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Clint Eastwood's second film as a director (and his first Western) is a variation on the "man with no name" theme, starring Eastwood as the drifter known only as "the Stranger". He rides into the desert town of Lagos and is quickly attacked by three gunmen. Recovering with the aid of a local dwarf (a memorable role for Billy Curtis), the Stranger is hired by the intimidated townsfolk to fend off a band of violent ex-convicts. After teaching the citizens self-defence and instructing them to paint the entire town red and rename it "Hell", the Stranger vanishes. He reappears when the marauding criminals arrive, and delivers justice and teaches the townsfolk a harsh lesson about moral obligation. Is he a figure from their past or a kind of supernatural avenger? Combining humour with action, High Plains Drifter is both a serious and tongue-in-cheek tribute to the Westerns that made Eastwood a household name. --Jeff Shannon, Amazon.com
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38 of 40 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
While HIGH PLAINS DRIFTER might not be of the high quality a "Fistful of Dollars" may be, this is surely a film you should pick up. It marks Eastwood's second film as a director and he certainly proves that he had guts enough to make this a tough western movie in the tradition of his "Man with no name" predecessors.
Once again, Eastwood plays an unnamed stranger, riding into a town that bears trouble. Quickly sucked into the local tensions, he gets hired by the town's inhabitants to track down the source of evil. Of course, how else should it be, he ends up being the avenging angel bringing very DEADLY justice to the criminals.
Once again, Eastwood plays an unnamed stranger, riding into a town that bears trouble. Quickly sucked into the local tensions, he gets hired by the town's inhabitants to track down the source of evil. Of course, how else should it be, he ends up being the avenging angel bringing very DEADLY justice to the criminals.
HIGH PLAINS DRIFTER is a serious piece of western-movie entertaining to the last minute. Eastwood shows that it doesn't need the name Leone to deliver a solid western.
The DVD itself offers decent quality and a great cover for the collector enthusiast.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
Sara - "I knew you were cruel but I didn't know how far you could go."
The Stranger - "You still don't."
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Sara - "You are the kind of man that makes people afraid, and that's dangerous."
The Stranger - "It's what people know about themselves inside that makes them afraid"
I only have limited space in which to store DVD's, so I choose the ones I do purchase carefully. Choosing High Plains Drifter was an easy decision, as it has all the attributes of a great western and a good flick. The barren landscape is as haunting as the opening music. A tale is told, a situation resolved, and yet a bit of mystery remains, causing you to question what you have just seen.
Classic Clint...
The cast does a very fine job in creating characters that fully support the premise of the movie and portray the towns dynamic. From beginning to end, however, it is Clint Eastwood as "The Stranger" who is the star and makes the movie memorable.
Eastwood is the quintessential strong/silent type, a soft-spoken man of few words who explodes into action to deliver justice, whether to a gunslinger or an insolent woman. The character, however, is more than squinting, delivering one-liners, and pulling the trigger. He's a thinker, a planner, he creates a psychological advantage against the bad guys... whether it be using dynamite or red paint. He can also turn on the charm, using those famous blue eyes to twinkle and speak without dialogue, as Vera Bloom (Sara Belding) discovers first hand.
The DVD...
The DVD comes with subtitles in 14 languages (Including English) and spoken languages in English, Deutsch, Italiano, French, and Castellano.
The menu allows you to search by scene, and includes production notes as well as a theatrical trailer and information about the cast.
I knew I wanted to own a copy of High Plains Drifter, but it was not until I saw it again that I realized that I had forgotten how good it really is.
I wish that I could give it 4 1/2 stars,
Enjoy!
The Stranger - "You still don't."
-------------------------------------------------------------
Sara - "You are the kind of man that makes people afraid, and that's dangerous."
The Stranger - "It's what people know about themselves inside that makes them afraid"
I only have limited space in which to store DVD's, so I choose the ones I do purchase carefully. Choosing High Plains Drifter was an easy decision, as it has all the attributes of a great western and a good flick. The barren landscape is as haunting as the opening music. A tale is told, a situation resolved, and yet a bit of mystery remains, causing you to question what you have just seen.
Classic Clint...
The cast does a very fine job in creating characters that fully support the premise of the movie and portray the towns dynamic. From beginning to end, however, it is Clint Eastwood as "The Stranger" who is the star and makes the movie memorable.
Eastwood is the quintessential strong/silent type, a soft-spoken man of few words who explodes into action to deliver justice, whether to a gunslinger or an insolent woman. The character, however, is more than squinting, delivering one-liners, and pulling the trigger. He's a thinker, a planner, he creates a psychological advantage against the bad guys... whether it be using dynamite or red paint. He can also turn on the charm, using those famous blue eyes to twinkle and speak without dialogue, as Vera Bloom (Sara Belding) discovers first hand.
The DVD...
The DVD comes with subtitles in 14 languages (Including English) and spoken languages in English, Deutsch, Italiano, French, and Castellano.
The menu allows you to search by scene, and includes production notes as well as a theatrical trailer and information about the cast.
I knew I wanted to own a copy of High Plains Drifter, but it was not until I saw it again that I realized that I had forgotten how good it really is.
I wish that I could give it 4 1/2 stars,
Enjoy!
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
Only Clint Eastwood can pull of the role of an avenger so well. This film sees Clint avenge the death of a brave lawman, who was left to die in cold blood. We never know who or what his character is meant to be, as we do in other similar titles, which makes this brilliant western even more exciting.
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Many of the themes developed in later films, i.e., Pale Rider etc, were evident in this tale of retribution. Read more
Published 8 days ago by Michael
Dependable Clint
We love Mr Eastwood, he never makes a bad film and this one is no exception. Action from start to finish with a bit of romance on the side. Read more
Published 13 months ago by Mrs. L. R. Karpen
high plains drifter
got this for my son for christmas as he is a big fan of clint eastwood and he is very pleased with it.
Published on 22 Jan 2010 by Mrs. Gc Preston
Utter nonsense.
The only saving grace of this nonsense is the scenery ie Lake Mono and the Eastern Sierras.
Without this it would be one star.
Without this it would be one star.
Published on 3 Jan 2010 by MrViewer
High Plains Drifter
Excellant and Excellant again. One of Clint Eastwood's many amazing performances. Powerful and gritty all the way through the film. Just a brilliant film.
Published on 2 Oct 2009 by S. Woodward
The Stranger returns
Definitely a classic. Clint is in his element, once again as the Man with No Name, but this time there is a more mysterious and somewhat deeper persona. Read more
Published on 27 July 2009 by Daniel A
Classic
An absolute classic, I think the second that Clint directed after 'Play Misty for Me'. It has action, mystery, brilliant characters. Read more
Published on 11 April 2009 by M
Excellent, profoundly creepy, post-Leone Western
Clint Eastwood is probably the most important person in the development of the Western after John Ford and John Wayne. Read more
Published on 26 Feb 2009 by Kentspur
Worth Watching
High Plains Drifter is a cracking western not for the easily offended,it definately deserves its 18 rating. Read more
Published on 16 Oct 2008 by P. G. Luckley
"Urghh, He Sure Had A Lot Of Blood Left In Him, Didn't He...?"
'High Plains Drifter' is my very favourite Eastwood movie (and that's saying something). I especially like the dark humour and ambiguity, but in truth, there's not much I don't... Read more
Published on 26 July 2008 by Paul Ess.
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