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Destry Rides Again 4.5/5

Posted on March 29, 2014 by Mark

Ridiculously good comedy Western from 1939, with James Stewart as the thoughtful Destry, and Marlene Dietrich showing you why she was such an inspiration for Lilly Von Schtupp in Blazing Saddles. A really well-written, excellently cast and funny oldschool comedy.

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Shane – A beautiful looking, mature, complex Western 8.5/10

Posted on October 17, 2011 by Mark

Shane Made in 1951, and I’d never seen it before. This was terrific, I was expecting a simple but enjoyable horse-opera, but what I got was much more; whilst old-fashioned in many respects, it was amazingly mature and sophisticated in … Continue reading →

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