T he romanticism of the long riderss opening sequence, in which the members of the jamesyounger gang ride horses in slow motion against verdant fields and wooded hills, is undercut by a botched bank heist in a missouri town. Historically accurate with excellent actors cast for the parts. Mar 01, 2004 the long riders website now blasts the movie as unbridled. The long riders stacy and james keach, david, keith and robert carradine, christopher and nicholas guest, randy and dennis quaid, pamela reed 1980. The origins, exploits and the ultimate fate of the jesse james gang is told in a sympathetic portrayal of the bank robbers made up of brothers who begin their legendary bank raids because of revenge.
Working against the films success is that it simply spreads itself too thin trying to flesh out nearly a dozen major characters over just 99 minutes. May 16, 2015 directed by walter hill, the long riders 1980 is an unusual and accurate western. The idea that the youngers, james, millers, and fords were all. The long riders 2003 during a bank robbery by the legendary jamesyounger gang, ed miller dennis quaid impulsively kills a man, much to the displeasure of leader jesse james james keach, who. Which movie has the most accurate depiction of jesse james.
During the fighting, the cartridges are entering the chamber from the right, and the expended belt is exiting on the le. However, they had sold him out to the pinkertons, and jesses career comes to a sudden end. Professor david dary is emeritus professor and former head of what is now the gaylord college of journalism at the university of oklahoma and a specialist in the history of the american west. Walter hill later said his code for the film was to keep the jokes funny and the bullets real. When the spanish and german defenders of san juan hill are loading their maxim machine guns, the cartridge belt is being inserted from the left side. Indeed, the movie takes place somewhere in the american midwest, where there are woods and green plains. Each of those four movies is an overlooked classic, especially the long riders, which is a strong contender for the most underrated western of all time. The videos below come from youtubes be heard video series, which was launched to help promote the release of the movie freedom writers. David carradine, keith carradine, robert carradine, james keach, stacy keach, dennis quaid. The acting is very good across the board, as is the writing. There was also a special on pbs that is pretty decent. The long riders isnt quite as satisfying as that film, but its more innovative and daring in other respects and has many fine qualities.
The long riders is a notable film in part due to the decision to cast four sets of actor brothers as the reallife sets of brothers. The wives and girlfriends of gang members are handled nicely, the women know and accept the dangers that come with their lifestyles. This product can expose you to some chemicals, which is known to the state of california to cause for more information, go to. The long riders is a 1980 american western film directed by walter hill. Im not too sure how historically accurate this movie is, but its a pretty good gangster movie anyway. First getting shot, then getting married bad habits. Ive never seen the other 2, i will check them out have a good one. The long riders is a 1980 western film that dramatizes the exploits of the jamesyounger gang. Please do not discuss plot points not yet seen in the show, and encourage others to read the source material rather than confirming or denying theories. During a bank robbery by the legendary jamesyounger gang, ed miller dennis quaid impulsively kills a man, much to the displeasure of leader jesse james james keach, who insists that the gang. In the historical sense it was also the least accurate, but it had a real sense of character truth. They were forced to spend the night on the river bank after dense fog made it.
Download long riders, the movie in dvdrip hdrip full watch. The long riders movie 1980 david carradine, keith carradine, robert carradine. Its told in gory, postpeckinpah fashion, complete with slowmotion gunplay, whizzing bullet sound effects and a twanging ry. I thoroughly enjoyed this movie and the only bad thing i can say is they were awfully hard on the horses in some scenes. The long riders is a 1980 western film directed by walter hill. Director walter hills superior movie the long riders 1980 was an accurate depiction of the james gangs northfield, minnesota bank raid, starring stacy keach as frank, and his brother james looking like william s. Long riders vs buddy laneunknown lutte internationale roy luciers wrestling classics. Aug 14, 20 the long ridersstacy and james keach, david, keith and robert carradine, christopher and nicholas guest, randy and dennis quaid, pamela reed 1980. What the new lbj movie gets rightand wrong politico. Rough riders is a 1997 american television miniseries directed and cowritten by john milius about future president theodore roosevelt and the regiment known as the 1st us volunteer cavalry. Due to the timeline changes caused by time jacker finis, isamu is seen fighting alongside the resistance fighters against humagears under the command of will. Historical accuracy little background is provided other than that the film is set in missouri after the civil war. The idea of casting real life brothers david, keith and robert carradine and stacy and james keach as well as randy and dennis quaid and christopher and nicholas guest was an inspired one. Watch several erin gruwell interviews, where she talks about her former students, their diaries, and her first year of teaching.
The james, younger, miller and ford brothers turn outlaw after the civil war. After violence befell freedom riders in alabama, rfk quietly arranged with state officials in jackson to have the activists quietly and peacefully arrested upon crossing the mississippi state line. Theres an obvious gimmick to this movie, with several sets of actual brothers playing historical brothers. The long riders 1011 movie clip for dixie and nothin else 1980 hd by movieclips. The long riders is a well acted and thoroughly enjoyable western that showed even in 1980 that the genre still had a lot to offer. In exploring how accurate 12 strong is, we learned that some members of the oda 595 special forces team had been involved in a nighttime training exercise along the cumberland river. The long riders 1980 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Mar 29, 2011 movie trailer for the long riders 1980 starring. Long riders, the internet movie firearms database guns in. Oct 03, 2017 t he romanticism of the long riderss opening sequence, in which the members of the jamesyounger gang ride horses in slow motion against verdant fields and wooded hills, is undercut by a botched bank heist in a missouri town. Lest that make the long riders sound agendadriven and didactic, let me add that the film is a fastpaced, exciting western.
In september of 1979 the movie the long riders was filmed in parrott. Download long riders, the movie in dvdrip hdrip full. The effectiveness of movies about the james gang must usually balance three characters. Coke enjoys the reputation for being the most remarkable, if overlooked, early 19 th century long rider known to the long riders guild. Watch the long riders full movie video dailymotion. Robert, david and keith carradine as the long riders. The long riders is a beautiful filmed western its about jesse james and his brother frank james and the cole younger gang directed by. The film tells the story of jesse james and his outlaw gang and features four sets of actor brothers who played brothers in the movie. The minnesota raid that went wrong both in reality and in this film is the best part. Historically i found it to be one of the most accurate tellings of the james legend ever told. Walter hill later argued the best movie that had been made about the youngerjames brothers prior to this was the return of frank james 1940.
Walter hills the long riders proves to be an interesting film indeed. The long riders is worth both watching and purchasing. It is beautifully shot, and it is highly entertaining. Isamu fuwa alternate timeline kamen rider wiki fandom. Louis in 1849 and then set out to ride to the pacific ocean in the company of. The overall paper size is approximately 27 x 40 inches and the image size is approximately 27 x 40 inches. Walter hill theres an obvious gimmick to this movie, with several sets of actual brothers playing historical brothers. The origins, exploits and the ultimate fate of the jesse james gang is told in a sympathetic portrayal of the bank robbers made up of brothers who begin their legendary bank raids because of of revenge. Kamen raida barukan who fights as a member of the human resistance in a world ruled by humagears. The most problematic of all the disputes, however, is the one surrounding the ocean of fire, the longdistance race through the middle east that serves as the centerpiece event in the disney movie. The long riders follows the jamesyounger gang in the years following the civil war as they create havoc throughout the american midwest robbing trains and banks. David carradine, keith carradine, robert carradine, james keach, stacy keach, dennis quaid, randy quaid, christopher guest, nicholas guest.
As sam peckinpahs the getaway, walter hills the long riders almost elevates cinema violence into an art form visually, the long riders contains much that is stunning, even mesmerizing. The long riders 1980 trivia 21 add new the film stars four sets of actual brothers. Jun 22, 20 the long riders was coscripted by bill bryden, former associate director at the national theatre, after he merged his projected film with hills competing project. Academics call for historical accuracy in disney film. Not exact but it is better than most films based on true stories. Like most movies about jesse, this one is mostly sympathetic to the outlaws. Despite that the film is completely serious and actually handled very well in terms of historical accuracy and artistic license. Having heard of the california gold strike, coke journeyed to st. The series prominently shows the bravery of the volunteers at the battle of san juan hill, part of the spanishamerican war of 1898.
The long riders is more historically accurate than most, and was. The legend of jesse james is one that has inspired novels, songs and movies. In 103 lists, 1,042 checks, 29 favorites, 18 dislikes. The long riders movie poster 27 x 40 is a licensed reproduction that was printed on premium heavy stock paper which captures all of the vivid colors and details of the original. With david carradine, stacy keach, dennis quaid, keith carradine. Approaching four decades of neglect, overshadowed the year of its release by united artists simultaneous production and disastrous release of the notorious heavens gate 1980, walter hills the long riders finally gets long overdue recognition with this bellsandwhistle bluray release from kino lorber, which with the aforementioned commentary track, featuring film historians howard. The long ridersstacy and james keach, david, keith and robert carradine, christopher and nicholas guest, randy and dennis quaid, pamela reed 1980. Indeed, the movie takes place somewhere in the american midwest, where there are. None of the problems with bank loans and restarting after their homes were destroyed during order no. Screenwriter john fusco says he first found out about his obscure hero while researching american indian horses. The hook in walter hills mythic retelling of the jamesyounger outlaw legend is in the casting. Records in 1980 7599234482 containing music from the long riders 1980. The long riders website now blasts the movie as unbridled. Rough riders 1997 movie mistakes, goofs and bloopers.
The biggest mistakes you never noticed in rough riders 1997. The most problematic of all the disputes, however, is the one surrounding the ocean of fire, the long distance race through the middle east that serves as the centerpiece event in the disney movie. Rough riders is a 1997 television miniseries directed and cowritten by john milius about future president theodore roosevelt and the regiment known as the 1st us volunteer cavalry. Despite changing the fords motivation, jesses end is portrayed in an extremely accurate scene. The robbery is a bust from the start owing to the banks modest cash supply, but it turns into a travesty when gang. Distinctive ry cooder music, opening credits and jesse james james keach irritated at a breach in bankrobbing protocol by ed miller dennis quaid in walter hills realbrothers western the long riders, 1980 view the tcmdb entry for the long riders 1980. Get it today with same day delivery, order pickup or drive up. The robbery is a bust from the start owing to the banks modest cash supply, but it turns into a travesty when gang member ed miller dennis quaid shoots a teller. The film was entered into the 1980 cannes film festival. The long riders soundtrack from 1980, composed by ry cooder. Directed by walter hill, the film is notable for the casting of 4 families of actors including the carradines david carradine, keith carradine, and robert carradine, the quaids randy quaid and dennis quaid, the keaches james keach and stacy keach, and the guests nicholas guest and christopher. In this madefortv movie, two brothers who battled on opposing sides of the civil war return home at the end of the war to discover that due to. Watch several erin gruwell interviews, where she talks about her former students, their.
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