cowboygeneral Reviews

Custer's Strategy of Defeat (2021)

The BEST film about Custer's Last Stand and it is not even close

[10/10 · 23 January 2023]

There have been many films, tv shows, and documentaries about the Battle of the Little Bighorn that have been made over the last century, however, none of them have been made with as much care about historical accuracy than Chris Hoffert's "Custer's Strategy of Defeat". Not only is the film very historically accurate, but it is also very historically authentic as well. The film is unbiased and chooses not to take anyone's side when covering the events of the Little Bighorn.

There are some historical inaccuracies as well as some errors with authenticity; however, these are not big enough to be a major problem. The film is extremely entertaining and well acted despite being made up of mostly reenactors and local and small time actors.

The only issue that I have with the film is with the saturation of the film. The low saturation makes the film seem too dark during some scenes, but this is just a nitpick of mine and doesn't affect my enjoyment of the film.

'Custer's Strategy of DEfeat is not only the best western of 2022, but it is the best film that I have seen in a long while, and is much better than Hollywood in my opinion. Do yourse;f a favor and look up this docudrama and please watch it. You won't be disappointed. For once, George Armstrong Custer is portrayed as a normal human being rather than as a villain. .

The Ballad of Lefty Brown (2017)

A Fine Western!

[10/10 · 5 December 2019]

This is a darn fine film that is in the vein of classic Westerns of yesteryear. Bill Pullman is outstanding and Peter Fonda gives a touching performance as a famous local rancher, who passes along important knowledge and advice to Lefty in his final Western film. Go get the DVD or watch it online Pilgrims, You won't be disappointed!

The Last Stand (2013)

Modern Western Classic!

[10/10 · 30 May 2019]

Arnold Schwarzenegger plays Sheriff Ray Owens, in this modern day version of Rio Bravo with a bit of High Noon mixed in as he tries to protect a border town from the drug cartel. This is a fun Neo-Western film that any fan of Arnold, or Westerns will enjoy. Harry Dean Stanton even makes a cameo in the film, which is awesome! 10/10 I would reccomend to anyone. Go watch this film.

Tom Horn (1980)

A GREAT SEND OFF FOR STEVE MCQUEEN!

[10/10 · 3 April 2019]

In Tom Horn, Steve McQueen gives a masterful farewell to everyone, not just the Western. Tom Horn is a legend of the west and his case is still in question, and people like Chip Carlson, the filmaker's and myself believe Horn got railroaded. This Western came out when the genre was dying of, just like the setting of the film, 1901-1903. It symbolized men who have outlive their time, which in a lot of ways was like many of the cast members. Steve McQueen would make one more film before his death in 1980 from cancer and this was more of a swansong for McQueen and at the end when Horn tell Sheriff Sam to keep his nerve and Horn himself would his before his death, symbolizes McQueen's goodbye to us before his death later in the year. This fatastic Western also feels like The Shootist, which starred John Wayne, also known for Westerns, who died in 1979, the same year that Tom Horn was filmed, and Steve McQueen would die a year after John Wayne. This film will get you emotionally and it is an underrated masterpiece. Get the dvd and watch it! 10/10 Happy Trails Pilgrims!