Movie - Appaloosa
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Movie - Appaloosa
I got a movie for you, too. Last night, watched Appaloosa on AMC for the first time. Liked it enough I bought the dvd today.
I don't think I've ever seen a better representation of cowboys on film, especially the characters portrayed by Ed Harris and Viggo Mortensen. I was amazed at what a believable cowboy even Jeremy Irons made. Good story, great firearms, costuming - if you haven't seen it, worth hunting down.
I don't think I've ever seen a better representation of cowboys on film, especially the characters portrayed by Ed Harris and Viggo Mortensen. I was amazed at what a believable cowboy even Jeremy Irons made. Good story, great firearms, costuming - if you haven't seen it, worth hunting down.
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I saw that too. Pretty good western and a great cast.
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Yes, it was pretty good. There are clips of it on youtube in any haven't seen it and are curious.
Another decent one with Ed Harris was the film remake of the Zane Grey book, "Riders of the Purple Sage". It was pretty good overall, tho had a couple aspects that were weak. The language was in Greys pretty formal writing style, and the outlaw Oldring's hat was a bit too much. Otherwise it was fun. There's 2 clips of it on youtube.
Another decent one with Ed Harris was the film remake of the Zane Grey book, "Riders of the Purple Sage". It was pretty good overall, tho had a couple aspects that were weak. The language was in Greys pretty formal writing style, and the outlaw Oldring's hat was a bit too much. Otherwise it was fun. There's 2 clips of it on youtube.
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Re: Movie - Appaloosa
The one clip Riders looked good. The book is one of Mr. Grey's best.
Putting it on the NetFlix list.
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Putting it on the NetFlix list.
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Makes me really want an 8ga SXS really bad
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The armorer built a pair of shotguns for the movie, on 12-gauge TTN copies of the 1878 Colt shotgun..
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Re: Movie - Appaloosa
That shottie did look a little funny, but I want one too!
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I see the word "shottie" being used here sometmes and I sure would like to know what it means. I must be to old for this new talk.
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JerryB -- “Shottie”: a shotgun.
I never swung an 8 gauge SXS Black Powder shot gun, but I did manage a 10 gauge SXS BP scattergun with 32” or 34” barrels.
A Fellow Shooter had it for Black Powder bird hunting and trap shooting. It was heavy, cumbersome, and a handful. When swinging it side to side, I thought the weight and momentum would turn me in a complete circle. And I knew when it went off!
Never took him up on his offer let me to try out his deer buckshot loads.
Can only imagine what an 8 would be like.
Not only that but I wonder how many of those Black Powder shotguns are still around? Of course, you could always purchase one of those Spanish 10 gauge magnum SXS and load it with Black Powder….
I never swung an 8 gauge SXS Black Powder shot gun, but I did manage a 10 gauge SXS BP scattergun with 32” or 34” barrels.
A Fellow Shooter had it for Black Powder bird hunting and trap shooting. It was heavy, cumbersome, and a handful. When swinging it side to side, I thought the weight and momentum would turn me in a complete circle. And I knew when it went off!
Never took him up on his offer let me to try out his deer buckshot loads.
Can only imagine what an 8 would be like.
Not only that but I wonder how many of those Black Powder shotguns are still around? Of course, you could always purchase one of those Spanish 10 gauge magnum SXS and load it with Black Powder….
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Re: Movie - Appaloosa
My friend Mike had one of those Spanish 10 guage shotguns, cut the barrels to 19 inches;
it was a handfull.
I never! shot it where I felt like I had control of the beast.
it was a handfull.
I never! shot it where I felt like I had control of the beast.
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When it fell from the tree, was the Appaloosa?
I seem to remember that movie from the '70's - is this a direct remake?
I don't know about patchy horses, I like 'em all one color.
I seem to remember that movie from the '70's - is this a direct remake?
I don't know about patchy horses, I like 'em all one color.
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Re: Movie - Appaloosa
I like the dapple grays that Clint Eastwood rides.
Shiner Ranch south of San Antonio is famous for their line of white quarter horses, but if they don't make it to white, they stay dapple gray, and I think they look better...
But The Appaloosa was a 1966 Brando film about a horse.
Appaloosa is a 2008 film about a town named Appaloosa
Shiner Ranch south of San Antonio is famous for their line of white quarter horses, but if they don't make it to white, they stay dapple gray, and I think they look better...
But The Appaloosa was a 1966 Brando film about a horse.
Appaloosa is a 2008 film about a town named Appaloosa
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Speaking of Appaloosa anyone here remember the 1966 classic "The Appaloosa" starring Marlon Brando? This was a great western I enjoyed as a kid, Brando at his prime.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r4Vvrg8PR3s
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Appaloosa
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r4Vvrg8PR3s
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Appaloosa
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Re: Movie - Appaloosa
I only got to see bits and parts of the movie, but the story seemed interesting enough that I order the book on my kindle.
I like Clint's dapple grey too.
I like Clint's dapple grey too.
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Re: Movie - Appaloosa
You forgot sawing those 36 inch barrels off! mines 20 inches and it belches fire with 120 grains of black per shell!Ray Newman wrote:JerryB -- “Shottie”: a shotgun.
I never swung an 8 gauge SXS Black Powder shot gun, but I did manage a 10 gauge SXS BP scattergun with 32” or 34” barrels.
A Fellow Shooter had it for Black Powder bird hunting and trap shooting. It was heavy, cumbersome, and a handful. When swinging it side to side, I thought the weight and momentum would turn me in a complete circle. And I knew when it went off!
Never took him up on his offer let me to try out his deer buckshot loads.
Can only imagine what an 8 would be like.
Not only that but I wonder how many of those Black Powder shotguns are still around? Of course, you could always purchase one of those Spanish 10 gauge magnum SXS and load it with Black Powder….
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Re: Movie - Appaloosa
Just rented it from Amazon, had it put on my Kindle Fire and watched it in the reloading room while I loaded a few hundred 38-40 cartridges........Perfect evening!
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Ji,
I was thinking of the old Marlon Brando version also, but I may have to find a copy of this new one to watch. I hear there is a skinny dipping scene with Renee Zellweger.
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I was thinking of the old Marlon Brando version also, but I may have to find a copy of this new one to watch. I hear there is a skinny dipping scene with Renee Zellweger.
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