Shooting Down Pictures: The Outlaw Josey Wales

[taypar11]

Little doubt this is Clin'ts best western and one of the greatest westerns ever made. The casting is unbelievable. All the characters have depth and the dialogue is simply great. And of course the directing is outstanding. This is one of the movies where the animal wranglers did a wonderful job. The spitting is an ongoing theme of Josey's disdain for his situation, brought on by the killing of his family. And he was willing to kill until he was killed to avenge his family's murders.

[longfootbuddy]

a man that refused to stop fighting the union...the tyranny that enslaved america.. the liars that rape and enslave us all...you know, the one you pledge allegiance to

[magicdogfighterV2]

Dying ain't much of a livin' boy...

[MrJearlray]

We see there are at least two ppl w/less sense than god gave a jackass.

[BurtaDiddley73]

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[eric5906]

Love seeing Union feds get it. Nice.

[lyonro]

I like the video essay, although in it you supply the very reasons that Clint is a major artist of the likes of John Ford.

[worseto]

GONE TO TEXAS! I geuss we all died a little in that damn war! This movie is based on a book by forrest carter who himself is a somewhat controversial figure. This movie has a much deeper meaning to southern political thought and is a sort of revenge by the southern people against intruders and josey is the flaming sword there to defend her.The movie is off the scale.

[rmstudio]

I am glad you guys did the commentary on such a great movie as well as a sad many times often forgotten story about the redboots.. As well as the untold story of the treatment of confederate soldiers. Even you commentary about the friends of josey just seem to know he is not that kinda guy.. Even the dog he spits on just grawls at josey but still continues to travel at josey's side....

[TheCatgirl6]

Thanks for this; excellent clips and interesting and illuminating commentary. I can't say however that I'm in complete agreement with your assessment of Eastwood's importance to American film. I think he is indeed a major artist, even compared to the likes of Ford, and the difference in understanding this may be only time. 50, 60 years from now when Clint the man is a distant memory, his films are going to be studied as seriously as anything Mr. Ford ever did.

[Waldvogel91]

You're right to label this as an epic.

[TLCOOT1863]

Great movie,my favoritesaw it when it first came out,I seen it a cople of hundered times. Unforgiven comes in second but dam good.Clint is to me as John Wayne was to my father,not taking any thing away form the Duke God bless him.Just grew up watching Raw hide,Good,Bad and ugly,and all the other great films Clint has made.

[robi2000]

Clint Eastwood is a true artist

[copewood333]

@alsolikelife:

You talk like a ten cent book with no back on it.

[sgt803]

Great video clips of a classic western. The commentary was a crock of shit!

[sparvofalcon]

This reviewer has no idea what he is talking about. His understanding of Wales is totally stupid. He doesn't have any comprehension of blood feud or gun fighting or chewing tobacco or having nothing to live for and nothing to lose, or if he does he doesn't bother to spit it out

[stratman123]

This guy doesn't think Clint is a "major" artist?!?

I guess he thinks Clint is a "minor" artist.

I think the Academy Awards and a few million fans would probably argue that.

[KaptKan1]

The Outlaw Josey Wales is the best "western" movie ever made. Period.

[JonusNavarre]

You Sir, are right on the nose, BEST MOVIE EVER, either western or whatever. These "Hollywood movies these days "Suck the Sweat of dead men's balls".

[Torres007007]

i have clint eastwood ( josey wales) as my background picture

[danbit5]

eastwood has so many brilliant westerns,somehow i reflect upon this one alot,should it be the spitting or god knows what,was his name josey?he never spoke much,last scene was poerful and into the sunset.touching (dont come here boy a silent whisper)

[Reubenhubert]

I liked the movie because I saw it in a theater when it came out and I had buttered popcorn and a soda. Dang, looking for meaning in books and movies takes away the entertainment value. If I see a beautiful woman I don't wonder about how she wears makeup or if she shows signs of osteoporosis. I'm the superficial type who goes to movies or buys books for entertainment.

[southernheritage22]

Clint is cool but john wayne could own him.

[Reubenhubert]

Definitely. But Clint could take on Roy Rogers and the Sons of the Pioneers. LOL

[pulyapudoff]

Nope, don't think so. JW was all stiff and Hollywood western. All cliche and no substance. And on top of that, he was a racist and a mysogynist. Not the type of man you want typifying the west on film. Clint added realism and humanity to his western roles.

[southernheritage22]

you are crazy if you think John Wayne was not a good western actor. John Wayne was better than Clint Eastwood in my opinion, although i enjoy clints movies as well

[JonusNavarre]

John and Clint are both very good "Character Actors", however i would watch a Clint over John any day of the week, and twice on Sundays - lol.

However i watch alot of John's movies too.

Both men made good films, however John Wayne really needed John Ford to bring out his best.

[stratman123]

Clint would slap the wig right off of "The Duke"s head and punch him so hard in the gut his girdle would pop!

[huskerjeff1]

"might as well ride along with us...hell, everybody else is..." Awesome line!!!

[aoxomoxoa88]

A great movie, Clints' best and the best Western ever made. Never overstated in its' delivery and loaded with wonderful insights and quotes. Should have gotten ten oscars.

[clinteastwoodcowb0y]

Hi,I'm Clint Eastwood and I aprove of this video.

[stratman123]

This guy says they go to Mexico!?

When? He tells Lone Watey to take his horned-toad down Mexico way, that's about it.

[TributePA]

Your an idiot. They are going to Mexico

[stratman123]

Well, you can take your Horned Toad, and shove it up your reamed-out ass... I've got some unfinished business in Missouri.

[TributePA]

Ever stop to wonder why they go so far south in Texas? Or better still go read the book

[stratman123]

If I ever want to comment on the book, I'll read it. Until then, I'll comment on the movie, which I've seen. By the way, even if they SAID they were going to Mexico (they don't), doesn't mean they WENT to Mexico like this guy says. True or not???

[Leehofooks]

The book was actually called "Gone to Texas." Also, the geography of the place they settled was more like West Texas, not South (though that would still place them relatively close to the border.) And why did they go there? Granny had land there.

[TributePA]

"The book was actually called "Gone to Texas.""

I'm aware of its name. It also mentions the fact that Josey thinks "if a feller has nowhere else to go, why not go to Mexico"

"Also, the geography of the place they settled was more like West Texas, not South (though that would still place them relatively close to the border.)"

I worded that wrong. What I should have said is why did they go so near the border?

"And why did they go there?"

They met Laura-Lee and granny on the way there.

[dieselengine9]

They are originally going to Mexico, but when they run across Granny they head for her ranch. The guy is clearly wrong when he says that they go to Mexico. They don't go to mexico in the movies nor the book. In the book's sequel, Josey DOES go to Mexico. The book also explains many of the things that this commentator guesses [wrongly] about. I will say this, if you liked this movie you will love the book. There is a double book out that contains the original story and the sequel in it.

[stratman123]

I honestly can't think of one instance where josey says he's going down to Mexico. If ANYONE can point out that scene, I would be SHOCKED, and eat my words! They were heading into the Indian Nations when they came across Granny.

[Leehofooks]

I guess the closest thing I can think of is in the movie. As he saves Granny, she says something like "I suppose you'll kill us, now." His response is something like, "I'd be half-way to Mexico if it wasn't for that squaw."

[stratman123]

Well, you got me there, but in a court of law, I would argue the fact that he said that he 'WOULD have been half-way to Mexico", not that he WAS half-way to Mexico. Even if he had said that he WAS half-way to Mexico, that wouldn't necessarily mean that he was intending on entering Mexico. He could have went to southern Texas, which would still be "half-way to Mexico". Regardless, we all know that Josey had no intention of going to Mexico. If he did, one crazy squaw wouldn't have stopped him!

[Leehofooks]

If you read my other post, you'd see that I don't think he was on his way to Mexico. I was just answering your question with the one instance that gave some indication of it.

[stratman123]

Yes, I understand that, and thank you for backing me up! I basically can recite this movie word for word, so I knew I wasn't crazy. I figured that some people commenting on here were probably mixing vague recollections of the book with the movie. One of my most recent comments was directed towards someone else. Sometimes here on Youtube, it's hard to tell who is commenting on whom!

Thanks.

[TributePA]

"They were heading into the Indian Nations when they came across Granny."

Totally wrong. They are already well into Texas. They leave the Nations just before Little Moonlight joins them.

[stratman123]

"Granny Hawkins"- my favorite of the Grannies.

[stratman123]

When exactly does Josey express any intention of going to Mexico? I know that Lone Watey wanted to go down there, but Josey told him to go ahead, he had some unfinished business to take care of. I don't think he would have went until he finished his business with Fletcher. He wasn't scared of dyin'.

[cwrosst]

Nice commentary. Glad you included my favorite scene, the "funeral service." Contains one of the best/most understated compliments ever, the fact that Wales "ain't got no complaints."

[ronabba]

Quite a few actors from this movie showed up on several of Eastwood's future movies such as Bronco Billy, Any which way you can, Every which way but loose,etc. Of course Sondra Locke was in all of those plus quite a few of his Dirty Harry movies.

[Iam10Bears]

I really enjoyed your commentary on this my favorite film. I love everything about this movie (the score and cast is superior to Unforgiven, as is the entire film in my opinion). Even Clint feels that it is the equal of Unforgiven. For me it is the humanity that underlies his character and the themes regarding war, community, and acceptance of others which gets me everytime. etc.

[alsolikelife]

Hey Ten Bears - yeah I agree that this is better than Unforgiven. This and Million Dollar Baby are my favorite Eastwood-directed films. Thanks for watching and hope you can check out my other video essays.

[Iam10Bears]

Could you possibly find the time to post the opening credits montage with Fielding's brilliant theme music?

[cdavmix522]

Rated by some as the best western EVER made!