The Quick and The Dead (1995) Movie Review || Sam Raimi's Quick Draw Western

[@marcozg77]

I always liked this movie a lot. Sharon Stone was SO cool! and of course, Gene Hackman made for a brilliant villain.

[@multiplemike5021]

Thank you for your review of this underrated classic. I saw this film shortly after it came out in 1995 as a youngster and it has remained with me throughout my life as one of my favorite films. It's the type of film that knows exactly what it is and doesn't try to be anything more: a 90s Spaghetti Western with a simple story of revenge at it's core. It doesn't build itself around real world logic because it is a fantasy film. This one exists purely to entertain our wilder imaginations, and boy does this film entertain. It has such an amazing cast of characters and every one stands out in their own unique way. Watching this really feels like seeing that little known one shot retro western comic book graphic novel from a no name publisher on the store shelf come to life. I love all the small things about this movie from the holes that get blown through people's bodies to the way the town clock is utilized as a character as well. On a word about the lead actress, Gene Hackman may play a great villain in this movie, but for me, the standout star of this piece is Sharon Stone's silent female gunslinger "The Lady". She was so magnificently cool in this movie and gave what I consider to be one of her best performances. She accomplished something very powerful in that unlike her role in "Basic Instinct", she didn't have to be overt in order to entice the audience here. She was so sexy without having to say much at all or "show much skin". Instead, she did most of her acting through her eyes and they portrayed a wide range of thoughts and feelings from happiness to anger to hate to fear to revenge and resolve. This proved her skills as an actress and she should be proud of that because it was really awesome! Sad that this film is ragged on by some but that is their loss. The Quick and the Dead has its fanbase and that will never change.

[@SolomanWolfe]

The Quick and the Dead is my 4th favorite western. Right after the Dollar films. The Good the Bad and the Ugly is my no1 film of all time.

[@erathymc.8765]

The plants really added a fresh new take to the review

[@jordancefalo1614]

Idk why but I seriously thought it was a River Phoenix movie for a second. I normally don't see any similarities btw Leonardo DiCaprio and River Phoenix. River Phoenix's last few movies where westerns so that's why I probably thought that before I saw the date it came out. Looks like a cool movie either way.

[@RamSanFilm]

Funny story about Bruce Campbell's scene he was just visiting Sam Raimi but Sam put him in wardrobe telling him Pat Hingle wouldn't stop asking what his motivation was so he got bruce and told Hingle that bruce was the character that he is mad at and to beat him up

[@austinck7681]

Thunder, light, wind, rain every single day I feel the pain because I come here expect a review but I’m blown away by your insightful views Please review the thunderbirds movie

[@jimgisriel]

hmm i'm liking these kinda comments

[@johnrife7134]

This is basically a comic book movie that didn't have a comic book.

[@jimgisriel]

Dam good comment and very true

[@Rabbitearsblog]

YAY!!! You finally reviewed the Quick and the Dead! I think I remembered watching this movie years ago, but it's been so long since I last watched this movie. Awesome review as always!

[@henzohewson]

The love scene between Sharon Stone and Russell Crowe is on the UK Netflix version of the film, not sure whether that is the international or home video release.

[@CineRam]

Hi Jim, thanks for the review. I'm glad you enjoyed the movie. It's funny that you mentioned Sharon Stone's hair in that one scene...I read that she had some very specific demands about how she should be photographed and lit for "Sphere", so I completely buy that her ego/vanity would require her to look glamorous in at least one scene. Anyway, she's not one of the top reasons why I like the film anyway...Trying a little too hard with the Clint Eastwood growl, I think. The flashback certainly brought "Once Upon a Time in the West" to mind when I first saw it. It's the whole reason Charles Bronson plays the harmonica in the first place, because of that traumatic event when he was a child--and something very similar happened to Sharon Stone's character here. Alan Silvestri's score for this film is one of my all-time favorites. There are two repeated themes (one with the whip-cracks and whistling, the other with the horns) that I love, but there are a couple of other cues that I enjoy even more...one that plays over a montage of quick-draw matches, the other during DiCaprio's last scene. How did you like the music (if you noticed it)?

[@jimgisriel]

I did like the music. like I said almost too much to talk about with this movie. It was a good western score

[@markant9534]

I noticed the close up of her blue eyes similar to the close ups of Clint`s fiece green eyes in the good the bad and the ugly.

[@markboon2024]

Mortal Kombat the Western.

[@silveryote1]

Just saw this on TV. Can't wait to hear what ya have to say!

[@Docstantinople]

Sam Raimi hoped that girls look up to Ellen for being righteous and fair but that they "don't get wrapped up in the message of vengeance. That would be a bad thing." Funny how he said that but still made a lot of money on a movie about vengeance.

[@MaleTears]

I heard this one's pretty similar to Party Monster

[@shanestephens4728]

$100K adjusted for inflation in 2022 = $25K lol FJB 🤙🏼🤙🏼

[@ZyxthePest]

Isn't Darkman Raimi's first Hollywood movie?

[@jimgisriel]

ZyxthePest maybe that was more of one but this felt like a bigger deal having a big star and all that

[@CineRam]

Army of Darkness was made for Universal so I would consider that his first studio picture. It had pretty wide distribution right away, unlike "Crimewave" and the first two Evil Deads. Q&D was made for TriStar.

[@ZyxthePest]

@@CineRam Darkman was also Universal.

[@jimgisriel]

@@ZyxthePest What I meant was more that he had movie stars and that this film was clearly more high profile (or had the potential to be) then his previous stuff. Probably helped him be able to work on a lot of projects because of his experience on this film

[@CineRam]

@@ZyxthePest I had forgotten that. I had the trailer for that movie on VHS and had watched it many times...Should have remembered!

[@hepjake]

You don't make much eye contact with the camera (aka your audience) which forms a sort of disconnect with the ppl youre trying to speak to. BUT since you aren't connecting with your audience then it's like you're doing an internal monologue that ppl can just watch you go thru which is (kind of effective based on your audience) effective. ? An internal monologue of dissecting anything can be interesting.. just don't use scenes from the movie if you're doing this (it breaks the disconnect effect) and just stick to your disconnect.. it'll be more affective that way as far as perspective goes. You won't gain as many followers or recognition but at least you'll stick with something that could be yours.. and disconnection could be a cool way of being that

[@I_like_turtles_67]

I love the film despite Sharron Stones character/acting.