I hesitated viewing this remake of monte walsh because i really enjoyed the original version and didnt think a madefortv show could equal it. Most viewers, however, will not even recognize schaefers name, though he is the author of the classic novel shane 1949which was made into a feature film in 1953, and is ranked number 69 on the american. It is a beautifully crafted period piece, describing the west and its cowboys during a time when it was in transition to modernity. Monte walsh has a lot of western cliches, but schaefers portrayal of the protagonist monte walsh, his best friend chet rollins, and many other characters plus his depictions of the landscape completely rescue the book from those cliches. Jan 16, 2003 the knock on 1970s lee marvin starrer monte walsh was nice perfs, no story. Theres a fair amount of gunplay, yes, and marvin has a wellstaged action scene where he tries to tame a bronco and succeeds in destroying half a town. Most viewers, however, will not even recognize schaefers name, though he is the author of the classic novel shane 1949which was made into a feature film in 1953.
John wayne, gary cooper, jimmy stewart, and although not as iconic, guys like randolph scott, glenn ford, and joel mccrea. Monte walsh shows the rugged, harsh and dirty that was the west. The script is nearly wordforword identical to the original original screenwriters david zelag goodman and lukas heller are credited and a lot of setups and shots are the same as well, but selleck plays a much. Monte walsh, filmed 30 miles south of benson, arizona, and the king anvil ranch, 30 miles west of tucson. Their lives are divided between months on the range and the occasional trip into town. Monte walsh 2003 film wikipedia republished wiki 2. Over the past decade, tnt the network founded by cable baron and. Remembering the old west monte walsh 2003 facebook. I just finished watching the tom selleck version of monte walsh. This is composer eric colvins rich score and soundtrack to the old westernstyle tnt original movie monte walsh, starring tom selleck and directed by simon wincer lonesome dove, quigley down under. Loosely based on the 1963 western novel monte walsh by jack schaefer, the film is about two longtime cowboys whose solitary and predictable lives on the range are inexorably changed when a fellow cowhand becomes involved with. And so monte walsh, 50ish, thinks in a rather disorganized way of getting into some other. The knock on 1970s lee marvin starrer monte walsh was nice perfs, no story.
The sacketts behindthescenes of louis lamours classic. For veteran bronco buster monte walsh tom selleck, the dawn of the 20th century and the closing of the american west means an end to his way of life as an itinerant ranchhand, but facing the future may be his toughest challenge yet. Based on a novel by jack schaefer writer of shane, and previously filmed theatrically in 1970, the madeforcable monte walsh is the stilltimely saga of a dying way of life. I know it was set in wyoming, but i wonder if it was filmed there too. Filmed near tucson, monte walsh didnt make a lot of money, but its realistic depiction of the disintegration of the old west made it a sentimental favorite for nearly everyone who saw it. With 1970s monte walsh john barry eschews the rustic americana conventions synonymous with western movie scores in favor of a melancholy, deeply intimate work employing traditional symphonic elements like strings, woodwinds, and brass as well as the xylophone, previously an integral component of his classic james bond efforts like on her majestys secret service and. Monte walsh and chet rollins are longtime cowhands, working whatever ranch work comes their way, but nothing they cant do from a horse.
As modern technology takes over, corporations gobble up the open range and begin to make the cowboy an obsolete icon. Monte walsh is as lovely a western as ive seen in a long time. Monte walsh rotten tomatoes based on a novel by jack schaefer writer of shane, and previously filmed theatrically in 1970, the madeforcable monte walsh is the stilltimely saga of a dying monte walsh suite youtube monte walsh 1970 was an elegiac western penned by jack schaefer, the author of the classic shane, which coincidently. Monte walsh 2003 film wikimili, the free encyclopedia. The kino lorber bluray give us monte walsh in full 2. Lee marvin, right, talks with jack palance during a break in the filming of monte walsh at old tucson in 1970. The news that a new film version of jack schaefers novel monte walsh will premiere this month on tnt will thrill the authors loyal fans. For this film the production company built the town of harmony 35 miles east of tucson. Loosely based on the 1963 western novel monte walsh by jack schaefer, the film is about two longtime cowboys whose solitary and predictable lives on the range are inexorably changed when a. Its very true to the original 1970 lee marvin film and, as with all of tom sellecks westerns, its beautifully filmed on location with a superb cast. Where was the movie monte walsh with tom selleck filmed. Tom selleck wasnt the original choice for the role of orrin sackett.
John barry provides the music and the film opens with a delightful. Our new desktop experience was built to be your music destination. Monte walsh is a simple morality story, as most great westerns arethe movie became the highestrated basic cable movie ever to air on friday night, and i think that people who say western movies no longer work are crazy. Monte walsh original motion picture soundtrack eric. James cagney replaced leading man spencer tracy who was fired from the set and it was cagneys last western.
With lee marvin, jeanne moreau, jack palance, mitchell ryan. Tom selleck plays monte walsh, a cowboy who is becoming a dying breed. And so monte walsh, 50ish, thinks in a rather disorganized way of getting into some. There was a lot of beautiful scenery in the background. The original teleplay one began watching appears to be morphing into. Monte, a friend says to lee marvin, do you realize how many cowpunchers there were out here 10 years ago. Monte walsh portrayed the real west, not the fancy stetsons, silver spurs, classic horse flesh, but down to the bone, dirty, unwashed and unbred cowboys trying to eake out a living in the most inhospitible place on gods green earth. I shouldnt have resisted watching this movie for so long. Like a lot of recent westerns, its about the end of the old west. Monte walsh is a 2003 western television film directed by simon wincer and starring tom selleck, isabella rosellini, and keith carradine. Loosely based on the 1963 western novel monte walsh by jack schaefer, the film is about two longtime cowboys whose solitary and predictable lives on the range are inexorably changed when a fellow cowhand becomes involved with rustling and killing. Sound is monaural and a bit bright, making barrys score shrill at times. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events.
The name monte walsh is taken from the title of a 1963 western novel by jack schaefer, but the film has little to do with the plot of schaefers book. The script is nearly wordforword identical to the original original screenwriters david zelag goodman and lukas heller are credited and a lot of setups and shots are the same as well, but selleck plays a much more amiable and kind walsh, to the point. However the dialog is clear, with the music never overpowering the actors words. The script is nearly wordforword identical to the original original screenwriters david zelag goodman and lukas heller are credited and a lot of setups and shots are the same as well, but selleck plays a much more amiable and kind. Jan 17, 2003 set in wyoming and filmed in alberta, canada, monte walsh is a remake of the 1970 theatrical film monte walsh, starring lee marvin. Monte walsh is a 2003 canadian madefortelevision western film directed by simon wincer. Set in wyoming and filmed in alberta, canada, monte walsh is a remake of the 1970 theatrical film monte walsh, starring lee marvin. Goodreads members who liked monte walsh also liked. In the heyday of western movies, there were certain actors that any producer or director would have made first choice for the leading man in his film. Monte walsh original motion picture soundtrack discogs.
The news that a new film version of jack schaefers novel monte walsh will. Based on a novel by jack schaefer writer of shane, and previously filmed theatrically in 1970, the madeforcable monte walsh is the. Some of the films best moments such as marvins dismissal of an offer to ride in a. With tom selleck, isabella rossellini, keith carradine, george eads. Monte walsh is a 2003 canadian madefortelevision western film directed by simon wincer and starring tom selleck, isabella rosellini, and keith carradine. Released by lala land records in 2002 lllcd 1006 containing music from monte walsh 2003, crossfire trail 2001. The script is nearly wordforword identical to the original. Mar 07, 2018 written by louis lamour, conagher is the coolest western ever made. Fraker his directorial debut starring lee marvin, jeanne moreau and jack palance.
John wayne, gary cooper, jimmy stewart, and although not as iconic, guys like. This was filmed in front of a green screen and brought to life in postproduction. Find books like monte walsh from the worlds largest community of readers. Monte has a longterm relationship with prostitute martine bernard, while. Tombstone with kurt russell and val kilmer, filmed near mescal, red river, 35 miles southeast of nogales to name a few. Monte walsh, lee marvin, jack palance 1970, william fraker night of the lepus, stuart whitman, janet leigh, rory calhoun 1972, william f. Monte walsh dvd, 2003, widescreen for sale online ebay.
Monte walsh is a 2003 western television film directed by simon wincer and starring tom selleck, isabella rosellini, and keith. Ranchhand lee marvin title character on his top priority after a winter on the range, rejoining girlfriend martine jeanne moreau, early in monte walsh, 1970 view the tcmdb entry for monte walsh 1970. This cd also includes colvins stirring score to another beloved tnt western crossfire trail, also starring selleck and directed by wincer. Monte walsh is a 1970 american western film directed by cinematographer william a. Scenic drives to movie sites katies meadow ridgway steals. I didnt realize it until the end but the drawings in the opening credits sequence were by charles m. Voir plus didees sur le theme jesse stone, acteur western et le far west. It has a great story, wonderful characters and is one of those books you hate to see end.
For bruce montewalsh theme mama cass john barry monte walsh 1970 monte walsh in spanish from youtube. Monte walsh crossfire trail soundtrack from 2002, composed by various artists, eric colvin. But it did and, in some ways, i liked it even better. An aging cowboy realizes that the west he knew and loved will soon be no moreand that there will be no room for him, either. Sam elliott was a coproducer, cowrote the screenplay and stars as the iron tough hero.
Monte walsh is a 2003 canadian madefortelevision western film directed by simon wincer and starring tom selleck, isabella rossellini, and keith carradine. Monte walsh is set at the same psychological moment in the west, but it takes a quieter and, on the whole, more thoughtful approach. As with his elder brother, robert 19221999, he was named in honor of confederate general robert e. Movies filmed at the ranch empire ranch foundation. Loosely based on the 1963 western novel monte walsh by jack schaefer, the film is about two longtime cowboys whose solitary and predictable lives on the range are inexorably changed when a fellow cowhand becomes involved with rustling and. Mar 11, 2018 what was the last minute casting surprise on the sacketts.
The script is nearly wordforword identical to the original original screenwriters david zelag goodman and lukas heller are credited and a lot of setups and shots are the same as well, but selleck plays a much more amiable and kind walsh, to the. Monte walsh the 2003 movie, trailers, videos and more at yidio. Monte walsh tom selleck and his friends are cowboys and bronco busters, plying their trade in the wyoming territory of 1892. Thus when the story takes its potent laced turns we are with them all the way, for better or worse. Monte walsh by simon wincer simon wincer, tom selleck. Filmed partially at mescal and empire ranch in arizona, monte walsh is an existential 106minute long movie that makes one wonder if the real cowboys of the 19th century knew they were becoming anachronisms. The script is nearly wordforword identical to the original original screenwriters david zelag goodman and lukas heller are credited and a lot of. Fraker his directorial debut starring lee marvin, jeanne moreau and. Same goes for tnts remake, a modest oater that has good ol boys, cattle rustling and a shirtless tom selleck but. It is as good or in some respects better than shane, those respects being a lot of stories woven into the big one of the book. Monte walsh is a classic western, maybe the best ever written, and deserves to be read even by those who are not normally taken by the genre. May 06, 2016 i shouldnt have resisted watching this movie for so long. Its very true to the original 1970 lee marvin film and, as with all of tom sellecks westerns, its beautifully filmed on.
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