{"id":39003,"date":"2017-07-26T09:22:16","date_gmt":"2017-07-26T16:22:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=39003"},"modified":"2022-09-25T19:06:36","modified_gmt":"2022-09-26T02:06:36","slug":"flaming-star-1960","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=39003","title":{"rendered":"Flaming Star (1960)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;We have no place to go: we have to fight, or we die.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Flaming-Star-Poster.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Flaming-Star-Poster-196x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"196\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-39004\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Flaming-Star-Poster-196x300.jpg 196w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Flaming-Star-Poster-84x128.jpg 84w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Flaming-Star-Poster.jpg 580w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 196px) 100vw, 196px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong><br \/>\nA &#8220;half-breed&#8221; Kiowa (Elvis Presley) living on a ranch with his father (John McIntire), mother (Dolores del Rio), and half-brother (Steve Forrest) finds his loyalties divided when a local Kiowa tribe led by Buffalo Horn (Rodolfo Acosta) seeks revenge for stolen land by massacring a neighboring homestead family.\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>Dolores Del Rio Films<\/li>\n<li>Don Siegel Films<\/li>\n<li>Elvis Presley Films<\/li>\n<li>John McIntire Films<\/li>\n<li>Native Peoples<\/li>\n<li>Race Relations<\/li>\n<li>Revenge<\/li>\n<li>Richard Jaeckel Films<\/li>\n<li>Westerns<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Response to Peary\u2019s Review: <\/strong><br \/>\nAs Peary writes, &#8220;Don Siegel directed this action-packed western, which features what is generally accepted as Elvis Presley&#8217;s best performance&#8221; (though he himself believes &#8220;Presley&#8217;s performance is adequate, no better&#8221;). He notes that the &#8220;racial-prejudice theme was unusual in westerns until this film and the same year&#8217;s <a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=84601\"><em>The Unforgiven<\/em><\/a>,&#8221; but argues that the &#8220;the film is as unkind to Indians as it is to racist whites&#8221;. However, I don&#8217;t think Peary&#8217;s review gives quite enough credit to this western. Presley&#8217;s work here is likely his best: he&#8217;s invested and highly believable as a perpetual outsider attempting to navigate between two worlds. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Flaming-Star-Presley-Indian.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Flaming-Star-Presley-Indian.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-58435\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Flaming-Star-Presley-Indian.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Flaming-Star-Presley-Indian-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Flaming-Star-Presley-Indian-128x72.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Flaming-Star-Presley-Indian-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Flaming-Star-Presley-Indian-480x270.png 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The movie&#8217;s exploration of Indians and whites&#8217; tenuous attempt to co-exist goes beyond what we normally see in such films, and it&#8217;s easy to sympathize with both sides. The &#8220;frightening first appearance of Indians&#8221; may be, as Peary writes, the &#8220;film&#8217;s best moment&#8221; &#8212; and swiftly establishes tensions borne out throughout the film, as family members turn on one another, loyalties are consistently tested, and numerous likable characters die &#8212; but it&#8217;s not the only memorable scene by far. <em>Flaming Star<\/em> isn&#8217;t easy viewing, but it is worthwhile, and often poignant. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Redeeming Qualities and Moments: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Elvis Presley&#8217;s committed performance as Pacer<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Flaming-Star-Presley.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Flaming-Star-Presley-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-39009\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Flaming-Star-Presley.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Flaming-Star-Presley-128x72.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Flaming-Star-Presley-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Flaming-Star-Presley-768x432.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>John McIntire as &#8216;Pa&#8217; Burton<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Flaming-Star-McIntire.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Flaming-Star-McIntire-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-39005\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Flaming-Star-McIntire.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Flaming-Star-McIntire-128x72.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Flaming-Star-McIntire-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Flaming-Star-McIntire-768x432.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Strong direction by Siegel<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Flaming-Star-Direction.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Flaming-Star-Direction-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-39007\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Flaming-Star-Direction.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Flaming-Star-Direction-128x72.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Flaming-Star-Direction-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Flaming-Star-Direction-768x432.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Beautiful Cinemascope cinematography<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Flaming-Star-Cinematography.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Flaming-Star-Cinematography-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-39008\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Flaming-Star-Cinematography.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Flaming-Star-Cinematography-128x72.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Flaming-Star-Cinematography-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Flaming-Star-Cinematography-768x432.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>A surprisingly hard-hitting script by Clair Huffaker and Nunnally Johnson<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Flaming-Star-Racism.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Flaming-Star-Racism-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-39006\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Flaming-Star-Racism.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Flaming-Star-Racism-128x72.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Flaming-Star-Racism-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Flaming-Star-Racism-768x432.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Must See? <\/strong><br \/>\nYes, as a fine Elvis vehicle. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Categories<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Good Show<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Links: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0053825\/\">IMDb entry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dvdtalk.com\/dvdsavant\/s584star.html\">DVD Savant Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/1960\/12\/17\/archives\/flaming-star-opens.html\">NY Times Original Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.combustiblecelluloid.com\/classic\/flamstar.shtml\">Combustible Celluloid Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dvdtalk.com\/reviews\/66913\/flaming-star\/\">DVD Talk Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.timeout.com\/london\/film\/flaming-star\">Time Out Capsule Review<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;We have no place to go: we have to fight, or we die.&#8221; Synopsis: A &#8220;half-breed&#8221; Kiowa (Elvis Presley) living on a ranch with his father (John McIntire), mother (Dolores del Rio), and half-brother (Steve Forrest) finds his loyalties divided when a local Kiowa tribe led by Buffalo Horn (Rodolfo Acosta) seeks revenge for stolen land by massacring a neighboring homestead family. Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors: Dolores Del Rio Films Don Siegel Films Elvis Presley Films John McIntire Films&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"><a class=\"btn btn-default\" href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=39003\"> 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":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-39003","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-responses-to-peary"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/39003","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=39003"}],"version-history":[{"count":18,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/39003\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":87668,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/39003\/revisions\/87668"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=39003"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=39003"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=39003"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}