Legion Wrote:I get yelled at a lot because I can't help but point out every time they change horses.
KRW Wrote:I'm curious. Do you think the jump scene in Butch and Sundance was an influence on the jump scene in Harley Davidson and The Marlboro Man?
t4terrific Wrote:Exactly.If professionals did the scenes, the fights would be over in just a few seconds.
My wife was bragging about some actress who trained for 3 months to get ready for some fight scenes in a film. I told her they were basically teaching her to dance. Michael Jackson would have been able to do it with far less training. Jacko had everything it takes to be a hell of a movie martial artist. He was flexible, had good balance, aThat's all fight scenes are, especially for martial arts films.
Professional fighters usually don't perform fight scenes well in movies.
t4terrific Wrote:I wish they sounded that way in real life!I get kind of annoyed by that actually. Take Quigley Down Under for example: when Quigley/Selleck opens the action on his 1874 Sharps, it makes the same ratcheting sound that a revolver does. In real life not only is there no ratcheting, it hardly makes any sound at all. And when he closes the action there's no ratcheting sound either, just a loud "tink" when the trigger guard/lever hits the lower tang of the frame -- and it makes that sound only if it's closed fast.
Quote:I also wish real guns had zero recoil, like in the movies.I know what you mean. I've often wished that myself.
t4terrific Wrote:There was a lot of old combat strategy mentioned in the film. One, where Josey talked about how he chose the order in which to kill several guys. Another was where the old Cherokee talked about Josey keeping the sun to his back on the upcoming confrontation. There were others I can't think of.I think it was in the novel, but I'm not sure. I do remember him waiting for a certain time of day to come out for a gun fight -- a time when the other guy would have the sun in his eyes. But that was in the second novel: The Vengance Trail of Josey Wales.
Was that from the novel or something added for the film?
t4terrific Wrote:They built the film for that one scene. That was a perfect example of how to finish a movie.Especially when you remember how they built it up in the dinner scene between Quigley and Marston.
Legion Wrote:I get yelled at a lot because I can't help but point out every time they change horses.That's funny too!
KRW Wrote:I mentioned both in my top five, you must not have read the whole thread. I'm curious. Do you think the jump scene in Butch and Sundance was an influence on the jump scene in Harley Davidson and The Marlboro Man?
Yeratel Wrote:Wouldn't be surprised, Butch and Sundance are cultural icons now, and references pop up in lots of stuff. "You keep thinkin', Butch, it's what you're good at."