The White Buffalo (1977)

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Thanks July 5, 2008

A another Dino de Laurentis assault on JAWS

While I actually like this movie, it is old Dino's third attempt on JAWS (the other two being KING KONG & ORCA). Clint Walker is surprisingly good as Whistling Jack Kileen -- or as Jack Warden's Charlie Zane tells Bronson's Hickcock, "the meanest of son of a bitch alive." Entering with a supporting cast that includes Kim Novak, John Carradine, Slim Pickens & Stuart Whitman. I would be remiss in not mentioning Will Sampson as Crazy Horse (as good a performance as the one he gave two years earlier in the Eastwood classic OUTLAW JOSEY WALES.) A pity it isn't available in region 1. Hard to believe this movie was done by the same guy who did THE GUNS OF NAVARONE! May 19, 2008

Surreal western links wild west icons

My husband has introduced me to many great movies I would not have seen but for his Favorites list, and this is one of them. The story and the actors, etc., have been adequately covered in other reviews, but only a couple have mentioned that this movie is not available as a Region One DVD, so you need to watch for it on cable and capture it for more than one viewing. It's worth it. I look forward to being able to purchase my own copy, preferably with lots of special features, for this is one of those westerns made between the old, classic and the modern, realistic eras -- and it's one of the best, despite the not-so-bad-as-you-might-think mechanical buffalo -- and they need better documentation.
Also, if you like this movie, you might like Dead Man, another western, dark and dreamy, exploring the place between wholeness and whatever comes next.
A final note: this is the way I want to see real Native Americans portrayed -- with authenticity and dignity. A fine performance. April 29, 2008

the assassination of the mechanical cow

This Charles Bronson vehicle from 1977 is a pretty good film if you can get past the cheap looking mechanical bull. Directed by J.Lee Thompson ("Kinjite: forbidden subjects" which also starred Bronson) and written for the screen by Richard Sale based on his own 1975 novel "The White Buffalo". The legendary "Wild Bill" Hickok and Chief Crazy Horse clash in a alleged dispute over an albino buffalo. Fact or folklore (was Jack Wardens's character "Charlie Zane" really a sidekick of Wild Bill's?) and poor special effects really didn't hurt its underlying appeal. John Barry's solid musical score also lends it credibility.

What makes this film so attractive isn't the fact that Bronson plays the lead role. It's the supporting cast that gives this film an initial degree of respectability. Clint Walker is convincing as the disgruntled Whistling Jack who has a score to settle with Bill. Slim Pickens (Blazing Saddles & Dr. Strangeglove) is at his cowboy best as the stage coach driver and John Carradine gives a nice cameo as the town undertaker. But its Will Sampson (One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest) who gives a standout performance as Chief Crazy Horse. However, I'm not sure this movie would warrant a repeat performance without his presence.

olofpalme63 November 2, 2006

Beware. Region 2 DVD Won't Play on US Players

Please be aware that this DVD is Region 2 encoded and will not play on most US DVD players which are Region 1. You can buy player which will ignore the region code on Amazon - just search for "multi region dvd player".
June 13, 2006

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