Montana -1990-

Proud Men	Four Eyes and Six Guns	Keep the Change Film adaptation of Thomas McGuane's novel about a California artist who returns to his Montana roots on a journey of self-discovery.	The Mountain Men A pair of grizzled frontiersmen fight indians guzzle liquor and steal squaws in their search for a legendary valley so full of beaver that they jump right into your traps in this fanciful adventure. Studio: Sony Pictures Home Ent Release Date: 08/31/2004 Starring: Charlton Hes...	Bend Of The River Besides being a terrific movie in its own right--and the second entry in a remarkable eight-film series teaming director Anthony Mann and star James Stewart--Bend of the River is also fascinating as a variation on one of the greatest Westerns. With or without anyone else's knowle...
Lonesome Dove Robert Duvall and Tommy Lee Jones star as Gus McCrae and Woodrow Call, aging cowboys and former Texas rangers and who organize a 2,500 mile cattle drive for one last great adventure in this excellent 1989 miniseries adaptation of Larry McMurtry's novel. The best friends, who stea...	Young Billy Young	Man Without a Star	Only the Valiant A Cavalry officer volunteers for a suicidal mission to fight the hostile Apaches in an effort to prove his loyalty to his men and the woman he loves.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: WESTERN/COWBOYS Rating: NR UPC: 031398236023 Manufacturer No: 23602	Billy the Kid

Sour Taste
I thought it was a very sour script that left a sour taste. McMurtry on some sort of downer. The performances were excellent and the direction was nice. There was a nice accuracy of place & delineation of character. But too much vinegar.

Better than reflected by the lack of reviews
In the editorial review, it mentions the stormy marriage in the plot, and says the wife wants to keep the ranch and the husband (Richard Crenna) wants to sell out to oil drillers. That is not accurate. He wants to sell out to a coal company. That doesn't sound like an important error, unless you reflect on the relative damage to a range caused by an oil rig, compared to an open pit coal mine. The former would present little problem, whereas the latter destroys the surface of the land for many square miles.Crenna plays a crusty old cowboy and his estranged wife is played by Gina Rowland. They each played their part convincingly and well. It was a good movie, portraying a slice of life that seemed plausible and evoked emotion, holding your interest completely. What more can you ask of a movie?The supporting players played their parts well, too. Altogether a good, entertaining movie.Joseph (Joe) Pierreauthor of Handguns and Freedom...their care and maintenanceand other books