2024 the best of the bad men review
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Package Dimensions : 7.1 x 5.42 x 0.58 inches; 2.93 ounces
Media Format : NTSC, Import
Release date : August 16, 2011
Studio : IMPORTS
ASIN : B005779AXO
Country of Origin : United Kingdom
Number of discs : 1
Reviewer: jazz vocal enthusiast
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: shipped on time from Amazon - new
Review: any movie with Robert Ryan has got to be above par - a very underrated actor who could be as toughs they come or sympathetic if that was the case
Reviewer: Ralph
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Great western
Review: Great western, really good acting and actors. Wish they would make westerns like this again.
Reviewer: Linda Boone
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Great
Review: Is a great movie
Reviewer: F. J. Harvey
Rating: 3.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Lively Western
Review: Robert Ryan headlines the cast of this lively post Civil War Western that gives yet another cinematic outing to the famous ex-members of Quantrell's gang -the James and Younger brothers ,Curly Ringo et al.Ryan does not play one of their number but instead is a Union officer who persuades a group of ex Confederates ,members of Quantrell's outfit,to surrender and after taking an oath of allegiance be pardoned .They try to do so but they are betrayed by Robert Preston as a grasping and avaricious detective who has other ideas.He wants the reward for turning them in .A shootout ensues as a result of which Ryan is framed on a murder charge and sentenced to death by hangingAided by Preston's bitter ,disillusioned wife(Claire Trevor)he escapes from gaol and joins up with the outlaws .They embark on a campaign of aimed specifically at Preston's growing business interests ,a campaign that is successful but which is threatened by dissension within their ranks and Preston's fightbackThis has a pretty good cast and they give decent performances all round .Ryan is as always excellent and Preston contributes another polished performance to his gallery of slimy Western villains -as per "Whispering Smith "and "Blood on the Moon" .Jack Beutel,in his first movie for almost a decade is good as Bob Younger as is Bruce Cabot who plays his brother Cole.There is a firece ,biting Jesse James from the always dependable Lawrence Tierney and a wry turn from the great Walter Brennan as Doc Butcher .The dialogue by Robert Hardy Andrews and John Twist is snappy and Edward Cronjager contributes some lovely ,lustrous Tecnicolor photographyThis is no classic but it is a lively genre piece that repays watching
Reviewer: Owen
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Best Of The Badmen
Review: This is a very enjoyable western to watch Robert Ryan & Claire Trevor being the leading actors in this movieplay excellent parts plenty of action well worth watching would recommend.
Reviewer: Fernando Monte Jucá
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: It is a good movie
Review: I enjoyed it
Reviewer: Freetoo
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Adds to my collection
Review: Great movie
Reviewer: Rick Lane
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Best of the Badmen
Review: This is great Western starring; Robert Ryan, Claire Trevor, Robert Preston, Jack Beutel, Walter Brennan, Bruce Cabot, John Archer, Lawrence Tierney, Barton MacLane and directed by William D. Russell (Hazel, Father Knows Best, Dennis the Menace). This movie runs for about 84mins (1hr 24mins), is in color and Full frame format. Warner Bros. did a great job on releasing this on DVD and the quality of the is pretty good with great audio and the video is in Technicolor. Overall this is a great western and I would recommend it to anyone, especially to Western fans or fans of these stars.
Reviewer: Marolyn Dawson
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Excellent movie great seller
Reviewer: William Anderson
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: A bit of a rare item, worth having to any civil war or western fan, accurate costumes and dialogue generally.
Reviewer: Spike Owen
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Best of the Badmen is directed by William D. Russell and written by John Twist and Robert Hardy Andrews. It stars Robert Ryan, Claire Trevor, Robert Preston, Walter Brennan, Bruce Cabot, John Archer and Jack Buetel. It's a Technicolor production with cinematography by Edward Cronjager and music by Paul Sawtell."This story tells a forgotten chapter in the violent history of the West. Months after the tragic war between The States had ended there was still no peace on the Western Frontier."William Russell's Western is an energetic entry into the pantheon of Oaters, it's one that involves the often filmed topic of the Jayhawkers or Bushwhackers who roamed the West causing hurt and pain in the aftermath of the Civil War. Best of the Badmen ropes in the brothers James and Younger, a few other scalawag types (Curly Ringo/Doc Butcher) and gives them a leader in the tall form of Robert Ryan's Jeff Clanton. How and why Clanton, and ex Union Major, joined the Confederate guerrilla unit? Is a nifty bit of story telling that adds a vengeful bite to what otherwise could have been standard B Western formula.Once motives and character traits are established, film goes about its business with guts and determination. A fight, a pursuit or a sneaky act is never far from the plot, there's even a romantic thread that's not over stretched, allowing the splendidly attired Miss Trevor as the estranged Lilly Fowler to light up the screen. The narrative has some smarts about it, Clanton and his gang are out to ruin "The Fowler Agency" (an obvious nod to the Pinkerton Agency) which is run by dastardly Matthew Fowler (Preston), but although Clanton wants revenge on Fowler, he's still a good guy at heart and will not let his gang become murderous terrorists. Honour among thieves? Yes indeed, but of course it's not going to be all plain sailing when the group is full of such strong personalities.Although clearly not an "A" list Western, the cast assembled is approaching "A" list quality. Ryan (The Naked Spur/The Day of the Outlaw/The Wild Bunch) in the genre speaks for itself, but he's also surrounding by an assortment of fine Western and film noir character actors. Preston (This Gun for Hire/Blood on the Moon), Trevor (Key Largo/Man Without a Star) and Brennan (Red River/My Darling Clementine), all deliver the expected committed performance. One of the film's weaknesses is under using some of the secondary performers, especially Lawrence Tierney (Dillinger/Born to Kill), who as Jesse James only gets a couple of lines! However, Bruce Cabot (King Kong/Fury) and John Archer (White Heat) do get to earn their pay. Rounding out the noticeable bad guys are Robert Wilke (High Noon/Night Passage), Jack Buetel (The Outlaw), Tom Tyler (Blood on the Moon) and John Cliff (River of No Return).There's some distracting back screen work within the piece, and Cronjager's photography never gets a chance to shine, the latter not helped by a standard print of the film that needs a good scrub up. But the cast, story, action and execution of said story, definitely make this a better than average Western. 7/10
Reviewer: chaschuk
Rating: 3.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Ok B Western with good cast
Reviewer: A. W. Wilson
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: As Amazon have lumped all reviews for the film under both Odeon and Warner releases, I want to clarify that my remarks are about the Warner Archive DVD. An awful cover. An excellent unpretentious western, beautiful print, picture and sound, with a cast of professionals who all come together to make a most enjoyable film.. It's a traditional plot, but that doesn't mean it isn't good. Ryan is Jeff Clanton a former Union Officer, framed and forced into outlawry by villain Robert Preston as Mathew Fowler who runs a huge corrupt detective agency. Also involved is Claire Trevor as Fowler's wife also on the run from him, and who falls for hero Ryan. The support cast of classic western actors include Barton Maclane, Walter Brennan, Tom Tyler, Robert Wilke, Bruce Cabot, Harry Woods (unbilled) and others. Afine example of the genre. Recomended.