1994 Frank and Jessie James Movie

[jimmyj]

Hi:
Viewed this movie on "NetFlix". This is a totally difference version of the James Brothers. Rob Lowe as Jessie and Bill Plaxton as Frank.
The Screenwriter must have been on LSD.
Jimmy

 

[Wyatt Burp]

I saw part of this. As far as i recall it was a low budget incoherent mess that didn't resemble history at all.
But...I really loved the Brad Pitt Jesse James movie. You either love or despise this one. It was Greek tragedy out west, or midwest, but Pitt's portrayal of J.J. was as historically correct as I've ever seen. I could go on forever about why I liked it. And the guns were perfect. Historically I mean.

 

[jdesro1911]

I totally agree with Wyatt Burp about the Brad Pitt Jesse James movie. It was a fantastic movie that never really seemed to get the accolades I think it deserved.

It may be a bit long and not have non-stop action, but the character portrayal is great and very engrosing.

If you have not seen it, I suggest you give it a try.

 

[Wyatt Burp]

I totally agree with Wyatt Burp about the Brad Pitt Jesse James movie. It was a fantastic movie that never really seemed to get the accolades I think it deserved.

It may be a bit long and not have non-stop action, but the character portrayal is great and very engrosing.

If you have not seen it, I suggest you give it a try.

I took a chance and just bought this movie without seeing it first. I never do that. The real J.J. supposedly had a sadistic intimidating streak, was paranoid, and had money problems. He had to pay bills just like everyone else in real life. So he kept robbing banks even though he didn't trust anybody anymore to ride with him. Brad Pitt played this perfect, and was pretty scary when he played with people's heads in this movie. The movie had grand outdoor scenery yet felt claustrophobic, because that's how he felt with his paranoia. Sorry to get Roger Ebertesque on ya', but I thought this movie was great.

 

[imjin138]

I beleive the Rob Lowe movie was an HBO production

 

[JcMack]

Totally out of genre, and off topic: A great "instant" Netflix movie is "The Red Baron". If anybody watches it I'd like to know what you thought. I don't want to start another Netflix thread.

 

[John Eilertson]

Another thumbs up for the Brad Pitt film.

 

[Injunbro]

I took a chance and just bought this movie without seeing it first. I never do that. The real J.J. supposedly had a sadistic intimidating streak, was paranoid, and had money problems. He had to pay bills just like everyone else in real life. So he kept robbing banks even though he didn't trust anybody anymore to ride with him. Brad Pitt played this perfect, and was pretty scary when he played with people's heads in this movie. The movie had grand outdoor scenery yet felt claustrophobic, because that's how he felt with his paranoia. Sorry to get Roger Ebertesque on ya', but I thought this movie was great.

My Great-Grandfather knew Jesse James & was a friend of his brother Frank & had a few too many dealings w/ them but I won't hijack this thread & carry on about that. From what I know & read in GG's diaries you are way too kind in your statement! Jesse James had @ least 2 wives & a girlfriend @ once, & took the word PARANOID to new levels. He never touched liquer but often used laudinim (elixer of opium). He could, however, do a very good job of acting polite & respectable when needed. I guess I'll have to break down & watch Brad Pitts movie.

 

[Sebago Son]

"The Red Baron"

Totally out of genre, and off topic: A great "instant" Netflix movie is "The Red Baron". If anybody watches it I'd like to know what you thought. I don't want to start another Netflix thread.

Saw it, liked it, bought it.

Did the same with "Assassination of Jesse James".

 

[DCWilson]

Thank you all for the recommendation. I had been avoiding the Brad Pitt JJ flick because the reviews said it was too slow, talky, thoughtful... all things I can tolerate in the right movie, but not in your average western (or midwestern in this case). Now I will put in my netflix queue and expect to enjoy it.

I'll give the Red Baron a chance, too. Hadn't heard of it.

 

[imjin138]

I read the book 'The assisination of Jesse James' back in the late 80's and it was pretty good. I have been to the James farm and the house in St. Josephs where he was killed, both are interesting.

I liked the BP movie, it showed a man who had been on the run since he was 16 or 17 I beleive he was that old when he went to war, so a man on the run for that many years with so many people both lawmen and gang members trying to kill him would have paranoid tendencies.

The Rob Lowe movie was kind of stupid, "The Great Northfiled Raid' had him protrayed by Robert Duvall and a lot of historians said that came the closest to his personality. Johnny Cash and Kris Kristopherson made an ok movie .

"A Time to Die' had Audie Murphy playing James for a second time, he played an older James speaking to a young man who wanted to be a gunfighter telling him that after all the years on the run he wished he would have stayed a simple farmer with a family but it was to late for him but not for the young man.

 

[Wyatt Burp]

I think I saw the Brad Pitt J.J. movie at Walmart for $5. That might seem like a bad sign but it isn't because I think this is a great movie, and a very different kind of western.