Guanshan Feidu, a good name!

Hilton 2022-12-11 11:10:43

"Flying Off Mountains"

1. The western film shell is matched with the Golden Fleece road film type. The literary drama is mellow and the martial arts drama is fierce. It is really a model of the genre.

2. Does this movie always remind you of the scene of a carriage speeding in your mind? This is the classic charm.

3. There is a bit of dual protagonist mode, but the destination of the two protagonists is different, which makes the scenes a bit messy.

The protagonist of the group play is not clear. At first, I thought it was the officer's wife, but he left the scene too early, and Brother Lin appeared too late, so only prostitutes ran through.

4. In the final battle, on the premise that the audience knows the ending, the rhythm seems to be a little delayed.

The opening characters are messy. But there is no way, this film originally appeared in many characters.

Classic films have a wonderful soundtrack throughout.

Peacock, the always misremembered name - featured supporting role.

Use music to express the wind, use music to narrate, let music completely control the audience's emotions, and let music become a part of existence.

"Luke, Ike and Hank are all there." It feels like One Piece!

get sick of beans, the thin bearded male character in the carriage in the Coen Brothers movie, is based on this.

study notes:

The film opened up the genre of big-budget westerns. "Guanshan Feidu" officially elevates westerns from B-level films to the mainstream, just like Chinese martial arts films and Japanese samurai films, opening an independent and colorful chapter.

Ford is the master of epic grand visions, producing intense drama. From this film on, Ford's films were more or less shot in what he thought was "the most complete, beautiful, and peaceful land" in the Valley of Monuments. The classic western landscape of Stone Tablet Valley and the wonderful scene of Indians sieging the carriage have become the signature of western films. Excellent cinematography and editing became a model for later Westerns to emulate.

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Stagecoach quotes

  • Buck: Well all I gotta say is, that he better stay away from that there Luke Plummer. By gosh, Luke's run all'a Ringo's friends outta Lordsburg. Why the last trip there I seen him hit a rancher on the head with the barrel of his gun and, well he just laid it wide open like a butchered steer.

  • Dr. Josiah Boone: Well, now that the danger is past, Mr...

    Samuel Peacock: ...Peacock.

    Dr. Josiah Boone: Ladies and gentlemen, since it's most unlikely we'll ever have the pleasure of meeting again socially, I'd like to propose a toast. Major, Gatewood, Ringo... to your health.