I love movies, always have, always will. I love good movies even more! So, I decided it was time to make sure I've seen what's commonly accepted as the 100 greatest, as decided by the AFI. Some of the movies on the list I've seen a million times, some I've seen maybe once when I was little. With the help of my streaming subscription to Netflix, and getting my little red envelopes in the mail too, I will definitely conquer this list - and I can't wait! Please feel free to watch along or add comments about your movies as I watch them! Get the popcorn and milkduds ready!

Friday, September 14, 2012

#45 Shane

1953
Director: George Stevens
Starring: Alan Ladd, Jean Arthur, Van Heflin

This is the second western on the list I actually liked.  The movie builds right up to the final scene, and I was interested the whole time.  The three main characters were very strong- I don't think I've ever seen an Alan Ladd movie before!  I also liked seeing Jack Palance! His smile after he shoots one of the settlers was priceless.

Trivia:  According to the commentary on the DVD, during the scene where Shane and Joe are fighting in the corral, the tied horses were supposed to panic. To instill hysteria in the horses, the director had two men dressed in a bear costumes to scare them. 

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