“The failure ofHeaven’s Gatein 1980 killed Westernsfor much of the decade, with studios largely shunning them.
There were exceptions, likeYoung Guns, but they were largely seen by producers as box office poison.
While not quite a classic,Pale Rideris a handsomely mounted effort from Eastwood.
Jean Arthur and Van Heflin co-star as a frontier couple who find themselves drawn into the escalating tensions.
Shane examines themes of heroism and sacrifice set against the backdrop of the American frontier.
Pale Riderinvolves Eastwood’s mysterious Preacher riding into a village to protect it against a vicious mining company.
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If this sounds vaguely familiar, it’s because the basic premise resembles 1953 classicShane.
The star himself confirmed in an interview atClintEastwood.netthatPreacher is an “out and out ghost.”
Preacher also seems to have been summoned by a prayer young Megan gives in the opening scene.
Shane is a classic Western directed by George Stevens. Released in 1953, the film stars Alan Ladd as a mysterious drifter who becomes embroiled in a conflict between homesteaders and a ruthless cattle baron. Jean Arthur and Van Heflin co-star as a frontier couple who find themselves drawn into the escalating tensions. Shane examines themes of heroism and sacrifice set against the backdrop of the American frontier.
InLogan’sending, Laura even quotes the line “There are no more guns in the valley” fromShane.
Here’s what it really means.
Shane is a classic Western directed by George Stevens. Released in 1953, the film stars Alan Ladd as a mysterious drifter who becomes embroiled in a conflict between homesteaders and a ruthless cattle baron. Jean Arthur and Van Heflin co-star as a frontier couple who find themselves drawn into the escalating tensions. Shane examines themes of heroism and sacrifice set against the backdrop of the American frontier.
