tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3434602314756730550.post3733144013666487134..comments2024-03-29T01:33:22.669-07:00Comments on Buddies in the Saddle: Valdez is Coming (1971)Ron Scheerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15357501069513854664noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3434602314756730550.post-46967791798657104992011-08-26T12:03:22.950-07:002011-08-26T12:03:22.950-07:00Oscar, no comment . . .
Dawn, you're 100% rig...Oscar, no comment . . .<br /><br />Dawn, you're 100% right, and I forgot to mention the music track; it is excellent, as you say.<br /><br />Mark, movies never live up to books, but I don't think you'll be disappointed by this one.Ron Scheerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15357501069513854664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3434602314756730550.post-77652922860004332522011-08-26T09:58:25.086-07:002011-08-26T09:58:25.086-07:00Absolutely love the book. Have just put the movie ...Absolutely love the book. Have just put the movie in my queue. Thanks.markhinton@montanawriter.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04011489039472425705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3434602314756730550.post-43098448778278866682011-08-25T07:16:17.446-07:002011-08-25T07:16:17.446-07:00Valdez, is a wonderful action packed 70's West...Valdez, is a wonderful action packed 70's Western, that should be a favorite of any fan of westerns. Very well-acted and a wonderful music track. Burt Lancaster, as always effortlessly plays a very interesting character.Dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03476174860119487509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3434602314756730550.post-75654919500425789352011-08-24T14:20:53.169-07:002011-08-24T14:20:53.169-07:00Havent' read the book, but I'm sure I saw ...Havent' read the book, but I'm sure I saw the movie back in my drinking days and thought it was a good one.Oscar Casehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10328166606910469945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3434602314756730550.post-3840988686961336362011-08-24T08:03:17.150-07:002011-08-24T08:03:17.150-07:00I'm pleased so many people know this film. It ...I'm pleased so many people know this film. It deserves a big audience.<br /><br />Mack, I'd like to see Benicio Del Toro in a remake of Valdez.<br /><br />Cullen, I haven't read the book and hope to get to. The paperback cover is so unusual for a western--it depicts the hero's lowest moment in the story.<br /><br />Cheyenne, the character's background as a sharpshooting cavalryman comes as a welcome surprise in the film; shows you should never assume anything about a man's age or appearance.<br /><br />Todd, the filmmakers really got Spain to look like the American southwest; often you can tell the difference bigtime.<br /><br />Elisabeth, I've got a collection of Leonard's short fiction and will look to see if I have the story. It would be interesting to compare.<br /><br />Patti, if you like Burt Lancaster, you will love this one.<br /><br />Randy, it's great that Leonard is being rediscovered as a western writer. JUSTIFIED is such a great blend of the two genres he's been a master of.<br /><br />Charles, the western channel has been running it; you might get another chance.<br /><br />Steve M, I haven't read the book and look forward to it.Ron Scheerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15357501069513854664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3434602314756730550.post-63543632296513064952011-08-24T03:56:08.845-07:002011-08-24T03:56:08.845-07:00This is one of my favourite western films of all t...This is one of my favourite western films of all time. Have read the book too....years ago.Steve Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11631734673248632467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3434602314756730550.post-51423534829317085792011-08-23T17:50:43.123-07:002011-08-23T17:50:43.123-07:00I saw this was on the other night and wanted to ca...I saw this was on the other night and wanted to catch it but something came up and I couldn't. I've heard lots of good stuff about it.Charles Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3434602314756730550.post-58567385631689933952011-08-23T10:06:40.527-07:002011-08-23T10:06:40.527-07:00Excuse me, that Todd referred to Cullen? Sorry abo...Excuse me, that Todd referred to Cullen? Sorry abouty that.Randy Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16627907086811387527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3434602314756730550.post-88996343872771888942011-08-23T10:05:27.837-07:002011-08-23T10:05:27.837-07:00This one happens to be a favorite(as well as Hombr...This one happens to be a favorite(as well as Hombre). I have a Kindle of Leonard's western fiction. Is that the one you referred to Cullen?Randy Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16627907086811387527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3434602314756730550.post-1165789880597216392011-08-23T07:45:37.722-07:002011-08-23T07:45:37.722-07:00I am a huge Burt Lancaster fan but not sure I have...I am a huge Burt Lancaster fan but not sure I have seen this one.pattinase (abbott)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02916037185235335846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3434602314756730550.post-41775372769502554082011-08-23T07:26:23.930-07:002011-08-23T07:26:23.930-07:00Haven't read the book or seen the movie, but I...Haven't read the book or seen the movie, but I read a collection of Leonard's short Western stories this summer, and noticed that one of them seemed to be the original basis for <i>Valdez Is Coming</i>. "Only Good Ones" contains the original incident of the shooting of the innocent man, and all the character names are the same. It seemed like it could easily have been turned into the first chapter of the novel. Oddly enough, though, the final paragraph ties it to another short story, "Saint With a Six-Gun," in which a character named Valdez is the villain.Elisabeth Grace Foleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02073159989691222645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3434602314756730550.post-32564506316119439752011-08-23T07:04:11.819-07:002011-08-23T07:04:11.819-07:00Cullen--did you see the omnibus of Leonard's w...Cullen--did you see the omnibus of Leonard's western fiction? You need that.<br /><br />Inevitably, this reminds me that I still need to see THE VALDEZ HORSES, though I doubt that film will live up to Lee Hoffman's novel...<br /><br />Thanks, Ron! I wonder how many other American as well as Italian westerns were shot in the Spanish desert...Todd Masonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01815516018079824802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3434602314756730550.post-30531532280504713482011-08-23T05:50:38.102-07:002011-08-23T05:50:38.102-07:00If I was gonna rave about a film, this would be it...If I was gonna rave about a film, this would be it!<br />The whole idea of underestimating an old and slow, it appears small town Lawman! Hell, a good solid film, totally enjoyable! Even at the end, you still want more!!cheyenne joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16957462106844413179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3434602314756730550.post-46410150086309614262011-08-23T05:31:45.209-07:002011-08-23T05:31:45.209-07:00I just picked up this novel at a bookstore here in...I just picked up this novel at a bookstore here in Maine a couple of days ago! I've wanted to read it for ages. I'm holding off watching the movie until I read it first, but I love Burt Lancaster so I think this movie will be right up my alley.Cullen Gallagherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14236957954996740924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3434602314756730550.post-77498684037641317142011-08-23T04:24:36.796-07:002011-08-23T04:24:36.796-07:00I was thinking about this film just this week. In ...I was thinking about this film just this week. In a discussion on remakes, a film reviewer mentioned that someone is considering a remake of The Wild Bunch (horrible, horribal idea) which got me thinking about westerns I like and this one popped into mind. It has been years since I saw Valdez is coming but I remember enjoying Burt Lancaster's performance and I remember the buffalo gun. Valdez goes into my Netflix queue today.Mackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05555318160638307655noreply@blogger.com