Chris Atkins
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Not to mention the fact that free grazing was legal, and Baxter, et al, were effectively nullifying the law by persecuting Boss, et al, under the guise of the law.
It was just horrible seeing Duvall crash the doorway for the final kill in slo-mo. A disgusting choice by Costner IMO which ruined all the tension and power of the outstanding shoot-out up to that point.It did? Not for me. Did it also ruin the tension for you when Gary Ross in Seabiscuit had to cut to the photos after the bell rang during the first moments of its race with War Admiral?
In both cases, these are artistic choices that worked for me.
~Edwin
I didn't know you were such a fan of this film?Yes, I enjoyed the film quite a bit. More so than High Noon. As for an old maid jumping at any chance of matrimony, sure.
But Benning's character and motivations were explained well enough that her actions came at no surprise. She was actually one of those women that had lost hope in marrying. She even said something to the effect that she had seen men come and go in her lifetime for not marrying but never the likes of Costner's character.
She was hopeful in the possibility of having a long-term relationship with Charley but since he still has not asked that M question, she's still not sure. To her and at that time, that was the true sign of commitment. Thus, she still had doubts up until that point.
~Edwin