The Quick and the Dead
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Movie Reviews of The Quick and the Dead
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: 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 clich?s. 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: A Superior Horse Opera
Summary: 5 Stars
The Western is arguably my favorite film genre and The Quick and the Dead is one of the best. Sam Elliot is superb as the slow talkin' stranger who befriends a family of settlers preyed upon by theiving killers. He takes special interest in Kate Capshaw, the beautful and faithful wife. Yes the plot is simple but simplicity is often a good thing. I think you will enjoy The Quick and the Dead as much as I. Just be sure not to confuse it with the poorly acted Sharon Stone/Leonardo DeCaprio film of the same name.Movie Review: Easy Movie to Enjoy - Over and over
Summary: 4 Stars
Although the movie theme is somewhat simple, when you want to relax, things should be simple. The scenery is great with a great cast. The 'bad guys' are fun to watch mess up. The waterfall scene is nice and you can tell that there is real feeling between the lead characters. Enjoy it.Movie Review: Good but not like the book
Summary: 3 Stars
the movie was pretty good overall. . .but it lacked plot and character development. . .if you really want to get the whole story. . .read the book. . its great