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Appaloosa (2008)

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Two friends hired to police a small town that is suffering under the rule of a rancher find their job complicated by the arrival of a young widow.

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2 October 2008 | Stamp-3
9
| A Real Western
I saw Appaloosa last night. Absolutely fantastic. Whether it is because he is a bit older I don't know, but Ed Harris obviously actually understands westerns.

A straightforward western tale with very little revisionism, with real men doing "what men have to do". The sense of space, the wish to be part of civilization, the bad men resisting that encroachment, the sense of the mythic; it was all there.

A little bit more modern in approach than a classic 50's tale, particularly in how Renée Zellwegger's character developed, but a real story nevertheless; good guys, bad guys. Jeremy Irons is very good as the baddie. Timothy Spall is good comic relief and Ed Harris and Vigo Mortensen a terrific pair, carefully nurturing their relationship while understanding exactly what they have to do.

The pace was very good, allowing the story and character to develop properly. Even so, it could have and should have been shorter - John Ford, or more likely Anthony Mann would have got through this story in about 90 minutes, but very satisfying nevertheless.

Costner did a pretty good job on Open Range (that was really miles too long), 3:10 to Yuma was pathetic (why they bothered to remake it when the makers so totally misunderstood the thrust of the original I will never know).

But this was the real deal, or at least as near to the real deal as we are ever likely to get nowadays. Too bad it will disappear without a trace.

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Trivia

The second time Ed Harris has played a character named Virgil (the first being The Abyss, which also co-starred Adam Nelson.)

Quotes

Marshall Jack Bell: Randall, I'm afraid I gotta take two of your boys back into town with me.
Randall Bragg: You're outside your jurisdiction, marshal. And you're trespassing on my land.
Marshall Jack Bell: They murdered that fellow from Chicago, and then they raped and killed his wife. I'm taking 'em ...

Goofs

When Everett and Virgil are agreeing to protect Appaloosa, the lighting in the room changes drastically between close-ups and wide shots. For the close-up of Abner Raines, the curtain is open, lighting his face with sunlight, but in the wide shot the curtain is closed.

Crazy Credits

While being credited, items relating to positions and roles are displayed. Examples: Producers are listed as money is shown, an antique ink dryer is shown for the editor, production designer shows an antique tin cup and costume designer shows the top of a hat.

Soundtracks

You'll Never Leave My Heart
Written by Jeff Beal and Ed Harris
Produced by Jeff Beal
Performed by Ed Harris

Storyline

Plot Summary

Synopsis (WARNING: Spoilers)

Genres

Crime | Drama | Romance | Western

Details

Release Date:

3 October 2008

Language

English, Apache languages, Spanish

Country of Origin

USA

Filming Locations

Elgin, Arizona, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$20,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$248,847 (USA) (21 September 2008)

Gross:

$20,207,003 (USA) (18 January 2009)

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