CB’s Favorite Performances : Ben Johnson – Sam The Lion
Some performances just sneak up on you and Ben Johnson’s work as Sam the Lion did just that. If there was ever perfect casting this was it. Sam is one … Continue reading
Movie : Junior Bonner
We open on a cowboy on the back of a bull in a rodeo. He gets busted up pretty good. We see him after, limping and nursing his injuries. He … Continue reading
Movie : One-Eyed Jacks
We open with three guys robbing a bank in Mexico. They have a quick relax before the Mexican law catches up with them. One of the bandits is killed with … Continue reading
Movie : The Getaway
Opening sequence has us in a prison. We get a quick feel for the life. Next we’re at a parole hearing for Doc McCoy. His parole is denied. Back to … Continue reading
Movie : The Last Picture Show
We open up on a wind blown deserted street in small town Texas. It’s early in the morning A young man/teenager in an old beat up pickup truck is the … Continue reading
Movie : The Wild Bunch
A group of soldiers ride into a town. It’s dusty and hot. They pass a group of kids who are watching red ants swarming a couple of scorpions. They continue, … Continue reading
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