck does a fine job playing a drifter that makes a promise a dying friend to defend his wife and her land. When he arrives he finds the ranch to be neglected and everyone hasn't seen the owner in a year. Perhaps foolsih but he enlists the aid of two of his friends and a former ranch hand, played by Wilford Brimley, and they make a go of putting the ranch back in shape after a year of neglect. Mark Harmon plays the concerned man that is wooing the widow, but seems to have ulterior motives. This has good acting, sets, scenery, and music. Well worth owning.Movie Review: Pleasantly surprised...
Summary: 5 Stars
General publication reviews indicated this western was a muddled mess. What with pedantic acting, questionable plot and poor direction, overall. So, I skipped its TNT telecast, and finally saw it on VHS. Move over critics, you've forced your own obsolescence. This is a great western, akin to Mr. Wincer'sother, Quigley Down Under, feature. I'm very glad that I saw it, and sorry that I missed it, before. But, at least this way, I missed any commercial interruptions. Mr. Selleck owns the mantle of the western protagonist, unequivocally.