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Movie with lots of lever gun action . . .

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OK, the basketball games were over and I was searching for a movie on TV. Found an older (1993) movie on Encore On Demand, "Jeronimo", with Robert Duvall, Gene Hackman, and a young Matt Damon. Three of my favorite actors, how did I miss this movie when it was out? It's the story of the U.S. Army's efforts to control the Apaches in Arizona and Mexico, including one Apache, Geronimo, in particular. Or, from the Apache perspective, it's the story of how the US government stole their land and killed their people.

Politics aside, the movie is full of combat scenes with lever guns, Winchesters from what I could see, which were used by the Army, the Apaches, scouts, mercenaries, and it seems, everyone. Kind of interesting to see "the gun that won the West" in action in a historical movie.

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Sorry. IMO the best and ultimate Levergun Scene comes from "Streets of Fire"... Under the "L" In Chicago none the less...
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Hap35 wrote:OK, the basketball games were over and I was searching for a movie on TV. Found an older (1993) movie on Encore On Demand, "Jeronimo", with Robert Duvall, Gene Hackman, and a young Matt Damon. Three of my favorite actors, how did I miss this movie when it was out? It's the story of the U.S. Army's efforts to control the Apaches in Arizona and Mexico, including one Apache, Geronimo, in particular. Or, from the Apache perspective, it's the story of how the US government stole their land and killed their people.

Politics aside, the movie is full of combat scenes with lever guns, Winchesters from what I could see, which were used by the Army, the Apaches, scouts, mercenaries, and it seems, everyone. Kind of interesting to see "the gun that won the West" in action in a historical movie.

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Yeah, not sure how you missed that movie if you like Westerns. Its in my collection and makes the rotation every so often. I really enjoy Wes Studi when he plays in westerns. I think he made a good Geronimo and enjoyed the movie a lot.
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Old Ironsights, I just checked out that movie on NetFlix and will watch it. Michael Pare and a young Diane Lane, good combination. Looking forward to getting it from Netflix.

Rube, I agree, Wes Studi was terrific in that role. He also played in some non-Westerns, he was the indian in the desert in the Doors movie.
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" including one Apache, Goyathlay, in particular"

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Hap35 wrote:Old Ironsights, I just checked out that movie on NetFlix and will watch it. Michael Pare and a young Diane Lane, good combination. Looking forward to getting it from Netflix.

Rube, I agree, Wes Studi was terrific in that role. He also played in some non-Westerns, he was the indian in the desert in the Doors movie.
He was also the indian in the desert in Seraphim falls, the movie got real bad right at that time, not that he is a bad actor, or that he did a bad job, the movie just got real strainge after that, but a lot of shooting action in it.
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Old Ironsights wrote:Sorry. IMO the best and ultimate Levergun Scene comes from "Streets of Fire"... Under the "L" In Chicago none the less...
That was one of the most out there, plot wise movies I've seen. But it sure was fun to watch.
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TMair wrote:
Hap35 wrote:Old Ironsights, I just checked out that movie on NetFlix and will watch it. Michael Pare and a young Diane Lane, good combination. Looking forward to getting it from Netflix.

Rube, I agree, Wes Studi was terrific in that role. He also played in some non-Westerns, he was the indian in the desert in the Doors movie.
He was also the indian in the desert in Seraphim falls, the movie got real bad right at that time, not that he is a bad actor, or that he did a bad job, the movie just got real strainge after that, but a lot of shooting action in it.
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Yeah, good movie but I didnt understand the whole "lady in the desert" thing that was going on at the end. I think even the plot was good where the back story unfolded but thought that the lady made it strange and took away from an otherwise good movie.
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mouthpiece wrote:" including one Apache, Goyathlay, in particular"

Fixed it for ya!

Yes, as he was called in Apache.
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There were basketball games?
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jeepnik wrote:
Old Ironsights wrote:Sorry. IMO the best and ultimate Levergun Scene comes from "Streets of Fire"... Under the "L" In Chicago none the less...
That was one of the most out there, plot wise movies I've seen. But it sure was fun to watch.
That scene is what RKBA should be all about... :twisted:
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Old Ironsights wrote:
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Old Ironsights wrote:Sorry. IMO the best and ultimate Levergun Scene comes from "Streets of Fire"... Under the "L" In Chicago none the less...
That was one of the most out there, plot wise movies I've seen. But it sure was fun to watch.
That scene is what RKBA should be all about... :twisted:
I liked the "soldier". She really made the movie.
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I remember the movie from years ago. Kinda out there, but that's Hollywood. I liked alot of the actors in the movie but I can't be Damon fan. He's all hollywood when it comes to making the shootum up movies and all anti gun when it comes to his politics.
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Rube Burrows wrote:
mouthpiece wrote:" including one Apache, Goyathlay, in particular"

Fixed it for ya!

Yes, as he was called in Apache.

Correct, that was the Apache name, but the movie was called "Geronimo" not "Goyathlay".
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Ysabel Kid wrote:There were basketball games?

You must have spent the weekend at the range. :D Yes, lots of college basketball, and more Monday night. Different kind of shooting involved.
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Rube Burrows wrote:
TMair wrote:
Hap35 wrote:Old Ironsights, I just checked out that movie on NetFlix and will watch it. Michael Pare and a young Diane Lane, good combination. Looking forward to getting it from Netflix.

Rube, I agree, Wes Studi was terrific in that role. He also played in some non-Westerns, he was the indian in the desert in the Doors movie.
He was also the indian in the desert in Seraphim falls, the movie got real bad right at that time, not that he is a bad actor, or that he did a bad job, the movie just got real strainge after that, but a lot of shooting action in it.
Terry

Yeah, good movie but I didnt understand the whole "lady in the desert" thing that was going on at the end. I think even the plot was good where the back story unfolded but thought that the lady made it strange and took away from an otherwise good movie.

I thought the Bowie knife in the head thing was classic...

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