MOVIE FLASHBACKS-BEHIND THE SCENES

CLINT EASTWOOOD'S
"PALE RIDER"

DIRECTED AND STARING
CLINT EASTWOOD

"PALE RIDER" IS A THINLY DISGUISED RE-MAKE OF WHAT MANY FILM
EXPERTS CONSIDER TO BE THE GREATIST WESTERN EVER FILMED "SHANE".
FILMED JUST SOUTH OF HAILY,ID.,JUST A STONES THROW FROM WHERE I'M
WRITING THIS-THE BEAUTIFUL SCENERY AND EXCELLENT CAMERA WORK
HELP CONSIDERABLY IN MAKING "PALE RIDER' MORE THAN JUST A CLEVER
RE-MAKE.THE FILM HAS IT'S OWN DISTINCT LOOK AND FEEL-EVEN WHEN
COMPARED TO EASTWOODS CONSIDERABLE BODY OF WORK AS A DIRECTOR-
"PALE RIDER" STANDS OUT AS BEING UNIQUE FROM ALL HIS OTHER FILMS.
EASTWOOD SHOOTS FAST AND IT REALLY PAY'S OFF HERE MAKING
EVERY SHOT LOOK FRESH AND SPONTANOUS.THE CASTING IS SUPERB
WITH CARRIE SNODGRASS AND MICHAEL MORIARTY PUTTING IN STELLAR
PERFORMANCES.SYDNEY PENNY,WHO PREVIOUSLY STARRED IN THE 10 PART
MINI-SERIES "THE THORNBIRDS" ADD'S A SPECIAL TOUCH PLAYING THE PART
OF SNODGRASS'S DAUGHTER AND OF COARSE EASTWOOD IS OUTSTANDING
AS THE FILM'S HERO,"THE PREACHER".
MY SISTER HAPPENED TO BE INVOLVED IN THE MAKING OF THIS FILM
AND SHE DESCRIBES EASTWOOD AS A TOTAL PROFFESSIONAL AND THE
CONSUMATE GENTLEMAN.CAN'T ASK FOR MORE THAN THAT.

TRAITS-FAST PACED,VERY ENTERTAINING,GREAT ACTORS AT THIER BEST-
UNDERRATED-AS GOOD OR BETTER THAN ANY OF EASTWOODS BETTER
KNOWN FILMS.

WRITTEN BY PETE HOLLY-COPYRIGHT-2009-ALL RIGHTS RESERVED