The Appoloosa – My Favorite Westerns

The Appaloosa … parting shots …

Et tu Brando …

Screenshots: The Appaloosa

The Appaloosa - Brando — The Appaloosa – Brando
“Amigos, Gringos, Compadres …“

“I have decided to tell the story of my life as best I can, so that my children can separate the truth from the myths that others have created about me, as myths are created about everyone swept up in the turbulent and distorting maelstrom of celebrity in our culture.” ― Marlon Brando, Songs My Mother Taught Me

The Appaloosa Grande … Amigos …

3 Amigos

Don’t be fooled by their smiles …

The Appaloosa - 2 amigos — The Appaloosa – 3 amigos
John Saxon, Emilio Fernandez, Alex Montoya

… these are not your friends.

Nothing frames the face like a sombrero …

The Appaloosa - Sombero 6 — The Appaloosa – Emilio Fernandez

The Appaloosa - Sombero 8 — The Appaloosa – Brando

“There’s a line in the picture where he snarls, ‘Nobody tells me what to do.’ That’s exactly how I’ve felt all my life.”
– Marlon Brando
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The Appaloosa - Saxon Sombrero 1 — The Appaloosa – John Saxon

The Appaloosa - Saxon Sombrero 2 — The Appaloosa – John Saxon

“There certainly have been a lot of changes, although they come in such gradations that most people have either forgotten, or, if they’re too young, they never knew about them in the first place.”
– John Saxon
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The Appaloosa - Alex Montoya — The Appaloosa – Alex Montoya

The Appaloosa - Sombero 9 — The Appaloosa – Alex Montoya

The Appaloosa - Emilio Fernandez — The Appaloosa – Emilio Fernandez

The Appaloosa … American Spaghetti …

Close Up and Personal

Director Sergio Leone didn’t invent Close-Up shots, but he certainly was influential in their use. This is partly why The Appaloosa is often referred to as the “American Spaghetti Western” – as Director Sidney J. Furie uses close-ups extensively. The movie was also made during the height of Spaghetti Western popularity (1966) and has more than it’s share of Mexican banditos.

Leone’s Eyes … guess who ?

Eastwood, Van Cleef, Wallach, Bronson

Furie’s Eyes … In your face Amigo

The Appaloosa - Close Ups — The Appaloosa – Screen shots – uncropped

“The truth is, whether your film is about the great mythological character you have to do right, or it’s a little movie that nobody ever heard of, you still approach it like it’s the most important thing in the world. But failing goes with the territory. Filmmakers are like gunslingers, and you don’t win every duel.”

– Sydney J. Furie