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The Films of Budd Boetticher, a review by Antares

The Films of Budd Boetticher



The Films of Budd BoetticherThe Tall T

Year: 1957
Film Studio: Columbia Pictures, Producers-Actors Corporation
Genre: Western
Length: 77 Min.

Director
Budd Boetticher (1916)

Writing
Elmore Leonard (1925)...Story
Burt Kennedy (1922)...Screenplay

Producer
Harry Joe Brown (1890)
Randolph Scott (1898)

Cinematographer
Charles Lawton Jr. (1904)

Music
Heinz Roemheld (1901)...Composer

Stars
Randolph Scott (1898) as Pat Brennan
Richard Boone (1917) as Frank Usher
Maureen O'Sullivan (1911) as Doretta Mims
Arthur Hunnicutt (1910) as Ed Rintoon
Skip Homeier (1930) as Billy Jack
Henry Silva (1928) as Chink
John Hubbard (1914) as Willard Mims
Robert Burton (1895) as Tenvoorde

Review
       The first film in the set is the second pairing by Boetticher and Scott, a deep, rich character study called The Tall TRatings Criterion4 Stars - Historically important film, considered a classic.Decision at Sundown

Year: 1957
Film Studio: Columbia Pictures
Genre: Western
Length: 77 Min.

Director
Budd Boetticher (1916)

Writing
Charles Lang (1915)...Screenplay
Vernon L. Fluharty...Story

Producer
Harry Joe Brown (1890)
Randolph Scott (1898)

Cinematographer
Burnett Guffey (1905)

Music
Heinz Roemheld (1901)...Composer

Stars
Randolph Scott (1898) as Bart Allison
John Carroll (1906) as Tate Kimbrough
Karen Steele (1931) as Lucy Summerton
Valerie French (1928) as Ruby James
Noah Beery Jr. (1913) as Sam
John Archer (1915) as Dr. John Storrow
Andrew Duggan (1923) as Sheriff Swede Hansen
James Westerfield (1913) as Otis, the Bartender

Review
       The next film in the set deviates slightly from the normal setting of a Boetticher/Scott film. Whereas most of the films take place out on the open range, Decision at SundownRatings CriterionBuchanan Rides Alone

Year: 1958
Film Studio: Columbia Pictures
Genre: Western
Length: 79 Min.

Director
Budd Boetticher (1916)

Writing
Charles Lang (1915)...Screenplay
Jonas Ward...Novel "The Name's Buchanan"

Producer
Harry Joe Brown (1890)
Randolph Scott (1898)

Cinematographer
Lucien Ballard (1908)

Music


Stars
Randolph Scott (1898) as Tom Buchanan
Craig Stevens (1918) as Abe Carbo
Barry Kelley (1908) as Lew Agry
Tol Avery (1915) as Judge Simon Agry
Peter Whitney (1916) as Amos Agry
Manuel Rojas as Juan de la Vega
L. Q. Jones (1927) as Pecos Hill
Robert Anderson (1923) as Waldo Peck

Review
       Once again the setting is a small town, but this time the town is run by a group of corrupt brothers who turn on each other in the name of greed. Agrytown is on the border with Mexico, and from the moment that Tom Buchanan (Scott) rides in, he knows that he must keep his wits about him. Unfortunately, he helps the son of a powerful Mexican landowner who has killed the son of the town judge, Simon Agry. With the sheriff being Lew Agry, the deck is decidedly stacked against both Buchanan and the Mexican. At his trial, Buchanan is surprisingly acquitted by the judge, but all of his money is taken and he is Ratings CriterionRide Lonesome

Year: 1959
Film Studio: Columbia Pictures, Ranown Pictures
Genre: Western
Length: 73 Min.

Director
Budd Boetticher (1916)

Writing
Burt Kennedy (1922)...Written By

Producer
Budd Boetticher (1916)
Harry Joe Brown (1890)

Cinematographer
Charles Lawton Jr. (1904)

Music
Heinz Roemheld (1901)...Composer

Stars
Randolph Scott (1898) as Ben Brigade
Karen Steele (1931) as Mrs. Carrie Lane
Pernell Roberts (1928) as Sam Boone
James Best (1926) as Billy John
Lee Van Cleef (1925) as Frank
James Coburn (1928) as Whit

Review
       The last two films in this wonderful set are where the cream rises to the top. Ride Lonesome and Comanche Station are brilliant examples of movie making which melds the great aspects of a film together; Screenplay, acting, cinematography and direction. Set in the wilds of Arizona, Ride LonesomeRatings Criterion4 Stars - Historically important film, considered a classic.Comanche Station

Year: 1960
Film Studio: Columbia Pictures, Ranown Pictures
Genre: Western
Length: 73 Min.

Director
Budd Boetticher (1916)

Writing
Burt Kennedy (1922)...Written By

Producer
Budd Boetticher (1916)
Harry Joe Brown (1890)

Cinematographer
Charles Lawton Jr. (1904)

Music


Stars
Randolph Scott (1898) as Jefferson Cody
Nancy Gates (1926) as Nancy Lowe
Claude Akins (1926) as Ben Lane
Skip Homeier (1930) as Frank
Richard Rust (1938) as Dobie
Rand Brooks (1918) as Station Man
Dyke Johnson as John Lowe

ReviewRatings Criterion4 Stars - Historically important film, considered a classic.

(From The Films of Budd Boetticher on January 18th, 2010)

Let Me In, a review by addicted2dvd

Let Me In (2010/United States, United Kingdom) Trailer |IMDb |Wikipedia | Anchor Bay Entertainment Director: Matt Reeves Writing: Matt Reeves (Screenwriter), John Ajvide Lindqvist (Original Material By) Length: 116 min. Rating: Rated R : Strong Bloody Horror Violence, Language and a Brief Sexual Situation Video: Widescreen 2.40:1 Audio: English: Dolby TrueHD: 5.1, Commentary: Dolby Digital: 2-Channel Stereo Subtitles: English, Spanish

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Stars:Plot:Extras:

• Scene Access
• Audio Commentary
• Feature Trailers
• Bonus Trailers
• Deleted Scenes
• Featurettes
• Gallery
• Picture-in-picture
• Digital Copy

OK. I have to say... I liked this one too. It is basically the same story. I would say I like them both about the same amount. The original is stronger in some areas where this remake is stronger in other areas. I think the original did better with conveying the storyline. But I think the remake just had better effects... and was more graphic which I liked. So when all is said and done... I am thrilled I have both of them in my collection now.



(From Weekend Movie Marathon: The Blu-ray Experience on July 13th, 2013)

Tom's TV Pilots marathon, a review by Tom

Undeclared: The Complete Series (2001/United States) IMDb | Wikipedia Shout! Factory, Sony BMG Music Entertainment (United States) Length: 403 min. Video: Full Frame 1.33:1 Audio: English: Dolby Digital 5.1, English: Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround, Commentary: Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo, English: Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo Subtitles:

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Plot:
College life as seen through the eyes of Steven Karp, a freshman determined to reinvent himself at a new school. Faced with dilemmas as miserable as being "sexiled" to the rec room while roommates use the bedroom and as dire as confronting a girlfriend's jealous stalker-ex-boyfriend, Steven and his new friends tackle the challenges of higher education. Named one of Time magazine's top ten television shows of 2001 and praised for its "pitch perfect" casting, Undeclared is "one of the cum laude comedies of the new season . . . a sneaky funny hoot with endearingly offbeat characters." (Los Angeles Times)


Undeclared
Season 1.01 Prototype
Writer: Judd Apatow (Original Characters By), Judd Apatow (Writer)
Director: Jake Kasdan
Cast: Jay Baruchel (Steven Karp), Carla Gallo (Lizzie Exley), Charlie Hunnam (Lloyd Haythe), Monica Keena (Rachel Lindquist), Seth Rogen (Ron Garner), Timm Sharp (Marshall Nesbitt), Loudon Wainwright III (Hal Karp), Kevin Rankin (Lucien), Jarrett Grode (Perry), Simon Helberg (Jack), Jenna Fischer (Sorority Girl), Mandy Freund (Red-Headed Woman), Jennifer Shon (Pretty Girl), Tom Welling (Tom), Leroy Adams (Football Player), Alex Breckenridge (Prim and Proper Girl), Lizzy Caplan (Beautiful Girl), Jason Segel (Eric)

This series is made by the same people that made Freaks & Geeks. This time, instead of high school, it plays at a university. And it is not an hour drama, but half-hour comedy. Familiar faces from Freaks & Geeks so far are Seth Rogen and Jason Segel. Like Freaks & Geeks it only lasted one season.
I enjoyed this pilot episode.
There was a small cameo by Tom Welling. It must have been around the time he started his work on Smallville.

Rating:

(From Tom's TV Pilots marathon on November 13th, 2012)