Nicholas Ordinans (Grasshopper)

My favorite heartwarming and romantic tear jerker from the Golden Age. 'Oh, Smithy!'

The first western movie my late father took me to see one Saturday afternoon in 1953. I was entranced from the get-go and still remember jumping in my seat at the loud reverberating sound of the gunshots when Shane demonstrates his prowess to Joey. As soon as I was old enough, I bought a copy of the Jack Schaefer novel that inspired the movie and loved the story even more. I still wonder how the movie would have played out if George Stevens' original choice of Montgomery Clift as Shane had eventuated as he is physically more in the image of the character in the novel. Schaefer's son recalls the author exclaiming 'Who the hell is that supposed to be?' as Alan Ladd ride into the screen at the premiere. Nevertheless, Alad Ladd put in a fine performance, greatly enhanced by the presence of Van Heflin, Jean Arthur, Brandon de Wilde, Jack Parlance, Ben Johnson, et al. A classic, mythical and thoughtful western that I have both seen and read countless times and which will, forever, be my favourite western of all time. Thank you, Dad 🐎

Just finished my second ever watch through all six seasons since it first aired and loved it every bit as much as the first time. All the cast were excellent and the writing did true justice to Elmore Leonard's original vision. Reread 'Fire in the Hole' and now off to reread 'Raylan' and 'Raylan Goes to Detroit' by Elmore's son, Peter.

I love almost everything about this movie. An avid western fan for nearly 70 years, this rates in my top list. Excellent casting and characterisation with an universally excellent performances and well developed and non cluchedceelatiinshops. An enjoyable, fun and well thought out western. 'Where's the dog?'

Terrible reviews, but I hardly stopped laughing from start to finish. Good fun movie with some humorous commentary on our obsession with our phones.

Beautifully acted and filmed, though the non-linear storytelling was confusing at times, even for someone who is thoroughly familiar with all of LMA's work. I feel that if I had not already read the novel I would have been totally confused for the first thirty minutes or so. However, all of the cast, without exception, were excellent, with a particular mention to Saoirse Ronan who was outstanding as Joe.

Slow, uneven and lacking any real storyline.

Men and women running around with guns has rarely been done better on TV and with The Heavy's 'Short Change Hero' as the theme song, how can you go wrong?

Brilliantly different with fine performances by all. Alex Lawther is understatedly outstanding. Okay.