This colossal anti-western (that supposedly was the biggest movie flop of all time ending director-led pictures in favour of studio projects) is in need of a revival methinks. I like westerns but this isn't a western - more of a history picture although I am not sure how factual its account of the Johnson County War is. I suppose you could maybe put it in the same genre as Gangs of New York as being an attempt to put some new perspectives on history - possibly - dare I say it? a socialist version of certain events. This is one of the opening scenes and is worth watching to get some of the scope of this epic. We did go and see it at the cinema at the time so don't blame us for it flopping - I wasn't going to miss Isabelle Huppert on the big screen. I recommend you track it down in some form or other - maybe one day the original 5 hour version will be available - I'd watch it - I like epic bum-numbing cinema - maybe it could make a good double bill with War and Peace.
Ralphadeus. Music movies comics feature in this look at life from Somerset.
