tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8762497227505790066.post983177918360429626..comments2023-08-26T02:04:27.566-07:00Comments on Romancing The West with Jacquie Rogers: Matthew Pizzolato: The Wanted ManJacquie Rogershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17361793932364487636noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8762497227505790066.post-5360922469428148832012-08-17T09:34:58.138-07:002012-08-17T09:34:58.138-07:00Great question. The answer depends a little on the...Great question. The answer depends a little on the mood i am in, and what i have read or watched recently. My top 5 western movies Are The Searchers, Shane, High Noon, Once upon a time and Dances with wolves. But thre are so many other classic movies that to pick one out is hard . In the end, i will go with the Searchers because i have always found the complex and tragic theme of white female captives taken by Indians particularly gripping.<br /><br />Matthew i really liked your story and am looking forward to the novella, but i was a little disturbed at Quaid's unnecessary cruelty in butchering Johnson, while ranger Nelson stood by and did nothing. <br />Best wishes<br />Michaelmichaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07631731846526639966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8762497227505790066.post-78975048640757226942012-08-17T09:25:05.000-07:002012-08-17T09:25:05.000-07:00My choice is between Shane and The Searchers, with...My choice is between Shane and The Searchers, with High Noon as a close third, Once upon a time in the West in fouth and Dances with wolves fifth. Lonesome Dove is the best book i have read. In the end I am going with The Searchers because i have always found the complex theme of wite female captives taken by Indians particularly gripping.<br /><br />Matthew, i really enjoyed your story but i was a little disturbed that Quaid found it necessary to finish off Johnson, while Judd stood by and did nothing. Can't wait for the novella! <br />Best wishes<br />Michaelmichaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07631731846526639966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8762497227505790066.post-8491979330482059612012-08-17T09:24:29.073-07:002012-08-17T09:24:29.073-07:00My choice is between Shane and The Searchers, with...My choice is between Shane and The Searchers, with High Noon as a close third, Once upon a time in the West in fouth and Dances with wolves fifth. Lonesome Dove is the best book i have read. In the end I am going with The Searchers because i have always found the complex theme of wite female captives taken by Indians particularly gripping.<br /><br />Matthew, i really enjoyed your story but i was a little disturbed that Quaid found it necessary to finish off Johnson, while Judd stood by and did nothing. Can't wait for the novella! <br />Best wishes<br />Michaelmichaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07631731846526639966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8762497227505790066.post-80431900909684240262012-06-29T15:54:27.170-07:002012-06-29T15:54:27.170-07:00My vote would have to be True Grit by Charles Port...My vote would have to be True Grit by Charles Portis: authentic portrayal of the time and place, memorable characters, laughs and adventure. What more could a Western fan want? I liked the original film version, but think that was surpassed by the more recent Coen brothers film.<br />Enjoyed the interview and the excerpt.jrlindermuthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09204855909246670628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8762497227505790066.post-72609238670188656922012-06-27T07:37:09.842-07:002012-06-27T07:37:09.842-07:00No one has mentioned the book that put the western...No one has mentioned the book that put the western into the mainstream of popular fiction, THE VIRGINIAN. For me, my personal favorite is always a toss-up between that and Jack Schaefer's SHANE.<br /><br />Jacquie, you asked some excellent questions and got some great answers. Thanks.Ron Scheerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15357501069513854664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8762497227505790066.post-50086659184588666822012-06-26T15:30:26.818-07:002012-06-26T15:30:26.818-07:00ooooh, LOVED McClintock! And Maureen O'Hara wa...ooooh, LOVED McClintock! And Maureen O'Hara was fab too.Meghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10734148270217773194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8762497227505790066.post-7900038433215631642012-06-26T15:29:59.725-07:002012-06-26T15:29:59.725-07:00SUCH a funny movie!! Isn't Jack Elam in it too...SUCH a funny movie!! Isn't Jack Elam in it too?Meghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10734148270217773194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8762497227505790066.post-48406864160569710202012-06-26T15:29:31.225-07:002012-06-26T15:29:31.225-07:00Ooops - missed the WHY I love True Grit. Loved the...Ooops - missed the WHY I love True Grit. Loved the book's authentic dialogue (movie too) and the characters of Rooster, Ned Pepper, Mattie, LaBoef. Even the minor characters were fleshed out! The cinematography of both versions blew me away, cuz I love the territory and the "horseback riding" I could do in an emotional way (better than my own total ineptitude with horses.) haha.Meghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10734148270217773194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8762497227505790066.post-58888730331740751172012-06-25T22:37:05.335-07:002012-06-25T22:37:05.335-07:00I have to say any of the books by Jacquie Rogers a...I have to say any of the books by Jacquie Rogers as well as the cowboy series by Leigh Greenwood. I also love Gunsmoke and The Rifleman.<br />hurricanemercedes@yahoo.comMercedesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8762497227505790066.post-58620979294933380562012-06-25T22:26:37.538-07:002012-06-25T22:26:37.538-07:00Hmm. Good question. I cant say that ive watched to...Hmm. Good question. I cant say that ive watched to many western movies. At least none are coming to mind. As for books, ive read a ton of romances with the western theme. Diana Palmer is one of my favorite authors and she has quite a few cowboy books! :) <br />shadowluvs2read(at)gmail(dot)comShadowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03573419990219868179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8762497227505790066.post-43589309776879142582012-06-25T20:38:25.626-07:002012-06-25T20:38:25.626-07:00Other than Jacquie's MUCH ADO ABOUT MARSHALS, ...Other than Jacquie's MUCH ADO ABOUT MARSHALS, my all-time favorite would have to be a book by Louis L'Amour. I've read them all, and my fave depends on my mood. The one I reread most often is FALLON, but I love the Sackets except the one where Angie dies. Never reading that one again! Except for the one I mentioned, I've reread all the westerns several times, including LAST OF THE BREED, which is a modern western.<br /><br />caroline@carolineclemmons.comCaroline Clemmonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14914658854159456335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8762497227505790066.post-6619729760905531132012-06-25T20:34:29.715-07:002012-06-25T20:34:29.715-07:00I love "The Apple Dumpling Gang" and hav...I love "The Apple Dumpling Gang" and have it in our home DVD's.Caroline Clemmonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14914658854159456335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8762497227505790066.post-2493073912564684602012-06-25T20:30:21.402-07:002012-06-25T20:30:21.402-07:00My all time favorite book is LONESOME DOVE by Larr...My all time favorite book is LONESOME DOVE by Larry McMurtry. It is such a beautifully written epic. The characters are memorable. The scenery majestic & the villains wicked!!<br /><br />marypres(AT)gmail(DOT)comMary Prestonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02201076939557413255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8762497227505790066.post-13594571986826711202012-06-25T19:06:53.653-07:002012-06-25T19:06:53.653-07:00Howdy, Meg. Thanks, I'm glad you liked the exc...Howdy, Meg. Thanks, I'm glad you liked the excerpt.Matthew Pizzolatohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11205069881890739031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8762497227505790066.post-84367044999075439972012-06-25T17:43:10.663-07:002012-06-25T17:43:10.663-07:00I'd have to say McClintock. That movie had it ...I'd have to say McClintock. That movie had it all - tons of action, lots of humor, quite sexy, and how can you mention westerns without mentioning John Wayne? Tossing his hat on the weather vane is iconic!<br /><br />sheilaratcliff@att.netSheila Ratcliffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04538864883088171682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8762497227505790066.post-65117987365340796332012-06-25T17:37:07.126-07:002012-06-25T17:37:07.126-07:00Eh? No one has mentioned The Apple Dumpling Gang. ...Eh? No one has mentioned The Apple Dumpling Gang. "I gotta go!" Love the fire ladder scene. And what's not to like about Tim Conway setting Don Knotts' pants on fire?Jacquie Rogershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17361793932364487636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8762497227505790066.post-46205567544690259772012-06-25T17:12:44.186-07:002012-06-25T17:12:44.186-07:00Hey, Matt - great excerpt!! gotta be True Grit! Lo...Hey, Matt - great excerpt!! gotta be True Grit! Loved both movie and book, although I am partial to The Searchers and many other great western movies too. megmims at gmail dot comMeghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10734148270217773194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8762497227505790066.post-79789551007463030362012-06-25T17:11:01.500-07:002012-06-25T17:11:01.500-07:00I would have to offer up "Lonesome Dove"...I would have to offer up "Lonesome Dove" as the best western of all time. It's got it all and gives a fairly accurate portrayal of life on the plains. Plus it won the Pulitzer Prize, not bad for a western. <br /><br />trent.tano@gmail.comTrent Tanohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09995259594547809376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8762497227505790066.post-68546402529270086942012-06-25T10:15:54.344-07:002012-06-25T10:15:54.344-07:00Probably "The Searchers" since it has be...Probably "The Searchers" since it has been named as inspiration for so many present day great directors, such as George Lucas.<br /><br />thank you for the giveaway.<br /><br />annfesATyahooDOTcomSoft Fuzzy Sweaterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05474337544534404118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8762497227505790066.post-76505737731478143752012-06-25T03:59:14.228-07:002012-06-25T03:59:14.228-07:00I believe the young man has hit the nail on the he...I believe the young man has hit the nail on the head...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com