Beautiful and sad.
September 13, 2007
September 9, 2007
3:10 to Yuma
Last Friday I made my way with my buddies to watch a movie at the local theater. I had no expectations, seeing as we were going to just go. After leaving theater, however, I was sure that I had just seen one of my top five favorite movies of all time. What was it? "3:10 to Yuma." Starring in the film were the gladiator and batman, Russel Crowe and Christian Bale. Their performance was phenomenal. Crowe's slick yet sinister character Ben Wade maintains both an element of suspense and comic relief throughout the show.
The movie's success runs much deeper than the cast, however. For a western movie made in 2007, it lacked the all too common modernist approach that westerns tend to have these days (i.e., Once upon a time in Mexico, etc.). 3:10 to Yuma captures true western elements, such as "landscape as a character". Even deeper still, the story is a parable of sorts, communicating a complex underlying message. It probes questions such as: Is there anyone that is too far gone for good? What does a true man look like? What is good? love? Why do we exist?, even. The movie illustrates a man's struggles to correctly answer these questions in the face of the temptation to do what is easy, yet not right; and it also shows the impact of his integrity.
Two thumbs up to Yuma.
View the trailer for 3:10 to Yuma here.
The movie's success runs much deeper than the cast, however. For a western movie made in 2007, it lacked the all too common modernist approach that westerns tend to have these days (i.e., Once upon a time in Mexico, etc.). 3:10 to Yuma captures true western elements, such as "landscape as a character". Even deeper still, the story is a parable of sorts, communicating a complex underlying message. It probes questions such as: Is there anyone that is too far gone for good? What does a true man look like? What is good? love? Why do we exist?, even. The movie illustrates a man's struggles to correctly answer these questions in the face of the temptation to do what is easy, yet not right; and it also shows the impact of his integrity.
Two thumbs up to Yuma.
View the trailer for 3:10 to Yuma here.
September 6, 2007
Locks of Love
Colby chopped his hair off for locks of love today. I think that he was receiving threats from the theater department to get it cut. Nonetheless, he looks good. It's been a while since I've seen him look... normal. Welcome to the club, Colbs.
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