A must own dvd especially for glenn ford fans world wide. There are currently 419 movie scripts available on screenplay db. When wade is captured, civil war veteran dan evans, struggling to survive on his droughtplagued ranch, volunteers to deliver him alive to the 3. At the moment, we are unable to verify the correct size of the content, but the triplelayered uhd100 disc sits comfortably opposite a region a locked, bd50 disc inside a black, ecocutout case with a glossy. Mangolds version is better still than the 1957 original, because it has better actors with more thought behind their dialogue. But the fiveman crew escorting wade to the train knows that the outlaws equalopportunity posse which includes a mexican sharpshooter, an apache, and coldblooded second in command charlie prince ben foster is sure.
Watching it last night, though, it finally occurred to me to wonder about the character played by glenn ford. Lots of things happen where all you can do is stand by and watch. Music by george duning, with vocals by frankie laine. With glenn ford, van heflin, felicia farr, leora dana. When wade is captured, civil war veteran dan evans christian bale, struggling to survive on his droughtplagued ranch, volunteers to deliver him alive to the 3. Whereas the 1957 original, directed by delmer daves, didnt add much to this skeletal. The script and dialogue are all top notch, a very nuanced character study western set within a rather simple. There is a lot to be said about 310 to yuma, but i dont want to get too wordy, so i hope that these pictures and the words of experts will convey the respect that is held for this movie.
A smalltime rancher agrees to hold a captured outlaw whos awaiting a train to go to court in yuma. Time waits for one man in arizona in the late 1800s, infamous outlaw ben wade and his vicious gang of thieves and murderers have plagued the southern railroad. With russell crowe, christian bale, ben foster, logan lerman. Whereas the 1957 original, directed by delmer daves, didnt add much to this skeletal storyline, mangold has put a little more meat on the. Broke smalltime rancher dan evans is hired by the stagecoach line to put bigtime captured outlaw leader ben wade on the 3. Dan evans van heflin, a droughtplagued arizona rancher, volunteers to take captured stagecoach robber and murderer ben wade glenn ford from bisbee to contention city, where the criminal will. Heflin has come through the ordeal, body and integrity intact, and, as if in answer to this baptism by fire, the skies burst forth. All critics 219 top critics 54 fresh 194 rotten 25 nothing terribly original happens in this remake of a 1957 semiclassic that starred glenn ford and van heflin, but everything happens smoothly and with grace. The original movie is almost like a twoact play and we thought what was actually missing was the.
An atmosphere of quiet menace and tension, a nerveracking wait for the arrival of a. I have become an admirer of leonard and westerns and took the opportunity of mandated time at home to watch this 1957 film, the. He finds a financial solution for himself and his family when he is offered a large sum of money to secretly escort ben wade, the captured leader of an outlaw gang, to a nearby town and place him on board a train that will carry him to trial in yuma. Russell crowe and christian bale are both excellent in their characters. And yes, it had the same title the original stars were glenn ford and van heflin.
A battle of wills ensues as the outlaw tries to psych out the rancher. In arizona in the late 1800s, infamous outlaw ben wade and his vicious gang of thieves and murderers have plagued the southern railroad. After his gang holds up a railroad companys money coach, ben wade russell crowe is captured and told hes being taken to catch the 3. Glenn ford, van heflin, felicia farr, richard jaeckel. Search, discover and share your favorite 310 to yuma gifs. Starring russell crowe, christian bale, logan lerman, dallas roberts. Dan evans ven heflin, a quaint and well mannered farmer in need of some quick cash to alleviate the pressures of a regionwide drought, accepts a job escorting convicted murderer and. Essentially, a pictureinpicture option with a popup bar that shows up at various moments during the movie, containing storyboards comparisons and bts footage for specific scenes. I have become an admirer of leonard and westerns and took the opportunity of mandated time at home to watch this 1957 film, the first of two movie adaptations of leonards story. Those but some of the actors do get caught up in the scenery. The sites critical consensus reads, the remake of this classic western improves on the original, thanks to fiery performances from russell crowe and christian bale. The original movie is almost like a twoact play and we thought what was actually missing was the middle chapter of that, of putting these two guys on. Based on a 1953 short story by elmore leonard, the film is about a droughtimpoverished rancher who takes on the risky job of escorting a notorious outlaw to justice. The library of america published a volume of elmore leonards westerns which included his famous 1953 short story the three ten to yuma.
Dec 07, 2014 broke smalltime rancher dan evans is hired by the stagecoach line to put bigtime captured outlaw leader ben wade on the 3. The original movie portrays the outlaw band as ruthless killers, the authorities hunting them as cowards, and the lone farmer as a brave man striving to win the approval of his wife. What year was the original movie 310 to yuma released. It opens straight into the central action, with a stagecoach robbery gone wrong, and only comes back. An interactive text detailing specific events of the 19th century. It still follows that tradition in films like eastwoods unforgiven, but the audiences appetite for morality plays and westerns. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing 3. In arizona in the late 1800s, infamous outlaw ben wade russell crowe and his vicious gang of thieves and murderers have plagued the southern railroad.
Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. It is about a droughtimpoverished rancher bale who takes on the dangerous job of taking a notorious outlaw crowe to justice. Although we enjoyed the remake, we both liked the original version better. Glenn ford is one of those stars who gives more than a solid performance in all his films. Holy shit, i really hope that some downtrodden rancher trying to prove himself is available to continue this escort once crowe gets off the train in yuma. The movie gets boring, so theres an apache ambush followed by a scene involving golddiggers that goes absolutely nowhere. It seems terrible that something bad can happen and all anybody can do is stand by and watch. The western in its glory days was often a morality play, a story about humanist values penetrating the lawless anarchy of the frontier. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. It opens straight into the central action, with a stagecoach robbery gone wrong, and only comes back to. The remake was directed by james mangold and starred russell crowe and christian bale.