Tag: The Quick and the Dead
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Move Over ‘Unforgiven,’ This is the Best ‘90s Western
When you think of the Western genre, your mind immediately goes to names such as Clint Eastwood, Gary Cooper, Sergio Leone, John Wayne, and Jimmy Stewart. But, what about Sam Raimi? The filmmaker, known for The Evil Dead, Tobey Maguire’s Spider-Man trilogy, and Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness actually directed the best 1990s…
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Dean Smith, Olympic Athlete and Western Stuntman, Dies at 91
Finis Dean Smith, a stuntman regular in John Wayne Westerns who turned to Hollywood after becoming an Olympic gold medalist, died Saturday. He was 91.Smith was born in Breckenridge, Texas and began his athletic career competing in track and field competitions, earning All-American status in the 100-meter dash in 1952.He went on to win varying…
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Sam Raimi Convinced Kevin Feige Not to Cut This ‘Corny’ ‘Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness’ Scene
Sam Raimi wanted to make the MCU a little “Strange”-r.The “Evil Dead” and “Spider-Man” director explained during the commentary track of “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness” that he had to convince Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige to include a particularly quirky sequence involving Doctor Strange (Benedict Cumberbatch) and Baron Mordo (Chiwetel Ejiofor). The…
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Doctor Strange In The Multiverse Of Madness Is The Most Gruesome Marvel Movie Yet
Sam Raimi is a director who has been primarily known for two things throughout his illustrious career: horror and superhero movies. The man behind “The Evil Dead” and the original “Spider-Man” trilogy is a master of his craft and, even though he’s accomplished much outside of these genres (see “The Quick and the Dead“), these…
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Sam Raimi’s Western F****** Rules
Right from the first scene of 1995’s “The Quick and the Dead,” director Sam Raimi makes it clear that he’s playfully toying with his audience.We open on a quintessential Western image: a lone figure atop a horse, galloping through a barren landscape towards the distant camera. The title card “Russell Crowe” floats just underneath the approaching…