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Advantages: Excellent story, fantastic cast
Disadvantages: for a western... none!

...I watched a lot of the Western Genre of films. They are my Mother's favorites, so of course she introduced them to me. I can still remember watching this film for the first time and absolutely loving it. As a kid I thought it was really cool to see a film where a lot of the characters were just about the same age as me, and they were doing things that adults thought they couldn't. Not only were they taking on adult roles, but they were successful ...
...evening. I showed him the section in my DVD case that had movies he was allowed to see, and he sat quietly on the floor looking through titles. Finally he said, "Can we watch this one?" In his hand was my copy of John Wayne and the Cowboys. It'd been ages since I'd seen the film, and truthfully I'd forgotten how much I really enjoyed it. I've also created another fan, because my nephew loved it. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ... Read review

Advantages: Marilyn Monroe looking beautiful and singing well, good cast, beautiful views
Disadvantages: Some dull bits, it's a Western!

...No Business Like Showbusiness and River of No Return. The latter is a 1954 Western filmed in Canada and co-starring Robert Mitchum. Marilyn plays a saloon singer called Kay Weston, while Rory Calhoun is her partner Harry. They seem happy together, but it soon becomes obvious that they have different priorities in life. Harry is obsessed with making money. He is a gambler who is selfish, greedy and not very likeable. Kay, however, is sweet, maternal, ...
...sings the title track - River of No Return (in a gaudy yellow and red costume I don't like much) and Down in the Meadow, but my favourite is I'm Gonna File My Claim. For this number, she wears a long green velvet dress (don't like this one either), in a similar style to the red one, with a high split leg and a strappy top. This song is faster paced, so Marilyn gets to move more and perform and dance, which is very enjoyable to watch. She works the ... Read review

Advantages: It's Miike, making a Japanese Western!
Disadvantages: The dialogue sounds amateurish.

Yikes. I used to be a Takashi Miike fan, until I watched this film that is. What can I say? The film is a mess. The story and the way that it unfolds, is all over the place, and Tarantino's performance is awful. Now I might have been able to forgive all of that, call it a 'genre piece'. Heck, Miike had the look of the film down pat. A Japanese western, very novel. The thing is I just couldn't (and still can't) forgive the fact that the Japanese actors ...
...film for me in two ways: 1. I love Japanese cinema, I'd much rather hear the actors speaking their first language to be honest. Sue me. 2. Even if I looked past that fact, these particular actors seem pretty 'uncomfortable' speaking English. That may even be an understatement. This second point absolutely ruins the picture for me. It throws me out of the ex perience, and leaves a very bad taste in the mouth. That's all there is to say. Never mind ... Read review

Advantages: Great entertainment.
Disadvantages: Too addictive!

...previously only flicked over to Deadwood when it was on the TV be it waiting for something else to start or during breaks I had obviously struggled to pick up what was going on. However after buying season 1 (for £15-bargain!) I found myself asking why I had been so stupid as not to have watched any of the 3 season run previously! As I don't believe in giving strorylines away I won't touch on that side of things, If you are interested and act on ... Read review

Advantages: Shoot out scenes
Disadvantages: Not a great role for Russell Crowe

...be expected from the western 3:10 to Yuma with such actors as Russell Crowe(such films as Gladiator) and Christian Bale(Batman) however after the successfulness of James Mangold Walk the Line, this film has failed to provide a adequate supply of the thrilling scenes which Westerns have come to give us. A un-realistic close bond which is created between these unfamiliar foes, which blossoms throughout the film at least adds something different to ...
...and mouse chase between Russell Crowe's gang and Christian Bale, make out for a ending which was to be expected by many of the viewers, after both actors successfulness, this film is a step back in their amazing line up to films in which they have acted and will hope to forget and move on. ... Read review