He made some good ones. Id have to put Pale Rider in the top 5.
Pale Rider was just a remake of Shane. Plot and even some of the lines were the same.
L.W.
And lot of parallel scenes with Josey Wales and Unforgiven.
Pale Rider shared some commonalities with Shane. It was actually a remake of Clint's earlier effort, High Plains Drifter, though. Shane featured a real guy whereas Pale Rider and High Plains Drifter featured a ghost. I like both Clint's movies but Shane is one of the best movies ever made.
I miss Wheelchair Bandit. He would've loved this thread. RIP Brian.
Joe Kid Unforgivin Josey Wells Pale Rider High Plains Drifter ( Walter Barns the Actor who played the big cowardly Sheriff was friend of my Father. Teammates 1938 State High School Football Champions Parkersburg High Parkersburg W VA Barns was in several Eastwood Movies) Paint Your Wagon Kelly's Heroes
White Hunter, Black Heart Heartbreak Ridge Paul B.
Our forefathers did not politely protest the British.They did not vote them out of office, nor did they impeach the king,march on the capitol or ask permission for their rights. ----------------They just shot them. MOLON LABE
And speaking of copy cats, anybody ever notice that Bruce Willis' Last Man Standing is practically scene for scene a copy of Fist Full of Dollars?
Fist Full of Dollars was itself a ripoff of Yojimbo, a Japanese samurai flick by Kurosawa. I believe the Japanese production company behind Yojimbo sued the production company for Fist Full, and won.
And speaking of copy cats, anybody ever notice that Bruce Willis' Last Man Standing is practically scene for scene a copy of Fist Full of Dollars?
Fist Full of Dollars was itself a ripoff of Yojimbo, a Japanese samurai flick by Kurosawa. I believe the Japanese production company behind Yojimbo sued the production company for Fist Full, and won.
I've heard that a few more of those successful spaghetti westerns, and westerns in general were remakes of Kurosawa classics. Doesn't bother me either. Immitation is the highest form of flattery....if you aren't taking$ from Kurisawa productions IMHO.
One obvious one was "The Magnificent seven" taken from the much better Seven Samari. Everyone here should rent or buy that. Then go back and listen to the commentary.
I've often wondered about that Bruce Willis remake of a remake. Did they pay royalties to the Fist Full of Dollars people, or to the Japanese? Or both?
The only people who made money off that Bruce Willis film were probably the copyright lawyers.
Well damn, it first off it's a Pick handle not an axe handle fugging Hollywood as*holes never get anything right. Outlaw Josey Wales, Heartbreak Ridge, Thunderboldt and Lightfoot, Fistfull of dollars and High plains Drifter. Any movie Malpaso produced (Clints company). I liked Brigdesover Madison county cause Meryl Streep is and allways was a class act. MB
" Cheapest velocity in the world comes from a long barrel and I sure do like them. MB "
