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Old 09-09-2007, 08:35 PM
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Default 3:10 To Yuma

Great movie. Beautifully photographed, terrific acting, an iconic western with homages to John Ford, Sergio Leone and High Noon. Russell Crowe is playing Marlon Brando, but at least he's aiming high (pun intended) and succeeding. Christian Bale is wonderful and Ben Curtis, Logan Lerman (who went to pre-school with my son) and Peter Fonda (of all people) delivery outstanding supporting performances.

If you love westerns, you'll love this movie. Even if you don't, it's a wonderful entertainment and you'll be talking about it long after you leave the theater. Highly recommended.
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Old 09-09-2007, 09:05 PM
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Default Re: 3:10 To Yuma

How are the media reviews for this in general? I only saw one, kind of mixed review from the NY Times, but I really don't trust them.
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Old 09-09-2007, 10:57 PM
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Default Re: 3:10 To Yuma

Ebert gave it 4 stars.

Good to see the Western make a return to mainstream cinema.
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Old 09-10-2007, 12:32 AM
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Default Re: 3:10 To Yuma

see the thread in OOT about this movie. i think the movie was vastly over reviewed.
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Old 09-10-2007, 12:59 AM
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Default Re: 3:10 To Yuma

I also saw 3:10 to Yuma this weekend and I concur with your pithy non-iconic post. [img]/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]

Peter Fonda - He was a surprise! What a great role he played and he did it well, self-contained yet poignant.

This movie is indeed a great western and is worth seeing, a few times over in fact.

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Old 09-10-2007, 01:07 AM
CharlieDontSurf CharlieDontSurf is offline
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Default Re: 3:10 To Yuma

Movie was average at best.
Lousy directing devoid of any substance or style.
Solid turns by the actors but the Crowe character was laughably silly.

Ending was god awful.

Its your typical studio action movie set in the old west.
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Old 09-10-2007, 01:39 AM
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Default Re: 3:10 To Yuma

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...and Peter Fonda (of all people) delivery outstanding supporting performances.

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Didn't you think Peter Fonda was good in Ulee's Gold?

~ Rick
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Old 09-10-2007, 01:47 AM
CharlieDontSurf CharlieDontSurf is offline
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Fonda is a solid actor and has been good in many roles...but his character had essentially about 5-10 lines in the movie and no depth at all...not sure how his performance could be considered outstanding.
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Old 09-10-2007, 01:00 PM
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Yes, he was excellent in that movie. But I don't think of him as someone I'd want to see in a western. Then again, Crowe and Bale don't come immediately to mind either.
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Old 09-10-2007, 01:19 PM
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Fonda was good in The Limey.
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