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 Barnes & Noble John Ford was to westerns what Alfred Hitchcock was to thrillers, and his matchless directorial ability has seldom been displayed more effectively (and less ostentatiously) than in My Darling Clementine, a highly fictionalized but dramatically satisfying re-creation of the Wild West’s most famous feud. Ford all but threw out the historical accounts in preparing his version of the notorious gunfight at Tombstone’s O.K. Corral, which pitted mild-mannered lawman Wyatt Earp (Henry Fonda) and deadly gambler Doc Holliday (Victor Mature) against brutal rustlers led by shifty Old Man Clanton (Walter Brennan) and his dull-witted son Ike (Grant Withers). In realizing his own vision of the places and events -- which included building a replica of Tombstone in the middle of his favorite location, Monument Valley -- Ford successfully conveyed a sense of authenticity that belied recorded facts and eyewitness recollections. Fonda’s Wyatt Earp is honest, taciturn, and diffident, unlike the morally ambiguous character his real-life counterpart apparently was; Mature’s Doc Holliday similarly romanticizes the drunken, murderous psychopath who eventually died of tuberculosis. But Ford’s liberties are easily forgiven in recognition of his peerless skill in dramatizing the arduous lives and violent deaths of the hardy pioneers who settled America’s southwestern deserts. Exquisite cinematography, faultless performances, and archetypal situations are woven together seamlessly to make Clementine a masterwork among movie westerns. Ed Hulse Interested in the song lyrics? - Check out themostlyrics.com! Looking For A DVD? - Check out dvd-a-rama.com! |
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