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2.0 out of 5 stars
A Look at the Old Westerns,
By Acute Observer (By the Shore NJ) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Cowboys of Saturday Matinee [VHS] (VHS Tape)
Cowboys of the Saturday Matinee, 1984 film
This film begins with a song about "The Rough Riders", a group of three cowboy actors now mostly forgotten. They show the major stars of the Western movies in the 1930s-1940s in alphabetical order. James Coburn tells about the sets used in many movies. [Note the use of a projected background to simulate live action.] There is a fistfight where Johnny Mack Brown knows how to throw a punch. An "ear to the ground" tells Gene Autry a wagon is nearby. Roy Rogers shows his physical prowess in an escape. There is humor too. The various scenes from movies are shown to provide drama and action. Gene Autry was the first singing cowboy, and started a new trend of adding music to the story like some other movies of that era. Cowboy movies were `B-pictures' with a low budget. Aside from changes in popular tastes, costs were going up by the late 1940s, and movie audiences declining. Smiley Burnette was a talented musician and comedian. This provided a pause in the action. The horses often got star billing, and acted in these films. Chases provided action then, just like in modern movies. Note the use of Herefords, white-faced cattle raised for meat since the mid 19th century. Note how some of the fight scenes had a touch of comedy in these selections. "Don't you feel lucky?" There are many scenes of gunfights, but no explanation of their causes. The fight scenes never leave any marks on their faces. In these early years the hero shot the gun out of the hand of the villain. Many believed this Hollywood convention represented actual facts. This movie provides a selection from various old movies, the parts are not equal to the whole. It is inferior to most of the complete movies shown here. If you really want to learn about these old films you should see them for yourself. Your Public Library may have videos that you can borrow. Some from the 1930s and 1940s can be found in the "Western Legends 50 Movie Pack" collection available from vendors. There are also DVDs that feature a single cowboy star. Some criticized these products, but they were low-budget films produced to meet a need. TV shows from the 1950s and 1960s were also low-budget movies that are seldom seen today (except for a few exceptions). "The Old Corral" was a very good Gene Autry movie. "The Rough Riders" were Buck Jones, Tim McCoy, and Raymond Hatton; they played US Marshals who worked undercover to catch criminals. Some of the stories are similar to the dramas on TV today.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Enjoying my childhood all over again.,
By Alan L "Puffer" (Tarzana, Ca. USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Cowboys of Saturday Matinee [VHS] (VHS Tape)
Just love seeing all the old faces in the make believe world of the "B" westerm. James Coburn does a good job as host. Just fun.
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