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Summary: Support Your Local Gunfighter
Review: Amusing fluff from the makers of SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL SHERIFF, SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL GUNFIGHTER isn't quite as amusing or easy to warm up to.
Jack Elam steals the show as a roustabout drifter who con man James Garner convinces to impersonate legendary gunman Swifty Morgan. Veteran actors Henry Morgan and Dub Taylor seem to shout every line of dialogue, which doesn't help things much. The uncredited Chuck Connors, another scene stealer playing the real Swifty, shows up in the last ten minutes to bring things to a calamitous conclusion.
I think introducing the Connors' character a half-dozen scenes or so earlier would have helped things immensely. SHERIFF worked so well because there were easily identifiable Good and Bad Guys, and a lot of the laughs came from lampooning Walter Brennan and his brood.
Even so, GUNFIGHTER made me laugh, which is what I got it for. A good movie, if not quite as good as its predecessor.
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Summary: My Favorite Garner movie of all time
Review: For a fun, family friendly movie, that you'll want to bring on a trip in your motor home this is one of them. Ranking my Favorite James Garner movies came down to the two Support your... movies for number 1 and 2. I had to good with the one that had the sidewinder, Susan Plesette and the X-Rifleman and Cub second baseman Swifty Morgan.SYLSheriff came in second because he was just passin thru on his way to australia anyway.
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Summary: My Favorite Garner movie of all time
Review: For a fun, family friendly movie, that you'll want to bring on a trip in your motor home this is one of them. Ranking my Favorite James Garner movies came down to the two Support your... movies for number 1 and 2. I had to good with the one that had the sidewinder, Susan Plesette and the X-Rifleman and Cub second baseman Swifty Morgan. SYLSheriff came in second because he was just passin thru on his way to australia anyway.
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Summary: "Have you seen Elmer?"
Review: Latigo Smith (James Garner) barely escapes marital bliss with Goldie, to find himself in a situation with out money but a golden opportunity. The town he as escaped to (Purgatory) has rival mining companies digging for the motherload. Latigo teams up with Jug May (Jack Elam) who poses as Swifty Morgan, hired gun. Latigo is his agent and handles all the money. The fun in this movie is the interaction of the characters much more than the story. One thing that struck me as funny is the scene where Col. Ames is stretching over in his stiff boots to see if Taylor Barton (Harry Morgan) is hiding under his sister's bead. Another is when Jug sees Latigo asking a woman for money, he says that he was brought up not to ask women for money. Latigo suggest that is because a woman raised him. Who will get the load and who will get the shaft? Will the real Swifty show up? What about Goldie?
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Summary: Not quite as good as "Support your local sheriff"
Review: SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL GUNFIGHTER is a fun romp through the old west, well, sort of (the old west was probably never really like it's prortayed in the movies). Anyway, James Garner is the main attraction in this show, pulling on audience appeal developed in the movie SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL SHERIFF (which is definitely a 5-star show). The reason that I awarded "Gunfighter" only 4 stars is that as a sort of a sequel to "Sheriff," "Gunfighter's" story line is not as crisp, not as well developed...it's as if most of the best ideas were used up during the writing and filming of "Sheriff." "Gunfighter" still has a good dose of humor, and all the melodramatic elements of "Sheriff": a good guy (Garner), some bad guys to help make Garner's character look good, a beautiful lady in distress, and lots of bystanders who provide character and body to the film. Garner does not, however, come across as being as clever or as likeable as he did in "Sheriff." This movie, while definitely worth a look, is not, in my opinion, on par with "Support Your Local Gunfighter." A good show, definitely 4 or 4.5 stars, but not a 5 star option. If you like western comedies you will enjoy this show! Alan Holyoak
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Summary: A classic comedy
Review: This film is better then "Support your Local Sheriff". The comedy is better and snappier, and the plot is far better. The other film is so full of cliches, it loses it's luster pretty quick. If you enjoy classic films, or comedy, you will love this film. IMO, you can live without "Support your Local Sheriff".
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Summary: Oldie, but a goodie!
Review: This is a classic. You can watch it again and again with any age group and it's always amusing. I've watched it repeatedly thru the years and never regreted it once. Definitely a must for your collection as is SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL SHERRIFF. Both great spagetti westerns for the whole family.
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Summary: Oldie, but a goodie!
Review: This is a classic. You can watch it again and again with any age group and it's always amusing. I've watched it repeatedly thru the years and never regreted it once. Definitely a must for your collection as is SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL SHERRIFF. Both great spagetti westerns for the whole family.
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Summary: Low-grade western farce
Review: This is a farce made as a followup to a fantastic western farce, Support Your Local Sheriff. The plot in this film is weak and gets its laughs from a few lame gags. Harry Morgan is not up to form in this film. The whole film seems poorly written and made in slipshod fashion.
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Summary: Low-grade western farce
Review: This is a farce made as a followup to a fantastic western farce, Support Your Local Sheriff. The plot in this film is weak and gets its laughs from a few lame gags. Harry Morgan is not up to form in this film. The whole film seems poorly written and made in slipshod fashion.
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