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Classic "B" Weaterns, but well woth buying,
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This review is from: Classic Western Round-Up, Vol. 1 (The Texas Rangers / Canyon Passage / Kansas Raiders / The Lawless Breed) (DVD)
Classic Western Round-Up, Vol. 1 (The Texas Rangers / Canyon Passage / Kansas Raiders / The Lawless Breed)DVD: Great conditon for age od ccreation. No gliches. English dolby 2.0 mono. Stories: The Texas Rangers (1936, b & w, 1 hour 38 min.) Two bad guys join the Texas Rangers to escape the law hot on their trail. Fred McMurry commits to being a ranger and changes from black to white hat. His pal Jack Oakie wants to use the cover of the rangers to rob trains and banks. Conflict between the two friends creates an exciting storyline. Of course McMurry finds a gal and wants to settle down and be honest, but it's a hard decision to leave his old way of life and his only friend. Canyon Passage (1946,colour/1 hr. 32 min.) Dana Andrews decison to escort Susan Hayward (a dance girl throw out of the town) crates adventure,bar room brawls, gunfights and raid by maurading injuns. Kansas Raiders (1950 colour, 1 hr. 21 min.) A young Audie Murphy playing Jesse James, his brother Frank and gang join Brian Donlevy as Quantrill in an effot to save the confederacy. Excite reigns on raids and conflicted values amoung the raiders. Quantrill takes Murphy under his wing and he responds to the older man's commitment to the southern cause and the attention form afather figure. Conflict here is internal as Murphy sees Quantill 'crossing the line' into murder and his loyalty to the man; conflict urupts between Murphy and his men -- some pro-Quantrill; other want out. This is the strongest story even thought its pure fiction. The Lawless Breed (1953, colour, 1 hr. 23 min.)fFamed outlaw John Wesley Hardin(Rock Hudson) whom you may knwo from Bob Dylan's song, is released from prisonand gives an indepth account of his scandalous life to a local newpaper reporter. Some fact some fiction it makes a good story. This set is for diehard Western fans who enjoyexciting bar room fights, gunfights, showdowns on the street, and as always the dancehall girl with the heart of gold and the virtuous woman everyman wants to marry. All the elements are here for darn good western fun.
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Great Western fare, thanks to Universal,
By B. Cathey "ParsifalCSA" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Classic Western Round-Up, Vol. 1 (The Texas Rangers / Canyon Passage / Kansas Raiders / The Lawless Breed) (DVD)
This is volume I of the two volume set of Classic Westerns to be issued by Universal, and it includes four excellent oaters, and if past history is any guide, Universal will give us great transfers in excellent color (where the movies are in color). Fred MacMurray (THE TEXAS RANGERS) was an accomplished Western actor, with not only THE TEXAS RANGERS to his credit but classics such as AT GUNPOINT, GUN FOR A COWARD, GOOD DAY FOR A HANGING, QUANTEZ, and others demonstrating his prowess in the genre. He doesn't disappoint here. CANYON PASSAGE was one of Dana Andrews finest roles, and it's a excellent picture, with Hoagy Carmichael providing some delightful music. Audie Murphy stars in KANSAS RAIDERS, and doesn't disappoint (his legion of fans will be delighted!). Finally, Rock Hudson, again a fine Westerner, is very fine in THE LAWLESS BREED. In sum, four very fine and entertaining Westerns, which, along with volume II, should please Western fans and movie viewers in general.
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"Canyon Passage" makes the package worth the money!,
By Eduardo Randallo "movie collector" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Classic Western Round-Up, Vol. 1 (The Texas Rangers / Canyon Passage / Kansas Raiders / The Lawless Breed) (DVD)
"Canyon Passage" with Dana Andrews, Susan Hayward, Brian Donlevy, and Hoagy Carmichael is the best movie in this set and is good enough to make this set a worthwhile purchase. "Canyon Passage" was filmed in the Diamond Lake area of Oregon and has wonderful scenery featuring Mt. Thielson as the background in many of the scenes. Mt. Thielson is a sharply pointed peak just north of Crater Lake National Park and Crater Lake is briefly seen in the background as Dana Andrews and Susan Hayward ride past it. The story is interesting and well written and the acting is believable by all the actors which includes Ward Bond and a young Lloyd Bridges. The addition of Hoagy Carmichael singing his songs during the film, especially "Ol' Buttermilk Sky", make this a classic western which should have been released separately but at least it is now available on DVD.
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CANYON PASSAGE MAKES IT WORTHWHILE,
By Kenneth V. Barnes - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Classic Western Round-Up, Vol. 1 (The Texas Rangers / Canyon Passage / Kansas Raiders / The Lawless Breed) (DVD)
The biggest shortcoming with this collection is the inclusion of the 1936 film "The Texas Rangers." A big hit in its day, it has not weathered the years at all well. It was Fred MacMurray's first western and he looks decidedly uncomfortable - especially in his scenes with the irritating Jack Oakie. Universal would have done better to use the 1949 remakeentitled "Streets of Laredo" with William Holden and William Bendix playing the same parts and making it all believable. ( Don't pay any attention to Leonard Maltin's put-down of "Laredo" - it's ten times better than "The Texas Rangers" and it's in technicolor too ). The Audie Murphy film "Kansas Raiders" is adequate western fare and the Rock Hudson first starring role "The Lawless Breed" is a very solid piece of story telling, but it's Jacques Tourneur's expertly crafted 1946 western "Canyon Passage" that makes this release worthwhile. Beautifully photographed, well-written and perfectly performed by an excellent cast, it's everything a western should be. Dana Andrews is a believable hero with certain character flaws such as stubborness, Susan Hayward is an attractive female lead who can't seem to make up her mind which man she really wants and Brian Donlevy manages to be both likeable and villainous at the same time as a weak willed gambler. And Ward Bond is a magnificent town bully. I would have paid the price just to get this film on its own. If Universal had given us "Streets of Laredo" instead of "The Texas Rangers" I would have given this a full five-star rating. |
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