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The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford
Posted on 6/24/21 at 9:04 pm
Posted on 6/24/21 at 9:04 pm
Anyone else really like this one? Probably in my top 5 westerns. (If you count it as a western)
Brad Pitt and Casey Affleck were great but the whole cast was pretty darn good too.
I really enjoyed the how they removed the legend and romance from Jesse James and showed him for a real life person. I don’t know much about Jesse James life, but this portrayal feels accurate. Robert Ford played as the young whipping boy, who wants to be adventurous and famous but is to embarrassed of himself to get words out of his mouth. I think film critics tend to hate narration but it fits well for me too.
Brad Pitt and Casey Affleck were great but the whole cast was pretty darn good too.
I really enjoyed the how they removed the legend and romance from Jesse James and showed him for a real life person. I don’t know much about Jesse James life, but this portrayal feels accurate. Robert Ford played as the young whipping boy, who wants to be adventurous and famous but is to embarrassed of himself to get words out of his mouth. I think film critics tend to hate narration but it fits well for me too.
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Posted on 6/24/21 at 9:08 pm to upgrade
Liked it to a degree. Very Malickesque.
Could have at least 30 minutes cut, though.
Could have at least 30 minutes cut, though.
Posted on 6/24/21 at 9:57 pm to upgrade
It’s a great movie with great shots but it’s a slow burn.
Posted on 6/24/21 at 10:18 pm to upgrade
It’s a shame they couldn’t have made the title longer.
Posted on 6/24/21 at 10:34 pm to SportsGuyNOLA
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It’s a shame they couldn’t have made the title longer.
That’s why I always just call it TAOJJBTCRF. It’s pronounced just like it’s spelled.
Posted on 6/24/21 at 10:47 pm to upgrade
Big fan and an enjoyable rewatch in spurts.
Posted on 6/24/21 at 11:11 pm to upgrade
Agree. Liked a lot.
Posted on 6/24/21 at 11:26 pm to upgrade
Annoyingly long title though
Posted on 6/25/21 at 12:40 am to upgrade
My favorite of the Nick Cave & Warren Ellis scores. GOAT.
Posted on 6/25/21 at 5:40 am to upgrade
Another in a long line of Deakins' masterpieces. One of my favorite westerns.
Posted on 6/25/21 at 6:56 am to Kafka
It is a bit long, but I like long movies as long as they’re good.
Posted on 6/25/21 at 7:58 am to upgrade
as others have said, movie is a bit long, but it's really good, and the cast is great.
If you haven't seen it, you should.
If you haven't seen it, you should.
Posted on 6/25/21 at 9:01 am to upgrade
I thought it was a great story but like others have said it was a little long and boring for stretches'.
Posted on 6/25/21 at 9:36 am to upgrade
Gorgeous film. The plot is fine and the acting is good but the cinematography is what I love most about it
Posted on 6/25/21 at 11:36 am to upgrade
Put me to sleep real nice, so in that sense, I love it
Posted on 6/25/21 at 12:38 pm to upgrade
I liked it. Maybe not top 5, but very good. I loved the opening scene about the Indian women. People who don't like it seem to think we need action gun fights in every movie during this period. However this is more about this specific story vs an actual western or period piece.
Posted on 6/25/21 at 2:03 pm to upgrade
Great movie, I remember watching it randomly on HBO one weekend while I was home alone. Seeing "Jesse James" in the title I automatically assumed a Tombstone type western. The film is much deeper than that and barely touches on his train robberies.
Definitely a slow burn, but a great rainy day movie.
ETA: Casey Affleck is cast perfectly as Bob Ford. He plays the mousey bitch-boy role to a T in just about all his movies
Definitely a slow burn, but a great rainy day movie.
ETA: Casey Affleck is cast perfectly as Bob Ford. He plays the mousey bitch-boy role to a T in just about all his movies
This post was edited on 6/25/21 at 2:05 pm
Posted on 6/25/21 at 2:09 pm to upgrade
Posted on 6/25/21 at 2:38 pm to PhilipMarlowe
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My favorite of the Nick Cave & Warren Ellis scores
Yeah, it is outstanding.
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