Watched on February 25, 2011
Released 1953
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0046303/
Fun Fact: In the funeral scene, the dog consistently refused to look into the grave. Finally, director George Stevens had the dog's trainer lie down in the bottom of the grave, and the dog played his part ably.
Rob's Thoughts: I remember reading the book and watching the movie in school, but did not remember the annoying boy. I did enjoy the movie, but the boy, played by Brandon De Wilde, had this annoying voice that could cut through your ear drum. Anyways, I liked the movie when I was younger, and I still like it to this day. Alan Ladd played Shane very well and the movie still has one of the most memorable last scenes in film history. Even if you don't get a chance to watch the movie, try reading the book.
Whit's Thoughts: I'm quickly learning that Westerns are not my favorite genre. While this movie had one scene that has made its way into pop culture references, I think that may have been the only scene worth seeing. I didn't feel like the relationships (between Shane and the boy and between Shane and the wife) were very well developed. Thus the famous final scene was not as dramatic as it could have been. But, I will say - Alan Ladd was quite handsome, even by today's standards.
