Friday, February 26, 2010

You see in this world there's two kinds of people, my friend. Those with loaded guns, and those who dig. You dig.


The end of the movie was amazing. We watch all three main characters come together in a final showdown of epic proportions. The music that was used during the showdown played beautifully into the scene. Each second we thought that someone was going to shoot, but no one did. Finally Blondie murders Angel Eyes and once again sets up Tuco and plays the old nose trick. While I wanted Tuco to live, I also wanted him to receive his share and live peacefully.

Wednesday, February 24, 2010

Tuco is the man.


"When you have to shoot, shoot. Don't talk"

After the third installment of the movie I am really starting to dig Tuco's character. After his near death experience during his capture I realized that he is such a bad ass. Not only has he cheated death several times throughout the movie, he also cheated death in real life during the railroad scene in the movie. Talk about commitment.

For my second essay, I think I might analyze Tuco's character in this movie.

Monday, February 22, 2010

The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly Part Deux

This movie is slowly moving it's way up to my all-time top favorite movies list. In the second installment of the movie we are slowly learning more about "The Ugly's" character and we find out that he's not all that bad of a guy. We also find out that "The Good" is not exactly invincible and he also dies as he is lead out into the middle of nowhere. I can't wait for the third installment of this great movie.

Friday, February 19, 2010

The Good, the bad, and the ugly.

The beginning of the movie was amazing. The director did an amazing job of introducing the characters in such a way that I'm sure was unique to Western films of that time. I honestly have never been a fan of traditional Western films, but this movie is slowly changing that assumption. Clint Eastwood's character in this movie is one that I will begin to like and I think I may use him as the subject of my next paper.

Wednesday, February 10, 2010

Essay ideas.

I honestly think I have found my first essay topic and I am quite excited about that. I think for my first essay of this class I will compare the Native Americans to the blue people in Avatar. I think I can successful make comparisons to both groups and how they were prosecuted by pretty much the same people.

Friday, February 5, 2010

John Wayne Interview

After reading the Playboy interview on John Wayne I realized that he was much more than just a gun trotting cowboy, he was an international celebrity. I learned that he has been in an array of films and is not just a type-character as I had previously thought. He's had his fair of ups and downs, the downs being his addiction to alcohol and his experimenting of recreational drugs such a weed and opium. All in all, John Wayne was a good fellow and helped shape the Hollywood scene of the United States.

Wednesday, February 3, 2010

John Wayne

John Wayne is a celebrity of epic proportions. He has starred in several dozen western films that shaped the way our perception of the old west was. Not only that, but he's a legend among men and has one of the most known voices in all of Hollywood.

How to Play Indians(LOL)

In How to Play Indians, William Weaver gives a very stereotypical view on the role of Indians in Hollywood Western films. It's a very hilarious satire and the piece kept me up to my arms in laughter from the beginning. I'm not sure how yet, but I plan to include references to this piece in my paper multiple times.