The Big Country

Great cast, great acting, the right touch of humor, action and passion. They don't make them like this anymore, of course that is because they are no great actors anymore like Charelton Heston and Gregory Peck. George Clooney and Tom Cruise... Full review

This movie has a magnificent cast with Gregory Peck, Charlton Heston, Burl Ives, and Jean Simmons. It is very well written and is wonderfully directed by William Wyler. The cinematography is brilliant, with plenty of care and thought put into preparing... Full review

Gregory Peck stars as an ex-ship's captain who heads west to marry a rancher's daughter but is caught in a feud with another rancher, in director William Wyler's 1958 epic western, "The Big Country" This lavish western also stars Jean Simmons,... Full review

The Big Country is one big and fun western with concurrent plot lines. The first is the struggle between two implacable enemies, Charles Bickford and Burl Ives. The second is a four sided romantic triangle involving Gregory Peck, Jean Simmons,... Full review

As a rule, I don't like westerns. This isn't because I'm a city slicker (though now, I do live in a city). I grew up in rural Eastern Oregon where "real" cowboys still herd their cattle through the center of... Full review

The Big Country was passed over by the professional critics as being empty, ernest, and not enough sweep to be called a true epic. Well, I remember seeing The Big Country and was properly swept off my feet by the... Full review

There are many things to enjoy in 'The Big Country'. The landscape itself is a character that seems overwhelming. There are many panoramic shots of it, sweeping out to a misty horizon. All beautifully photographed. This big country seems to... Full review

Spoilers (as there will always be people watching it for the first time)The word gentleman has probably been terribly abused in all these years. For an icon of a true gentleman, absolutely no one can surpass Gregory Peck, on and... Full review

As several characters state in the film, "This is a big country" and THIS is a BIG MOVIE. It screams out for widescreen viewing. Many of the characters are largely and broadly drawn with big strokes (stubborn Peck, fiery Baker,... Full review

I've read all of the comments about Wyler's "The Big Country". I don't even remember the first time I saw this movie but I have never tired of watching it. William Wyler went to the vault and pulled out the... Full review

The sound is dated by comparison with todays blockbusters, but composer Jerome Moross has given us one of the greatest film themes ever every bit as sweeping and strong as its subject. Director William Wyler gave us a great Western in The Big Country. ... Full Review

This William Wyler western has never found classic status, but it's a worthwhile and very well-made production. Burl Ives (yes, Burl Ives) won an Oscar for playing the neighbor, Rufus. ... Full Review

LEWISTON - Almost every critic in the country has on occasion used the term "movie music" to connote music that is pleasant, perhaps pictorially descriptive, but essentially lightweight. ... Full Article

Annapolis Tavern Tour Hit the capital city's pubs for food and drink deals, music and prizes at the third annual tour, 1 p.m.-midnight Saturday. Bars include Federal House Bar and Grille, O'Brien's Oyster Bar and Restaurant, Pusser's Caribbean Grille, Sly... ... Full Article

I really think you ought to do a poll before you just announce the 20 Greatest Ever.While the poll will likeky find more contemporary scenes than some of the older classics you can adjust it by demographic. ... Full Article

He followed with Orson Welles' "Touch of Evil," William Wyler's "The Big Country" and the sea saga "The Wreck of the Mary Deare" before "Ben-Hur" elevated Heston to the top of Hollywood's A-list. ... Full Article

Gregory Peck with his wife Veronique (left) and daughter Cecilia Acting legend Gregory Peck received a rapturous reception at the Cannes Film Festival on Tuesday - and declared that the age of movie glamour was dead. ... Full Article

William Wyler directed this epic Western, about the clash of East and West, intellect and action. Gregory Peck stars as a sea captain who moves way out West to marry Carroll Baker and become part of the ranch owned by... ... Full Article