{"id":4084,"date":"2007-09-02T14:37:00","date_gmt":"2007-09-02T21:37:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=4084"},"modified":"2021-01-02T11:42:47","modified_gmt":"2021-01-02T18:42:47","slug":"seven-men-from-now-1956","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=4084","title":{"rendered":"Seven Men From Now (1956)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;A man put me in jail, I&#8217;d get even with him if I could.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/09\/Seven-Men-From-Now-Poster.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/09\/Seven-Men-From-Now-Poster-192x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"192\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-23003\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/09\/Seven-Men-From-Now-Poster-192x300.jpg 192w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/09\/Seven-Men-From-Now-Poster-82x128.jpg 82w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/09\/Seven-Men-From-Now-Poster.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 192px) 100vw, 192px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong><br \/>\nWhile hunting down the seven robbers who killed his wife, a former sheriff (Randolph Scott) assists a naive homesteading couple (Walter Reed and Gail Russell) heading west. Meanwhile, Scott discovers that two ex-cons (Lee Marvin and Don Barry) are equally anxious to track down the criminals &#8212; and their loot.\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>Budd Boetticher Films<\/li>\n<li>Gail Russell Films<\/li>\n<li>Lee Marvin Films<\/li>\n<li>Love Triangle<\/li>\n<li>Machismo<\/li>\n<li>Randolph Scott Films<\/li>\n<li>Revenge<\/li>\n<li>Westerns<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Response to Peary&#8217;s Review: <\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Seven Men From Now<\/em> was the first of seven westerns director Budd Boetticher made with leading-man Randolph Scott, and one of five scripted by Burt Kennedy. While it&#8217;s not quite as compelling as some of their later outings (<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=1401\"><em>Decision at Sundown<\/em><\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=1395\"><em>Buchanan Rides Alone<\/em><\/a> are my personal favorites, while <a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=1406\"><em>Ride Lonesome<\/em><\/a> is universally lauded as the best of the bunch), it&#8217;s a solid, enjoyable flick in its own right, with &#8212; as Peary notes &#8212; &#8220;interesting character conflicts, good action sequences, and a shootout worth waiting for.&#8221; Critics (see links below) are nearly universal in their description of the film &#8212; and Boetticher&#8217;s style in general &#8212; as &#8220;lean and spare&#8221;, &#8220;economical&#8221;, &#8220;modest in tone and intimate in scope&#8221;, leaving &#8220;no trace of fat&#8221;; indeed, Boetticher makes effective use of every moment, many of which (such as the infamous &#8220;wagon scene&#8221;) are highly memorable. The performances all-around are solid, but Lee Marvin is especially good &#8212; this was the perfect follow-up to his role as &#8220;Slob&#8221; in <a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=1803\"><em>Shack Out On 101<\/em><\/a>. Also of note is Gail Russell, looking (appropriately enough for a settler) weary beyond her years; knowing that she would die a premature death from alcoholism just five years later makes her performance here even more poignant. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Redeeming Qualities and Moments: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Randolph Scott as Ben Stride<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/08\/Scott2.JPG\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/08\/Scott2.JPG\" alt=\"\" width=\"853\" height=\"480\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4077\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Lee Marvin as Bill Masters<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/08\/Marvin.JPG\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/08\/Marvin.JPG\" alt=\"\" width=\"853\" height=\"480\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4078\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Gail Russell as Annie Greer<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/08\/Russell.JPG\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/08\/Russell.JPG\" alt=\"\" width=\"853\" height=\"480\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4079\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Walter Reed as John Greer<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/08\/Husband.JPG\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/08\/Husband.JPG\" alt=\"\" width=\"853\" height=\"480\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4080\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>The incredibly tense &#8220;wagon scene&#8221;<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/08\/Wagon2.JPG\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/08\/Wagon2.JPG\" alt=\"\" width=\"853\" height=\"480\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4081\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Gorgeous natural settings<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/08\/Scenery.JPG\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/08\/Scenery.JPG\" alt=\"\" width=\"853\" height=\"480\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4082\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>The well-choreographed final shoot-out<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/08\/Shootout.JPG\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/08\/Shootout.JPG\" alt=\"\" width=\"853\" height=\"480\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4083\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Must See? <\/strong><br \/>\nYes. As the first collaboration between Boetticher and Scott, this fine western &#8212; in addition to being an all around good show &#8212; holds a special place in cinematic history. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Categories<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Historically Relevant<\/li>\n<li>Important Director<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Links: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/imdb.com\/title\/tt0049743\/\">IMDb entry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2000\/09\/30\/movies\/film-festival-review-he-s-stony-and-noble-like-the-west-itself.html\">NY Times Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dvdtalk.com\/reviews\/read.php?id=19338\">DVD Talk Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tcm.com\/tcmdb\/title\/89642\/seven-men-from-now#articles-reviews?articleId=111462\">TCM Article<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.timeout.com\/film\/reviews\/74357\/seven_men_from_now.html\">Time Out Capsule Review<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;A man put me in jail, I&#8217;d get even with him if I could.&#8221; Synopsis: While hunting down the seven robbers who killed his wife, a former sheriff (Randolph Scott) assists a naive homesteading couple (Walter Reed and Gail Russell) heading west. Meanwhile, Scott discovers that two ex-cons (Lee Marvin and Don Barry) are equally anxious to track down the criminals &#8212; and their loot. Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors: Budd Boetticher Films Gail Russell Films Lee Marvin Films Love&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"><a class=\"btn btn-default\" href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=4084\"> 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-4084","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\/4084","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=4084"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4084\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":61284,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4084\/revisions\/61284"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=4084"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=4084"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=4084"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}