{"id":2977,"date":"2007-04-11T10:19:38","date_gmt":"2007-04-11T17:19:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=2977"},"modified":"2020-12-14T20:59:46","modified_gmt":"2020-12-15T03:59:46","slug":"colorado-territory-1949","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=2977","title":{"rendered":"Colorado Territory (1949)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;You wouldn&#8217;t last long cut off from the herd, McQueen. You&#8217;re branded clean to the bone.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/04\/Colorado-Territory-Poster.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/04\/Colorado-Territory-Poster-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-28638\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/04\/Colorado-Territory-Poster-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/04\/Colorado-Territory-Poster-85x128.jpg 85w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/04\/Colorado-Territory-Poster.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong><br \/>\nAn outlaw (Joel McCrea) hoping to go straight is busted out of prison in order to help with one final job. Meanwhile, a half-breed dancer named Colorado (Virginia Mayo) falls in love with McQueen (McCrea), who is interested in the duplicitous daughter (Dorothy Malone) of a kind settler (Henry Hull) instead.\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>\n<strong>Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Dorothy Malone Films<\/li>\n<li>Fugitives<\/li>\n<li>Heists<\/li>\n<li>Joel McCrea Films<\/li>\n<li>Love Triangle<\/li>\n<li>Raoul Walsh Films<\/li>\n<li>Thieves and Criminals<\/li>\n<li>Virginia Mayo Films<\/li>\n<li>Westerns<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Review: <\/strong><br \/>\nRaoul Walsh&#8217;s remake of his gangster flick <a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=36118\"><em>High Sierra<\/em> (1941)<\/a> is cited by many critics and fans as the better of the two, but I can&#8217;t say I agree. While <em>Colorado Territory<\/em> is a fine western in many ways, it ultimately doesn&#8217;t offer much that&#8217;s new or exciting. The love triangle is especially weak, with Malone&#8217;s character too underdeveloped:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/04\/Colorado-Territory-Malone.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/04\/Colorado-Territory-Malone-1024x752.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"470\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-57932\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/04\/Colorado-Territory-Malone-1024x752.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/04\/Colorado-Territory-Malone-300x220.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/04\/Colorado-Territory-Malone-128x94.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/04\/Colorado-Territory-Malone-768x564.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/04\/Colorado-Territory-Malone-368x270.png 368w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/04\/Colorado-Territory-Malone.png 1393w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>and Colorado coming across as a cliche of every &#8220;bad girl trying to make good&#8221; we&#8217;ve ever seen. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/04\/Colorado-Territory-Mayo.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/04\/Colorado-Territory-Mayo-1024x746.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"466\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-57934\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/04\/Colorado-Territory-Mayo-1024x746.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/04\/Colorado-Territory-Mayo-300x219.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/04\/Colorado-Territory-Mayo-128x93.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/04\/Colorado-Territory-Mayo-768x559.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/04\/Colorado-Territory-Mayo-371x270.png 371w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/04\/Colorado-Territory-Mayo.png 1399w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The best aspect of the film by far is the beautiful cinematography of New Mexico locales, especially during the final climactic scenes. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/04\/Colorado-Territory-Finale.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/04\/Colorado-Territory-Finale-1024x751.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"469\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-57935\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/04\/Colorado-Territory-Finale-1024x751.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/04\/Colorado-Territory-Finale-300x220.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/04\/Colorado-Territory-Finale-128x94.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/04\/Colorado-Territory-Finale-768x563.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/04\/Colorado-Territory-Finale-368x270.png 368w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/04\/Colorado-Territory-Finale.png 1395w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Note:<\/strong> TNT produced an insipid colorized version, which you should try to avoid at all costs; instead, watch the film in its original b&#038;w glory.  <\/p>\n<p><strong>Redeeming Qualities and Moments: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Joel McCrea as Wes McQueen<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/04\/Colorado-Territory-McCrea.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/04\/Colorado-Territory-McCrea-1024x747.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"467\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-57931\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/04\/Colorado-Territory-McCrea-1024x747.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/04\/Colorado-Territory-McCrea-300x219.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/04\/Colorado-Territory-McCrea-128x93.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/04\/Colorado-Territory-McCrea-768x560.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/04\/Colorado-Territory-McCrea-370x270.png 370w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/04\/Colorado-Territory-McCrea.png 1397w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Beautiful cinematography of southwestern landscapes<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/04\/Colorado-Territory-SW2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/04\/Colorado-Territory-SW2-1024x753.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"471\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-57933\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/04\/Colorado-Territory-SW2-1024x753.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/04\/Colorado-Territory-SW2-300x221.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/04\/Colorado-Territory-SW2-128x94.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/04\/Colorado-Territory-SW2-768x565.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/04\/Colorado-Territory-SW2-367x270.png 367w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/04\/Colorado-Territory-SW2.png 1393w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Must See? <\/strong><br \/>\nNo. Although this film apparently has a cult following (and Peary lists it in the back of his book as a Personal Recommendation), I don&#8217;t think it&#8217;s must-see viewing. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Links: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/imdb.com\/title\/tt0041253\/\">IMDb entry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/1949\/06\/25\/archives\/colorado-territory-a-warner-film-with-joel-mccrea-and-virginia-mayo.html\">NY Times Original Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tcm.com\/tcmdb\/title\/2653\/colorado-territory#articles-reviews?articleId=12478\">Turner Classic Movies Article<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.timeout.com\/film\/69480.html\">Time Out Capsule Review<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;You wouldn&#8217;t last long cut off from the herd, McQueen. You&#8217;re branded clean to the bone.&#8221; Synopsis: An outlaw (Joel McCrea) hoping to go straight is busted out of prison in order to help with one final job. Meanwhile, a half-breed dancer named Colorado (Virginia Mayo) falls in love with McQueen (McCrea), who is interested in the duplicitous daughter (Dorothy Malone) of a kind settler (Henry Hull) instead. Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors: Dorothy Malone Films Fugitives Heists Joel McCrea&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"><a class=\"btn btn-default\" href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=2977\"> Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">  Read More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2977","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-reviews"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2977","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2977"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2977\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":57936,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2977\/revisions\/57936"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2977"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2977"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2977"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}