The Bravados

Here is a good gregory peck movie. If you like old hollywood western here one to add to your collection of movies the storyline is very good and entertaining.

The Bravados is a great western with an allstar cast that is fun viewing. I have enjoyed many of the Gregory Peck westerns and this ranks as one of the best with a simple story of a man going to view the hanging of some bad guys he believes killed his family. Somehow the criminals get loose before the event so he is on a hunt to take them down one by one. There are surprises included that add to the enjoyment of this fine film that is even better today with the blu ray format. Westerns are still great viewing and The Bravados is a not to be missed one

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To me, the height of Hollywood occurred in the 1950s, that decade was its golden era. Twentieth Century Fox was at it greatest, in my opinion. For the Twentieth Fox gold-colored logo and its accompanying fanfare to burst onto the screen means one thing: Hollywood movie entertainment. At this time Cinemascope, still a relatively new technology, was in vogue. In this decade, audiences attended movies shown in palatial theaters. Famous of this decade are a host of iconic actors, men, and women, who graced the movie screen, bringing to life characters of the stories in which they play. Despite a three-year war in Korea, though the U.S. cold war with the Soviet Union was heating up to the point of near mass public paranoia, and never forget the McCarthy hearings, this decade was America’s utopian dream come true, the decade of prosperity following a devastating war. It was good times for most people, especially if one was white, straight, and male. So it was the best of times for many people as it was the worst of times for other people. Amid all this, during this decade, great movies were made. One of those movies is this one, The Bravados, starring Gregory Peck and Joan Collins. The story starts out simple enough: A stranger, wearing dark clothes, rides his horse into a sleepy little, prairie town, one preparing itself for a hanging. So small this town, so unfamiliar the stranger, that his presence receives immediate attention. A once sleepy town now comes awake. It is the day before the hanging. We learn our hero, the stranger in town, that he is here in order to witness tomorrow’s hanging of four bad-guys. His manner is aloof, a man of few words, not icy but cool towards anyone friendly enough to extend a hand of friendship. Peck plays our hero, the protagonist, who will turn out to be somewhat an anti-hero. His character demonstrates dimensions of complexity as the story unfolds. Through prearranged plotting with an outsider, the criminals, the jailed criminals, are able to escape from the local jail. With stolen horses, guns, and with a local girl, kidnapped, they ride into the open country confident they will successfully escape. Well, that begins our hero’s journey. He with men of the town, in posse, ride off after the jail-breakers. Our hero has a vendetta to fulfill as we will learn with the story’s development. Upon its conclusion arises an unexpected irony making the story unexpectedly interesting. As a whole, this western story is very good. The scenes were shot in wonderful country settings, thinking maybe Yellowstone? The acting of actors in supporting roles is something left wanting. At times, the screenplay exposes it own story holes in the very story it is meant to convey. But Peck’s acting is very good, maybe remarkable. Joan Collins seen in her youth is a tremendous beauty. Her character is weak, partly not a fault of her won due to the scrawny screenplay writing with which she had to work, with which to flesh out a character, succeeding at portraying a very two-dimensional character. Without a doubt, this movie is entertaining. Its story interesting. The acting of the leading man is done admirably well. Movie cinematography is typical of that era, panoramic, vibrant with vivid colors, straight on filming, nothing fancy. The Bravados is an unexpectedly good western, recommended highly.

Exactly what I expected.

My vote for a top 10 western film. Nuf said!

The 50s was a great decade for Westerns and this is one of the better ones. Gregory Peck, a gifted actor who generally does well, regardless of the genre, just seems to be made for this role. In fact Peck decided to become a rancher while he was making this film and purchased a vast working ranch in California. This is a good story, with excellent acting...even by Joan Collins, who in 1958 was quite a looker. I was surprised by the ending, although I'd figured out the outlaws Peck was chasing were not the culprits in the death of his wife. If you like to watch a good Western, you will not be disappointed in this offering

1) The DVD - If you know the movie, want it, and are simply wondering about the quality of the DVD, here are some things to consider. Side "A" is the pan and scan version. Side "B" is the widescreen version. Know what you're getting. I'm no aficionado, but the color seemed bright and the contrasts good. All and all, I was quite content with the picture quality. 2) The movie - If you saw it, as I did, years ago and liked it, and you are wondering: "Does it holds up?" - a few notes. I did not find it as compelling as I did when I first viewed it. Some plot holes were more evident, including at least one whopper. Peck is one of my favorite actors, so I enjoyed watching him. But that doesn't blind me to him being just a bit "off" here. This may be direction more than Peck. The picture calls out for more from Peck. I'm wondering if a director like Anthony Mann might not have gotten a performance from him that is more in keeping with his character. If you've never seen the movie, and are wondering: "The Bravados" is a good movie, not a great one. Peck does a good job, not a great one. If you're simply looking for a Peck western, I'd look to "The Big Country" or "The Gunfighter." Both are excellent movies with Peck nailing the character. "The Bravados" is, at its core, about revenge and its cost to the person seeking revenge. It doesn't misfire. It's a good movie. But it could have been so much better. I would strongly recommend "streaming" or renting it rather than buying. If I could, I'd give it 3 1/2 stars. This is a review of the DVD, purchased from Amazon. Why Amazon says "instant video" is Amazon's issue.

Bonjours a tous j'ai un lecteur blu-ray Sony x700 4k le blu ray de bravados et j'ai racheter le dvd car je trouve l'image trop bleu et trop foncé il faut voir .Le plan où le personnage de Joan Collins fait son apparition, est beaucoup trop sombre.Meme choses pour Rivière sans retour

Just watch it.

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Rezension zu: "Bravados" ( USA 1958 ) Zum Inhalt: Der Rancher Jim Douglas (Gregory Peck) verfolgt bereits seit mehreren Monaten 4 Männer, die er für die Mörder seiner Ehefrau hält. Unbekannte hatten -während dessen Abwesenheit- die Farm von Jim Douglas überfallen, dessen Ehefrau vergewaltigt und ermordet und zudem dessen Gold geraubt. Von Hass angetrieben, rächt sich Jim Douglas nun an den 4 mutmasslichen Mördern und macht dabei eine -für ihn- erstaunliche Entdeckung............ Bewertung: Ein in Mexiko -in Farbe und Cinemascope- gedrehter Western, vor beeindruckender Natur- kulisse. Das Leit-Thema des Films ist die RACHE des Hauptdarstellers an den 4 mutmaßli- chen Vergewaltigern und Mördern seiner Ehefrau. Als Fan des Schauspielers Gregory Peck, gefiel mir dieser Film. Kritiker bemängelten, dass Peck in dieser Filmrolle als wortkarger Rächer schauspielerisch unterfordert gewesen sei. Neben Gregory Peck spielten in diesem Film Joan Collins, Stephen Boyd ( 1931-1977; berühmt geworden 1959 durch seine Filmrolle des römischen Tribuns Messala in dem Film "Ben Hur"), Lee van Cleef u.a. Die Bild- und Tonqualität ( Filmlänge ca. 94 Minuten ) ist sehr gut. Sprachen: Deutsch, Italienisch, Englisch, Französisch, Spanisch Untertitel: Deutsch, Italienisch, Spanisch, Schwedisch, Dänisch, Niederländisch, Norwegisch, Finnisch, Türkisch, Portugiesisch, Französisch A C H T U N G !!! Es gibt unterschiedliche DVD-Veröffentlichungen dieses Spielfilms! Ich bewerte folgende DVD: Von "20th-Century-Fox" in der DVD-Reihe "Grosse Film-Klassiker". Die Veröffentlichung von 20th-Century-Fox in der DVD-Reihe "Grosse Film-Klassiker" ist qualitativ sehr gut und enthält außerdem ein Booklet und eine Postkarte. In der Ausgabe von 2005 der "Grosse Film-Klassiker"- Reihe steckten die DVD-Kunststoff-Hüllen zusätzlich noch in einem Papp-Schuber, der dann in der Ausgabe von 2007 leider wegfiel. Fazit: Insgesamt halte ich diesen Spielfilm -und das nicht nur für Gregory-Peck-Fans- auch heute noch für sehens- und empfehlenswert.

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