3:10 to Yuma, directed by James Mangold (Kate and Leopold), is a new film playing in theaters across the nation. The movie stars Russell Crowe (Breaking Up) and Christian Bale (Anastasia: The Mystery of Anna). The film co-stares Ben Foster (Breakfast with Einstein), Logan Lerman (Jack and Bobby) and Peter Fonda (Dance of the Dwarfs). A strong performance is also given by Luke Wilson (Scream 2, Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde) in his cameo appearance as Zeke.
Roger Ebert writes of the film, "...restores the wounded heart of the Western and rescues it from the morass of point-less violence." However, I could not disagree more. The major flaw in the film is that it avoids major themes of other classical westerns. I have listed the themes below
1. Time Travel—Back to the Future Three was one of the greatest westerns of all time. They didn’t care if Deloreans didn’t exist in the 1800s, they said we’re putting it in the film and that’s final.
2. Gay Sex.—Brokeback Mountain had a tone of guy on guy action. They didn’t care if gay sex didn’t exist in the mid-1960’s, they said we’re putting it in the film and that’s final.
3. A Bad Story Line—If you’ve ever seen the movie Maverick, you understand that this one speaks for itself.
4. Mexican stereotypes—The Three Amigos wasn’t afraid to show Mexicans as they really are-dirty people who have trouble speaking English.
5. John Wayne’s bulge—Rather it is Stagecoach, She wore a Yellow Ribbon, or The Searchers, you’re guaranteed to see John Wayne’s dong through his pants. Audiences are left saying, "Thank you. Can I have seconds?"
Nice try 3:10 to Yuma, but you ultimately fall short as a Western.
http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070906/REVIEWS/709060305
http://imdb.com/
Roger Ebert writes of the film, "...restores the wounded heart of the Western and rescues it from the morass of point-less violence." However, I could not disagree more. The major flaw in the film is that it avoids major themes of other classical westerns. I have listed the themes below
1. Time Travel—Back to the Future Three was one of the greatest westerns of all time. They didn’t care if Deloreans didn’t exist in the 1800s, they said we’re putting it in the film and that’s final.
2. Gay Sex.—Brokeback Mountain had a tone of guy on guy action. They didn’t care if gay sex didn’t exist in the mid-1960’s, they said we’re putting it in the film and that’s final.
3. A Bad Story Line—If you’ve ever seen the movie Maverick, you understand that this one speaks for itself.
4. Mexican stereotypes—The Three Amigos wasn’t afraid to show Mexicans as they really are-dirty people who have trouble speaking English.
5. John Wayne’s bulge—Rather it is Stagecoach, She wore a Yellow Ribbon, or The Searchers, you’re guaranteed to see John Wayne’s dong through his pants. Audiences are left saying, "Thank you. Can I have seconds?"
Nice try 3:10 to Yuma, but you ultimately fall short as a Western.
http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070906/REVIEWS/709060305
http://imdb.com/
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