Quigley Down Under
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Movie Reviews of Quigley Down Under
Movie Review: A "Western" with a twist
Summary: 5 Stars
Tom Selleck can be the quintessential Western protagonist. Alan Rickman plays a role he's always good in, the unredeemable "bad guy". Laura San Giacomo is the perfect feminine lead, good of heart, quick of wit and is also one of the twists in this revival of the Western formula. For gear geeks, there's a .45 X 110 Sharps Rifle that in real life is every bit as accurate as shown in the movie and just a mite slower than portrayed here. The movie's other big twist is that it's set in the Australian outback and the natives are a friendly sort, more often than not but serious about their friends.
I first saw this movie in a theatre and it has become nearly as treasured as my copies of Big Jake, The Shootist, Eldorado and High Noon. It is a nice old fashioned Western where the good guys are good, the bad guys are bad and there are consequences for the latter and benefits for the former.
Movie Review: Just Call Me Roy
Summary: 5 Stars
Quigley Down Under DVD
Quigley Down Under stars Tom Selleck as an expert sharpshooter hired in the 1860's by an Australian rancher (Alan Rickman) to "take care" of a problem Rickman was having with the aborigines. Also has Laura Ciacomo as a female co-star. Since Tom Selleck is one of my favorite actors (see The Shadow Riders, etc.) I thoroughly enjoyed the show. Alan Rickman is his typical evil self (see Die Hard)
The movie ends with an excellent example of a "show of force" and what that can accomplish. Highly recommended for fans of Tom Selleck, Alan Rickman, and Laura San Ciacomo. And also non-western, westerns.
Gunner August, 2008
Movie Review: Simply wonderful
Summary: 5 Stars
Tom Selleck shines in this movie as a marksman who comes to Australia as the finest long range rifleman in the world. Instead of just doing the shooting, we see him reading the wind, judging distance and putting thought into the shot before pressing the trigger on the Sharps 45-120. We see the results of a long range shot, two men are taken down towards the end of the movie from great distance, being hit before the sound of the rifle arrives. Probably the best line of the whole movie is at the end, when Selleck tells Rickman, "I said I never had much use for one (a revolver), I never said I didn't know how to use one." This fits the bill of a true rifleman: a handgun is what you use to fight your way to your rifle. Quigley never had much use for a handgun because he was aware of his surroundings, avoided trouble, and eliminated any threat before it got too close to him.Movie Review: "This ain't Dodge City, and you ain't Bill Hickock"
Summary: 5 Stars
Starring a Sharp's rifle and co-starring Tom Selleck, this is one of my favorite all-time westerns. I had been waiting for the DVD version of the film ever since I purcgased a DVD player. It's been a long wait, but worth it.Crank up the surround sound and enjoy the booming .45-120 rounds reverberating about the room. The sound quality is much better than my VHS version. The letter box format and inproved picture quality really enhance the cinematography of the Australian landscape.
It's a western in the classic mold, the good guy, the villian, and the girl all set in a landscape bigger than life. It's a modern classic much like past John Ford films. I really wished they had made a prequel of this film. It would have mad for an interesting story of how Quigley came by his rifle and his skill.
For western fans, this is a must have.
Movie Review: A very entertaining film.
Summary: 5 Stars
This has to be one of Tom Selleck's best performances on the silver screen. Quigley Down Under is a terrific movie that has many memorable moments and lines. Alan Rickman following his Die Hard bad guy attitude is perfect as the main bad guy in the film. And Tom Selleck's character is very easy to like. Although this isn't an Oscar caliber movie, it has some scenes that, in my opinion, are genius. It is really easy to get caught up in this movie and fun to root for the good guy. The movie is also backed with a solid musical score which makes the movie have more emotion. Selleck has some great one liners too. His, "I said I never had much use for one. I never said I didn't know how to use it." is a terrific line. His subtle attitude makes him appear bigger and tougher than he is. Simply a great movie. It is well worth your while.