Slog - Comments on Westerns for Gun Control http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/westerns_for_gun_control In my Suggests for Grand Illusion's Phil Karlson series last week, I tried to guide you to movies with nice, squarish aspect ratios--the image ends up looking bigger on that postage-stamp screen. Of course, I missed both of those films and ended up at one of this week's entries, a Cinemascope Western (wide image, teeny cowboys) called Gunman's Walk. I recommend it nonetheless--and there are two more screenings, tonight and tomorrow at 7 pm. Hot off his role as Dan Evans in the original 3:10 to Yuma, Van Heflin plays a man's man's man named Lee Hackett, living on an... Copyright 2008 Wed, 12 Mar 2008 16:11:24 -0800 Thu, 13 Mar 2008 10:22:06 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by alex Teach a boy respect and honor and the proper way to use a gun then put it in his hand and you will have the best friend you could ever want.

]]> alex http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/westerns_for_gun_control#c966695 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/westerns_for_gun_control#c966695 Film Wed, 12 Mar 2008 16:59:29 -0800 Comment by stinkbug I went to all four Karlson films at the GI and Gunman's Walk was the weakest, maybe because it's a western in color whereas the other three are set in a gritty black and white world.

Scandal Sheet blew me away. If you can get to the 9pm showing tomorrow, go to that over Gunman's Walk. It's a newspaper-noir with some great acting, great lines, and great shots.

]]> stinkbug http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/westerns_for_gun_control#c966950 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/westerns_for_gun_control#c966950 Film Wed, 12 Mar 2008 21:31:29 -0800 Comment by ratzkywatzky And Scandal Sheet stars John Derek, who is prettier than Bo ever was. Plus, as the Grand Illusion host, Spencer, pointed out, it features Donna Reed smoking--although, to my eyes, it looked like she wasn't enjoying her cigarettes very much. She was mostly either lighting them, or putting them out.

]]> ratzkywatzky http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/westerns_for_gun_control#c967330 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/westerns_for_gun_control#c967330 Film Thu, 13 Mar 2008 10:22:06 -0800