The Big Sky

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Mark B It does show the west at its cinematic best. Kirk Douglas is charming and some of the dialogue in scenes is good. Now the but this is boring about 45-50 minutes of oh my god I still have how much of this movie to go? The accordion sing along the ridiculous we are French trappers o la la let’s talk like the French in a Monty Python movie. The launching of a deer into the river from a tree catapult……… maybe this is where Monty Python got the idea to launch a cow. I wonder? Ok I was going to go 2 1/2 stars but I will add 1/2 a star for the deer. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/28/25 Full Review John H Good adventure movie Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/12/24 Full Review Audience Member Good movie right here Kirk Douglas does a good job, James Welch, Henderson, Arkansas, July 7, 2023 Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 07/05/23 Full Review Audience Member I am a lifelong fan of kirk douglas, i really think this is one of his most underrated movies, the filming of the teton national park sceanery along with his strong acting performance makes this a top 10 must see Douglas movie it is my personal favorite. Howard hawks directed only improves the already strong book onto film. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/23/23 Full Review William L An old-school American frontier adventure film, The Big Sky isn't necessarily deep but it's got Kirk Douglas, plenty of on-location shooting, and Hawks' typical sensitivity for female and (to a more limited extent here) Native American characters; there's plenty of variety to the latter, but also a very Stepin Fetchit-esque comic relief in Worden's 'Poordevil'. Though well-shot at considerable effort, it's not necessarily the most exciting of films given that it is supposed to be a Western odyssey about exploration and perserverance. Plenty of talk about camaraderie and opportunity in the wide-open wilderness, enough conflict and development to keep the film going, decent piece of entertainment but not an all-time classic. Dewey Martin's hair gel must have been half the total budget, keeping that pompadour standing tall in the Western frontier. (3/5) Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 05/17/21 Full Review Audience Member It could have been so much better if it wasn't that long. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/22/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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