The Quick and the Dead
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Movie Reviews of The Quick and the Dead
Movie Review: SAM ELLIOTT & LOUIS L'AMOUR. AIN'T MUCH BETTER THAN THAT!
Summary: 5 Stars
I've come to know that if Sam Elliott is involved with a Louis L'Amour story you pretty much can't miss. Such is the case with THE QUICK AND THE DEAD. By now you know that this is nothing even remotely close to the movie of the same name starring Sharon Stone and Gene Hackman.
The story involves a Pennsylvania couple that has gone west. Lest you immediately think stereotype, THE QUICK AND THE DEAD features some departures from the usual "good guy saves the day" western clichés. First of all Elliott, while the consummate good guy, is definitely a mischievous good guy. And Tom Conti who plays the Pennsylvania man gone west is not your typical helpless pilgrim. In fact, if you're like me, Conti's portrayal of Duncan McKaskel will have you smiling more and more before Elliott's Con Vallian rides of into the sunset.
Kate Capshaw sparkles as Susanna McKaskel. Vulnerable and yet tough, Susanna ends up, in my opinion, with the right man in the end.
Matt Clark is wonderfully evil as Doc Shabbitt, the head of a gang of smelly western toughs bent on doing as much damage as possible.
I found THE QUICK AND THE DEAD to be a wonderful western discovery that should get more credit than it has. Some have criticized it for not being as good as the original Louis L'Amour book but, then, how many movies out there are able, in 90 to 120 minutes-or even in the epic proportions characteristic of most Costnerian Westerns-to tell the story as completely as print? Yes, read the book but enjoy the movie as well!
THE HORSEMAN
Movie Review: THE QUICK AND THE DEAD - SAM ELLIOT/L'AMOUR/NEED I SAY MORE!
Summary: 5 Stars
I never miss a Sam Elliot film and this one is a very good example of the reason not to ever miss one. Like all Louis L'Amour novels, the loner and very masculine, sensual cowboy is always the charismatic main character. Sam Elliot was made for this part......There is nothing really earthshaking about this film except maybe the brief love scenes between Elliot (Con Vallian) and Cate Capshaw (Susanna - a married woman) that are very well done and very sensual. Susanna finds this stranger to be terribly exciting even though she fights the feelings he rouses in her. She loves her husband, absolutely, but she lusts for, respects, admires and is grateful to Elliot. You will be drawn to him too if you are any kind of female. He IS the dark stranger that saves this family over and over again from real harm and watches out for them all the way to the valley of The Little Big Horn where they are planning to make their home and raise cattle. This is simply a very good, romantic western and is easy to watch. I love the dialogue Vallian uses when talking privately to Susanna such as "I got a lot of feelings for you ma'am. Another time, another place Ms.McKaskel I would have chased you till you dropped". You will love the relationship that grows and is depicted between Vallian and Susanna's young son. There is a deep respect and lasting bond that develops with Vallian and this family (even the husband Bill Conti) that you believe will continue for years to come. Try this movie. I guarantee you'll like it.
Movie Review: The Quick and the Dead
Summary: 5 Stars
This excellent movie - NOT to be confused with a western parody of the same name with Gene Hackman and many other famous actors in ridiculous situations - is a believable, possibly historic adventure of the western expansion of the 19th century, of evil men, of the courage and values of pioneers and the noble actions of many unsung heroes. As usual, Sam Elliott - Louis L'Amour's favorite Sackett! - is the quintessential tough-but-nice guy. His acting and his voice are not reminiscent of the great John Wayne, he does not sway with bravado when walking, he has actually created a new breed and a new approach.
Tom Conti looks slightly out of place but manages to turn in an acceptable performance that does not detract from the excellence of the script. The bad guys are uniquely evil and very convincing actors. Kate Capshaw is a very believable frontier wife.
It has become one of my favorite westerns - a genre which I have loved for over 50 years! - ranking right up there with "Shane", "Red River", "Jeremiah Johnson", "Nevada Smith", "The magnificent seven" and "The Sacketts".
Manuel A. Gutierrez
Movie Review: The Quick and the Dead, Sam Elliott
Summary: 5 Stars
This movie, The Quick and the Dead starring Sam Elliott should not be confused with The Quick and the Dead starring Sharon Stone. How these movies ended up with the same title is a mystery to me.
My review is on The Quick and the Dead starring, Sam Elliott.
This western has action, romance, historical fiction, beautiful scenery, and the most rugged, handsome, cowboy ever, complete with his great horsemanship skills and own stunts. Sam Elliott is almost like a "guardian angel" who can speak the Sioux language and protects a single family who is traveling out west from danger when it's least expected. Good story line, the bad guys are great too.
Movie Review: The Good are Good and the Bad are Bad: No Grey!
Summary: 5 Stars
I'll admit that the simplicity of this L'Amour tale of Easterners being protected by an anonymous-type stranger on the wagon trail out west has to please. Sam Elliott is the best he can be, as are the supporting characters, Good and Bad.
The westward-bound couple with their young son learn early that with the best of intentions--it is best to learn to shoot to kill, and that some Bad men just won't take no for an answer.
The cinematography is beautiful (stunning, really) and might just inspire a few tenderfeet to head out to Utah to see what it is all about.