I first saw Unforgiven soon after its 1992 release. Everyone else was calling it a masterpiece, but I was deeply disappointed. Last Saturday, no longer remembering clearly why I didn't like it, I saw it again. Now I view it in much the same way as Apocalypse Now. For most of its runtime, it is … Continue reading Why I Can’t Quite Call Unforgiven One of the Great Westerns
Category: Second Thoughts
Last Year at Marienbad
The first time I saw Last Year at Marienbad was in college, in the 1970s. The teachers didn't tell us what to expect, they just gathered several classes together in the auditorium and screened this "important film." I found it deathly boring. We all did. One friend said it needed a pie fight--or even the … Continue reading Last Year at Marienbad
Second Thoughts on 3:10 to Yuma
On first viewing, I loved 3:10 to Yuma enough to give it an , despite a lot of problems I had with the last act. But the weeks went by, I've found myself more and more bothered with the movie's inherent problems. So I'm officially downgrading it to a . Don't get me wrong; most … Continue reading Second Thoughts on 3:10 to Yuma
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