tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9103772230302021699.post3292126703782770212..comments2024-03-10T09:24:45.565+02:00Comments on Dispatches from Vilnius: The Way WestJames Fergusonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05901612633415337879noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9103772230302021699.post-29884618150466642452013-05-03T15:58:22.960+03:002013-05-03T15:58:22.960+03:00This book looks interesting, and is available for ...This book looks interesting, and is available for perusing,<br /><br />The Searchers: Essays and Reflections on John Ford's Classic Western<br /><br />http://books.google.lt/books?id=BcQiOl0z2McC&printsec=frontcover&dq=The+Searchers:+Essays+and+Reflections+on+John+Ford%27s+Classic+Western&hl=en&sa=X&ei=FrSDUfIz6argBO6RgDg&redir_esc=yJames Fergusonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05901612633415337879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9103772230302021699.post-55589531479237936512013-04-28T08:13:56.023+03:002013-04-28T08:13:56.023+03:00I'll start a new heading on May 6. Hope Trip ...I'll start a new heading on May 6. Hope Trip was able to get a copy of the book. If not here is some information on Cynthia Ann Parker from the Fort Worth library,<br /><br />http://fortworthtexas.gov/library/info/default.aspx?id=101296James Fergusonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05901612633415337879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9103772230302021699.post-3269161776012029172013-04-27T23:29:12.661+03:002013-04-27T23:29:12.661+03:00Yeah, not what I was expecting. I had heard some ...Yeah, not what I was expecting. I had heard some of that story before, but this was a lot more detail. I'm traveling again next week, so will read the second section on the plane.avrdshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07997163948247445009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9103772230302021699.post-30786761750688488002013-04-27T22:29:12.151+03:002013-04-27T22:29:12.151+03:00Read the first part on Cynthia Ann. Very well wri...Read the first part on Cynthia Ann. Very well written, I thought. Really looking forward to the discussion.James Fergusonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05901612633415337879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9103772230302021699.post-51385614657874420982013-04-16T12:30:21.982+03:002013-04-16T12:30:21.982+03:00I had Babylon too at one point, but it doesn't...I had Babylon too at one point, but it doesn't come from adblocker. There is also one called SweetIM, which comes as a default search engine you don't want. They are mostly annoyances, not threatening, Youtube provides a way to get rid of these damn things,<br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KNMvjJcIV1g<br /><br />the same process works for Babylon. It hides itself in your James Fergusonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05901612633415337879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9103772230302021699.post-6831715086856578222013-04-16T09:57:17.938+03:002013-04-16T09:57:17.938+03:00I did use adblocker and it worked for the most par...I did use adblocker and it worked for the most part but a week later something called Babylon Search hijacked my homepage and it was really nasty to get get rid of.I thought maybe it came through Adblock since that was all I added but it seems now it came through Google.An aside I downloaded a removal tool for Babylon and it turned out to be a link that hijacked my hijacked home page!I had to go JAbelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08594625881177704355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9103772230302021699.post-19041312946071741272013-04-14T00:33:48.794+03:002013-04-14T00:33:48.794+03:00I think Bo tried, but had other problems. In any ...I think Bo tried, but had other problems. In any event, it does work! And I did report it (again).avrdshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07997163948247445009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9103772230302021699.post-74050059411640579182013-04-14T00:08:17.043+03:002013-04-14T00:08:17.043+03:00Seems Bo and Rick don't want to use adblocker....Seems Bo and Rick don't want to use adblocker. There is no way to avoid those pop-ups otherwise.James Fergusonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05901612633415337879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9103772230302021699.post-22268942169701400202013-04-13T16:46:49.358+03:002013-04-13T16:46:49.358+03:00I heard from Bo -- he's still getting pop-ups ...I heard from Bo -- he's still getting pop-ups and page changes on this site. I did too when using a different computer. I'll report it as well.<br /><br />Hope to pick up my book today. Looking forward to it, since I've been thinking a lot about the movie. Aside from the stunning landscapes and visual framing of the story, which sets it apart (e.g., like Birth of a Nation) maybe avrdshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07997163948247445009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9103772230302021699.post-81017491250705730312013-04-10T16:49:03.536+03:002013-04-10T16:49:03.536+03:00BFI put out a series of pamphlets on great films, ...BFI put out a series of pamphlets on great films, including Salman Rushdie on Wizard of Oz, which is well worth reading.James Fergusonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05901612633415337879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9103772230302021699.post-22960939370828896892013-04-10T15:54:05.229+03:002013-04-10T15:54:05.229+03:00Yeah, all the pieces but no unifying thread. I th...Yeah, all the pieces but no unifying thread. I think that's a great analysis. I read the link you posted -- it only went for a few pages but he does a nice job of describing the opening of the film. avrdshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07997163948247445009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9103772230302021699.post-51263293400489002312013-04-10T14:01:36.816+03:002013-04-10T14:01:36.816+03:00It is an odd movie, like you say. All the pieces ...It is an odd movie, like you say. All the pieces are there but something appears missing. Lindsay Anderson loved John Ford but apparently didn't think too much of The Searchers, giving it low marks in his book, About John Ford. I'm sure Frankel will pick up on this, as Buscombe did.<br /><br />However, reviews were generally very favorable, as Buscombe noted, some effulgent in their James Fergusonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05901612633415337879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9103772230302021699.post-65726423318223868802013-04-09T15:40:14.168+03:002013-04-09T15:40:14.168+03:00It's fun to think about this in advance of rea...It's fun to think about this in advance of reading the book since I have all sorts of questions. <br /><br />Interesting about Fonda -- maybe that's why the book starts with their fallout. Wayne did okay but if you watch it again, notice how so many of the actors seem to be sitting on their lines. It's the visual aspect of the film that carries it -- even the interiors. <br /><br avrdshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07997163948247445009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9103772230302021699.post-72429775474024100962013-04-09T09:56:32.217+03:002013-04-09T09:56:32.217+03:00Without getting too deep into the discussion befor...Without getting too deep into the discussion before the book, Buscombe raises the issue of miscegenation, which figured heavily into the story. I thought it was a pretty tight story. Acting could have been better though. <br /><br />I think Ford stretched Wayne's acting abilities about as far as they would go in a film like this. I have to wonder if Ford would have picked Fonda, had they not James Fergusonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05901612633415337879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9103772230302021699.post-6315742096946089582013-04-09T09:51:25.384+03:002013-04-09T09:51:25.384+03:00The Lost Cause held a lot of romance, especially w...The Lost Cause held a lot of romance, especially when presented against the backdrop of Monument Valley. However, in this case, I think it suited Ford's vision, as finding Debbie often appeared as a Lost Cause, and drove Ethan and Marty ever further away from the ranch. Who else but a guy like Ethan would continue such a search for 8 years? And, who else but Marty would ensure he bring her James Fergusonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05901612633415337879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9103772230302021699.post-28433781485333688282013-04-09T01:50:54.268+03:002013-04-09T01:50:54.268+03:00If ever I needed a book to help explain a movie, p...If ever I needed a book to help explain a movie, particularly a "great" movie, this is it. I started reading the essay you linked but wanted to watch the movie first, so will go back to that now. <br /><br />You're right -- the cinematography is often breathtaking. Even the scenes in the snow are visually stunning. <br /><br />But the acting in places seemed wooden to me -- avrdshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07997163948247445009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9103772230302021699.post-54456909357698730472013-04-08T17:59:41.303+03:002013-04-08T17:59:41.303+03:00Ach! Got corrected status from the library: am 13...Ach! Got corrected status from the library: am 13th on line for the book. The movie is readily available and will request it soon. Tripplerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16568801152695491482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9103772230302021699.post-8010692477011969992013-04-08T16:43:42.336+03:002013-04-08T16:43:42.336+03:00It's greatness is more in that it turned a cor...It's greatness is more in that it turned a corner in the genre, presaging great Westerns like Once Upon a Time in the West in the 60s, and of course its stunning cinematography.James Fergusonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05901612633415337879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9103772230302021699.post-73565999633589822242013-04-08T15:23:47.118+03:002013-04-08T15:23:47.118+03:00Thanks. I found a copy on sale at my local book/v...Thanks. I found a copy on sale at my local book/video store. $6. Watched it last night. What a fascinating mess of a movie. Look forward to discussing it. avrdshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07997163948247445009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9103772230302021699.post-16606424422421096312013-04-07T21:16:05.214+03:002013-04-07T21:16:05.214+03:00You can watch it through amazon,
http://www.amazo...You can watch it through amazon,<br /><br />http://www.amazon.com/The-Searchers/dp/B001QJUX24/ref=sr_1_1_vod_1_ren?s=movies-tv&ie=UTF8&qid=1365358533&sr=1-1James Fergusonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05901612633415337879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9103772230302021699.post-25134522727211357692013-04-07T16:34:11.423+03:002013-04-07T16:34:11.423+03:00Wonder where ANONYMOUS is ... if s/he has an inter...Wonder where ANONYMOUS is ... if s/he has an interest in western history or just Mormon history.avrdshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07997163948247445009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9103772230302021699.post-42953940444503969472013-04-07T16:33:11.808+03:002013-04-07T16:33:11.808+03:00I tried to sign up again for Netflix but didn'...I tried to sign up again for Netflix but didn't get through without changing my email address or password or whatever, and went back to my book rather than mess with it. (Just finished my second Pat Barker novel; will start the Regeneration trilogy next.) <br /><br />In any event, will try to find a copy of the movie or sign up again today so that I can watch the film. The book gets here avrdshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07997163948247445009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9103772230302021699.post-46236678973922221762013-04-07T09:42:43.001+03:002013-04-07T09:42:43.001+03:00Read Edward Buscombe's short commentary on The...Read Edward Buscombe's short commentary on The Searchers, which he wrote for a series on classic movies for BFI,<br /><br />http://books.google.lt/books/about/The_Searchers.html?id=eCVVlhu8AgYC&redir_esc=y<br /><br />He talks mostly of Ford's approach to the film, but adds in a few little historic nuggets. Looking forward to the book.James Fergusonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05901612633415337879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9103772230302021699.post-1435560187819209182013-04-06T22:39:53.362+03:002013-04-06T22:39:53.362+03:00Must be a good one!Must be a good one!avrdshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07997163948247445009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9103772230302021699.post-31401676270025662322013-04-06T21:35:01.897+03:002013-04-06T21:35:01.897+03:00I just placed a request and am 7th on line for it....I just placed a request and am 7th on line for it. Hopefully, it will be available soon!<br /><br />:)Tripplerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16568801152695491482noreply@blogger.com