Bardot – Poster of the Day – Shalako (French)
21Jan13
Raw Deal (1977)
Country: Australia Director: Russell Hagg Starring: Gerard Kennedy, Gus Mercurio, Rod Mullinar, Christopher Pate, Hu Pryce, Norman Yemm, John Cousins, Michael Carman Music: Ronald Edgeworth In the 1970s, two of the most popular actors in Australia were Gerard Kennedy and Gus Mercurio who starred in the television series Tandarra (1976), which was a period piece […]
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Tagged Australia, Gerard Kennedy, Gus Mercurio, Rod Mullinar, Western
Tagged Australia, Gerard Kennedy, Gus Mercurio, Rod Mullinar, Western
2Jan13
Gone to Texas
Author: Forrest Carter Publisher: Whipporwill Publishing Original Title: The Rebel Outlaw: Josey Wales Release Year: 1973 Pictured: Futura paperback 1976 I hardly ever read western novels, which is really strange because I love western movies, particularly those of Clint Eastwood. I could talk about the Dollars trilogy all day — and have done so, much […]
18Jul12
The Only Man in Town
Author: Emerson Dodge (Paul Wheelahan) Publisher: The Cleveland Publishing Co. First Published: 1977 “We don’t cotton to strangers makin’ free with our womenfolk!” I have often bemoaned the fact the Australian pulp fiction tradition is dead – but there is one last hold out, and it is Cleveland Publishing. Cleveland caters to a unique niche […]
21Mar12
Chato’s Land (1971)
Country: United States Director: Michael Winner Starring: Charles Bronson, Jack Palance, Richard Basehart, James Whitmore, Simon Oakland, Richard Jordan, Victor French Music: Jerry Fielding Chato’s Land is a very interesting film. It is not a classic by any stretch of the imagination, but all the characters are fleshed out, and have multiple layers, and some […]
I figure if you’re the type to watch a film called Sukiyaki Western Django then you’ve probably watched your fair share of world cinema – and most likely the odd samurai film – and while this film is a western it still owes a debt to the samurai films of the past – even a gunshot wound can produce an arterial spray reminiscent of those in a Zatoichi film.
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Tagged Asian Cinema, Quentin Tarrantino, Samurai, Spaghetti Western, Takashi Miike, Western
Tagged Asian Cinema, Quentin Tarrantino, Samurai, Spaghetti Western, Takashi Miike, Western
10Feb11
Hannie Caulder (1971)
Director: Burt Kennedy Starring: Raquel Welch, Robert Culp, Ernest Borgnine, Jack Elam, Strother Martin, Christopher Lee, Diana Dors Music: Ken Thorne Hannie Caulder is a film that is very hard to classify. Sure it’s a western, but what kind of western is it? It appears to be a Spaghetti Western, produced by the British; and […]
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Tagged Christoher Lee, Ernest Borgnine, Jack Elam, Raquel Welch, Robert Culp, Sexploitation, Strother Martin, Western
Tagged Christoher Lee, Ernest Borgnine, Jack Elam, Raquel Welch, Robert Culp, Sexploitation, Strother Martin, Western
Country: United States Director: Paul Wendkos Starring: George Kennedy, Monte Markham, James Whitmore, Reni Santoni, Bernie Casey, Joe Don Baker, Michael Ansara, Fernando Rey Music: Elmer Bernstein The Guns of the Magnificent Seven is the third movie in the four film series. As with most film series, each additional entry diminishes in quality from the […]
28Nov10
Red Sun (1971)
AKA: Soleil Rouge Director: Terence Young Starring: Charles Bronson, Toshirô Mifune, Ursula Andress, Alain Delon, Capucine, Anthony Dawson, Luc Merenda Music: Maurice Jarre By the early seventies, the Spaghetti Westerns (which had revitalised the Western genre) were starting to run out of steam. The look, the feel, and the violence weren’t enough to attract audiences […]
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Tagged Alain Delon, Capucine, Charles Bronson, Luc Merenda, Samurai, Terence Young, Toshirô Mifune, Ursula Andress, Western
Tagged Alain Delon, Capucine, Charles Bronson, Luc Merenda, Samurai, Terence Young, Toshirô Mifune, Ursula Andress, Western
