Wednesday, September 14, 2005

Pat Garrett and Billy The Kid

Watched it again the other night. Man, what a movie. I sometimes forget that films, rather than just being fun or "artistic" or entertaining are often about cheesy, sentimental things of great import: friendship, morality, loyalty...this film is so simple...times are changing, two old friends are adjusting, no judgement by one or the other, just two friends making moral choices that conflict. Classic tragedy. My favorite part is the beginning when Garrett tracks down Billy and Billy gives up:

"Some poor company you riding with, Pat."

"Yeah, but I'm still alive."

"So am I."

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