MacKenna's Gold
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Movie Reviews of MacKenna's Gold
Movie Review: Mackenna's Gold for U S A Century
Summary: 5 Stars
Old Turkey Buzzard song leads the film in the Great Blue Sky of America Southwest landscape and an old Apache fatal encounter with Marshal MacKenna who burnt the secret map on Indian gold wall in the camp fire and into his mind.
The gold seeker gang Colorado hijacked Mackenna to the site and the trip attracted a large group of people from all walks of life. When they found out the Adams blinded by Apaches was among them, they were excited and encouraged to hear the story, and united to claim their share of gold. However, each had a different fate on the way in the attack and ambush.
The two women swim compared the nude and clothed, Indian and white, savage and civilized, evil and pure in the struggle resulting in MacKenna's intervention, the symbol of law.
The small group finally made to the site on the particular day with the tower shadow pointing to the narrow entrance after many mutual exterminations. It was fun to see the frozen montage of the gold seekers dipping into the gold river bed in silent awe and excitement in a rapid sequence. As it is the treasure of the Great Spirit, the Shaking Rock heralded a terrifying earthquake and everyone ran for his/her life.
The Old Turkey Buzzard sings again to repeat the same story on the economic meltdown with the same profile of people in gold fever and greed. How many people sink into the quick sand and under as Marshal MacKenna was shanghaied and the band of Colorado outlaws were in control? Who and where is the American Spirit to safeguard and protect the public gold? Is it true that Old Turkey Buzzard hunts for food - the man dies for wealth of gold?
This western classic is still good now and then for cinematography, music, cast, adventure, American landscape, story, special effect and entertainment.
Movie Review: A Golden Classic
Summary: 5 Stars
One of my all time favorites I was really glad when it was released on dvd. This western has it all. Lots of action, big name stars, and gorgeous scenery. This movie is why I bought a big screen (55inch) tv. You just can't appreciate this kind of cinematic splendor on a 27 inch screen. The opening sequence is terrific. The gunfight between Gregory Peck and the old indian chief is awsome in surround sound making the richoteing bullets bouncing off the canyon walls puts you right in the middle of the action. Omar Sharif pulls it off rather well as a mexican bandit. Gregory Peck...well shucks he's good here to as the marshal shanghaid to lead a band of misfits and cutthroats to an unbelievable valley of gold. If there's anything for me to critize I guess it would be some of the hokey special effects. I still laugh every time I see the obvious models used in the near death scene on the creaky bridge. Still I can overlook some minor faults in such a great western. Not perfect yet few movies are. I give it 5 stars for sheer entertainment.
One other bit of critique is to the 5.0 soundtrack. Why leave out the subwoofer? It would have been great in the final earthquake sequence.
Movie Review: An overlooked classic
Summary: 5 Stars
This movie floored me the first time I saw it...it seems to take every cliched and hackneyed story line from numerous tall tales told around campfires in the southwest over the last century and weave them into an amazing pell-mell chase filled with the most gorgeous desert scenery. The scene where Edward G. Robinson tells the story about the Lost Adams Mine around the campfire with Omar Sharif, Gregory Peck, Keenan Wynn, Raymond Massey, Burgess Meredith, Julie Newmar, and Anthony Quayle in attendance is as good as any I've ever seen in a western. As good as Johnny Guitar, corny in its own way..(the theme song is "Old Turkey Buzzard" sung by Jose Feliciano.) Just as good the second time around.Movie Review: Ultimate Movie Marvel
Summary: 5 Stars
Although, it has been trashed in the West, it was one of the biggest hits in India in those days. Movie audiences still feel its magic as one of the finest epic tales. And, I have not seen any other movie as many times as this. Every now and then, its re-release in the local movie theater sees it run for atleast 6-8 weeks. There is a gorgeous charm that emanates from this movie. And that is reflected by the Grand Canyon, Colrado river, those Apache Indians, the haunting music,J.Lee Thompson, Tell Savalas, Omar Shariff and my man Gregory Peck. May His Soul Rest in Peace.
Movie Review: McKenna's Gold
Summary: 5 Stars
A fantastic western! Great photography filmed in some of the most beautiful areas of the west. Gregory Peck, is superb as a United States Marshal, with a whole cast of wonderful stars ie; Omar Sharif, Telly Savalas, Camilla Sparv, just to name a few. A very unusual story centering on a lost canyon of gold and the greed that develops to find it at all costs. This is not your typical western, which makes this very special. The writing and direction is also superb. This western is one of a kind, and with Gregory Peck involved you can't go wrong.