Tuesday, August 09, 2022

Ride the High Country

Ride the High Country is a 1962 Sam Peckinpah western starring Randolph Scott (in his final film performance), Joel McCrea, and Mariette Hartley. James Drury and Edgar Buchanan are also in this. I grew up growing more and more sick to death of westerns, since it sometimes seemed there wasn't much else on TV. As an adult, though, I've come to appreciate them. Rotten Tomatoes has a critics consensus score of 89%.Senses of Cinema says,
With its variety of camera angles, expressive mise en scène and carefully designed movement, it has claims to be not only an accomplished work in its own right but one that anticipates the dark moral complexities that would fully emerge in Peckinpah’s later films.
I watched it on HBO Max.

trailer:



I usually have a cup of coffee (always strong without whiteners or sweeteners), but today I'm having a cup of Constant Comment tea:

Please share a post with a drink in it and join me at the T Stands for Tuesday blogger gathering.

14 comments:

  1. That is a film I have actually seen, wow! Happy T Day, Valerie

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  2. Coffee, black, sounds like cowboy coffee. Constant Comment was my MIL's favorite tea. Happy T Day

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  3. ...westerns have always been a popular genre.

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  4. Not my favorite genre, but a good cast.

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  5. Randolph Scott was a great actor and well known for his westerns, I seem to remember reading somewhere that he did over 60 westerns throughout his career 😊. Happy T Tuesday! Hugs Jo x

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  6. I too watched so many Westerns growing up that I am still sick of them. Hubby likes them and I begrudgingly watch if I have too, but not by choice.
    Happy Tea Day,
    Kate

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  7. Happy T-day dear friend ! Hope you are fine, as your family too.
    I haven´t seen this film, it may be goo.
    I looove your cup of tea.
    Wish you a great week
    Big hugs, Caty

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  8. I'm not a big fan of western movies. However, I watched "The Man in the Hat" that you wrote about last week - a bit odd, but I loved it.

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  9. I also have seen this western. Like you, I have never been a fan of westerns, but I do remember this one. I LOVE Constant Comment tea. they have such lovely flavors. That's a beautiful cup and saucer, too. Thanks for sharing the film and tea with us for T this Tuesday, dear Nita. Sorry I have been MIA. Hope you got the message of why I haven't been around.

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  10. Westerns make me think of my Dad. He loved them, and I used to watch them with him. I don't remember most of the shows/movies we watched, but they still make me think of Dad. Hope it was a nice T day Nita.

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  11. I haven't had Constant Comment in 30 years - brings back memories as my parents liked it. Randolp Scott was so talented. Hubby watches every western every chance he can get and also war movies. I am not a huge fan of them but they are growing on me...lol. Happy T-day a bit late. Hugz

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  12. My Dad used to love Westerns and would take me to the cinema regularly! I'm sure I have seen this film. I love a good saloon scene! Belated Happy T Day, Chrisx

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  13. Westerns make me think of my ex, who loved westerns. We lived in Italy then and a lot of westerns were filmed there. Bud Spencer and Terrence Hill were hugely popular.
    Happy belated T-Day,
    Keep smiling,
    Hugs,
    Lisca

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  14. I probably have seen this one since my dad loved westerns and there did seem to be a lot of them on tv, but Randolph Scott was not a favourite in our house lol. So sorry, RL got in the way, and I am terribly late. Happy T Day! Elle/EOTC xx

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