To him, modern life is about fences, about more than just the punitive prisons, but about regulating everything to death. The right thing to do is of the utmost importance, and though Jack jokingly phrases it as more Do What You Want (he says thats the name of Pauls mistress), it seems obvious that what hes really talking about is not a libertine approach to having his way, but a common sense idea.Īs a cowboy, he still believes in the frontier, of a man getting by on his wits and what he can carry on his back.
Its not that Paul has any political beliefs on the matter, its the right thing to do. Leading the pursuit is the sardonically weary Sheriff Morey Johnson (Walter Matthau), a fellow who seems to be as individualistic as Jack, even if his job is to enforce the rules.I consider myself reasonably well informed, and dont get me wrong, delight in stumbling upon such a surprise, but if I assume that my lack of knowledge reflects the movies general reputation, then I cant help but think its terribly unfair, especially given how much dreck survives at many another good movies expense.The new Universal Backlot Series appears designed to rescue just such a movie from the dustbin of obscurity, the lines own mission statement claiming it to be an ongoing collection of rare gems, overlooked groundbreaking work and films of historical and cultural importance.With its first couple of titles just coming to DVD, at least one of them-the 1962 Kirk Douglas vehicle Lonely are the Brave -is proof positive that whoever came up with this marketing concept is a man (or woman) of his (or her) word.īased on a book by Edward Abbey, it tells the story of Jack Burns (Douglas), a lone wolf with a roaming spirit.Īt the start of the picture, he rides his horse Whiskey through New Mexico, cutting through any wire that might block his path, crossing a busy highway on the way to where hes got to go.Īpparently Paul has been locked up for giving illegal Mexican immigrants shelter while they get on their feet in their new country.
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