Sunday, September 22, 2013

Classic Westerns Collector's Sets



The Good, The Bad & The Best
First off - all 4 are public domain films - if you require state of the art prints, for a couple of dollars, wise up! Not gonna get it here or anywhere on this planet. I paid under a dollar for this 4 pac and got so much more than I expected. All the prints are perfectly acceptable. But the movies themselves - well, that's where I made out like a thief!

It's been quite a few years since the last time I saw "The Outlaw." I never cared for it much, but this time I suspect it must have been intended as a farce - one as outdated and ultimately irrelevant as the over-hyped sex and violence this film was supposed to deliver. I wonder how many people it actually shocked at the time of it's release? Even the great actors turn in feeble performances. I recall reading that the film's big attraction, Jane Russell, realized and admitted she had no talent. That's the coolest thing about this movie. Undoubtedly, the most famous in this collection, but far from the best.

"The...

Christmas Gift
The person I gave this gift set to said he really enjoyed the movies. He has already seen the entire collection.

My Dad Loved It
...even though he has 2 of them, already - so, there's that at least - a nice find - 4 stars

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