Appaloosa

This is the worst acting and worst western film I have ever seen!!! The script was completely horrible. Complete waste of $4 rental fee.... Full review

I want 1 hour and 48 minute of my life back. Dont waste your time. The acting is just plain terrible. Rene Zelleweger (sp) is horrible. They tried to be artsy with this movie and failed.... Full review

Man I was looking so forward to seeing this movie. I figured with those two great actors you can’t go wrong, and I was hoping for a classic to join the ranks of the Unforgiven and Tombstone. What a disappointment. It's... Full review

Have you ever had to stop your buddy from making the worst mistake of his life? Yeah you were probally the one making the mistake. Well this is a ride or die type of movie i think fellas will learn a... Full review

If you like westerns, you must see this movie. If you don't, you should still see this movie. Very good, up till the end.... Full review

This is the most boring western film I have ever seen. My husband and I found ourselves not even paying attention and doing other things. 3 10 to Yuma is by far the best western film.... Full review

Great movie! In a time when old time westerns are a dying breed, this is truly to be a classic. Based on friendship, trust, and that friendship and trust being put to the test. A great film!... Full review

but the entire film was ruined for me when ol' Lemonsucker turned up. I mean, come on; the role called for a Femme Fatale type, a seductress who is capable of manipulating hard men on a subconscious level - you can't... Full review

I loved this movie! It had the Clint Eastwoodesque looks and lines, the costumes were all but authentic, the set was also awesome. The acting by Viggo and Ed Harris--superb as always, and they are so handsome. The chemistry was there... Full review

Take one of the all-time best western movie plots: gunslinger(s) arrive to straighten out a troubled town. Add a terse, pithy script -- a landscape to serve as a major character -- two strong lead characters -- add horses, guns (do... Full review

Although the resulting image is a bit on the soft side, it suits the film well. Early in the film the two men come to the town of Appaloosa, where the local sheriff has recently been gunned down by thug ringleader and resident bad guy Randall Bragg (Jeremy Irons). ... Full Review

If you are a fan of westerns and don't mind a slow moving film about friendship with a dedication to character building and dialogue then I certainly recommend you give Appaloosa a chance. It was a mild complaint when I saw this film in the theater and after a second viewing it is something I couldn't care less about now. ... Full Review

It's a shame, because Appaloosa....and it is a triumph of solid direction, strong performances, crisp, witty and insightful dialogue and overall a wonderfully composed picture.....A DVD like Appaloosa 's should be bristling with extras to compensate for the crappy packaging.....Sadly, the six deleted scenes are also nothing to rave about..... ... Full Review

An arrogant rancher played by Jeremy Irons is the de facto power broker in this untamed land. Enter the laconic Harris -- a man with a savage appetite for legal violence -- and Mortensen -- the shy, subtle brains of the operation, but someone who can back up his boss in a deadly fight. ... Full Review

Still, the surest chemistry comes from the joy Mortensen and Harris take in the deep wells and amusing dry spells of their cowboy conversation. *** Rating | In the late 1880s, the anxious aldermen of Appaloosa, N.M., require the gunslinging services of Sheriff Virgil Cole (Ed Harris) and deputy Everett Hitch (Viggo Mortensen) to bring brutally law-resistant rancher Randall Bragg (Jeremy Irons) to justice. ... Full Review

So Appaloosa , the first in Parker's Everett Hitch trilogy of westerns, turned out to be Parker's first story to see the light of a projector. ... Full Article

APPALOOSA, Ed Harris's second film as director after POLLOCK, is a western based on a book which consciously or unconsciously has links to a couple of movie westerns made in 1959 - Howard Hawks's RIO BRAVO and Edward Dmytryk's WARLOCK. ... Full Article

APPALOOSA is an ode to the western, like most modern westerns. Brush away the dust and you'll find a sense of nostalgia and romanticism about lost American values and altered social hierarchies. ... Full Article

We're a week out from The Wrestler being shafted for Best Original Song this year - hell, it wasn't even nominated, which is bullshit. It got me thinking though - where have the awesome original songs gone? ... Full Article

The National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum announced today the winners of its 48th annual Western Heritage Awards. The awards honor and encourage the legacy of those whose works in literature, music, film and television reflect the significant stories of... ... Full Article

Saturday's writers panel at the Santa Barbara Film Festival, moderated by Variety 's Anne Thompson, offered no shortage of writerly quips, anecdotes and career advice. ... Full Article