The ending of this remake is absolutely foolish, and the writer and director should be given a 1 year. Glenn ford 310 to yuma so its 1957 and we finally come to glenn fords western classic. Bertrand tavernier pointed out in film comment, what first. If youre not familiar with westerns, youll enjoy it anyways christian bale plays a disabled civil war veteran turned rancher who agrees to escort an infamous criminal to a train that will take him to prison. I dont know about you, but i always get a little excited when i hear about a new movie that features our beautiful state of arizona. At the ending contains a little action and plot twists.
Sep 07, 2007 russell crowe, who wears the black hat in 3. The script and dialogue are all top notch, a very nuanced character study western set within a rather simple. Oct 15, 20 leora dana, as evans wife alice, seems realer than gretchen mol does in the remake, but shes also given a meatier role than mol. Oct 09, 2007 i dont know about you, but i always get a little excited when i hear about a new movie that features our beautiful state of arizona. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Discover yumas movie history at yuma county libraries. Glenn ford is one of those stars who gives more than a solid performance in all his films. Despite being set in a post civil war arizona frontier, 3. Originally played as accompaniment to silent films, it.
Pack your cowboy boots and get ready for your own elgin closeup. You may have seen russell crowe or christian bale making the talk show rounds recently promoting their new film 3. Its a little surprising how much of wades interlude with a saloon girl emmy felicia farr was in the original. One of my favorite actors, fords characters were regular guys who often dealt with difficult situations with calm resolve, except there was always heat. Comments 3 3 responses to movies filmed in arizona. He finds a financial solution for himself and his family when he is offered a large sum of money to secretly escort ben wade, the captured leader of an outlaw gang, to a nearby town and place him on board a train that will carry him to trial in yuma. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. Ben keegan is sent to deliver ammunition and supplies. Yuma is a 1971 western television film directed by ted post and starring clint walker.
Ghost ranch was filmed in ghost ranch, abiquiu, nm 87510, usa by. A sheriff named harmonclint walker goes into a small town to impose peace and order. Filmed at a time when director delmer daves was at the top of his game his other midtolatefifties efforts include jubal 1956 which he also scripted, cowboy 1958, and the hanging tree 1959 3. I anticipated a showdown as nervewracking as the finale of tombstone. Movie buffs might recognize some of the gorgeous scenery from a number of movies. One thing i have to mention, no doubts is that this movie looks fucking excellent. The picture deals an intrigue concerning livestock smuggling.
It is about a droughtimpoverished rancher bale who takes on the dangerous job of taking a notorious outlaw crowe to justice. The movie, a remake of the 1957 western classic of the same name starring glenn ford, was filmed in and around santa fe, new mexico. Very good to the plot and holds true throughout a definite must see movie for all you western an lovers out there and a genuine good performance by russel crowe as ben wade as well as christian bale an dan evans. True grit 99 movie clip bold talk for a oneeyed fat man 2010 hd duration. Movies filmed at the ranch empire ranch foundation.
The western in its glory days was often a morality play, a story about humanist values penetrating the lawless anarchy of the frontier. Its a western that is founded by its actor interplay and. I know the ending is unlikely but so perfect for this moralistic gem of a movie. But i prefer a part where you dont know what he is until the end. The earps battle the clantons at the ok corral in tombstone, arizona. Learn how yuma, arizona is a great backdrop for shoots needing a small city, desert environments, and agricultural landscapes. Youll have to complete your refund and exchange before the posted showtime indicated on your ticket.
It really doesnt matter whether its the villain or the hero. The train station sequence in the 1955 film oklahoma. The six million dollar man original tv movie, 1973 yuma desert. The film was originally a television pilot that appeared on the abc movie of the week. You can probably listen to the interview yourself by going to and look for that program. Many wellknown western movies and tv series were filmed on or near the empire ranch. Get your swag on with discounted movies to stream at home, exclusive movie gear, access to advanced screenings and discounts galore. Jan 09, 2017 discover yumas movie history at yuma county libraries. It was released on september 7th, 2007 and was directed by james mangold. Located in southwest arizona, yuma gives producers access to cameraready landmarks, including the colorado river, arizonas gila mountains, californias imperial sand dunes, and genuine desert vistas. Join librarian jim patrick to learn about top filming locations, find. Dan evans van heflin, a droughtplagued arizona rancher, volunteers to take captured stagecoach robber and murderer ben wade glenn ford from bisbee to contention city, where the criminal will.
Rancher dan evans heads into bisbee to clear up issues concerning the. Yuma and the imperial sand dunes have graced the silver screen for over a century, serving as scene locales in silent films, hollywood classics, and independent movies. Outlaw ben wade russell crowe terrorizes 1800s arizona, especially the southern railroad, until he is finally captured. Lou dobbs and other commentators who have lately been. James mangold first came into view with an extraordinary movie named heavy 1995. The story by elmore leonard is rather short at around 1015 pages, and only picks up at the end of the story when our now named dan evans christian bale is but minutes from. Jan 12, 2008 it was actually filmed in new mexico sources. Harmon confronts against corrupt owners,indians and gunfighters. A must own dvd especially for glenn ford fans world wide.
Broke smalltime rancher dan evans is hired by the stagecoach line to put bigtime captured outlaw leader ben wade on the 3. Cavalry command that an apache chiefs son is planning an attack on fort yuma, a column of soldiers led by lt. Originally played as accompaniment to silent films, it has been moved to the yuma theatre. You may exchange or request a refund for your entire order, less the convenience fee, through fandango up until the posted showtime. Filming took place in various locations in new mexico. He assumes the first question we might have for him regarding this film is. Leora dana, as evans wife alice, seems realer than gretchen mol does in the remake, but shes also given a meatier role than mol. Ghost ranch was filmed in ghost ranch, abiquiu, nm 87510, usa by jdvanwyk.
Dave evans, a small time farmer, is hired to escort ben wade, a dangerous outlaw, to yuma. I heard an interview of peter fonda on the national public radios show fresh air. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing 3. Yuma is an important station for trucking industry movement of goods between california, arizona and mexico.
Richard jaeckel as wades second in command charley price doesnt have ben. Wade must be brought to trial, so dan evans christian bale, the owner of. Filming welcome to yuma, arizona on the rivers edge. Directed by james mangold from a script by halsted welles, michael brandt and derek haas, 3.
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