The Long Riders
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Movie Reviews of The Long Riders
Movie Review: Probably the best of the James Gang movies...
Summary: 4 Stars
This 1980 release shows, fictionally yet creditably, the history of Frank and Jesse's career as bank and train robbers. There are lots of scenes with only the Younger brothers or the Miller brothers, much like the recent "Assassination of Jesse James" bomb with Brat Pitt spent much of its time with lesser and later gang members. The difference in the two films is astounding: in "Long Riders" there is coherent dialogue, enunciated clearly, and many daytime events, so the viewer can really see what's happening. The newest James movie concentrates on the decay of the gang after the botched Northfield, Minnesota bank job, when the Youngers and Millers are no more. It builds up so slowly to the killing of Jesse by Bob Ford that one gets bored early on, and while the climax of that movie is done well, by the time it arrives one does not care. "The Long Riders" however, is long on action. Many are shot, some are killed, and during the Northfield disaster, bloody wounds are depicted graphically. The musical score by Ry Cooder is excellent, the cinematography is nice, the performances, by using the gimmick of real brothers playing brothers, are all good. If you were disappointed by the Brad Pitt film, rent this one. Better yet, watch this one FIRST, then consider the "Assassination" movie to be an overly long sequel.Movie Review: Tough and Underrated
Summary: 4 Stars
The Long Riders might be the most accurate portrayal of the James/Younger gang on film. James Keach plays Jesse as a severe, violence prone character who robs banks because that's where the money is. It's light years removed from the recent Rob Lowe version "Frank and Jesse". Walter Hill didn't whitewash his characters, at least he didn't whitewash them as much as previous and subsequent directors have. Their bloody finale at Northfield Minnesota is presented with no punches pulled. This is a fine, hard little Western. If you've seen the terrible "Frank and Jesse" you owe it to yourself to check out this one.Movie Review: Good looking film
Summary: 4 Stars
I agree with the reviewers who have praised the photography,the extensive use of Ry Cooder's music, the sets and costumes and the clever casting. Those elements make the film a pleasure to look at and to listen to. I realized after seeing the movie again though, that those sensitively executed elements don't add up to a great film. A very good film, for sure, but not a classic by any means. The lack of a compelling script makes this movie less than the sum of its attractive parts.
Don't miss it if you've never seen it, but John Ford it ain't.
Movie Review: Robin Hood in western drag
Summary: 4 Stars
In the post civil war border states there was great resentment to the way farmers were being treated by the government and the railroads.
The Youngers and the James joined together to make their own kind of redistribution of wealth.
The acting, setting and costuming is good. The knife fight is very strange martial arts in a shoot them up western.
The telegraph and the Pinkerton detective agency did them in.
Movie Review: Very enjoyable film....
Summary: 4 Stars
I am partial to a good western and this sure fits the bill. I am not a history buff of the west and I don't know of the accuracy of this film. If most films were historically accurate they would probably be somewhat boring. A good example is the OK Coral. I was entertained. I own the DVD and will watch it whenever I want to see a good western. I also concentrate on different parts of the film with each viewing.