Len,
Thanks for your note! The only problem is, where can I find
the essay you mention? I am in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
When I first saw Shane, I was around 11 years old (1961, I
think). I always had great, fond memories of it. Although
watching no more Western movies for around 20 years, I was
interested around 1985 or 1986 in Pale Rider precisely
because of my exceptionally fond memories of Shane. I loved
Pale Rider when I first saw it. Then, about 1 year later, I
saw Shane again. It was a case of a movie that I loved even
more than when first seen, one where I was not dissapointed
in what I saw after so many years. Alas, it damaged Pale
Rider for me. I have seen both several times, including the
last month, since and am really bothered by the exaggerations
and lack of subtlelty in Pale Rider. Incidentally, my
children (actually, teens!), very modern and Eastwood fans,
like Shane much better, too, and find Pale Rider
dissapointing.
Best regards! Enrique F. Bird PicR>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Engel, Len Prof. [SMTP:
Len.Engel@quinnipiac.edu]
> Sent: Monday, March 20, 2000 3:42 PM
> To: '
rara-avis@icomm.ca'
> Subject: RE: RARA-AVIS: Shane and Pale
Rider
>
> Dear Enrique,
>
> I like Shane, too, but (just to be a bit ornery), I
would ask you to
> read Robt. Warshow's essay "The Westerner" (if you
haven't already) and
> tell
> me your thoughts on his comments on the film.
Cheers, Len Engel
>
>
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