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By jdfortunefan, Flixster
Mar 22, 2010
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recommended by xgaryx-
Not a bad film and very unconventional for a western... I didn't get all the hype about this film though. It's good and has some nice c... Read More
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By garyx, Flixster
Mar 22, 2010
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Sam Peckinpah's eulogy to the old west is a classic of the genre, and one of the best films ever made. One of the most striking things about this film is the to... Read More
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By organgrinder136, Flixster
Mar 22, 2010
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"when you side with a man you stay with him and if you can't do that you're like some animal. you're finished!" - pike. just watched the directors cut on a newl... Read More
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By mjgildea, Flixster
Mar 22, 2010
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Peckinpah's end of the old west tale and a really great movie. Not the best western ever but definitely up there. Holden was amazing and gave me a whole new app... Read More
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By kpn666, Flixster
Mar 22, 2010
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Well, if your a big western fan who wants to indulge in your taste for claret, then this is the movie for you.
its the early 20th century, the last real out... Read More
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By pier007, Flixster
Mar 22, 2010
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The bloodiest western ever, the captivating choice of suicidal glory among fellow fighters in the last days of the wild west. magnificent Read More
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By dracula787, Flixster
Mar 22, 2010
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Is this the greatest western ever made? Maybe. Pretty much every single action movie made today owes a huge debt to what Sam Peckinpah accomplished here with ... Read More
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By jonnycrumley, Flixster
Mar 22, 2010
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The Wild Bunch is probably one of the more honest depictions of the old west, as Sam Peckinpah's powerful direction gives you a real sense of realism.
I loved t... Read More
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By lizzardb72688, Flixster
Mar 22, 2010
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I really liked this one despite all the naked, shiny women and surpluss of alcohol and blood... it was really really well made for 1969 and I loved all the slow... Read More
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By drzeek, Flixster
Mar 22, 2010
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Sykes: What are your plans, now?
Deke Thornton: Drift around down here. Try to stay out of jail.
Sykes: Well, me and the boys got some work to do. You want to c... Read More
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By kiriyamakazou, Flixster
Mar 22, 2010
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One of the greatest westerns ever, ever, ever. A big influence on heist films to come. Peckinpah explores one of his favourite themes, violence. And there is pl... Read More
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By duncanrr, Flixster
Mar 22, 2010
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The 2 1/2hr running time whizzed by faster than a bullet, all thanks to some compelling characters and some kinetic, visceral action with a capital A. Some of t... Read More
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By smootysveen, Flixster
Mar 22, 2010
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The montage shootouts that bookended this thing were great, but I won't deny that my eyelids drooped a little in between. Read More
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By sportsphenom1, Flixster
Mar 22, 2010
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The Wild Bunch lives on! There are a few great scenes in this classic Western, particularly the train robbery. This is one of those films where 5 guys take on a... Read More
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By drstrangeblog, Flixster
Mar 22, 2010
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One of the LOUDEST movies I've ever seen, maybe that's why my favorite sequence is the gang's near-silent stalking of a set of railway cars. Read More
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By patrickdol, Flixster
Mar 22, 2010
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I need to revisit this one. Haven't seen it in years. But I remember it as amazing. Read More
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By pvtcaboose91, Flixster
Mar 22, 2010
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"We're not gonna get rid of anybody! We're gonna stick together, just like it used to be! When you side with a man, you stay with him! And if you can't do that,... Read More
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By matertenebraum, Flixster
Oct 26, 2009
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An incredible performance by William Holden is the high point of this sensational, landmark film. Holden made a whole career out of laid-back, easy-going, what-... Read More
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By lorenzovonmatterhorn, Flixster
Aug 07, 2009
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"The land had changed. They hadn't. The earth had cooled. They couldn't."
An aging group of outlaws look for one last big score as the "traditional" American... Read More
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By mariosundar, Flixster
Apr 26, 2009
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While Peckinpah lacks the visual poetry of Kurosawa, he definitely reminds us of the kinetic energy of Kurosawa's movies. The violence comes close to Tarantino'... Read More
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By jaynyca1, Flixster
Mar 10, 2009
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One of the best westerns ever made and there isn't any equal to this one. Action packed front start to finish. . . Read More
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By wellmeetagain, Flixster
Dec 31, 2008
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To me a major disappointment. Was looking forward to "Peckinpah"s Finest" film. A mediocre western at best. Not recommended. Read More
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By danperry17, Flixster
Dec 14, 2008
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Opening with one of the most ominous beginning montages and one of the best shootouts of any Western, the bar is set high. The brilliant soundtrack and breathta... Read More
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By shortcartoonist, Flixster
Aug 30, 2008
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A brutal western venture that aims to blur the normalities of story progression and the thematics prevalent of this genre. Possibly more than any other film of ... Read More
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By kenstachnik, Flixster
Jul 24, 2008
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Peckinpah's poetic tale of masculinity is a sight to behold. A truly brutal and beautiful film about the death of the old west. Holden, Borgnine, Oates, O'Briej... Read More
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By binky013, Flixster
Mar 29, 2008
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The quintessential "death of the West(ern)" film. Peckinpah was honorably amazing in his quest for brutal realism on screen. Love what the Monty Python group ... Read More
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