So when I became, for a time, part of the cast of "Justified," the FX TV series based on Leonard's work, I hoped that I would actually get to say some real Leonard dialog. Clint Eastwood certainly portrayed the brutal, enigmatic hero as well as it could be done but the purity of Leone's form could probably have carried almost any actor with a similar type of charisma through the story. western, outlaw, cowboy, shootout or gunfight western, cowboy, outlaw, wild or frontier violence, action, guns, cops or killing historical, epic, battle, historic or fought racism, african american, powerful, hatred or slavery To ease that sorrow, I'm going to read and re-read some of his books and stories. He automatically looked at him as a weak peasant instead of a great gunfighter and that theme works greatly here in this short and satisfying western. Unfortunately for Tanner, he has picked on the wrong man: Valdez is a wily, experienced Indian fighter and a marksman with a rifle. Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. Coming Soon, Regal Frankenstein. All entries copyright Rohan Maitzen. (I got it for Three-Ten to Yuma, which is as great as people said.). That can be rectified with research, though, and for better and for worse it does seem more pulpy thanTrue Grit. No, it ends just like that. Your AMC Ticket Confirmation# can be found in your order confirmation email. By creating an account, you agree to the Theres also a lot about its contexts that I dont know, and of course this is not the kind of novel thats available in a helpfully annotated edition! The only negative about this is that the film is in many ways about race prejudice and you wonder if maybe casting an Anglo in such a role that it might be undermining the central message. Though the story is predictable and unconvincing, the unrelenting character portrayal by Lancaster is impressive. Verified reviews are considered more trustworthy by fellow moviegoers. Just look at the very clever way that Leonard has the image and memory of the pregnant widow gradually fade from Valdezs mind. Cast & Crew Read More Edwin Sherin Director Burt Lancaster [Bob] Valdez Susan Clark Gay Erin Frank Silvera Diego [Luz] Jon Cypher Frank Tanner Taken from an Elmore Leonard novel, Lancaster stars as an aging half-Mexican town Constable who seeks justice for an Indian widow. Sometimes he must kill. If you use material from this blog, please give proper credit to the author. Valdez confronts her and she admits that it was she who killed her own husband in order to be with Tanner, not the other way around. When rancher Frank Tanner (Jon Cypher) hoodwinks local lawman Bob Valdez (Burt Lancaster) into shooting an innocent man, Valdez is remorseful and tries to take up a collection for the widow. I suppose you could argue that it leaves a dangling ending - what happens to Tanner, etc - but the main conflict is over. IMDb Required fields are marked *. The film is based on the 1970 Elmore Leonard novel of the same name. Also "Valdez" ist auch mal wieder einer dieser Filme den man nicht wegen der Story schaut, die ist hier nmlich mehr als dnn und uninteressant. It is not as unrealistic as the former, nor is it as dour as the latter. Valdez wins and Tanner loses everything. Selbst der Protagonist kann einen irgendwie nicht so richtig mitreien, was fr mich auch die grte Schwche des Films ist. Not very artful and undermined by some flat characterizations and run-of-the-mill elements; but Lancaster is very good and there are some inspired moments. Wuthering Heights. Auch das Schauspiel ist eben nur solide, die wahren Schauwerte liegen definitiv in den Schusswechseln. My experience of Westerns is mostly cinematic, but the revenge plot seems pretty common to it, from straightforward versions like 7 Men from Now to more subtle variations like the ending of The Furies. "My momma taught me to remove my hat and my cigar in the presence of a lady. The band of thugs, unlike the group chasing Chato, were up to the job of killing Valdez, but found their quarry to be more elusive than they had bargained for. Like he said at the ending of Get Shorty "Endings are hard.". I have watched this movie many times and enjoy it very much. Burt Lancaster gives a great, artistic and very reserved performance as a very tired, lonely man who looks unassuming but should just not be messed with. Terrific write-up, and Im happy to see that you enjoyed Valdez as any red-blooded reader properly should. Some movies should only be seen once, some such as this one, many times. Director: Edwin Sherin Writers: Roland Kibbee (screenplay), David Rayfiel (screenplay) Valdez shoots one of Tanners men and sends him back with a message. The proclamation, "Valdez is coming," is the beginning of the end for a cold-hearted American gunrunner who crosses the line when he humiliates a Mexican-American lawman (Burt Lancaster) in this raging action western. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. 'Valdez' is such an unusual Western and only someone of Lancaster's pedigree could have played the part of Bob Valdez and do it justice. Overlooked underrated gem of a western!!!! He tried to raise his left arm but could not. Comments that contribute civilly and constructively to discussion of the topics raised on this blog, from any point of view, are welcome. The one man apocalypse that is Bob Valdez kidnaps Tanner's fiance Gay Erin(SUSAN CLARK)and escapes deep into the mountains. Leonard's splendid way of inventing odd turns of phrase and similes and making them sound as though there were no possible better way to describe something made him, in my opinion, one of the great wordsmiths of the past century. I've read more of his Westerns than any of his other stories, and I find him one of the most astonishing purveyors of authentic-sounding . Valdez Is Coming (1971) PG-13 | 90 min | Action, Western | 9 April 1971 (USA) A Mexican-American sheriff must resort to violence against a powerful rancher in order to get just compensation for the pregnant Indian widow of a wrongly killed black man. I can only think of The Count of Monte Cristo as an example of its use in 19th century literature. But now there was more to it. It's a tale of the meek (not the weak) versus the arrogant. I think Spaghetti westerns lack believability, you know the good guy is never gonna die, while in this show the good guy takes a beating and loses at the end but wins as well. Valdez wounds one of the henchmen and sends him back to Tanner with the message, "Valdez is coming." Robbie Burns <[email protected]> how original. The film is a blast to watch. 2) The Interest Of Love Episode 16 Recap, Review & Ending Explained. But the weapon smuggler Frank Tanner is greedy and impulsive. "She was scheduled to be an old maid till Willard come along. Actor: Killer's Kiss. The aliens' " whispering " is a form of selection, and only the chosen get a ticket off-world (Caleb and Abby . Parts of the movie reminded me of Point Blank and Payback. Gay's lover is Frank Tanner(Jon Cypher), the leader of a band of cutthroats who lead the crusade to take out the black man who was mistaken for being the one who killed Gay's husband. 3) Hogwarts Legacy Game Review. "Valdez" was actor Jon Cyper"s big-screen debut. This is a moderated subreddit. Valdez Is Coming: A Novel Paperback - December 26, 2012 by Elmore Leonard (Author) 609 ratings See all formats and editions Kindle $13.99 Read with Our Free App Audiobook $0.00 Free with your Audible trial Hardcover $35.87 6 Used from $35.87 Paperback $9.79 34 Used from $7.49 25 New from $9.59 Mass Market Paperback When setting up Hammett or Chandlerin my Mystery & Detective Fiction class, I always talk about frontier justice and the appeal of the vigilante, and alsoabout the idea of the hard-boiled hero as (quoting Robert B. Parker) the last gentleman: he belongs, Parker says. He crotch filled the center of the frame. For many Burt Lascaster fans, this is a classic role as he plays Constable Bob Valdez, an aging but experienced peace keeper. Valdez Is Coming 1h 30m 1971 Overview Synopsis Credits Film Details Articles & Reviews Notes Brief Synopsis An honest marshal is the only man willing to stand against a powerful but ruthless rancher. but honor was always priceless. It always strikes me as odd when a well known and celebrated white actor is given a Mexican or Indian role in a Western. Here he plays a softly spoken (Mexican) constable, who is set up to kill an innocent man. The image is an example of a ticket confirmation email that AMC sent you when you purchased your ticket. That being said, Lancaster is the best part of this western. . Coming Soon. What exactly is that code? But even the greatest of copyists, of Leonard as with Van Gogh, surely find that it's easy to make the copy look like the original from across the room, but on close inspection, there is a not so readily achieved magic imbedded in the ridges and hollows. I cut you loose!" At the summary states, this film truly made an unusual casting decision by casting Burt Lancaster as a Hispanic man. What I love about that line, and the other splendid lines throughout that script, is that they reveal character and the place that character came from in a special way no actor could do on his own. Obviously I was aware of the likes of Get Shorty, Out of Sight, Rum Punch, which Tarantino adapted as Jackie Brown, and 52 Pick-Up, but I'm only now discovering films that I'd seen years ago without having an inkling of Leonard's connection with them. If you are a Burt Lancaster fan, this is one of his last kick ass westerns. Learn how your comment data is processed. Valdez is Coming? A few racial epithets later and we realize the man is (a) black and (b) possibly innocent of the crime he is accused of. This is a very well respected movie and was directed with a deft touch by Edwin Sherrin. The moments of brutal violence pack a pretty harsh punch and the ending is pleasingly ambiguous. Stay up-to-date on all the latest Rotten Tomatoes news! He sets her free, but by now Tanner's woman is sympathetic to his cause, feeling guilty because she was the cause of all the deaths so far. It isnt the language that made me think it could be considered more pulpy than True Grit more that it seems more unabashedly thrilling, if that makes sense. Regal I dont know if the three short novels that make up Paul Austers New York Trilogy are considered anti-detective novels. The Secretary The Secretary, who calls. The desert-like terrain of this isolated region of Spain resembles the U.S. southwest and parts of Sonora, Mexico, though the vegetation is not the same. The mean behavior exhibited by crooked men who lived for wealth and prestige. The chief culprit, a wealthy land owner named Frank Tanner (Jon Cypher) refuses to ante up a cent. Vincent Canby of The New York Times praised Lancaster's on-screen presence but wrote that, "A lot of fancy flourishes, which I associate with Mr. Sherin's stage work, are apparent in the film, as in its picturesque groupings of picturesque characters, and in a musical score that's much given to comment on the action. Yet it is not a desperate, cloying romanticism as he knows how this sense of duty puts him at odds with the lazy and greedy, and he goes the distance. This film reminded me somewhat of Charles Bronson's first big box office hit, "Chato's Land". This is what I get for watching a movie based solely on the poster. It has great action, good acting, a superb plot, and a satisfying ending. When it comes to keeping the peace, former frontier sheriff. Even though the storyline is typical of the era, wrong being righted against over powering odds, Lancaster pulls it off in believable fashion. After reading it, I said to a close friend, 'Hey, this is a great story and it'd be another great movie" So, when he told me it already was, I just had to get it and have a look. Second, a Brigadier General would not have commanded a regiment (let alone a company or troop). "I don't know. The Circus: Inside the Greatest Political Show on Earth: Season 8, The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power: Season 1, Link to Marvel Movies Ranked Worst to Best by Tomatometer. Press J to jump to the feed. 25 Jun 2021. It walks the line between the tone of Spaghetti westerns and American revisionist westerns while setting its own pace. His work seems devoid of arcane mechanics, and it lends itself to imitation the way Van Gogh seems easy for students to copy: the brushstrokes are clear and distinct and bold. Drama A Mexican-American lawman seeks revenge against a rancher who tricked him into shooting an innocent man and then left him in the desert to die alone. 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