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Would you prefer it was an "ordinary" Western?
posted by Strawberry ShortcakeSTAFFMOD on June 21, 2017 at 7:29 AM
After reading all the fiery discussions about this film in IMDB, I thought how easy it could have been to make this film an ordinary Western, by omitting the controversial scenes and the dark secrets: a stranger comes to a town which some mean bullies terrorize simply because they can; the local sheriff is a coward; the stranger learns about the situation and decides, of altruism, to stay and help the town people to defend themselves, and in the meantime starts a romance with a nice local woman. In the end, the bad guys are either killed or imprisoned and the decent people live happily ever after.
Would you pefer the movie to be that way?
Reply by John Ell
on June 21, 2017 at 9:14 AM
No.
Reply by Joe79
on June 21, 2017 at 11:22 AM
^ This
Reply by bluersun
on June 21, 2017 at 3:09 PM
^ And that
Reply by tmdb82469342
on November 2, 2020 at 1:40 PM
^ That too!
Reply by bluersun
on November 18, 2020 at 8:06 PM
And the other... Oh wait...
Reply by sukhisoo
on September 18, 2021 at 10:51 AM
There are no good guys. Except maybe the dwarf.
Dark movie that is worth a rewatch or five.
Reply by tmdb53400018
on September 18, 2021 at 11:21 AM
I agree. The metaphysical stuff makes the film more fun too.
Reply by sukhisoo
on September 18, 2021 at 7:35 PM
I like that it stayed ambiguous as to whether our drifter was an avenging angel of death or just as gunfighter
Reply by DonGable
on January 25, 2023 at 3:56 PM
It got better as it went on. At first, it seemed like it would be a run-of-the-mill film, but I like how it turned around. Clint is so freaking cool! :D
Reply by Tresix
on September 4, 2023 at 12:57 PM
Was the rape necessary?