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Long before Unforgiven deconstructed the Western, or Blazing Saddles lampooned it, Cat Ballou poked the genre in the eye. An altogether enjoyable comedy, the film is full of small surprises, big laughs, and wonderful character turns. Catherine Ballou (Jane Fonda) is a schoolteacher until a hired thug kills her daddy. To protect what she loves, she collects two petty criminals, a wisecracking hired hand, and a hired killer, Kid Shelleen (Lee Marvin). Unfortunately, Shelleen is a raging drunk who is so inebriated and unsteady with a gun he literally misses the broad side of a barn. However, Cat, has, as they used to say in those days, a mind of her own, and she masterminds a spectacular train heist that puts them all on the lam. Marvin was nominated for an Academy Award for his role as the derelict Shelleen, and his performances (he actually has two) are still topnotch and on target. The framing device, two wandering minstrels, played by Stubby Kaye and Nat "King" Cole, are the maraschino cherries on the top of this Wild West confection. --Keith Simanton
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Steel-eyed Kid Shelleen,
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This review is from: Cat Ballou (Special Edition) (DVD)
Saw this flick when it first came out: four performances were unforgettable --- marvellous Marvin, fascinating Fonda, melodious Cole and Kaye. Within its own light comedy framework this film is a masterpiece, regardless of what one or two reviewers think. This must be due to Elliot Silverstein's exceptionally deft direction. It is fast-paced and beautifully balanced. The characters cut across each other like oil and vinegar, hardly a scene is out of place. It has all the hallmarks of a masterpiece: timelessly entertaining, thought-provoking and even moving, both sad and funny, and can stand any number of repeat viewings. Silverstein's comments in the extra features are brief, to the point and invaluable. Fonda's acting (what a sweetie, what a dish!) is perfection in the part; Marvin's magical transformation from derelict to dead-eye via a throat-full of hooch is just as astounding every time you watch it. His arrival in Wolf City is one of the most dynamic entrances by a legendary gunman ever seen in movies. Anyone who hasn't already seen this evergreen comedy is in for a treat.
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Recently saw this movie again, and decided it would be one that my three adult offspring and their families would enjoy, so I bought a copy for each family. I KNOW they will love it- there are so many fun things about the movie. Each character was played so well by the actor chosen for the part- it is like the parts were written for those actors, not that the actors were chosen to play them.Lee Marvin was especially good. I can't wait to hear what the reviews are like from my three families.
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Timeless fun!!!,
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I've seen this movie a few times over the past forty years or so and I never tire of it. Eventually as I build my own little video library of favourite films I just had to have this in my collection. It's timeless fun that relies on good writing, great performances and humour that isn't lowbrow like so many contemporary comedies. Lee Marvin, so well known for his dramatic abilities, simply steals scene after scene with his comedic talent. Marvin is brilliant as a legendary gunfighter, now drunken and washed up, who rises to the occasion. It's true when it's said that they don't make them like this anymore!
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