The horse comes first. This is not a regular fancy western, but mainly a very realistic and beautiful relationship between man and woman, with enough action to create the right tension when it comes to describe difficulties they are up against. The two attempt to hold out against the all consuming avarice of the big rancher who wants to swallow them up, played by Jason Robards. MacLeod can't believe it so asks Methos directly and gets an answer he wasn't expecting. A mention should be made of the excellent music score by Michael Small which compliments the film seamlessly. Despite having some great actors, a top-notch director and a stunning location, this film never quite rises above ordinary, which I blame primarily on the original script by Dennis Lynton Clark. WHO WOULDN'T? "Celebration of the Beauty and Bounty of the Big Land". But Kristopher has a Comes A Horseman is the final novel of the Echoes Rising trilogy by Anne Barwell. Reviewed in the United States on July 24, 2022, Reviewed in the United States on July 12, 2021. I get that this film has a pensive nature to it but hey when doesn't your mind take a slower pace in the country to ruminate and hell if you have watched any of Pakula's earlier films he is never in a hurry to get you there nor give you the full details unless you notice the small side eye glances that infer a hint of understanding. A delicious slice of Western tradition. JAMES CANN WAS SENSITIVE YET STRONG. THOSE WONDERFUL QUALITIES IN BOTH MEN AND WOMEN THAT COME WITH LIVING OFF THE LAND AND CLOSE TO NATURE. WHERE THINGS STRIVE TO SURVIVE MAKE NO EXCUSES, TAKE THE PUNCH ON THE NOSE. AND STILL GET UP AND GET THE CHORES DONE. It has depth and suspense mixed with heartache, fear and suspense. Reviewed in the United States on December 7, 2013. Comes a Horseman is about 2 FBI agents who need to find a serial killer, but while finding him their lives become in danger too. I have to say that historical fiction is not my usual go to but I couldn't resist giving Anne Barnwell's Comes a Horseman a try and boy am I sure glad I did. Dr. Kristopher Lehrer and Michel Faber have hopes that they will come closer to freedom. I was the nightmare that kept them awake at night. Comes a Horseman gained a nomination for Fonda as best actress, but this film actually was Oscar material all the way through..The story of widowed, Ella Conners (Fonda) working to the bone to keep her ranch afloat just one more day is haunting in it's simplicity and should be appreciated for it's stellar dialog between the characters. FOR ONE, IT HAS A GREAT CAST. It's an old movie. This film comes on quietly and hits your mind and heart like a freight train!! [2], The film was based on an original script Comes a Horseman Wild and Free. He is much better known for films like "Klute" and "All the Presidents Men". Nope - just like the other two, this book immediately drew me into the time period. Siskel, Gene (November 1, 1978). "Comes a Horseman" is set at the end of the Second World War. ", Nearly catatonically slow, Comes a Horseman takes the great dp Gordon Willis (Godfather trilogy, plenty of Woody Allen's films, and Alan J. Pakula's Paranoia trilogy just prior to this), some of Hollywood's best screen chewers (Jane Fonda, James Caan, and Jason Robards) in terrific roles that lean much more heavily towards reserved than big, and places them all in a sweeping valley out in the empty midwest. He is the stable low keyed man who silently wiggles his way into Ellas' heart. "[9] Gary Arnold of The Washington Post stated "Pakula and Clark may believe they revere Westerns, but their form of respectful imitation is lifeless, strictly token respect for the deadBy the time Comes a Horseman wheezes to an anticlimactic fadeout, Robards' depredations have begun to resemble Gothic camp."[10]. Our payment security system encrypts your information during transmission. The movie is gut wrenching and unforgiving, as Ella and her rugged foreman Dodger, played by Richard Farmsworth fight every hour of the day to eek out a living working cattle. When Guitron's father passed away in 1968, his desire to become a professional horseman crystallized. In some ways, this was the hardest book in the trilogy to read. When her ranch and life are threatened by wealthy rancher, Jacob Ewing, and Dodger is hurt in a questionable accident, she turns to neighbor, Frank Athearn played by James Cann. Set in the late days of World War II, Ella Connors (Fonda) joins forces with fellow rancher Frank Athearn (Caan) in a battle to save their land from greedy cattle baron Jacob J.W. Ewing (Robards). Viniendo de Alan J. Pakula, no sorprende que Comes a Horseman se detenga a mostrar con especial afecto la vida del Marlboro man (y woman, en este caso), reivindicando la tica del pequeo ganadero y del asalariado frente a sus tres bestias negras: el latifundista, las petroleras y el capital.La presencia del tro protagonista, al que hay que sumar un arrebatador Richard Farnsworth; el oficio de un J. Pakula que sabe cmo sugerir las cosas derrochando clase, y esos clidos interiores que Gordon Willis se sacaba de la manga son los grandes activos de un film lastrado por cierto esquematismo, un score ms bien discreto y un final que sabe a poco pese a haber estado cocinndose a fuego lento. Meanwhile, Cassandra reveals Methos was also one of the Horsemen, which shoc See production, box office & company info. [Courtesy: Richard Landis] After purchasing the acreage, the couple continued living in New York for . A loving lament to the past. Within a couple chapters I was fully immersed. Eligible for Return, Refund or Replacement within 30 days of receipt. He is much better known for films like "Klute" and "All the Presidents Men". Comes a Horseman,recalling as it does the stock elements of Republic's program westerns, and even the Universal horse operas of the silent period, is the most blatantly clich-ridden of the four, and consequently the greatest and most daring triumph for Pakula. Reviewed in the United States on July 24, 2022, Reviewed in the United States on July 12, 2021. Contents 1 Plot 2 Cast 3 Production 4 Reception 5 References 6 External links Plot [ edit] Please try again. Comes a Horseman (1978) Trivia Showing all 15 items Stuntman Jim Sheppard was killed when a horse that was dragging him veered from its course and caused him to hit his head on a fence post. IT IS SIMPLY ONE OF MY FAVORITE MOVIES, AND HORSE-RIDING WESTERNS. But his lack of experience in the genre is not apparent and he shows a commendable love and reverance for his subject. JANE FONDA WAS A BELIEVABLE AND EXPERTLY PLAYED, WESTERN, DOWN-TO-EARTH-AS-DIRT, AND TROUBLED TOUGHY WITH SILENT BEAUTY. Reviewed in the United States on April 10, 2022. I've always had good luck with Amazon, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 11, 2009, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 21, 2014, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 26, 2020, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 11, 2021, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 13, 2015, Learn more how customers reviews work on Amazon, Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, DVD, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC, Color, English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono), Spanish (Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono), French (Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono), James Caan, Jane Fonda, Jason Robards, George Grizzard, Richard Farnsworth. The setting is France and the year is 1944. The two attempt to hold out against the all consuming avarice of the big rancher who wants to swallow them up, played by Jason Robards. Cassandra was nothing, her village was nothing. Learn how and when to remove this template message, https://catalog.afi.com/Film/56260-COMES-A-HORSEMAN, "Jim Sheppard, Stunt Man, Killed While Doubling in Robards Western", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Comes_a_Horseman&oldid=1129149877, All Wikipedia articles written in American English, Articles needing additional references from October 2018, All articles needing additional references, Rotten Tomatoes template using name parameter, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 23 December 2022, at 20:42. The two are later assisted by a very able cowboy played by James Caan who has had a run in with Robards and his hired thugs. Word Wise helps you read harder books by explaining the most challenging words in the book. He is much better known for films like "Klute" and "All the Presidents Men". Killing was all I knew, is *that* what you want to hear? I have never seen Jane Fonda better, creating a very likeable hard working girl with a strong will to survive Jason Robard that is given a role taylormade for him. Sitcoms are responsible for 15.7% of the total demand for its catalog in the third quarter of 2022, of which 95.8% comes from a licensed show, meaning that 15.0% . Letterboxd Limited. Together they battle Ewing through stampedes, sabotage and attacks and in turn find a deep understanding love. During a whimsical jaunt to a game show, Methos and MacLeod sense another Immortal, and while Methos leaves, Duncan decides to find out who was about. The director Alan J Pakula had no track record in Like many Westerns set in a more modern era, this one tends to look back over its shoulder and pay homage to an idealized old West. One of those random Alan J Pakula joints I didn't know existed until stumbling across it on tubi. "'Comes a Horseman' Three Ranchers in Search of a Western". But it is that solidly done lead up that pays off so well later. Willis can shoot anything, so genre and the open skies is not really the problem, he had already lensed the fine amber hued revisionist Western Bad Company. Comes a Horseman is a 1978 American Western drama film starring Jane Fonda, James Caan, Jason Robards, and Richard Farnsworth, directed by Alan J. Pakula.. Set in the American West of the 1940s but not a typical Western, it tells the story of two ranchers (Caan and Fonda) whose small operation is threatened both by economic hardship and the expansionist dreams of a local land baron (Robards). Farnsworth is Farnsworth was one of those actors that was so unique you figured it had to be a lot of his true character in the performance. Methos is forced to join with Kronos in his eternal effort to keep his head. Reviewed in the United States on July 10, 2021, Came to us in record time, we watched it right away and loved it. 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