Lonely are the Brave | Lonely Are the Brave | Kirk Douglas, Gena Rowlands

A great flick! | Lonely Are the Brave | Kirk Douglas, Gena Rowlands

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	• Lonely Are the Brave Kirk Douglas, Gena Rowlands Universal Studios, 1992 average customer review:based on 44 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

A truly moving film

Modern-day cowboy Kirk Douglas refuses to adhere to the rules of an increasingly suburbanized and civilized West and pays a steep price for staying true to his values. Wonderful performances by all but especially Douglas and Walter Matthau in a truly, moving film. Screenplay by Dalton Trumbo from the superb novel "The Brave Cowboy" by environmental icon Edward Abbey.

Lonely are the Brave

In today's movie world of slick technology and violent themes, it is refreshing to watch a movie with heart-felt emotion. Edward Abbey's novel of a cowboy lost in a modern world comes to life with Kirk Douglas playing one of his best roles (he has often said this was his favorite movie). The film goes far beyond the common western to convey a melancholy sadness of the passing of the freedom and spirit that was once the west. Lonely are the Brave reveals that not only is this spirit gone from the west, but also from the hearts of its modern day inhabitants.

If you like being dazzled by mindless, techno-junk movies don't bother with this little gem.

Filmed in black and white in 1962 (When the West still had vague similarities to the past), it has a great supporting cast with Walter Mattthau, George Kennedy, and Gena Rowlands.

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A great flick!

Every reviewer prior to me neglected the appearence of the late Telly Savalas as the truck driver.

This is a movie that should reflect the events of today.

From the simple times of Mayberry to the modern age of rockets and computers, some do dislike change. And that comes through with the character that Mr. Douglas plays.

The end will tear you up. A real tear-jerking scene. "yup!"

I HIGHLY recommend it to those who appreciate classic cinema.

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Wonderful film

My understanding is that Kirk Douglas listed this as his favorite film. Truly excellent. If you are a Douglas fan, this movie is a must-see.

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One of the great Westerns ever

When men were men. Kirk Douglas in perhaps his finest role as a cowboy who breaks out of jail to help a friend and then braves the elements, treacherous (and breathtakingly beautiful) terrain, and the posse that doggedly tails him (including the sheriff superbly portrayed by Walter Matthau), until tragedy at last overtakes him. That the film is black and white adds to its power, and Douglas, as the ultimate man's man, is unforgettable.

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