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tulipsandroses

(6,233 posts)
Fri Nov 5, 2021, 04:23 PM Nov 2021

The Harder They Fall- Easily now in my list of all time favorite movies- Netflix

As a kid I loved Spaghetti Westerns. Maybe it was the experience of watching these movies with dad. While this is not the first Black Western, it is definitely my favorite. I absolutely loved the reggae songs on the soundtrack, and if anyone is a Lauryn Hill fan. What a treat.
While fictional, it is inspired by the lives of some real people. It’s also a timely film in terms of discussions about historical inaccuracy. As a kid watching Shane, Magnificent Seven, and so many others, I had no idea that there were black cowboys. I had never heard of Stage Coach Mary.
The real stage coach Mary was the first black USPS employee. A bad ass gunslinger that protected the mail. That’s not how she is portrayed in this movie. But again it’s. this is a fictional movie.

Meet Stagecoach Mary, the Daring Black Pioneer Who Protected Wild West Stagecoaches

Would-be mail thieves didn’t stand a chance against Stagecoach Mary. The hard-drinking, quick-shooting mail carrier sported two guns and men’s clothing.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.history.com/.amp/news/meet-stagecoach-mary-the-daring-black-pioneer-who-protected-wild-west-stagecoaches

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The Harder They Fall- Easily now in my list of all time favorite movies- Netflix (Original Post) tulipsandroses Nov 2021 OP
Spaghetti westerns... and Shane... Shane was my favorite. Brandon DeWilde calling for Shane. 3Hotdogs Nov 2021 #1
I love Idris Elba and Westerns, so it's on my watchlist. Luciferous Nov 2021 #2
Yeah, they nailed that genre. hunter Nov 2021 #3
"It's a white town." is what I will always think of when reminded of this movie. Tom Yossarian Joad Nov 2021 #4
After all the hype, I thought it was a bit of a let down bif Nov 2021 #5

3Hotdogs

(13,484 posts)
1. Spaghetti westerns... and Shane... Shane was my favorite. Brandon DeWilde calling for Shane.
Fri Nov 5, 2021, 06:08 PM
Nov 2021

On Saturday matinees, we had Gene and Roy and on the local TV, Channel 13 (Newark, N.J.), we had "The 4 O'clock Western Roundup" with Tom Mix, Bob Steele, Ken Maynard, Lash LaRue, The Duke and on and on.... every day.

hunter

(39,005 posts)
3. Yeah, they nailed that genre.
Mon Nov 8, 2021, 04:43 PM
Nov 2021

Clint Eastwood couldn't have done it better.

And the New Mexico I know is beautiful.

Tom Yossarian Joad

(19,266 posts)
4. "It's a white town." is what I will always think of when reminded of this movie.
Thu Nov 18, 2021, 11:27 PM
Nov 2021

LOL... Yes, it was. The barrels, the chairs, the hitching posts... Thinking a nod to Blazing Saddles?

bif

(24,139 posts)
5. After all the hype, I thought it was a bit of a let down
Sat Nov 20, 2021, 07:46 AM
Nov 2021

It was okay. After all the rave reviews, I was expecting a lot more.

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