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tulipsandroses

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Fri Nov 5, 2021, 04:23 PM Nov 2021

The Harder They Fall- Easily now in my list of all time favorite movies- Netflix

As a kid I loved Spaghetti Westerns. Maybe it was the experience of watching these movies with dad. While this is not the first Black Western, it is definitely my favorite. I absolutely loved the reggae songs on the soundtrack, and if anyone is a Lauryn Hill fan. What a treat.
While fictional, it is inspired by the lives of some real people. It’s also a timely film in terms of discussions about historical inaccuracy. As a kid watching Shane, Magnificent Seven, and so many others, I had no idea that there were black cowboys. I had never heard of Stage Coach Mary.
The real stage coach Mary was the first black USPS employee. A bad ass gunslinger that protected the mail. That’s not how she is portrayed in this movie. But again it’s. this is a fictional movie.

Meet Stagecoach Mary, the Daring Black Pioneer Who Protected Wild West Stagecoaches

Would-be mail thieves didn’t stand a chance against Stagecoach Mary. The hard-drinking, quick-shooting mail carrier sported two guns and men’s clothing.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.history.com/.amp/news/meet-stagecoach-mary-the-daring-black-pioneer-who-protected-wild-west-stagecoaches

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The Harder They Fall- Easily now in my list of all time favorite movies- Netflix (Original Post) tulipsandroses Nov 2021 OP
Spaghetti westerns... and Shane... Shane was my favorite. Brandon DeWilde calling for Shane. 3Hotdogs Nov 2021 #1
I love Idris Elba and Westerns, so it's on my watchlist. Luciferous Nov 2021 #2
Yeah, they nailed that genre. hunter Nov 2021 #3
"It's a white town." is what I will always think of when reminded of this movie. Tom Yossarian Joad Nov 2021 #4
After all the hype, I thought it was a bit of a let down bif Nov 2021 #5

3Hotdogs

(13,794 posts)
1. Spaghetti westerns... and Shane... Shane was my favorite. Brandon DeWilde calling for Shane.
Fri Nov 5, 2021, 06:08 PM
Nov 2021

On Saturday matinees, we had Gene and Roy and on the local TV, Channel 13 (Newark, N.J.), we had "The 4 O'clock Western Roundup" with Tom Mix, Bob Steele, Ken Maynard, Lash LaRue, The Duke and on and on.... every day.

Tom Yossarian Joad

(19,275 posts)
4. "It's a white town." is what I will always think of when reminded of this movie.
Thu Nov 18, 2021, 11:27 PM
Nov 2021

LOL... Yes, it was. The barrels, the chairs, the hitching posts... Thinking a nod to Blazing Saddles?

bif

(24,564 posts)
5. After all the hype, I thought it was a bit of a let down
Sat Nov 20, 2021, 07:46 AM
Nov 2021

It was okay. After all the rave reviews, I was expecting a lot more.

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