Viggo Mortensen Shoot-Out in APPALOOSA

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  • čas přidán 25. 10. 2016
  • From the 2007 film APPALOOSA written & directed by Ed Harris with Viggo Mortensen, Renée Zellweger, Ed Harris & Jeremy Irons - Buy or rent on youtube here: • Appaloosa
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  • @tolugo87
    @tolugo87 Před rokem +81

    "This gonna be a long ride, and there's no reason to hurry". Words to live by

  • @ridetillidie8090
    @ridetillidie8090 Před 2 lety +60

    Find any old linotype or photograph of a 'shoot out' in the Old West and you'll see Viggo's perfect form in front of you.
    Hands down my most favorite 'quick draw' gunfight.
    Viggo is one of the best actors out there and a real professional and gentleman.

  • @schymark8392
    @schymark8392 Před 7 lety +1759

    this guy is an untouched resource. he has never been appreciated enough for his acting

    • @Balthazar2242
      @Balthazar2242 Před 4 lety +92

      Pretty sure he has won multiple awards and is world renowned. But okay.

    • @rkb929
      @rkb929 Před 4 lety +20

      Wdym? He’s world renowned. Ever since the LOTR days, bitch

    • @FittedInThe798
      @FittedInThe798 Před 3 lety +16

      Yea but I think he was type casted after lord of the rings. He should be in big time movie's

    • @radford2012804
      @radford2012804 Před 3 lety +9

      @@FittedInThe798 uhhh what

    • @82584
      @82584 Před 2 lety +51

      @@radford2012804 I'm with you. Wtf are any of these people talking about? Eastern Promises, History of Violence, Green Book.......this guy does it all.

  • @JamesMarcosChocolate
    @JamesMarcosChocolate Před 2 lety +953

    I lived in Santa Fe for quite a while and was there when this movie was being filmed. I also did several events serving drinking chocolate over the years out at that movie ranch where the filming of this movie happened. Fun story: I owned a local Santa Fe chocolate shop at the time and one of the heads of filming came in one day to buy chocolate as it was Viggo’s birthday coming up. Turns out Viggo Loves dark chocolate. One day on a Sunday when the shop is normally closed, Viggo actually came by the shop and I let him in. We spent some time and he bought most of all the chocolate bars I had on hand for sale. He told me that he gives chocolate to cast and crew during filming. Viggo is a true gentleman, quiet spoken and a real nice guy. I was told later by another movie person associated with this movie that Viggo always has chocolate bars on hand somewhere in whatever costume he’s wearing during filming (I had fun with that thought, imagining him as Aragorn with chocolate bars on his person 😊). This was a great interaction with someone I admire who is a great actor.

    • @crucifyrobinhood
      @crucifyrobinhood Před 2 lety +2

      NOBODY GIVES A FUCK ABOUT YOUR CHOCOLATE CHOCOLATE CHOCOLATE SHOP. PARTICULARLY SINCE IT SHOULD BE CLOSED NOW THANKS TO YOUR PRESIDENT. LOSER.

    • @scoutlee3406
      @scoutlee3406 Před 2 lety +34

      Nice story

    • @yee666
      @yee666 Před 2 lety +22

      @@crucifyrobinhood lol random 14 years old kid trying to act tuff. Keep trying and waste your time here 😎

    • @JimEnger
      @JimEnger Před 2 lety +10

      @@crucifyrobinhood
      Ain't nobody buyin your stinky online cheese, you anti-American, sore-losin,
      Punque-ass.

    • @KeytoKungFu
      @KeytoKungFu Před 2 lety +16

      @@crucifyrobinhood Whats wrong with you man? I enjoyed that story

  • @wreccen
    @wreccen Před 2 lety +135

    Viggo's pose was the icing of the cake. Pure class.

    • @Omarrz
      @Omarrz Před 2 lety +8

      Right! Something right out of a Frederic Remington painting

    • @boomer6611
      @boomer6611 Před rokem +3

      Like a fencer ... En Garde! His character was an Academy grad if I recall. Back in the day when there were two academies, the Military Academy and the Naval Academy.

    • @scribblerjohn1
      @scribblerjohn1 Před rokem +2

      @@Omarrz My exact thought. Now I have to look up the picture(s) where the man has that leaned-back, slightly flexed elbow full-armed shooting stance.

    • @fenrislegacy
      @fenrislegacy Před 8 měsíci

      @@Omarrz You're spot on

    • @SuperChuckRaney
      @SuperChuckRaney Před 8 měsíci

      Thaat is because he has to cock the hammer back with his thumb. The hammer doesn't/won't move BACK so it can be fired with use of the trigger.
      It's easier to do by raising the barrel. Also, it's more precise lining up the shot with torso turned, shoulders square to target, the gun/wrist is at an angle to arm and target

  • @hermanirascible3310
    @hermanirascible3310 Před 2 lety +433

    Viggo Mortensen’s performance in this movie along with his roles in ‘The Road’ and ‘Eastern Promises’ are class apart !

    • @danielfronc4304
      @danielfronc4304 Před 2 lety +25

      You think he's good in them? Check him out in "A History of Violence". Rarely broadcast you'll have to seek it out. He is absolutely phenomenal in it.

    • @ballbby3775
      @ballbby3775 Před 2 lety +12

      Eastern promises is great, he is a fucking cop and u don't find that out till over halfway thru the movie. The Road is my favorite movie.

    • @_DeathB4Dishonor
      @_DeathB4Dishonor Před 2 lety +3

      Not really its just his best work to sum, like your self ... Sum lord of the Rings fans may beg to differ.. imo.. Yakuza .. etc they all gud

    • @jcderby129
      @jcderby129 Před 2 lety +2

      @@danielfronc4304 agree fantastic film

    • @danielfronc4304
      @danielfronc4304 Před 2 lety +5

      @@ballbby3775 In A History of Violence you don't find out until three guarters of the way through that his small town calm and kind husband and father is really a retired mafia badass in hiding who screwed over his brother's chance to move up in The Organization by killing or working over a made man. He wants to stay out of the mafia but his brother wants revenge and to kill him. Pretty serious stuff even for a guy who ripped up the face and one eye of his big brother's chief enforcer with a whip of barbed wire. Quite the shocker, "Ritchie". Did I step on the plot twist? Still, you'll love the performances of a big star cast.

  • @rkb929
    @rkb929 Před 4 lety +323

    Really love how everett wasnt the main protagonist of this movie and can be described as a “sidekick” and given a few lines but in the end he saved his boss’ life and walks off to the sunset. Bout to live a life wherever destiny takes him. Man so cool

    • @717UT
      @717UT Před 3 lety +15

      You should read the sequel book. More of Everett being awesome.

    • @madchad77
      @madchad77 Před 2 lety +3

      i think he was a faster draw

    • @Adamdidit
      @Adamdidit Před 2 lety +10

      @@madchad77 in the books Cole is essentially the fastest draw there is but no one can really describe why or how
      Hitch basically says Cole was always as fast as he needed to be

    • @8triagrammer
      @8triagrammer Před 2 lety

      For some reason his acting in Lord of the Rings was bad though.

    • @lonewanderer3456
      @lonewanderer3456 Před 2 lety +5

      @@8triagrammer Not his fault. The screenplay for LoTR was dreadful whenever Jackson strayed from the source material, and sadly for Viggo's character, Jackson threw Tolkien's work out the window.

  • @jacobmccandles1767
    @jacobmccandles1767 Před 2 lety +266

    That gunfight, with Viggo in his dualist stance, is one of the most beautiful camera shots in all of cinematic history.

    • @puppylove126
      @puppylove126 Před 2 lety

      Omg, the most epic depiction of a classic old west dual. What a gem this movie was. I couldn't agree more 🙏🏼💕

    • @desertmaverick7567
      @desertmaverick7567 Před rokem

      I first saw this movie when it came on HBO. I had to own it. So now I do.

    • @OpenMawProductions
      @OpenMawProductions Před rokem +2

      ​@@puppylove126 I mean... It's not bad. Well shot, performed, great music, but there are many great duals in film.
      The biggest screw up is that Viggo is standing sideways. That's not particularly honorable. You're supposed to stand straight on and face your opponent.

    • @puppylove126
      @puppylove126 Před rokem +14

      @@OpenMawProductions NO, that's the old school classic dueling stance. Aaron Burr and Alexander Hamilton duel, one of the most famous Pistol duels of the 1800s. It's the proper way to duel in those times.

    • @carpma11
      @carpma11 Před rokem +11

      That goofy-looking stance is how they did it back then. They didn't use two hands to hold a pistol so there was no need to square up to the target as in a more modern style. The sideways stance gave the bonus of making you a little harder to hit.

  • @danieldravot341
    @danieldravot341 Před 2 lety +521

    Viggo Mortenson is the most underrated actor of his generation.
    From ‘Hidalgo’ to ‘Appaloosa’ to ‘Green Book’, he never fails to impress.

    • @SStupendous
      @SStupendous Před 2 lety +28

      You forgot LOTR on those list of films he never fails to impress us with

    • @danieldravot341
      @danieldravot341 Před 2 lety +4

      @@SStupendous, Lord of the Rings was a blockbuster that anyone could’ve done.
      The movies cited required acting skills.

    • @SStupendous
      @SStupendous Před 2 lety +36

      @@danieldravot341 Lol what? The acting in LOTR was great.

    • @SStupendous
      @SStupendous Před 2 lety +15

      @@danieldravot341 ANYONE could've made LOTR? If I gave you enough money you wouldn't make anything half as good.

    • @danieldravot341
      @danieldravot341 Před 2 lety +5

      @@SStupendous, the topic is Viggo Mortenson, and the comment was that anyone could’ve done it meaning, for the reading comprehension impaired, that any actor could’ve played the part, and the movie wouldn’t have been changed.
      If Eric Bana had played that role, there would’ve been absolutely no difference in the end product.
      Do try to keep up. . .

  • @GabrielCsaba
    @GabrielCsaba Před 2 lety +103

    An underrated gem of a movie. Some of the almost reluctant banter between Harris and Mortensen is among my favorite onscreen moments.

  • @gemsherwood2788
    @gemsherwood2788 Před 6 lety +130

    I adore how reserved Viggos character was to Jeremy's irons character through the entire movie. Until the end.

  • @immortanjoe9362
    @immortanjoe9362 Před rokem +121

    Every movie Viggo is in, is an instant watch for me. The guy is a fantastic actor and, I hear, is a genuinely good person as well. I'd love to see him as a lead actor in another upcoming A-list movie.

  • @jefffalls
    @jefffalls Před 2 lety +83

    I love the subtlety with which this scene undermines the fabled "I'm calling you out" shootout trope.
    Neither man has their weapon holstered. Everett doesn't do some fancy spin to get his pistol back in the holster. He just slowly, and deliberately reloads the spent chamber. So good.

    • @HartmutJagerArt
      @HartmutJagerArt Před 2 lety +2

      Jeff: "He just slowly, and deliberately reloads the spent chamber." - Yes that scene is good, but in the real West they never faced off like that. Most got Shot in the Back ! (at least that is what Wild West historians say ! )

    • @jefffalls
      @jefffalls Před 2 lety +1

      @@HartmutJagerArt , that would certainly be easier.

    • @HartmutJagerArt
      @HartmutJagerArt Před 2 lety

      @@jefffalls 🤠 Ha ha ha , it certainly would - and most probably has happened in the REAL Wild West !

    • @chrisclarke6344
      @chrisclarke6344 Před 2 lety +9

      I think it was john wesley hardin who said "an enemy shot in the front of their head shows good marksman ship,an enemy shot in the back of the head shows good judgement ".

    • @likeorasgod
      @likeorasgod Před 2 lety +3

      One of the best things I loved about this move was the detail to the gun play. I think Ed even mentions it in a interview how they wanted to make it as real as they could. Why wouldn't a gunslinger instantly reload his gun after using it? It made no since that these guys would put a half loaded gun back in it's holster.

  • @NotYourAverageCritic
    @NotYourAverageCritic Před 9 měsíci +7

    Probably one of the only truly accurate "shoot-outs" to ever grace a movie screen. Viggo Mortenson is an amazing actor. This, and Eastern Promises are my two favorite Viggo movies.

  • @bobbyricigliano2799
    @bobbyricigliano2799 Před 3 lety +763

    This is a brilliant film. They went out of their way to get the details right. I can't recall another western film where the gunfighters immediately top off their weapons, even after firing a single shot. Nowadays they call it a "tactical reload."

    • @captinbeyond
      @captinbeyond Před 3 lety +39

      I thought through out the movie they made a good effort to stay close to time period. Too many westerns dress up the town, dress up the actors, have the focus on quick draw and such. Catching a bad guy in an outhouse is not dramatic, but believable

    • @JugglesGrenades
      @JugglesGrenades Před 2 lety +89

      Next time you watch the movie, notice thst the glass in the window panes have imperfections. In the 1800's they would "blow" a cylinder of glass. Cut it along one side while still molten, then roll it out on a table to cool. Yes, my wife and I are avid equestrians. We look for barbed wire, before it was invented. Zippers on the back of ladies costumes. Wrong bit, wrong saddle for the time period. Not in Appaloosa. Someone went all out to make it accurate.

    • @dennisriblett4622
      @dennisriblett4622 Před 2 lety +8

      Start with Robert B. Parker writing the book.....

    • @hdjmiller
      @hdjmiller Před 2 lety +25

      In the movie "More Dead than Alive", Clint Walker plays a fast gun just released from prison and he joins a shooting show. The young kid resented him joining and kept saying how fast he was and he could beat him. After he shot his targets and was bragging, Clint Walker told him "you'll never be a killer" slapped him around, and took his gun and said, "you never reload after you shoot". Later on in the movie, he the kid kills someone and rides away. He's holding up and someone comes in and I think tries to rob him, but he's really fast, and he gets the draw on the other guy, but when he pulls the trigger, it goes click. He forgot to reload....

    • @JugglesGrenades
      @JugglesGrenades Před 2 lety +5

      @@hdjmiller Don't you just hate it when that happens ? ?

  • @frankferrara4407
    @frankferrara4407 Před 2 lety +101

    Simply one of the best westerns ever. These two men should do many more with the same director etc.

    • @nerblebun
      @nerblebun Před 2 lety +4

      @Frank Ferrara: Ed Harris himself starred & directed Appaloosa.

    • @williammcclelland6789
      @williammcclelland6789 Před 2 lety +6

      There are more books in the Appaloosa series so there is more material to work with.

    • @themondaysworldwide
      @themondaysworldwide Před 2 lety +2

      there are a few more books and they all read like screenplays

    • @PolaOpposite
      @PolaOpposite Před 2 lety

      Yeah but where Hildalgo?

    • @tA_aT287
      @tA_aT287 Před 2 lety

      Tv series... I'd watch them.

  • @josephharper3714
    @josephharper3714 Před 2 lety +32

    Not sure how I missed this movie when it came out. I think the name "Appaloosa" threw me as being some romantic/children's movie about a horse. After seeing this scene, I immediately sought it out and watched it. Great movie! It's going into my rotation.

  • @Mekratrig
    @Mekratrig Před 7 lety +849

    Even though it didn't do all that good at the box office, as far as I'm concerned it was one of the best westerns ever made. Wish it had done better so that they could have made a film from the second book too. Ed Harris and Viggo always seem to work well togethar.

    • @Mr.56Goldtop
      @Mr.56Goldtop Před 7 lety +10

      Mekratrig Absolutely, I wish they would have done another book. I've read the whole series except the last book. The writer who took over after Robert Parker died just wasn't as good, I had to really push myself to get through his books. He wasn't bad, but they weren't the same without Mr Parker at the type writer.

    • @webechillin2348
      @webechillin2348 Před 6 lety +3

      Mekratrig what is the name of the second book?

    • @johnnyb68
      @johnnyb68 Před 6 lety +7

      Resolution, followed by Brimstone, followed by Blue-Eyed Devil. Those are all Parker wrote of these characters before he passed.

    • @717UT
      @717UT Před 3 lety +5

      I completely agree. I really wanted Ed and Viggo to at least do a sequel of the next story. It's almost better than Appaloosa.

    • @freedomtrucker2332
      @freedomtrucker2332 Před 2 lety +9

      My opinion as well ..if I had to choose 5 westerns ..this would certainly make my list ..

  • @RConnickJr
    @RConnickJr Před 5 lety +423

    The look on Jeremy Irons' face when he comes out to face Viggo is just perfect: Bragg thought he had totally escaped all of his sins and was going to be able to spend the rest of his life in comfort and respectability. In his last moments, he is the picture of a man who's realized his past has caught up with him, and he is about to die.

    • @cluelessbeekeeping1322
      @cluelessbeekeeping1322 Před 2 lety +7

      I didn't see the movie (and am not going to), would you mind giving me tiny explanation as to why the guy shot the other guy?

    • @RConnickJr
      @RConnickJr Před 2 lety +42

      @@cluelessbeekeeping1322 Jeremy Irons is the villain of the movie; Viggo Mortensen and Ed Harris caught him near the end but he managed to get a pardon and escape justice. Ed Harris is a man of the law, so he can't touch Irons and he's flaunting his freedom; he even started up an affair with Ed Harris's love interest. Viggo Mortensen, Helms's deputy, knows there is nothing Helms can do about it. So he resigns as a deputy marshal and picks a fight with Irons so he can kill him in an (illegal) duel.

    • @cluelessbeekeeping1322
      @cluelessbeekeeping1322 Před 2 lety +11

      @@RConnickJr Thank you sir! I very much appreciate it!

    • @JewTubeSux
      @JewTubeSux Před 2 lety +23

      @@cluelessbeekeeping1322 It wasnt "illegal" in that day, as long as both men had a firearm.

    • @slimturnpike
      @slimturnpike Před 2 lety +4

      @@RConnickJr If it wasn't illegal, then what favor was Viggo's character was asking from the lawman played by Harris? Obviously the latter was meant to overlook the crime.

  • @joachimguderian4048
    @joachimguderian4048 Před 2 lety +70

    I consider myself a connoisseur of Westerns and this one is an outstanding rendition. Bravo !

    • @puppylove126
      @puppylove126 Před rokem

      @@miamibeachsunnydays8274 that's a tough one. My top three are: 🤠
      1. Unforgiving
      2. Open Range
      3. Appaloosa
      There are some honorable mentions though. 🥰

    • @paulhicks6667
      @paulhicks6667 Před rokem +1

      Here’s a western no-one ever mentions but it’s a classic: Antony Mann’s “ Man Of The West.” Gary Cooper near the end of his career and Lee J Cobb. Featuring an extraordinary fistfight between Cooper and Jack Lord, and a towering performance by LJC as a sadistic old bully. This is a more subtle type of western which grows on you the more you watch it.

  • @Alfeco-dm7uk
    @Alfeco-dm7uk Před rokem +7

    Everett Hitch (Viggo Mortensen) carries an 8 Gauge Double Barreled Steve Karnes 1878 Shotgun, referred to only as "The 8 Gauge". To handle the vicious recoil of the massive weapon, Everett has a leather pad sewn into the shoulder of his coat to help absorb it.

  • @Daponics89
    @Daponics89 Před 4 lety +31

    That stance and reload? Wow. Never thought I would see that in a film today.

  • @calvinking8586
    @calvinking8586 Před 2 lety +65

    Classic film, with stellar performances. And as much as Ed Harris says he’s not particularly interested in westerns he sure made a great one.

    • @blogengeezer4507
      @blogengeezer4507 Před 2 lety +3

      -Working this film as 'the Carpenter' (retired sea Captain) building the Sheriff's house, it was truly a pleasurable experience at the old 'Ford Ranch' set, south of Santa Fe NM. Ed and Viggo were both extremely cordial, friendly stars to work with.
      Viggo demonstrated, explained the carry weapons, (10 ga chambered as 12 ga)... including his hand made 'Mexican knife, spending time with me after the last scene.. ;}
      Exceedingly rare for stars to associate with 'background..
      John Travolta (Wild Hogs) was same, very friendly,... very intelligent..

    • @jameshorton7496
      @jameshorton7496 Před 2 lety +2

      Harris did another very good western in the made for tv version of Riders Of The Purple Sage with his wife, Amy Madigan. Always enjoyed that one.

    • @calvinking8586
      @calvinking8586 Před 2 lety

      @@jameshorton7496 I’ve watched it a couple of times and yes it was a good movie.

  • @luvit7567
    @luvit7567 Před 2 lety +56

    Massively underrated movie, absolutely brilliant 👏

  • @tiggerhc
    @tiggerhc Před 2 lety +17

    I'm a true sucker for hand to hand fights in modern films, but something about a good old western duel/shootout builds all the suspense in the right ways. And that silent nod between Mortensen and Harris, a moment to remember!

  • @catahoula65
    @catahoula65 Před 2 lety +13

    One of the best westerns ever and two of the best actors in Hollywood! My wife and I watched it for the third time last night.

  • @n.5946
    @n.5946 Před 3 lety +18

    I love the fact that this is filmed, or at least most of the shots, are reminiscent of classic 60s and 70s western shots and visuals

  • @SgtMjr
    @SgtMjr Před 4 lety +486

    That stance. A duelist posed, could have a revolver or a rapier in his hand. Right out of old west illustrations.

    • @717UT
      @717UT Před 3 lety +24

      I had the exact same thought. Heck of a shout out to historical sources.

    • @Elite59
      @Elite59 Před 2 lety +30

      I was thinking that he is a smaller target with that stance, while his opponent was a large target...

    • @renaissancestatesman
      @renaissancestatesman Před 2 lety +12

      @@Elite59 that's the argument for a Weaver stance in shooting. Most now choose a square stance as superior for combat shooting especially if body armor is worn. People don't duel anymore.

    • @stevenbaker8184
      @stevenbaker8184 Před 2 lety +12

      @@renaissancestatesman i was trained in the modified Weaver stance where one shoulder is held to the rear of your body. It has two benefits. It reduces your profile even smaller and it was originally designed for a cross dominant person. I am a left handed shooter but right eye dominant

    • @slschoon
      @slschoon Před 2 lety +10

      When "Gentlemen" in Europe and the old south dueled some chose the square stance while others chose side stance. The side stance made you a smaller target but if you were hit it would be more likely to be fatal because you would probably lose both lungs. Everyone prayed not to be gut shot because that was no fun at all.

  • @rogermitchemjr6722
    @rogermitchemjr6722 Před rokem +9

    Viggo Mortensen's last lines in this movie are very powerful, they hit hard

  • @smeteyeify
    @smeteyeify Před 5 lety +32

    That wide shot at the 4:00 mark is just beautiful. Very Sergio Leone-like.

    • @studinthemaking
      @studinthemaking Před 2 lety +1

      You have give the bad guy credit. He at least he had the guts to shot it out.

    • @nickmaclachlan5178
      @nickmaclachlan5178 Před 2 lety +2

      It's realistic too, the guy wasn't a gun fighter by trade and he wasn't on the flat with his target which may have put his aim off. In reality a high position would make for an easier shot as the gun has to rise less before acquiring the target, but the muscle memory would be off kilter.

  • @dalegroves1918
    @dalegroves1918 Před 6 lety +49

    Viggo what a name what a actor one of my favorites.

  • @Baskerville22
    @Baskerville22 Před 6 lety +236

    This and Open Range are 2 of the best Westerns of the past 30-odd years. Dances with Wolves is up there in the top 3.

    • @michaelpeters1340
      @michaelpeters1340 Před 6 lety +26

      Baskerville22
      You need to watch unforgiven

    • @javicho49
      @javicho49 Před 5 lety +16

      Unforgiven, tombstone, 3:10 to yuma,posse,..

    • @tyrehoward
      @tyrehoward Před 4 lety +1

      Agreed

    • @china_is_asshole
      @china_is_asshole Před 4 lety +4

      Every movie mentioned here and Geronimo: an American legend, and Young guns.

    • @sercastamere9853
      @sercastamere9853 Před 4 lety +24

      Come on guys, you're forgetting 'Quigley Down Under'!!

  • @bruceperron3796
    @bruceperron3796 Před 2 lety +7

    Saw it a hundred times,never gets old.

  • @DB-ib2lw
    @DB-ib2lw Před rokem +7

    Ed Harris owns every role he does. He makes anything believable

  • @RICCARDOREARDON
    @RICCARDOREARDON Před rokem +2

    ONE OF MY ALL TIME FAVORITE MOVIE'S..
    ESPECIALLY MR.ED HARRIS' 🎭 PERFORMANCE...
    MR.VIGGO MORTENSEN SCENES ARE EXTREMELY COOL 😎!!!!!!!

  • @doncoyote68
    @doncoyote68 Před 2 lety +10

    It's both realistic and classic western. Gotta have onlookers. Can't very well have a duel without some onlookers. And of course a sunset you don't ride off into is a sunset wasted. Love it.

  • @Daponics89
    @Daponics89 Před 5 lety +65

    I can't believe I haven't seen this movie but I'm about to.
    With his side, old fashioned duel stance. Viggo Mortensen got the acting down to a T.

  • @earli3693
    @earli3693 Před 2 lety +23

    About a time when friendship had a tremendous value.

  • @lylewinters9581
    @lylewinters9581 Před rokem +1

    I’ve watched Appaloosa many times…I love that scene….and watched it here many times…wish that I could give it more thumbs up..

  • @grene1955
    @grene1955 Před rokem +2

    These were such great flicks! Deserve a lot more recognition than they got!

  • @sipioc
    @sipioc Před rokem +4

    Viggo is always a treat.
    Rare and sooo good!

  • @buffalopatriot
    @buffalopatriot Před 2 lety +80

    In a very subtle way, this movie has a lot to do with the inexorable rise of civilization in the west. Examples would be Allie's unhindered attempts to play the piano, Ed Harris' characters attempt to increase his vocabulary, or a newly arrived chandelier via stagecoach. But notice how Virgil uses a dueling stance from centuries before. A very relevant western.

    • @peterembranch5797
      @peterembranch5797 Před 2 lety +7

      Oh is that what it is? The "inexorable rise of civilization in the west" eh? Is it possible to be more pretentious?

    • @danielabilez3619
      @danielabilez3619 Před 2 lety +2

      The white way... and all that implies... What you don't see is as realavant as what you do see. For all their conviences, they robbed us of a better future. Nice clothing and rock candy

    • @danielabilez3619
      @danielabilez3619 Před 2 lety +1

      @@peterembranch5797 this thing you called civilize is a fine thing. But dont romance it. For every convience... there has been a negative result of it. In this world, everything is of two. Now we have posion in the air, land, and water, plastic in our bodies ..etc. So I ask, is this pretentious or just a an inference, where upon you can derive a hypothesis? What say you

    • @peterembranch5797
      @peterembranch5797 Před 2 lety +7

      @@danielabilez3619 I say you're a fool and a fantasist, that's what I say. All this stuff about the degradation of the earth is simply not relevant to a Hollywood cowboy film. That's all.

    • @danielabilez3619
      @danielabilez3619 Před 2 lety

      @Michael Cote Thank you but not right now. By that as it may, it is a good movie. Finish the year Strong and stay up

  • @alli7618
    @alli7618 Před 2 lety

    Mark, thank you for sharing that story. I've always loved Viggo!

  • @iyadallahham5563
    @iyadallahham5563 Před 11 měsíci +2

    The way Viggo poses is just so classic and genuine!

  • @Patrick0900
    @Patrick0900 Před rokem +4

    Such a good movie. Absolute heart. A man couldn't ask for a better friend.

  • @Benboy1980
    @Benboy1980 Před 8 měsíci +11

    Interesting that he keeps the pistol trained on him even after he ‘won’ the duel and his enemy falls to the ground, he tracks him all the way. Clearly a man of experience, wasn’t going take the chance that he winged him and he might get shot from the floor, or if he was ‘playing dead’. That’s a pro 👏🏻

    • @gordonprice695
      @gordonprice695 Před 6 měsíci

      Other than the fact that he only had one bullet. He reloads after.

    • @Benboy1980
      @Benboy1980 Před 6 měsíci +1

      @@gordonprice695unless I missed that he only loaded 1 bullet in the first place? I would have thought he was simply reloading the one that he shot?

    • @SuperbFairy
      @SuperbFairy Před 5 měsíci

      he didn't have one bullet, it's good practice to reload to full as soon as you're surely done because revolver's take time@@gordonprice695

  • @larrysmith1568
    @larrysmith1568 Před rokem

    I could watch it over and over.

  • @greenmile4233
    @greenmile4233 Před 2 lety +1

    Ed Harris and Aragorn are movie gold..such an awesome movie

  • @brucewayne3602
    @brucewayne3602 Před 6 lety +6

    ... Viggo ---- beyond brilliant !!! ... did not SCARE EASY ... miss Tom

  • @martinaxe6390
    @martinaxe6390 Před 7 lety +50

    Lots of movies have personalities. This movie had characters.

  • @bobbyricigliano2799
    @bobbyricigliano2799 Před 2 lety +11

    I see more of the attention to detail with every viewing. Bragg goes down, but Everett does not holster. He recocks, and watches Bragg at the low ready. When he is sure it is over, he immediately tops off his revolver and holsters. Jeremy Irons deserves a big nod as well. He goes from chatting over the piano to dead man walking in seconds. Everyone averts eye contact and he is all alone. He even looks in vain to Virgil for salvation. Only when Virgil backs away does Bragg accept his doom.
    Bragg knew how to handle a pistol, and ostensibly could have had a fair chance against Everett. He was even in a better position on higher ground. But he was already beaten mentally. Such a great scene!

  • @hugojaime9565
    @hugojaime9565 Před rokem +4

    How is this the same man from Alatriste !? What a an absolute acting monster , the way he plays out his roles in every movie just outstanding.

  • @shootinbruin3614
    @shootinbruin3614 Před rokem

    The music in this scene is simply perfect

  • @lanxfang1159
    @lanxfang1159 Před 2 lety +1

    Beautiful music

  • @The_OneManCrowd
    @The_OneManCrowd Před rokem +3

    One turned sideways to make himself less of a target, and the other didn't.

    • @thomasvagenasjr5623
      @thomasvagenasjr5623 Před 19 dny

      Turning sideways to the opponent is an old duelist’s technique to make himself a smaller target and also, his vital areas are somewhat protected and harder to hit--the chest, heart, etc. Bragg is, obviously, not a an experienced gun fighter, but Everett Hitch has, on the other hand, seen many firefights.

  • @joelcopeland3018
    @joelcopeland3018 Před 2 lety +20

    I'd like to see these two make the rest of the "Cole and Hitch" novels into movies...

  • @ZZZELCH
    @ZZZELCH Před rokem

    Favorite western ever.
    Absolutely packed with realistic situations and a spot on storyline that rips your heart out.

  • @dwhitney8047
    @dwhitney8047 Před 9 měsíci

    One of my all time favorite movies.

  • @chriscopeland8593
    @chriscopeland8593 Před 2 lety +3

    In addition to everything else about this clip, I love the music. Viggo was great in "A History of Violence" too

  • @gonshocks
    @gonshocks Před 2 lety +21

    Nice detail to see Bragg's shot hit the dirt road.

  • @kowanmcgarry
    @kowanmcgarry Před rokem +2

    Viggo Mortensen is one of my favorite actors of all time. He is incredible.

  • @MicAdams-bb5sh
    @MicAdams-bb5sh Před 10 měsíci +1

    This 4min clip made me go watch the entire movie, and I was not disappointed 😊😊

  • @knightstalker36
    @knightstalker36 Před 4 lety +26

    One of the best bro code movies ever.

  • @lindildeev5721
    @lindildeev5721 Před 2 lety +26

    You want to be menacing ? Don't scream. Speak calmly and without any emotion, as Viggo did.

  • @incredibleXMan
    @incredibleXMan Před rokem +1

    Great film. The tension I felt at the cinema when I watched this scene was fantastic.

  • @Winnie122459
    @Winnie122459 Před 2 lety +1

    Great casting Viggo is a wonderful actor in a great movie!

  • @ryant1506
    @ryant1506 Před 2 lety +22

    I love the line after the big shoot out when they are rolling around in the dirt in agony "everybody could shoot!"

    • @RonaldOlszewski
      @RonaldOlszewski Před 2 lety +1

      Best part of the movie. "Well that happened fast" "Yeah, everyone could shoot." So good.

  • @frankcuoco1501
    @frankcuoco1501 Před 2 lety +4

    Ed Harris always a winning part in any film

  • @interstellarconundrum4774

    Perfect lighting. Dream like.

  • @lancedaniels
    @lancedaniels Před 2 lety

    Thanks for posting and sharing. Nice to see.

  • @RoccHoundBeatz
    @RoccHoundBeatz Před 2 lety +8

    Viggo Mortensen is very underrated.

  • @md-uf8kq
    @md-uf8kq Před 2 lety +5

    Love this movie. Vigo is a badass actor!

  • @frankrogers436
    @frankrogers436 Před 2 lety

    Havnt seen this movie but im going to now. Always liked viggo ever since i saw him in hildago. That was a great movie also. One of my personal favorites.

  • @zfolwick
    @zfolwick Před 2 lety +1

    I absolutely loved the stylized stance Viggo took during the shootout.

  • @N-Lee
    @N-Lee Před 2 lety +4

    0:01 That's me, Norm Lee - on the left sitting on the Couch as Viggo enters. See IMDB for Norm Lee...I was there. It was amazing

  • @stevierayc772
    @stevierayc772 Před 7 lety +11

    I wanted to love this movie. The pace is just so slow. I'm reminded that things didn't happen that fast back then. If Ed and Viggo had been directing this...

    • @idiocracy10
      @idiocracy10 Před 6 lety +2

      this is a great movie throughout, if you take it for what it is, and dont come in with your own expectations.

    • @717UT
      @717UT Před 3 lety +3

      I'm fairly sure Ed Harris did direct this.

    • @Adamdidit
      @Adamdidit Před 2 lety

      you should try the books.....movie's great but it loses something without the narration

  • @brianlondon5967
    @brianlondon5967 Před 2 lety +2

    Never heard of this movie but I’m definitely going to find and watch it.

  • @nuancolar7304
    @nuancolar7304 Před 6 lety +48

    Never argue with a man carrying an 8 gauge.

  • @dyloniusofsparta
    @dyloniusofsparta Před 11 měsíci +3

    Notice Viggo's stance when shooting, L stance narrows the target you present while making the sight picture quicker to acquire, Jeremy Iron's stance is square, making yourself a larger target and taking fractions of a second longer to aim and shoot. Which is why Iron's shot hit the ground in front of Viggo and Viggo got him right through the heart.

  • @JASHJustASectionHiker
    @JASHJustASectionHiker Před rokem +2

    I loved Viggo’s performances in both Appaloosa & Hidalgo. Haven’t seen his other movies yet.
    Appaloosa is one of the best westerns ever. I love the final scene as Viggo rides off into the setting Sun. Classic western ending.

    • @bg4097
      @bg4097 Před rokem

      Watch Watern Promises

    • @bg4097
      @bg4097 Před rokem

      Eastern !

    • @MichaelJohnson-dd9yo
      @MichaelJohnson-dd9yo Před 9 měsíci

      Should see him as a drill instructor or master chief in "G.I.jane" with demi Moore..

    • @JASHJustASectionHiker
      @JASHJustASectionHiker Před 9 měsíci

      @@MichaelJohnson-dd9yo I did. His classic line in GI Jane was “If i want to know your opinion I’ll tell you what it is. .”

  • @rayramirez4173
    @rayramirez4173 Před 2 lety

    Awesome movie loved it would see it over and over . O wait I have the dvd yes

  • @martianshoes
    @martianshoes Před 2 lety +6

    This film was Ed Harris’s baby, and it was grand.
    Harris treated the Parker story with same kind of love that Selleck did in his Jess Stone series…
    Viggo was inspired casting…

    • @martianshoes
      @martianshoes Před 2 lety

      Viggo has 5 spoken word albums out.
      Slash plays on one of them I believe…

  • @rjbonacolta
    @rjbonacolta Před 6 lety +17

    I like to think that this is one of Ed Harris' trips to Westworld

    • @rkb929
      @rkb929 Před 4 lety

      Hahaha you funny man

  • @jasoncoker1625
    @jasoncoker1625 Před 9 měsíci

    Love this picture

  • @chuckydubree1925
    @chuckydubree1925 Před 2 lety +1

    Love this movie

  • @Underbottom.Sandydown
    @Underbottom.Sandydown Před 2 lety +4

    What an underrated film, always loved it

  • @Holeyguagaamoley
    @Holeyguagaamoley Před 2 lety +7

    Awesome western, great story, realistic but uplifting in a way unforgiven never was.

  • @Raven1180
    @Raven1180 Před 2 lety

    Such a great western and that classic ending

  • @thedomesticarchaeologistst7632

    Love your presentation and professionalism, Lorri. -

  • @racketyjack7621
    @racketyjack7621 Před 3 lety +13

    Remember this movie was once free on CZcams, saw it, and decided to watch it. Turned out to be a real pleasant surprise. A lot being said without a lot of words. The end was best of all. Hell, Everett actually rode off into the sunset leaving a girl behind. Doesn't get any more western than that.

    • @717UT
      @717UT Před 3 lety +2

      My dad and I often discuss how excellent of a case study this movie is about the quiet bond between men who are brothers bound by duty and code.

  • @robertwilson3914
    @robertwilson3914 Před 2 lety +5

    Like the way he reloads immediately....smart.

  • @carlray4809
    @carlray4809 Před 2 lety

    MISSED THIS ONE, VIGGO IS COOL. I GOTTA SEE THIS MOVIE !!!!!

  • @kessakuinoue8488
    @kessakuinoue8488 Před 2 lety +1

    I just realized that the other woman who looked at Mortensen at the end was played by the actress who played the singer in Alatriste

  • @dukeman7595
    @dukeman7595 Před 2 lety +3

    Ed Harris and Viggo Mortensen play excellent rolls in this great movie.

  • @malcolmabram2957
    @malcolmabram2957 Před 2 lety +13

    "Are you going to deal with that body?"
    "Not my job mate, why are you?"
    "Not my job either."
    "Well we can't leave it lying there, it is a trip hazard."

  • @Rob-di7uu
    @Rob-di7uu Před 2 lety

    One of the best western movies, one on one street gunfights. Even Everett’s stance looks like a practiced shootist stance.👏👏

  • @randybyers9492
    @randybyers9492 Před rokem

    The Green Book...simply the finest, most honest, well written story and movie I have ever seen...period.

  • @mannylugz5872
    @mannylugz5872 Před 2 lety +13

    Its funny that Ed Harris and Viggo Mortensen are friends in this movie. In another movie (History Of Violence), they were antagonists and Ed Harris' character nearly killed Viggo if not for Viggo's son who blasted Harris to death.

    • @Adamdidit
      @Adamdidit Před 2 lety

      they were brothers actually so...

    • @richb7524
      @richb7524 Před 2 lety

      @@Adamdidit not brothers in either movie.

    • @Adamdidit
      @Adamdidit Před 2 lety

      @@richb7524 you're right. I misremembered who the brother was in history of violence.

    • @chex313
      @chex313 Před 2 lety +1

      @@Adamdidit I just watched that last month...William Hurt was the brother , but I thought miscast. I like to watch Maria Bello in anything...

  • @BackSeatHump
    @BackSeatHump Před 6 lety +3

    A gentleman always tips his hat.

  • @OrieCipollaro
    @OrieCipollaro Před rokem

    I met Ed Harris wife Amy Madigan on line at a grocery store in Malibu she buckled my knees with how nice and gracious she was! I now have a crush!