Comments on: Gunfight at the O.K. Corral http://filmjournal.net/livius/2008/04/21/gunfight-at-the-ok-corral/ Mainly Western and Noir reviews Sat, 22 Nov 2008 07:48:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=wordpress-mu-1.0 by: Ian W http://filmjournal.net/livius/2008/04/21/gunfight-at-the-ok-corral/#comment-2548 Tue, 13 May 2008 13:37:02 +0000 http://filmjournal.net/livius/2008/04/21/gunfight-at-the-ok-corral/#comment-2548 The Lancaster/Douglas team is definitely the films strongest point, although I've always felt Douglas looks far too healthy to really convince as Doc. The Lancaster/Douglas team is definitely the films strongest point, although I’ve always felt Douglas looks far too healthy to really convince as Doc.

]]> by: John Hodson http://filmjournal.net/livius/2008/04/21/gunfight-at-the-ok-corral/#comment-1896 Sun, 27 Apr 2008 12:47:24 +0000 http://filmjournal.net/livius/2008/04/21/gunfight-at-the-ok-corral/#comment-1896 No, no; I don't think you're in a minority at all - if anything, I'd say it turned off a significant proportion of contemporary audiences, and continues to do so today. No, no; I don’t think you’re in a minority at all - if anything, I’d say it turned off a significant proportion of contemporary audiences, and continues to do so today.

]]> by: Livius http://filmjournal.net/livius/2008/04/21/gunfight-at-the-ok-corral/#comment-1895 Sun, 27 Apr 2008 12:07:37 +0000 http://filmjournal.net/livius/2008/04/21/gunfight-at-the-ok-corral/#comment-1895 Yes, the paternal chat between Lancaster and Hopper does date the film a little, sort of plants it firmly in the mid 50s, but at least they don't dwell too much on it. As for the Dodge sequence in 'Cheyenne Autumn', I know most people probably don't share my opinion but it just doesn't work for me. It takes me out of the film completely - I usually enjoy Ford's humour but this time...... Yes, the paternal chat between Lancaster and Hopper does date the film a little, sort of plants it firmly in the mid 50s, but at least they don’t dwell too much on it.

As for the Dodge sequence in ‘Cheyenne Autumn’, I know most people probably don’t share my opinion but it just doesn’t work for me. It takes me out of the film completely - I usually enjoy Ford’s humour but this time……

]]> by: John Hodson http://filmjournal.net/livius/2008/04/21/gunfight-at-the-ok-corral/#comment-1893 Sun, 27 Apr 2008 11:40:15 +0000 http://filmjournal.net/livius/2008/04/21/gunfight-at-the-ok-corral/#comment-1893 It's a beautiful transfer of a wonderfully composed VistaVision film isn't it? There's some minor shimmer on the title sequence, but there's not too much else to quibble about. When Paramount got it right they usually got it right on the money. Lancaster and particularly Douglas are excellent, and I smile at the 'troubled teenager' subplot, which seems a little shoehorned in as a minor post 'Rebel Without a Cause' echo. Love the Tiomkin score (well, any Tiomkin score if truth be told). Altogether now: #If the lord is my friend We'll meet at the end Of the Gunfight at OK Corral...# BTW Colin, I think you'll know that we'll have to agree to disagree on the Dodge City sequence in 'Cheyenne Autumn'; but I know it does divide opinion. It’s a beautiful transfer of a wonderfully composed VistaVision film isn’t it? There’s some minor shimmer on the title sequence, but there’s not too much else to quibble about. When Paramount got it right they usually got it right on the money.

Lancaster and particularly Douglas are excellent, and I smile at the ‘troubled teenager’ subplot, which seems a little shoehorned in as a minor post ‘Rebel Without a Cause’ echo. Love the Tiomkin score (well, any Tiomkin score if truth be told). Altogether now:

#If the lord is my friend
We’ll meet at the end
Of the Gunfight at OK Corral…#

BTW Colin, I think you’ll know that we’ll have to agree to disagree on the Dodge City sequence in ‘Cheyenne Autumn’; but I know it does divide opinion.

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