The Lone Ranger

[yaktamer]

C'mon guys; guns, hookers and trains all in the same movie. What's not to love?

 

[357-RevolverGuy]

I felt like there were some hidden anti-gun agendas in the movie. The Lone Ranger is against using guns in the beginning and then when he does have to use them it's sort of by "accident", if that makes any sense, which goes along with him being dumbed down in this version. He doesn't even know how to shoot. It's by luck that he's able to fire and hit anything.

The people responsible for this film obviously did not love the character. They mocked and made fun of him at every possible opportunity. Even at the very end, we have a classic moment of Ranger in front of a western sunset (I thought to myself, at least they won't ruin this moment), and cries out, "Hi ho Silver! Away!" That part was beautifully filmed, and then the camera shoots back to Tonto looking all bug-eyed and confused and says, “Never say that again!”

It was a bad movie. I hope in another 10 yrs someone else can redo it the way it should have been.

 

[Mr Pokeyman]

Maybe so..but they're both dead.

No. No they aren't. Neither is Roy and Dale. Some people will live on as long as we remember them. I pity the kids today. Who are they supposed to look up to and remember when they get older?

 

[shouldazagged]

I pity the kids today. Who are they supposed to look up to and remember when they get older?

Pray it's not the Kardashian bimbos or the cast of "Jersey Shore". Or Charlie Sheen.

Still, we have to face the fact that today's kids would find people like Roy and Dale, or Moore and Silverheels, as ridiculously un-cool and stodgy as Adam West's silly incarnation of Batman.

 

[bricker]

My son and I, who have the same taste in movies, went to see the Lone Ranger today. Very entertaining show and a terrific escape from reality on a Sunday afternoon. The movie was a lot of fun and that is what I thought movies were supposed to be. We had a blast!

 

[JPriest]

I went to see it today too. After all I had heard and read about it I was prepared for it to be a huge disappointment, but I'm a lone ranger fan so I decided to chance it anyways.

I'll echo bricker's comments above, it was fun, decent action, and overall enjoyable. While some parts were a little goofy, it was better than I expected and I was glad to have spent the time on a rainy afternoon. I would like to see a sequel where the LR gets a little more hardened in his quest for justice, becomes a better shots and is actually willing to shoot people (he doesn't have to turn into Dirty Harry, although I wouldn't mind that either). It is an origin story where the hero is dropped into being the hero unexpectedly, unlike Batman begins where Wayne had a thirst for justice from the start.

Haven't decided yet if I will buy this on Blu-ray when it comes out, but I would like to see it again at some point.

 

[Dezfan]

Sounds like a typical modern day Hollyweird rewrite of an American classic.

Tonto is the "star" and the Lone Ranger is a bumbling idiot just following him around.

And the idiots running Hollyweird wonder why so many of these remakes are flops.

 

[snubbyfan]

The results are in.
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[CAJUNLAWYER]

I'm gonna wait until I can see what Siskel & Ebert have to say about it.

 

[walnutred]

We saw the movie on the 4th and found it very entertaining. Initially I thought Depps costume would be distracting but I found it much less distracting than the '73 Colt revolvers and Trapdoor carbines in a movies that supposedly took place in 1869. So in other words it was a typical Hollywood western.

As we were standing in line to buy our tickets I was looking at a poster for the movie. Suddenly it made sense why Depps costume did not look that strange to me. I pointed out to my wife that the costume made Depp look like a statue in a park. A bird on top and white streaks running down. She said she had been thinking the exact same thing.

 

[mstuhr]

Yep

Actually I believe the bird on the head thing was Depps idea. He was researching for the makeup and saw a picture of an Indian with a bird in the background and it kinda looked like he had a bird on his head. He thought it looked cool and included it in his character.

Hi SF,
I have read that somewhere since I posted.
Sad thing is, the more I read makes it look like "The Lone Ranger" is nowhere close to being the kind of movie I was hoping for.
Thanks
Mike

 

[Faulkner]

Not from me. The remake of True Grit was ten times the movie the original was.
John Wayne was good...at playing John Wayne.

I agree. I am a big John Wayne fan, but I think that he was best when he was portraying John Wayne which is what he was doing in True Grit. The only real difference between his role as Rooster Cogburn and several of his other roles was that as Rooster he wore a patch over one eye.

I'm not a Jeff Bridges fan, but he did do a great job in the role of Rooster Cogburn in the remake. In fact, compared to the original book "True Grit", the remake was much closer to the story line than the first version. In the book as well as the remake the main character is the girl, Mattie Ross. In the John Wayne version the movie was mainly about the character played by John Wayne. It don't make him or the movie bad, it just is what it is.

 

[ladder13]

We went to see it this evening. Best I can say is it's entertainment, and if you're looking for anything resembling the original save your money.

 

[sophie]

I'm gonna wait until I can see what Siskel & Ebert have to say about it.

Me too and be sure and let me know what they say about it.

 

[shouldazagged]

I'm gonna wait until I can see what Siskel & Ebert have to say about it.

Well, patience is a virtue. Are you really, really virtuous?

Silly question.

 

[crsides]

We saw it last night. More of a comedy, but not real funny. Tonto is the main character, and just like all the commercials on TV, the white guy is the boob. I guess it was entertaining, but WAY WAY off from the Lone Ranger of yesteryear.

Charlie

 

[Double-O-Dave]

I saw it this afternoon with the wife and kids, and we all enjoyed it. Lots of fun and laughs, but definitely escapist fare. I enjoyed it so much, I'd actually pay to see it again.

Regards,

Dave

 

[Mule Packer]

Actually I believe the bird on the head thing was Depps idea. He was researching for the makeup and saw a picture of an Indian with a bird in the background and it kinda looked like he had a bird on his head. He thought it looked cool and included it in his character.

Yep. It is the painting by artist Kirby Sattler entitled, "I am Crow." As Snubby said, in the painting, the crow is in the background, but at first glance, almost looks like it's on the Indian's head. Sattler has even stated that he is not an historian or very authentic on Indian culture, but just thought it looked neat. He considers it a "fantasy" painting.

Personally, I think Depp's make-up is somewhat reminiscent of the rock band KISS. Their make-up didn't impress me either.

Still, I'll probably go see the movie. When it comes to movies, my wife considers me an "easy keeper." In other words, as long as the movie has cowboys, guns, and horses, I automatically give it at least three stars.

 

[carpriver]

my wife and I went to see The Lone Ranger the 4th of July. I thought it was pretty good. Yes part of the movie was kind of over the top. I thought the story line was true to the story of the Lone Ranger. Johnny Deb did a good job with the role of Tonto. There were some very funny parts. When I was a kid I watched LR every Saturday morning. I try not to compare the movies or actors when a movie are remade. I think each movie is a director's interpretation of story.

 

[Onomea]

Not from me. The remake of True Grit was ten times the movie the original was.
John Wayne was good...at playing John Wayne.

True enough, but I will say that John Wayne as John Wayne was absolutely fabulous.

Sure he is a cliché, but so what? John Wayne is an American icon.