But it's more complex than that. Director George Stevens and writer A.
Although the film contains all the basic elements of a Western, including shootouts and flailing fists, many of the characters are quite opposed to guns. |
Hey, I like "Giant", but you at least get some real gunfighting in this film set somewhere in a civilized desert, and it doesn't need to take three hours to get around to it. It is a movie that takes its own measured, deliberate time finding ways to increase your pleasure. Paramount Home Video Guthrie Jr. that isn't too refreshing, but fresh in enough places to hold a dramatic sharpness. One-Armed Push-ups All Around in Honor of Jack Palance Jean Arthur, a committed animal lover, took it upon herself to personally inspect the conditions that the film's roster of livestock were being kept in. December 15, 2010 Although he was eclipsed by many others with a longer history of westerns, Ladd becomes legendary for a single role in the Ole West View All Videos (1)
"Come back, Shane!" When it's all said and done, an excessive length and, oddly enough, usage of scoring, in addition to some histrionics, plenty of conventions and a great deal of natural shortcomings render the final product kind of underwhelming, but with solid scoring, cinematography and locations, some edgy storytelling, and plenty of strong performances, George Stevens' "Shane" stands as an at least borderline rewardingly compelling, if improvable western drama. The highlights are too sparse for the final product to achieve their reward value on the whole, but they still mark enough glimpses into potential to craft a reasonably compelling character study, sold further by character portrayals. When Joey is calling after the departing Shane at the very end, his voice echoes.
Seriously though, I was kind of thinking that this would be a little heavier, because, come on, we're talking about George Stevens, and the film he did right after this one was a big, three-and-a-half-hour-long epic, and it was only about some Texas rancher hanging out with his family. It's one of the most dated films I have ever seen, and because of this, it's very hard to give an appropriate review. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or in-store pick-up. March 30, 2016 Please enter your email address and we will email you a new password. A masterpiece.
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That's when Shane steps in and in a way he is fighting for the working man while trying to put an end to the mayhem.
Here, as too often in his career, Stevens is aiming to have the last word on a genre: everything aims for 'classic' status, and everything falters in a mire of artsiness and obtrusive technique. To a degree, Shane employs the good-guy/bad-guy stereotypes that characterize Westerns.
But when a conflict escalates between farmers and ranchers, the gunslinger has no …