Comments on: Night Passage http://filmjournal.net/livius/2008/01/14/night-passage/ Mainly Western and Noir reviews Sat, 22 Nov 2008 12:41:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=wordpress-mu-1.0 by: livius http://filmjournal.net/livius/2008/01/14/night-passage/#comment-55 Tue, 15 Jan 2008 21:27:21 +0000 http://filmjournal.net/livius/2008/01/14/night-passage/#comment-55 True, I don't think any of the recent westerns were box office dynamite but nor did they bomb totally. So I live in hope. I got to see 'The Assassination of Jesse James' last weekend in downtown Athens, where it's just opened, and I was pleased to note that it played to a full and appreciative house. True, I don’t think any of the recent westerns were box office dynamite but nor did they bomb totally. So I live in hope.
I got to see ‘The Assassination of Jesse James’ last weekend in downtown Athens, where it’s just opened, and I was pleased to note that it played to a full and appreciative house.

]]> by: Ian W http://filmjournal.net/livius/2008/01/14/night-passage/#comment-54 Tue, 15 Jan 2008 15:00:17 +0000 http://filmjournal.net/livius/2008/01/14/night-passage/#comment-54 I'd love to have seen what Mann would have done with this. As it is 'serviceable' is a pretty good description of what we got. Neilson lacked the experience and was essentially a TV director. It's one of Murphy's best though, behind No Name on the Bullet, and I think the actor enjoyed the chance to break away from playing squeaky clean heroes. Sadly I can't see the western making a comeback. Much as I enjoyed both Seraphim Falls and 3:10 to Yuma neither set the box office alight. I’d love to have seen what Mann would have done with this. As it is ’serviceable’ is a pretty good description of what we got. Neilson lacked the experience and was essentially a TV director. It’s one of Murphy’s best though, behind No Name on the Bullet, and I think the actor enjoyed the chance to break away from playing squeaky clean heroes.

Sadly I can’t see the western making a comeback. Much as I enjoyed both Seraphim Falls and 3:10 to Yuma neither set the box office alight.

]]> by: livius http://filmjournal.net/livius/2008/01/14/night-passage/#comment-53 Tue, 15 Jan 2008 09:29:27 +0000 http://filmjournal.net/livius/2008/01/14/night-passage/#comment-53 I'm guessing that you're referring to 'Broken Trail' as one of those Robert Duvall westerns. If so, it is an excellent piece of work from Walter Hill with some fantastic photography. As for the Western returning, it has made a small comeback of late with 'Seraphim Falls', the '3.10 to Yuma' remake and 'The Assassination of Jesse James'. I too would like to see more on TV, DVD and in the cinema. I’m guessing that you’re referring to ‘Broken Trail’ as one of those Robert Duvall westerns. If so, it is an excellent piece of work from Walter Hill with some fantastic photography.

As for the Western returning, it has made a small comeback of late with ‘Seraphim Falls’, the ‘3.10 to Yuma’ remake and ‘The Assassination of Jesse James’. I too would like to see more on TV, DVD and in the cinema.

]]> by: ruxy walsh http://filmjournal.net/livius/2008/01/14/night-passage/#comment-52 Tue, 15 Jan 2008 04:39:18 +0000 http://filmjournal.net/livius/2008/01/14/night-passage/#comment-52 Bring back the western!!!! hooray for Robert Duvall who has been in two recently. We need the good guys who do what's right because it is right. Love Audie Murphy, a true hero. Wish they would show more than the same ones on TV. Bring back the western!!!! hooray for Robert Duvall who has been in two recently. We need the good guys who do what’s right because it is right.
Love Audie Murphy, a true hero. Wish they would show more than the same ones on TV.

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