...and that is play a larger-than-life character. This time around it's John Chisum, one of the most powerful cattlemen ever.
This movie reminded me of McLintock, minus the over-the-top humor, and more gun play...
This offering is not as gritty as other Billy the Kid fare, such as "Young Guns", but basically follows the same premise: John Tunstall takes pity on young Billy, and is gunned down - setting the Lincoln County War in motion.
Except in "Chisum", the Billy the Kid story is relegated to the middle and end of the movie...even when the story kicks into gear, and Billy and his cohorts start the action, John Wayne's Chisum pops in to maintain the story and bring everything to resolution, including a good fight with Murphy.
This movie reminded me of McLintock, minus the over-the-top humor, and more gun play...
This offering is not as gritty as other Billy the Kid fare, such as "Young Guns", but basically follows the same premise: John Tunstall takes pity on young Billy, and is gunned down - setting the Lincoln County War in motion.
Except in "Chisum", the Billy the Kid story is relegated to the middle and end of the movie...even when the story kicks into gear, and Billy and his cohorts start the action, John Wayne's Chisum pops in to maintain the story and bring everything to resolution, including a good fight with Murphy.