Dying of laughter here... so much gratitude. I concur with the heartfelt and pithy commentary of these respected viewers/readers. I may or may not experience this cinematic offering, but I feel sure every woman in the film will have suspiciously perfect hair, regardless of time period, geography, weather and lack of hair salons or even houses where one might get your hair "done."
Frankly, I'm a little surprised and pleased that the film had more than one woman -- I'd have to go back to see if it passes the Bechdel test, though I think it doesn't. But one woman gets to shoot a gun like she means it, so maybe that's worth something?
Filmmakers take lots of liberty with New Mexico because I think they believe no one knows where it is. Did you know that in the movie "Paul," I learned that once you go over the Rio Grande Gorge Bridge (heading east), you end up in Wyoming? It's true! I saw it in the movie. (p.s. They blew up the bridge . . . shh, don't tell anyone)
Thank you for this review. I worked summers during 8 years on a cattle ranch. Details and dialogue are telling. A cowboy keeps his hat on in the truck, wears his jeans outside his boots, and has a dry, but telling, sense of humor. ( a sleepy cowboy falls off his horse, his companion says, "I thought you were a good horseman." He replies, "I was a minute ago." ...stolen from Cormac McCarthy) Doc Holliday had it pitch perfect. The ranch folk were full of dry humor, did not suffer fools, and relied on each other. The nearest city was 90 miles away. Could you do the job? Were you honorable? No one else was around for miles and weapons were everywhere--pitchforks, loose saddle cinches, guns, rocks, a horse who was a refugee from bucking at a rodeo, more. A steadying politeness. Why get it wrong when there is so much there? I'm with you--campy or do your homework!!!!! Thanks. Please see my recipe for cowboy beef stew posted on FaceBook. Rafter Q ranch, central Oregon.
The cowboy had to drink half a beer and pour the rest in the stew, brew coffee over a campfire so that a spoon stood up in it and pour one cup in the stew. No cigarettes or chewing tobacco. Cook had to share beef stew with cowboy.
Dying of laughter here... so much gratitude. I concur with the heartfelt and pithy commentary of these respected viewers/readers. I may or may not experience this cinematic offering, but I feel sure every woman in the film will have suspiciously perfect hair, regardless of time period, geography, weather and lack of hair salons or even houses where one might get your hair "done."
Frankly, I'm a little surprised and pleased that the film had more than one woman -- I'd have to go back to see if it passes the Bechdel test, though I think it doesn't. But one woman gets to shoot a gun like she means it, so maybe that's worth something?
Filmmakers take lots of liberty with New Mexico because I think they believe no one knows where it is. Did you know that in the movie "Paul," I learned that once you go over the Rio Grande Gorge Bridge (heading east), you end up in Wyoming? It's true! I saw it in the movie. (p.s. They blew up the bridge . . . shh, don't tell anyone)
Oh crud, I didn't realize I was driving over a blown-up bridge! I don't know how I've made it across so many times.
Thank you for this review. I worked summers during 8 years on a cattle ranch. Details and dialogue are telling. A cowboy keeps his hat on in the truck, wears his jeans outside his boots, and has a dry, but telling, sense of humor. ( a sleepy cowboy falls off his horse, his companion says, "I thought you were a good horseman." He replies, "I was a minute ago." ...stolen from Cormac McCarthy) Doc Holliday had it pitch perfect. The ranch folk were full of dry humor, did not suffer fools, and relied on each other. The nearest city was 90 miles away. Could you do the job? Were you honorable? No one else was around for miles and weapons were everywhere--pitchforks, loose saddle cinches, guns, rocks, a horse who was a refugee from bucking at a rodeo, more. A steadying politeness. Why get it wrong when there is so much there? I'm with you--campy or do your homework!!!!! Thanks. Please see my recipe for cowboy beef stew posted on FaceBook. Rafter Q ranch, central Oregon.
Was the stew made with beef by and for cowboys, or was it made out of cowboys with whom you had beef?
The cowboy had to drink half a beer and pour the rest in the stew, brew coffee over a campfire so that a spoon stood up in it and pour one cup in the stew. No cigarettes or chewing tobacco. Cook had to share beef stew with cowboy.