SHOTS WERE FIRED AT THE CHOIR

 

Shots were fired at the choir

Which has affected morale

The Arizona News called it

“Gunfight at the Ok Chorale”

ALL-TIME CLASSIC MOVIE FAVOURITES – BLAZING SADDLES (1974)

 

“Blazing Saddles” is a comedy western, written by Norman Steinberg, Andrew Bergman, Richard Pryor and Alan Uger, from the Story by Andrew Bergman and Directed by Mel Brooks.

It’s the story of a town where everyone seems to be named Johnson, but apart from that it’s in the way of the railroad and in order to grab their land, a politically connected nasty individual, Hedley Lemar (Harvey Korman), sends in his henchmen, lead by Taggart (Slim Pickens) to make the town unliveable.

The town demands a replacement, from the Governor, Lepetomane (Mel Brooks), after their Sheriff is killed, and Hedley convinces him to send the town the first Black Sheriff in the west.

Sherriff Bart (Cleavon Little) is a sophisticated urbanite has some difficulty winning over the townspeople but when he does he soon becomes Lemar’s most formidable adversary aided by Jim the gunslinger (Gene Wilder), despite Lemar using Lili Von Shtupp (Madeline Kahn) and Mongo (Alex Karras).

ALL-TIME CLASSIC MOVIE FAVOURITES – TRUE GRIT (2010)

 

“True Grit” is a Western drama, screenplay written by Joel and Ethan Coen from the novel by Charles Portis and Directed by Joel and Ethan Coen.

 

The story of a stubborn 14-year-old farm girl Mattie Ross (Hailee Steinfeld) who sets out to capture hired hand Tom Chaney (Josh Brolin), following the murder of her father.

After settling her father’s affairs, she enlists the help of tough, drunken, hard-nosed U.S. Marshal Reuben J. “Rooster” Cogburn (Jeff Bridges) to track down her father's murderer in Indian Territory.

Despite his shortcomings Mattie identifies him as a man with “true grit,” and insists on accompanying Cogburn and they are joined by an arrogant self-important Texas Ranger, LaBoeuf (Matt Damon) who also has a claim on Cheyney for murdering a Senator.

It becomes apparent that their fugitive has taken up with a gang of outlaws led by Lucky Ned Pepper (Barry Pepper) and the unlikely trio find danger and surprises on the journey, and each has their “grit” truly tested.

Dakin Matthews, Paul Rae, Roy Lee Jones, Ed Corbin, Domhnall Gleeson and as the 40-Year-Old Mattie Elizabeth Marvel, among others make up a very able supporting cast.