Product Details

• Actors: Blake Stadel, Rob Simonsen, John Rankin, Darlene Dadras, Rod James
• Directors: Brock Morse
• Writers: Brock Morse, Jefferson O.S. Brassfield
• Producers: Hans Hlawaty, Brock Morse, Ryan Honey
• Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD, Widescreen, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.66:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
• Studio: Lightyear Video
• DVD Release Date: December 14, 2004
• Run Time: 105 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 2.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (27 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B00068S42M
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #178,293 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "Westender" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

Editorial Reviews

Set in a fictitious medieval world this odyssey of one mans personal redemption is an entertaining & thought-provoking tale rife with swordplay humor intrigue & fantasy revolving around a legendary knight who has fallen from grace. Studio: Uni Dist Corp (music) Release Date: 09/27/2005 Starring: Blake Stadel Run time: 103 minutes Rating: Pg13

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars WHERE HEROS ONCE STOOD, LONG SHADOWS HAVE FALLEN..., August 2, 2005

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R. Snider "Mitch" (Key West, FL) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Westender (DVD)

...WHERE HEROS ONCE STOOD, LONG SHADOWS HAVE FALLEN... That is on the cover of this DVD case and of the hundreds of DVD's that I own, this is now a personal favorite. I never heard of the film until I saw it in Sam Goody's and read the jacket. I took a chance on it and was very pleased. This is more inspiring than entertaining, more of a thinking man's film than a neatly spoon-fed plot where no mystery is left unexplained.

A hero, as highly regarded as any knight could hope to be, looses everything with the death of his love and sinks into the lowest of states in his depression. Nothing has any meaning anymore except the last symbol of his lost love in a material object, a ring lost in a drunken gamble. It is the thinest of straws for a drowning man to grasp but he sets out to recover it and along the way, recovers much more, his humanity, honor, and self respect.

I have always enjoyed this genre of film (medieval warrior films) and have many in my collection and have never been moved to write a review on any before but am complelled to do so by the narrow views taken by others here. Only a low budget film 'could' have focused on an inner struggle and not been overshadowed by special effects. The natural landscape and music more than make up for this. I even appreciated the ending with 'honor restored and life continues' without needed everything wrapped neatly into an ending. It has no end. It is a beginning with hope for all that is good to be set on the path once again.

My only main criticism was the mystical dog. Man does have a symbiotic relationship with that animal but this was either completely overdone (magical and appears when needed and does what is needed) or underdone (the relationship is not developed enough). It is a real film without action every second but the fight scenes seem more realistically timed throughout.

Great film. Bring your brain and enjoy the Oregon background and musical score while you are there. No matter how bad things get, there is always a chance and hope for redemtion of the goodness of the human spirit that you can find deep down within yourself (not relating to religion) and in us all, knights or otherwise.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful Independent Film, December 16, 2004

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Kim Tyler - See all my reviews

This review is from: Westender (DVD)

I was reluctant to view this at first, as this is not generally the genre of film I like. However, after deciding to give it a try, I found myself mesmerized by the beautiful cinematography and memorable musical score. Although this is not a dialogue-driven film, it actually held my interest with the scenery of Oregon (could this beauty truly be in one state?) The lead actor, Blake Stadel, gives a good performance, truly making me feel his pain at times.

I gave this a good review as I feel there is a need for a true "art film" in the independent category. Although not a strong plot, it was beautifully directed and scored and I can't wait to see what these talented young film artists do for an encore.

8 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars If you can accept a few trouble spots..it's way worth it, December 19, 2004

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Megan Wurst (corvallis, OR) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Westender (DVD)

I saw this movie on the suggestion of a friend and was amazed at the quality. Yeah, the script isn't stellar, but i don't think it needed to be. the movie is extremely powerful and moving in the way that it is shot and in the performance of the lead actor, who i belive to be the next big thing along with the director, Brock Morse, who i had the pleasure to meet. I think this is an excellent jumping off point for them both and one not to miss as i believe that we will be seeing much much more from both of these talented men