![]() ![]() Famed director, George Stevens, builds the tension masterfully. The last 15 minutes of this movie hold some of the most legendary Hollywood scenes of all time. This fact heavily influences Shane's decision-making at the end of the movie. ![]() So both Shane and Ryker (the rancher) are becoming obselete - Shane knows it, but Ryker does not. As stated above, the days of the cattle drive is over too. Thus, the days of the gunfighter are over. This movie also takes place at the time when the "wild" west is becoming more tame and settled. They respond, "I don't see anyone else here." Shane turns to them and say "You speakin' to me?". In "Shane", Shane walks in to the saloon and is approached by the ranchers who start making fun of him. The director of Taxi Driver is Martin Scorsese, who is an avid movie historian (See "Hugo"). In "Taxi Driver (1976)" (NOT kid appropriate, by the way), Robert DeNiro looks in a mirror in a psychotic manner and asks "You talkin' to me? Well, I'm the only one here". However, as this conflict escalates, Shane realizes that he is the only person who can protect his friends.Īlso, one of the most famous movie quotes of all time had it's origin in this movie. When the ranchers realize that the homesteaders are not going to leave the valley, they hire a gunfighter to force them to go. As he is trying to avoid confrontation, he leaves quietly. He goes into town and tries to buy the boy a soda pop, but is essentially bullied out of the saloon by the ranchers as he is staying with the homesteaders (and not drinking whiskey). This is symbolized when he trades-in his rough, cowboy buckskin clothes for his less manly worker's clothes. We don't know anything about his past, but suspect it has been a rough life and he is trying to escape his past and finally settle down. Shane arrives in town and stays with a homesteader family. The problem is, the ranchers eventually bully the homesteaders, sometimes with deadly force.īack to the movie - The story is told through a young boy's eyes. This movie expresses both sides of this argument. When the homesteaders moved in, they fenced off the land, making the cattle drives difficult. Before this, the ranchers would use wide paths of land to drive their cattle from the ranch to the railroad. Farmers could be granted a large amount of federal land if they moved their farm there and worked the land. This movie takes place in the late 1800's when the "Homestead Acts" were enacted to encourage western expansion. If your kids are going to watch this, then this is some background that they will need to know. It was filmed in Jackson Hole, Wyoming and the way the director incorporated the Grand Teton Mountains in most shots has influenced many future directors. The movie was nominated for Best Picture and won the Oscar for best Cinematography. This is one of Jack Palance's first movies and he is 100% perfect as the bad guy who wears black - he was nominated for best supporting actor Oscar (along with the little boy in the movie, Brandon De Wilde). There are some parts of the movie that may seem cliche, but remember, the cliche started with this movie. ![]() I had to read this book in 7th grade and I remember liking it very much. This is a perfect "first western" for your kids.
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