Arrowhead

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embarrassing, 2008-11-28
This has got to be one of the main movies in mind when people talk about the old anti-indian movies. I cringed through the whole thing. No respect is given to the Apache point of view whatsoever. What's more is that the "pro-indian" US Army is made to look foolish for coddling the rascals. It incorporates some elements of the Ghost Dance phenomenon from the Sioux indians in a very inappropriate and offensive way. Charlton Heston exudes an arrogance that Al Sieber (the real person his character is very loosely based on) was not known for. Later in life, of course, Heston was involved in supporting the civil rights movement and (something near to my heart) gun rights; but back in 1953 he made one really unfair movie.

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Arrowhead, 2008-06-18
Excellent old fashion Western from back in the days when the writting was good and gritty and the stars were real and yet larger than life. Unlike the inflatable big headed morons we get today, like Mr. Cruise and Mr. Pitt. br /Charleton Heston Rules the screen with a simple yet strong present. He is no pretty boy. His rugged face make you belive he did that kind of work regardless of the role instead sitting around all day getting manicure/pedicures and living a "FAKE" religion as tax/mental healt permanant commital dodge. Watah any of his performances and you will see why he won several Oscars simply because he EARNED THEM WITH HARD WORK and not through being a popular pretty boy. The rest of the cast is awesome and believable as well.

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Heston against Palance in a good-looking Western!, 2006-11-10
Any film with Jack Palance as the villain is intense and strong... This great actor is unique and classic in this respect! br / br /His order to his braves: 'There will be no more fighting until Bannon has met Toriano!,' marks a summary of the entire motion picture: Toriano against Bannon! br / br /But who are these two men? br / br /Ed Bannon (Charlton Heston) is the Chief of Scouts for U.S armed forces fighting Apaches in the post Civil War... He despises Apaches: 'Anything Toriano for, I'm against!' br / br /Toriano (Jack Palance) is the son of the Old Apache Chief Chattez (Frank Dekova). He rejects permanent confinement and refuses to accept how his warriors are gathered like cattle in their reservation... br / br /Apache Wars were among the fiercest fought on the frontier... The U.S government attempted to limit their territories and movements... br / br /In the film we learn that an Indian cannot touch, harm or kill a man if he comes unarmed into their encampment; an Apache leader can be mystified through the Great Spirit by ritual drum beat; when an Indian and a white man are blood brothers, the only way to break the bound was for one of the two to die-- This explains why Toriano and Bannon assigned the time and place to meet in a single combat to death at the end of the picture... br / br /The pretty Katy Jurado is Bannon's lover, a young girl, half Indian, half Mexican, who admires Toriano as a true leader...Wanting to serve him, she keeps an eye on Bannon, spying all his moves... br / br /Shot in Technicolor, with good directing and strong supporting cast (Brian Keith in his film debut), "Arrowhead," overcomes as a good-looking Western by the excellent acting of its stars... br / br /

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Trust an Apache?, 2006-11-04