Glenn Ford as a Cowboy
Posted: June 5th, 2010, 4:05 pm
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I can't decide if I like Glenn in Westerns or not. I've seen him in maybe 6 or 7, including Jubal, The Fastest Gun Alive, and my least favorite Cimarron. Today I watched The Last Challenge and although I found it wanting in a lot of ways, it was interesting in how the plot around the fastest gun was handled differently from the norm. Angie Dickinson being the love interest helped improve the movie a bit, and Chad Everett as the youngster looking for a fight did a good job.
Whenever I see Glenn in a shootout, I recall that he practiced all the time to be the fastest draw in Hollywood, and most of the time, he could have the camera on him during the draw since he was so fast. Because Glenn did not want to fight Chad, I thought he had some knowledge we did not have, like being his father or something, but that is not the case. Angie describes it all quite well so you are not left with that question in your head.
I liked Glenn in the original Ransom which Mel Gibson tried to remake, and disliked him in Gilda - a movie I don't understand all the hoo rah about. I don't see her dress or her dance very enticing, but I'm a woman so maybe that is answer in itself. But look at Hedy Lamarr just walking across the screen as Tandelayo, and you might see the difference in sex appeal. I loved him in The Courtship of Eddies Father, but much of that was due to Shirley Jones and Ronnie Howard.
Any comments as to Glenn's appeal as a cowboy compared to modern man?
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I can't decide if I like Glenn in Westerns or not. I've seen him in maybe 6 or 7, including Jubal, The Fastest Gun Alive, and my least favorite Cimarron. Today I watched The Last Challenge and although I found it wanting in a lot of ways, it was interesting in how the plot around the fastest gun was handled differently from the norm. Angie Dickinson being the love interest helped improve the movie a bit, and Chad Everett as the youngster looking for a fight did a good job.
Whenever I see Glenn in a shootout, I recall that he practiced all the time to be the fastest draw in Hollywood, and most of the time, he could have the camera on him during the draw since he was so fast. Because Glenn did not want to fight Chad, I thought he had some knowledge we did not have, like being his father or something, but that is not the case. Angie describes it all quite well so you are not left with that question in your head.
I liked Glenn in the original Ransom which Mel Gibson tried to remake, and disliked him in Gilda - a movie I don't understand all the hoo rah about. I don't see her dress or her dance very enticing, but I'm a woman so maybe that is answer in itself. But look at Hedy Lamarr just walking across the screen as Tandelayo, and you might see the difference in sex appeal. I loved him in The Courtship of Eddies Father, but much of that was due to Shirley Jones and Ronnie Howard.
Any comments as to Glenn's appeal as a cowboy compared to modern man?
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