Extended Reading
  • Stone 2021-12-30 17:21:45

    Ultra·Super Western

    Modernity and the Will of Director

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    For a film history that is not long and has a definite beginning, it is almost inevitable that some names will be destined to remain, especially for the only genre film that came out almost at the same time as the film-Westerns, it has been nearly a century....

  • Pedro 2021-12-30 17:21:45

    Farewell to the West

    Civilization and barbarism have always been the propositions in John Ford's Western films.

    The film tells this unknown past through Stewart's memories.

    The lawyer represented by Stewart is a symbol of civilization. He brought his legal documents to a small town in the west to spread the awareness of...

  • Zula 2022-03-23 09:02:10

    Westerns, straight male films (hero films), American spiritual films, the best works of the trinity.

  • Theodore 2022-04-24 07:01:14

    Capitalist democracy and freedom model play

The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance quotes

  • Link Appleyard: Mr. Peabody's awful hurt and he needs you bad over at his office.

    Liberty Valance: What's the matter, Mr. Marshal? Somebody have an accident?

    Doc Willoughby: So that's it, another one of your 'accidents', huh Valance? I'm looking forward to the day when it's you they'll be calling me for.

    Liberty Valance: [tossing Doc a silver dollar] Paid in advance.

  • Dutton Peabody: [during voting for the territorial convention] I'll have the usual, Jack.

    Jack, Barman: The bar is closed, Mister Editor, during voting.

    Dutton Peabody: Bar's closed?

    Tom Doniphon: You can blame your lawyer friend. He says that's one of the "Fundamental laws of democracy." No exception.

    Dutton Peabody: No exceptions for the working press? Why, that's carrying democracy much too far!