tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3434602314756730550.post2880889235355205277..comments2024-03-29T01:33:22.669-07:00Comments on Buddies in the Saddle: Rodeo Week, Junior Bonner (1972)Ron Scheerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15357501069513854664noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3434602314756730550.post-29272154903413976592011-03-19T20:48:40.325-07:002011-03-19T20:48:40.325-07:00I looked up THE LUSTY MEN in Brian Garfield's ...I looked up THE LUSTY MEN in Brian Garfield's WESTERN FILMS and according to my notes I've seen it twice and liked it alot. In fact Garfield calls it the classic rodeo film which the others are judged against. It came out in the early 1950's. Maybe you can do a special rodeo film piece on this interesting topic.Walker Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16089880902426182100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3434602314756730550.post-20191245705396957812011-03-19T14:59:10.507-07:002011-03-19T14:59:10.507-07:00Walker, I'm going to look for the Richard Widm...Walker, I'm going to look for the Richard Widmark film. I don't think I knew of it, and I think he'd do a great job in the kind of role you describe. Pete Postlethwaite did something similar in COWBOY UP. <br /><br />I'd also like to see a 1952 film, THE LUSTY MEN, which is supposed to be a good rodeo movie, with Susan Hayward, Robert Mitchum, and Arthur Kennedy, directed by Nicholas Ray.Ron Scheerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15357501069513854664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3434602314756730550.post-4805119204323347142011-03-19T11:36:07.731-07:002011-03-19T11:36:07.731-07:00It's funny but around 1972 there were several ...It's funny but around 1972 there were several rodeo movies. In addition to JUNIOR BONNER and JW COOP, there were also WHEN LEGENDS DIE, starring Richard Widmark as an aging rodeo rider, and THE HONKERS starring James Coburn.Walker Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16089880902426182100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3434602314756730550.post-77696241459990541672011-03-15T07:45:45.404-07:002011-03-15T07:45:45.404-07:00Dominic, I'd like to know more about your trav...Dominic, I'd like to know more about your travels out West.<br /><br />David, Ben Johnson and Ida Lupino are especially good in supporting roles.<br /><br />Sage, thanks for the kind words.<br /><br />Laurie, McQueen had that persona down already in his TV years.<br /><br />Patti, isn't that typically the case?Ron Scheerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15357501069513854664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3434602314756730550.post-73329669851001681462011-03-15T05:21:01.005-07:002011-03-15T05:21:01.005-07:00I also loved Steve McQueen and saw all his movies....I also loved Steve McQueen and saw all his movies. I was sorry to learn recently, he was not a very nice man.pattinase (abbott)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02916037185235335846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3434602314756730550.post-2317544025038953002011-03-14T21:34:19.590-07:002011-03-14T21:34:19.590-07:00I've always loved Steve McQueen and thought Ju...I've always loved Steve McQueen and thought Junior Bonner is one of his best. Thanks for giving it some attention.Laurie Powershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10429604692700662254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3434602314756730550.post-68746137693629157012011-03-13T20:14:42.883-07:002011-03-13T20:14:42.883-07:00Nice review... You do a good job with movies, jus...Nice review... You do a good job with movies, just as you do with books. I like Steve McQueen and if you're interested in him, you should check out Michael Manning's blog: http://michaelmanningtv.blogspot.com/2011/03/interview-presents-steve-mcqueen_11.htmlsagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17499891950639742366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3434602314756730550.post-86993821907549686872011-03-13T10:01:30.662-07:002011-03-13T10:01:30.662-07:00All the performances in JUNIOR are superb. I haven...All the performances in JUNIOR are superb. I haven't seen this in almost twenty-five years. Might be time to check it out again.David Cranmerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04749857752139212888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3434602314756730550.post-24954622288707216462011-03-13T04:49:10.011-07:002011-03-13T04:49:10.011-07:00Ron - Thank you very much for those kind words!
I...Ron - Thank you very much for those kind words!<br /><br />I'm glad you like the blog and the way that I post not only my own pictures but also link to whatever inspires me at the moment. At first I started blogging a year after I'd moved to Germany (my mum's native country, I grew up in London; my father is English) to share my pictures and thoughts but during 2010 it has evolved a bit. <br /><br />I like Steve McQueen's movies. He had a screen presence that not many actors have nowadays.<br /><br />There are several reasons why I like your blog<br />a. you write very well<br />b. I like how you recommend books or movies to your readers.<br />c. both with my parents when I was younger, and alone since I've had my driving licence, I've visited the U.S. many times and I liked the countryside much more than the cities... I just love the West. There are a few pictures in previous blog posts and some attempts to describe my experiences, but I guess I should better leave the story telling to the locals. :-)Domhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02484107284986186647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3434602314756730550.post-69612277081511107402011-03-12T21:34:45.785-08:002011-03-12T21:34:45.785-08:00Walker, I have a copy of J.W. COOP and have watche...Walker, I have a copy of J.W. COOP and have watched only half of it so far. Cliff Robertson is great in it, as he is in THE GREAT NORTHFIELD MINNESOTA RAID as Cole Younger. Geraldine Paige as his mother steals her scene with him, as I believe she did with nearly every actor...Rodeo and wives don't tend to mix well. Garth Brooks even has a song to that effect.Ron Scheerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15357501069513854664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3434602314756730550.post-32774780511919455622011-03-12T20:15:57.870-08:002011-03-12T20:15:57.870-08:00Another excellent film about rodeo life is J.W. CO...Another excellent film about rodeo life is J.W. COOP(1972), starring Cliff Robertson as an ex-con released from prison after 8 years and returning to the rodeo circuit. This may be as good as JUNIOR BONNER.<br /><br />I served two years in the army and was friends with another soldier who was a rodeo rider. We used to go with him on the weekends to rodeos in Missouri and watch him. Once while on leave he went back to his home in Texas and found his wife partying with some guys. He cut short his leave and came back to Fort Leonard Wood where he concentrated on the rodeo life. He swore he was through with women. <br /><br />Rodeos are fun to watch and read about but it's a rough life.Walker Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16089880902426182100noreply@blogger.com