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By Patrick G (451) on 18 Mar 2009

The Big Country' is intended to be an allegory about the Cold War with well-to-do rancher Major Henry Terrell (Charles Bickford) in the guise…

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By Ian S (969) on 10 Mar 2009

Terrific allegory of the futility and madness of the cold war. Great acting throughout but Burl Ives performance is superlative…

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By Rooster (17) on 09 Feb 2009

One of my top favorite westerns. Its not a shoot 'em up, though it has its share of shoot 'em up scene's, great love story, drama. A must see…

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By Gino C (37) on 31 Jan 2009

My all time favorite western, due in large part to Jerome Moross' supreme musical score but also to its excellent cast and some classic dialogue…

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By Peter A (501) on 08 Jan 2009

It is incredibly flawed, particularly in the technical and stylistic aspects which, unfortunately, fall at Wyler's feet…

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By Tara H (294) on 26 Dec 2008

Classic western saga of feuding clans, with a surprisingly positive message…

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By Cli O (622) on 30 Nov 2008

Deservedly recognized as one of the best classic Western films of all time…

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By Eoin S (1) on 27 Nov 2008

Best movie ever! Fantastic cinematography Its big country!Musical score 2nd to none. Casting was genius. Storyline was simple and effective…

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By Jon M (853) on 21 Nov 2008

Outstanding cinematography! And a great realistic western film. You can't go wrong with Gregory Peck and Charlton Heston in the same film…

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By Raelene S (83) on 14 Nov 2008

I really enjoyed this 2 hours and 45 mins of Gregory Peck, his biography (which I am currently reading) inspired me to watch this it seemed…

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By Sarah B (1,309) on 22 Oct 2008

One of the greatest westerns ever made. The scenery, acting and story are inspiring. But the music is the best thing in this film…

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By Billy W (60) on 11 Oct 2008

One of the finest films ever made, definitely in my top 50+ films of all time…

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By Tim H (1,310) on 03 Oct 2008

Okay, I went on this long tirade about how I wouldn't serve justice to Red River because it has been so long since I've seen it…

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By Patrick H (583) on 22 Sep 2008

The story of a man who arrives in the West to find things are a little different then back East…

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By S E (23) on 05 Sep 2008

One of my favorite westerns - love the tension between Gregory Peck and Charlton Heston - fantastic photography too - really captures the feel…

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By Garrett M (187) on 10 Aug 2008

I'm not used to seeing Charlton Heston portray a villainous character, but he does a decent job at it in this film…

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By Gregory W (1,059) on 10 Aug 2008

I'm not used to seeing Charlton Heston portray a villainous character, but he does a decent job at it in this film…

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By Haley B (91) on 08 Aug 2008

Some of the characters in this movie were really good to look up to…

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By Graham W (207) on 06 Aug 2008

Just a great classic old Wyler movie, and one of Peck's best turns, and then there's Jerome Moss' great theme and score…

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By Robin E (93) on 03 Aug 2008

Still not finished with this movie, but the dark vision of wyler's wuthering heights is showing up in the wide and bright expanses of the big…

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