The BIG BORE
Man, this is a horribly, plotless, liberal garbage of a film. This film was remade again 11 years later and it was called Once Upon a Time in the West. Actually, it was never remade. Sergio Leone wanted to show to the very liberal, and whimpy Gregory Peck how to make a lavish western with also very little story. The outcome was so much better. The Big Country is a very liberal movie that depicts a whimp played by the very whimpy and nadless Peck who won't stand up for himself or his lady. This is Peck's version of how to handle war. Well, guess what you whimp sometimes you just have to strap on the six shooter and get the job done if trouble is in the neighborhood. I also love how Pecker made the very mult-talented athlete, and Republican Chuck Connors a whimp. Man, if Pecker and Connors got into a fist fight or Charlton Heston and Pecker, Pecker would end up in a hospital. Both men would kick Pecker's ass.
The movie is a very long, long, boring movie with not much happening, except how Pecker views the world. The whole thing makes me sick to my stomach. Thank God one year later a couple of pros got together and made the greatest western ever and those pros go by the names of Wayne, Martin, Nelson, Brennan, and Hawks and the movie is the absolutely great Rio Bravo. Pecker take note this is how you make a western. * out ****