tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post3731359857333481981..comments2024-03-27T21:42:56.131-05:00Comments on 1001plus: I'm Your HuckleberrySJHoneywellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-46516987933079750132018-09-01T20:23:15.771-05:002018-09-01T20:23:15.771-05:00Sounds about right. I stand by the idea that if yo...Sounds about right. I stand by the idea that if you want this basic story and just want to have fun, <i>Tombstone</i> is the way to go. SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-79466607314327485742018-07-16T18:11:46.216-05:002018-07-16T18:11:46.216-05:00I saw My Darling Clementine a long time ago. A loo...I saw My Darling Clementine a long time ago. A loooong time ago. About 1990. And I didn't like it that much.<br /><br />But so much time has passed. I've seen a lot more John Ford. I've learned to appreciate Victor Mature's talents as a performer (if not so much as an actor). I've seen so much more Linda Darnell, like the Mark of Zorro, Letter to Three Wives and especially Fallen Angel. I've learned a lot more about Wyatt Earp and the OK Corral mythmaking.<br /><br />So I've been meaning to see it again since I noticed it on the List a few years ago. I DVRed it off the MOVIES! channel and watched it today.<br /><br />I still don't like it that much. Tonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17921029597363212734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-24248835201419391592014-02-14T22:09:45.845-06:002014-02-14T22:09:45.845-06:00Something about it just doesn't do it for me. ...Something about it just doesn't do it for me. I'm not sure what it is.SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-16791674721118057342014-02-14T13:31:13.295-06:002014-02-14T13:31:13.295-06:00Well, I agree with you as far as the story. It is ...Well, I agree with you as far as the story. It is quite predictable and done so many times since. In that sense this is not a big film. But as a poem of the taming of the West I think it is quite nice. There is an understated current here as well that may be ahead of its time. I may not be as sold as Siobhan, but I quite liked this one.<br />TSorensenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12208153011927807857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-4670003249182663552012-09-21T15:31:14.163-05:002012-09-21T15:31:14.163-05:00About as much as I do, probably. I'm not a big...About as much as I do, probably. I'm not a big Western fan, either.<br /><br />I just wish there were more here. I don't mind the gunfight being the build up or it being less of a battle than we might think. I just wish there were more in the first 90 minutes that interested me at all. SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-59231162247485892072012-09-19T17:39:05.548-05:002012-09-19T17:39:05.548-05:00I really like this film, and I like it because it&...I really like this film, and I like it because it's NOT really about the big gun fight at the end. It's NOT the focal point of this film, which is precisely what sets it apart. It's much more a slice of life, with great moments of comedy and warmth throughout. I went in knowing very little about it, and I do think this is one of my favorite westerns. Maybe that's because Western are not my genre to begin with, and this film doesn't wholly fit the typical Western mold. I like the little comedic moments, I love Fonda's portrayal of Earp, I love the hesitant romance, Chihuahua's a bit much, but still pretty fun, Victor Mature is shockingly decent, and the church dance scene makes me smile. <br /><br />I really love that this ISN'T about the gunfight. Even the title tells you that, at the very least, the gunfight won't be the focus. It's like this movie is exploring the tangents of the myth rather than the myth itself.<br /><br />But again, I'm not really a fan of Westerns, so what do I know.siochembiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11487373396181856763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-43636366318017535862012-09-19T08:00:27.082-05:002012-09-19T08:00:27.082-05:00The cinematography is lovely--I just wish there we...The cinematography is lovely--I just wish there were more worth seeing in it sometimes. <br /><br />David--it's not a terrible film. It's just not that great, and you may end up liking it more than you did <i>Tombstone</i>. It is, after all, John Ford, and he made some great films.SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-91276240039200114802012-09-19T03:37:39.357-05:002012-09-19T03:37:39.357-05:00Another film I intend to see,but if it's less ...Another film I intend to see,but if it's less impressive than Tombstone(which left me underwhelmed),then I should think twice now.Davidhttp://www.tasteofcinema.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-26091845439763870732012-09-19T03:33:10.403-05:002012-09-19T03:33:10.403-05:00The best part of this film was Victor Mature's...The best part of this film was Victor Mature's interactions with Linda Darnell. Still, I do like MacDonald's cinematography. There are some iconic shots in here, but overall I don't think this is a great film, either.Kimberly J.M. 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