I have always enjoyed westerns. Shane was one of few that I was surprised that I had never seen. I've always enjoyed the scenery, colors, and genre of acting in these kinds of films. The music that trailers all the scenes, always grasps your attention and accelerates the action as its played out. I can appreciate the time and effort that went into making these westerns, from filming in rural parts of America, too gathering enough horses and trained actors to play out in the films.
All the scenes seemed to have their own way of grasping your attention. For example, the scene where Mrs. Starrett is trying to convince her husband not to go to town to face Ryker or Wilson and Little Joey is screaming " Bang" with his pistol in hand. What a perfectly directed scene portraying the intensity of the moment. That moment in the scene had me just waiting for something terrible. Also, In the last part of the same scene, when Joe Starrett and Shane are fighting, I found it interesting that the fight ended , with both of them, fist to fist,on the same "Stump" that they had originally met on, when Shane offered to cut it down together with Starrett in the beginning of the film.
Great Western, a new favorite for me
the film Shane was a Western that had many different aspects. This film was Jean Arthur's last film. The character she portrayed was that of the good wife, however once she met Shane her role changed. The tension between the two characters was obvious. This writer looks at Shane portrayed y Alan Ladd and a former gunfighter does not come to mind. The character did not have what this writer viewed as rough around the edges. Alan Ladd as "Shane was too pretty" The camera work was beautiful, the landscape was shot to capture the viewers eye. Jack Palance's character was the best, when his character was introduced the viewer knew he is the "bad guy" one thing that this writer is curious about is, initially Shane did not fight the guys in the saloon, what changed when he arrived the second time. was it peer pressure or ridicule from the other homesteaders that made Shane want to fight?
ReplyDeleteShane was a former gunslinger but he was advocate for the down trodden. He had pitty and compassion for the homesteaders. He could have easily turned his back on them but the and beauty of a woman and ridicule from the homesteaders made him choose otherwise.
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