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Very best movie i ever watch

Thanks for the memories!

How sad is this?

There's no way I can possibly love it entirely but I just think its ridiculously bad, but enjoyable at the same time.

Despite Burt Lancaster; Robert Ryan; and Lee J. Cobb; to name just three terridic actors in this film; I found it to be a plodding and dour affair from start to finish; lacking in soul and personality.; I am a huge Western fan; but I thought that the script; albeit full of philosophical statements; was plodding.Also Michael Winner directing, gave graphic shots of cows being branded.Sorry, but this film was not for me.

Lawman is directed by Michael Winner and written by Gerry Wilson. It stars Burt Lancaster, Robert Ryan, Lee J. Cobb, Robert Duvall, Sheree North and Richard Jordan. Music is by Jerry Fielding and cinematography by Robert Paynter.The Lawman of the title is Jared Maddox (Lancaster), who arrives in the town of Sabbath to serve warrants on the group of rowdies responsible for the death of an old man. His cold hearted approach to his work, however, doesn't endear him to the townsfolk.A man gets caught in his own doing. Can't change what you are, and if you try, something always calls you back.Traditional Western that deals in the conflict between law and justice, Lawman, like the leading man, broods significantly. The overriding theme of if Maddox's enforcement of the law justify's the means, is tailor made for Winner's affinity for all things vengeance flavoured. Violence is not in short supply, the director gleefully keeping things gory, and the characterisations of the principal players are smartly complex. The excellent cast turn in equally great performances, the Durango locales are beautifully utilised by Winner and Paynter, and the production design is grade "A" quality.It's an anti-backlash movie of some substance, where spicy and thoughtful dialogue comes forth from the mouths of deftly shaded characters. Highly recommended to Adult Western fans. 8/10

A no-nonsense marshal is sent to apprehend roistering cowboys who've accidentally killed a townsman.The movie comes across as a revisionist western in keeping with its counter-cultural period. For example, none of the characters ends up as particularly likable, including Lancaster's and Ryan's. That way we're denied the usual hero to root for. Ordinarily, Lancaster's lawman would be expected to furnish the white hat, but here he comes across as a merciless enforcer, with no life apart from a professional one. Ryan too, as the burned-out sheriff, is sympathetic but hardly heroic, while Cobb's boss rancher transcends the usual black hat with some sympathetic character qualities. Even the scalawag gunsels show considerable regard for one another, with their own stories to tell. On a morality level, the movie is pretty complex, with no easy answers.All in all, it's an interesting story even if overdone at times, especially the big showdown that sprawls unconvincingly. Nonetheless, there's an aging Ryan and Lancaster, two of Hollywood's finest actors, lending authority to the proceedings. The supporting cast may be crowded and difficult to keep up with, still the movie definitely merits a look-see.

This is not a great film but it deserves viewing if you enjoy the western genre. The setting and scenery are great. Great actors: Burt is solid as man on a mission, Robert Ryan is always good. It is just gritty enough without being cheesy. The final scene will surprise you and made me question the killings. This is not a happy cowboy movie. It is tough and raw as westerns should be. Lots of riding in the rugged countryside. The towns folks are a little boring in their effort to stop the action. I enjoyed the whore house scenes. The cattle roundup scene is pretty good. Overall it is a good western. Lots of moral overtones.