The Big Country | | Cast : | Gregory Peck, Jean Simmons | | Director : | William Wyler | | Studio : | MGM/UA Video | | Format : | Color, Closed-captioned, Widescreen | | Released Date : | October 01, 1958 | | DVD Released Date : | March 20, 2001 | | Language : | Unknown (Dubbed), English (Dubbed), French (Dubbed), French (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), Spanish (Dubbed), English (Original Language), French (Original Language), Spanish (Original Language) | | Audience Rating : | NR (Not Rated) | | | BUY THIS DVD FROM AMAZON |
Customer Reviews
| Rating |  | | Date | July 08, 2005 | | Summary | The real western hero... | Content
 | The main character in this movie is played by Gregory Peck, and he does a great job as usual. He doesn't really fit in with most of the West's standards, but in reality he does belong. His character is similar to John Wayne's in "The Quiet Man"--everyone expects him to go guns blazing at the slightest offense, but he is so confident in his own character, that he refuses. And that's what makes him sooo cool. Charlton Heston plays the typical cowboy full of the expected bravado, but you can see right through his shallowness.
Hooray for a different western. A HUGE production (the name kind of indicates that), this is a very enjoyable film with lots of recognizable stars and some good action. I've always thought Jean Simmons was beautiful too, so there's a great heroine to go along with the great hero.
If you like westerns, Gregory Peck, or sprawling epics you will like this film! |
| Rating | | | Date | February 14, 2005 | | Summary | Its a big country! | Content
| The Big Country is one of the best westerns ever made in my opinion. It's unique in that it doesn't have all of the shoot em' up good guy against bad guy spagetti western flavor. It focuses more on the different people and their surroundings, and also how their outlooks on life effect everything else.
The thing that really sets this movie apart from a lot of westerns I have seen is the sheer magnitude in which it is shot. How "big" of a country that they film it to be. While watching this movie you feel like your actually there, you feel the immensity of it.
Along with the good photography and amazing characters/actors, the music really kicks the movie into another level entirely. The musical score is powerful and helps set the mood of the entire movie.
Set asside a couple of hours and enjoy it.
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| Rating | | | Date | November 09, 2004 | | Summary | A Great Chick Flick In Disguise-My Practical Use Review | Content
| When my husband bought this movie for me, I was a little bit disappointed because I am not a fan of westerns. To my pleasant surprise, I enjoyed the movie thoroughly. It has all the makings of a good girls' night movie: A handsome male lead, a disagreeable woman who gets her just dues, a sweet girl-next-door with whom one can identify, formal dresses, and a happy ending. In addition, the movie is full of great lines that you and your friends can allude to in every day life. (Ramon, You're an Idiot!)
Single or married ladies, buy this movie. Keep it on the shelf until the next time you and your guy want to watch something together. Then threaten to put in Sense and Sensibility for the tenth time, and after he protests, concede to watch The Big Country. You'll both enjoy it and you'll get hubby/boyfriend points in the end. |
| Rating | | | Date | September 06, 2004 | | Summary | When the love inspires you to follow your bliss ! | Content
| Gregory Peck is a simple man who wishes establish in peace . He want to marry with the daughter of a marrow minded rancher. This future father in law is embroiled in water rights feud . Obviously this rancher and his daughter expect from Peck his accomplishment but he decides to retire from this conflict . And the twist of fate will turn him in a very and delicate position in that sense .
He will fall in love again with another woman a headstrong schoolman Jean Simmons she will embody all the goals he is seeking and this rapport will carry to engage it her , so when the time is over she will be kidnapped by a mob of his old and ancient father in law , he will feel the hero call and at last! will decide for fighting and he will hard to kill in this last duel .
Intelligent western where the focus is about the values crisis inmersed in the middle of the far west but it is a clear metaphor about the signs of those times .
A triumph punch for Burl Ives acting and a great Western in the masterful hands of William Wyler. |
| Rating | | | Date | August 29, 2004 | | Summary | He came from the sea | Content
| Two men, Major Henry Terrill (Charles Bickford) and Rufus Hannassey (Burl Ives), each the head of their respective clans, feud over water rights. The major has a daughter (Carroll Baker) that has fallen in love with a sea captain James McKay (Gregory Peck.) James McKay's father owns a shipping company. This looks like a perfect match.
Shortly but surely we see on insight to the man about to be married. At the same time he gets a good glimpse of the major and Rufus Hannassey. It does not take us long to size up the situation. James refused to play the game. He won't get mad at hazing, won't write the wild hors on their time, and he won't get lost (I suspect he can calculate reveres azimuth.) And this is a big country.
There are many other notable characters in this movie including the owner of "the Big Muddy" (Jean Simmons) where the water is. The Majors right hand man (Charlton Heston). And what is a western with out the idiot son (Chuck Connors).
Pay attention to the love interest and the music.
This movie would give a Greek tragedy a run for its money.
Will Major Henry and Rufus Hannassey settle their differences or will the settle James McKay's hash?
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