February 25, 2022

30 Day film challenge 2022 edition - Day 7

 

A film that makes me happy. Well, in reality every film makes me happy. But tonight I'll pick Open Range, a western that for my money is the best one the 21st century has produced so far. It's perfect, old fashioned yet modern feeling. Proper boo-hiss baddies and real solid no nonsense heroes in Kevin Costner and Robert Duvall. The friendships feel real, the scenery is glorious and the violence, when it comes, hurts.

"You're the one that killed our friend?" "That's right, I shot the boy too and I enjoyed it." BOOM. Headshot. The moment of sweet revenge that kicks off the best western gunfight you'll ever see.

Lesson - Do not fuck with Kevin Costner's friends.

An odd choice for this question but feck it.

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