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Summary: Given 'em hell, Harry!
Review: Irresistible early (1968) American spaghetti western, exceeded in quality only by Eastwood's HIGH PLAINS DRIFTER. Great theme music and characters get you in the mood for Old Testament revenge.
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Summary: Clint Eastwood's first American Western.
Review: Jed Cooper (played by Eastwood) is hung and left for dead by a mob. But he lives and, after being made a Deputy Marshal, goes out to hunt them down, all nine. But Judge Fenton (Pat Hingle) wants the Oklahoma territory to become a State of Law and Order. Will Jed do things the legal way or his way? Or will he give it all up and start a new life with the pretty widow, played by Inger Stevens (hubba-hubba) who is also looking for her own revenge.
I also liked the redhead. You'll know her when you see her.
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Summary: Great Eastwood film
Review: Ok, it is no Leone film, but that doesn't mean that this isn't a great movie. You have one of Eastwood's stronger roles and a great supporting cast (everyone from Bruce Dern to Dennis Hopper is in this one). You also have a graphic and horrifying opening sequence. The story is Eastwood is mistaken for a rustler, mistakenly lynched. He survives, becomes a marshall and hunts down the men who did it, falling in love along the way. And underneath it all, there is the director's commentary on capital punishment. The film leaves a few loose ends, not enough for a sequal (if that is what he was thinking at the time), or really enough to make the viewer think. Instead, just enough questions to annoy the watcher. Still, it is one of Eastwood's best movies. As a dvd it falls way short. The picture and sound quality aren't much better than what you would find on video cassette. There are no extras, just the trailer for the film (and a badly done trailer it is). But I would pick it up just for the quality of film it is.
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Summary: Not Clint's Best
Review: Predictable story, poor quality DVD. It could have been a glitch in my disc, but I had a fuzzy picture (esp. during close-ups) and really bad sound. For ex. the volume had to be turned way up to hear the voices but when the music came in it blew you out! I'm goint to give the blame to MGM for that because I have "The Searchers" on DVD, which is a much older movie, and the picture and sound is much better. As for the story itself, the movie ends unfinished. What about the girl, or the rest of the bad guys? Watch and you'll see for yourself. Or don't watch: Get "High Plains Drifter" or "The Outlaw Josey Wales" if you want to see Clint at his best taking on the western frontier and flat out kickin' some a--.
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Summary: Hang 'em High - Eastwood's excellent first American western!
Review: Surprisingly enough, I'd never seen this Clint Eastwood masterpiece before. This was a regrettable mistake as it is a great western. Hang 'em High is Clint Eastwood's first American "spaghetti" western and undoubtedly the one that furthered his launch into mega stardom. Upon excitedly opening the DVD case and placing the DVD into the player, one discovers that the only special feature is a theatrical trailer. This is fine, as one doesn't truly purchase these DVD's for special features as much as they do for the movie. While watching the theatrical trailer, I got the impression that this movie seemed as though it might lack the "true grit" style of his previous spaghetti westerns; this impression couldn't have been farther off though. Hang 'em High has a truly well written script and is played perfectly by all involved. The premise: Clint Eastwood plays Jed Cooper, a former law man from St. Louis, MO. As the movie begins, we see him herding cattle past a river and he's approached by nine riders. We soon learn that Jed thought he'd purchased these cattle honestly, but the person he bought them from was a criminal and now Jed's going to pay for it because these nine riders are a lynch mob and they intend to hang Jed. Fortunately for Jed, a law man comes by and cuts him down from the tree before he dies and throws him in the wagon with a bunch of other criminals headed towards the only court in the Oklahoma territory and run by the "Hanging Judge." As luck would have it though, his story checks out and the judge offers him a job as a Federal Marshal. What follows is a great western filled with Clint Eastwood's "true grit" western hero style as he sets out for vengeance upon those who attempted but failed to hang him. I would highly recommend this outstanding western for those who favor this genre heavily or casually and especially for those who are Eastwood fans! {ssintrepid}
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Summary: Very good Eastwood western...
Review: The best part about this movie is the trailer. I believe it is included on the Amazon.com version of this video. I think it is the best trailer for any movie I have ever seen. Oh yeah, the movie... Not a spaghetti western, but it carries some of the same elements... very good plot but disappointing ending... A MUST for Eastwood fans.
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Summary: Western Classic
Review: This film dosent get the praise of the "Dollars" trilogy,
but it is one of Eastwoods best westerns. Action galore,
great filming, and a good revenge plot. Western fans need
this.
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Summary: Eastwood Carries this inspite of thin plot.
Review: This is Clint Eastwood when he doesn't have frequent shoot outs. In fact, some of the action is actually off-camera! The direction on this is absurd, it doesn't adhere to the "direct confrontation" that is essential to the Eastwood western formula. You will see what I mean. I can understand why Eastwood bagged Leornard Freeman and Company and went out on his own. Clint is here, itching to explode . . .
Rating:
Summary: A Clint classic!!!
Review: This is one of Eastwood's best western's(not the hotel!!!), A classic!!! Great supporting cast!!! Two thumbs up!!! A+
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Summary: VENGEANCE IS MINE!
Review: THIS IS THE KIND OF CLASSIC 'EASTWOOD' WESTERN FANS WOULD LIKE TO SEE MORE OF.
CLINT IS ROOKIE RANCHER 'JED COOPER' WHO IS MISTAKEN FOR A COW THIEF AND HUNG. BUT AFTER THE LYCH MOB VACATES HE IS CUT DOWN BY A DEPUTY MARSHAL AND SURVIVES WITH A HANGIN ROPE SCAR AND A BAD ATTITUDE.
THE TERRTORIAL 'HANGING' JUDGE VERIFIES HIS INNOCENCE AND OFFERS HIM A JOB AS ONE OF THE JUDGE'S MARSHALS.
COOPER IMMEDIATELY GOES AFTER HIS 'HANGING PARTY' LITERALLY WITH A VENGEANCE. ONE BY ONE HE TRACKS EM DOWN WITH TRUE 'EASTWOOD' FEROCITY. THIS MOVIE WAS EASTWOOD'S FIRST BIG SCREEN 'AMERICAN' WESTERN, AND ALTHOUGH IT HAS A SERGIO LEONE FEEL TO IT, THERE IS NO 'HELLS A POPPIN' ITALIAN ZEAL WHICH DETRACTS FROM THE SPAGHETTI WESTERNS. THE MOVIES SOUNDTRACK IS SHARP AND ASSERTIVE WITHOUT BEING OVERDONE. THE RECURRING SOUND OF A TRAP DOOR FALLING OPEN KEEPS YOUR ATTENTION AND HAS AN ALMOST ERIE QUALITY TO IT. THIS WAS A VERY WELL MADE SHOOT EM UP, AND ONE OF EASTWOOD'S MOST HAUNTING CHARACTERS.
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