One thing you can count on from any of
Clint Eastwood’s early films is action and a fair amount of gunplay. You
can also bet your last nickel that you’ll be treated to a few
steely-eyed, squinty stares.
Cold, hard looks that can make even the
toughest of the Western bad guys think twice about challenging him.
Eastwood’s 1976 hit, The Outlaw Josey Wales, holds to form with non-stop action and no fewer than eleven firearms on display throughout the film. Josey Wales
was the actor’s eighth Western as a star and his fifth as director.
It’s an accomplishment that many of his fans didn’t realize at the time.
Today, the living icon is recognized for his work behind the camera,
but back in the mid-70s, he was mainly known for his rugged good looks
and his no-nonsense demeanor in most of his roles.
The Outlaw Josey Wales might not
be Eastwood’s most financially successful Western film, nor was it the
highest-rated. But the movie is excellent, it ranks at least in the top
five of Clint’s Westerns.
Eastwood himself claims it’s every bit as good
as his Oscar-winning masterpiece, Unforgiven.
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This incredibly wonderful movie probably couldn't be made today since the good guy main character was a Confederate and the bad guys were Union soldiers. There are many great lines and a classic diplomatic conversation and "iron words" deal between Chief Ten Bears and Josey Wales. --Ron W
ReplyDeleteHe might make it just to be ornery. :)
DeleteHands down, this is my favorite Clint Eastwood movie. We all must "Endeavor to Persevere!" It's still a LONG way to Election Day.
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