Cowboys don’t die, they will only fade away

Godfrey 2021-12-31 08:03:07

2021.04.24

In 1882, Boss Spielman, Charlie Witt, Mus Harrison, and Button were the four cowboys of the American West. They ran a herd of cows, wandered around, had no permanent homes, and still lived in untimely conditions. Nomadic life. This aroused the dissatisfaction of the farmer Denton Bucket. He wanted to find fault with excuses and wanted to control them to death. The sheriff assisted in the abuse and made the evil forces more and more rampant. Therefore, the town staged a bloody fight. In the end, the conscience and justice of the people were awakened. Together with the cowboys, they eradicated the evil forces and their umbrellas, and justice defeated evil.

The cowboy Charlie Witt, played by Kevin Costner, is a veteran with a history of killing. Under his rough appearance, he has a delicate and gentle heart, which makes Dr. Barlow’s sister Su Wei moved. , And Charlie fell in love at first sight when he saw Sue for the first time. He accidentally peeped into the woman’s ketone body, which aroused a man’s instinctive desire. He hesitated and hesitated. On the eve of the fierce battle, the true confession of the two adults was also gentle, euphemistic and implicit. After everything was over, when Charlie said, "I thought I might never see you again, this is the most painful feeling in my life", Su knew that she had finally won the most sincere love.

I’ve seen this film. Thirteen years ago, Kevin Costner’s masterpiece "Dancing with Wolves" is vivid. The cowboy is old, but the style remains the same. To paraphrase MacArthur's famous saying: Cowboys will only slowly wither if they don't die.

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  • Jarvis 2022-04-23 07:02:45

    I really like this kind of western work that is eloquent and paved to the last wave of climax.

  • Alysha 2022-03-26 09:01:08

    The plot is weak, Kevin Costner always likes to set himself up as a dull and charming cowboy image

Open Range quotes

  • Boss Spearman: Much obliged to you, ma'am.

    Sue Barlow: You're very welcome, Mr. Spearman.

    Charley Waite: Thank you, Sue.

    [Boss and Charley walk towards town]

    Sue Barlow: Take care of yourself, Charley.

    Boss Spearman: Are you just gonna go off like that without saying nothing?

    Charley Waite: Ain't nothing to say.

    Boss Spearman: I seen how you look at that gal and the way she looks at you. It ain't right to walk away without a word.

    Charley Waite: What do you want me to tell her, Boss? We probably ain't gonna make it? Be a big fat comfort.

    Boss Spearman: I don't know what you should tell her, Charley. I wish I'd have said more to my wife before she passed. This may be the last time she sees you in this world, Charley. Or you her. So tell her whatever you can. 'Cause she's entitled to more than just your backside walking away.

    [Charley returns to the house and knocks on the door, Sue opens the door]

    Sue Barlow: Charley.

    Charley Waite: I'm not sure what's worth saying or not.

    Sue Barlow: Well, you don't have to say anything.

    Charley Waite: Yeah, I do. Boss is right about that. He's right about a lot of things. It's just... I'm not who you think I am, Sue. I've... been places. I've done things. Most of them, I'm not proud of.

    Sue Barlow: You know, I always hoped somebody gentle and caring might come along. Years pass. A small town and all. And your hopes begin to fade a little every day until you hardly remember what they were. I've seen who you are, Charley. The way you looked after that boy and the respect you give Boss. It might be little bits. But they're enough for a woman who looks.

    Charley Waite: Men are gonna get killed here today, Sue. And I'm gonna kill them. You understand that?

    Sue Barlow: Yes. I want you to have this. It's always brought me luck.

    Charley Waite: I... can't take your locket.

    Sue Barlow: It's not your choice when it's a gift.

    Charley Waite: It's a good likeness of you.

    Sue Barlow: It's my mother when she was young.

    Charley Waite: She's beautiful. I want you to know that if I don't ever see you again that I meant everything I said to you and I appreciate everything you said to me. Ain't nothing that happened in this old town been a surprise. Except you.

    [Charley walks toward town]

    Sue Barlow: I'll be seeing you, Charley Waite.

    Charley Waite: [Charley speaks to Boss sarcastically] Happy?

    Boss Spearman: Yeah. If you are.

  • Boss Spearman: Charley.

    Charley Waite: You two wait here.

    Boss Spearman: Hold on, there, Charley. Hold on.

    Charley Waite: I ain't looking over my shoulder the rest of my days.

    Boss Spearman: Charley.

    Charley Waite: You said we was gonna kill them all. I aim to do just that.

    Boss Spearman: I meant kill them. Not murder them.

    Charley Waite: Splitting hairs, ain't you, Boss?

    Tom: Mister, I heard what you said. I won't come after you. I promise.

    Charley Waite: No, I expect you won't.

    Boss Spearman: [Boss steps between Charley and Tom] I ain't gonna let you do it, Charley. You do this, you ain't no different than Poole or Baxter or that gunhand of his that murdered Mose.

    Charley Waite: Him killing Mose is how this started.

    Boss Spearman: We come for justice, not vengeance. Them is two different things.

    Charley Waite: Not today, they ain't. Step aside!

    Percy: [Percy joins Boss between Charley and Tom] Listen to him, son. You done what you had to here because they give you no choice. Don't go making this into something bad.

    Boss Spearman: This ain't the way, pard.

    Tom: [Tom speaking to Boss] Mister, thank you. Thank you.

    Boss Spearman: Didn't do it for you, boy. Just make peace with your bad deeds.