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2012-05-25 05:20:31

Love this movie

This review is from: Last Stand At Saber River (DVD) Anyone who loves Tom Selleck and a western theme will love this movie. It has such a great story line and the characters are so believable and likeable. Great depth to the characters and story. Love, love, love, this movie.

2012-05-24 15:54:24

Last Stand at Saber River

It is an outstanding movie. It goes back to what we grew up with. A hero who is fighting against odds, but wins out in the end. Tom Selleck and Sam Elliott are the top western "story tellers" of our time. You can tell they love it.

2012-05-23 05:39:58

Last Stand at Saber River

There is something calming about watching good westerns. Maybe it brings back a way of life that we will never experience again. The good guys are always upstanding, honest, hard working and have lots of character and good moral ethics. I find this true with all Tom Selleck movies, including this one.

Dale Ray 2012-05-22 12:49:13

Story of a Confederate soldier returning home.

This movie is based on an Elmore Leonard novel, but don't expectthe usual high quality of dialog that makes Leaonard stories stand out.Tracey Needham is good in a supporting role. Tom Selleck is alwaysbelievable as a cowboy hero.

rbrb 2012-05-19 04:39:43

How The West Was Won meets Annie Get Your Gun

The secret of a watchable western is a rugged cowboy and his 'Annie getyour gun' moll/wife, a wild west terrain, spectacular scenery and astory like this of a returning "reb" soldier having to make peace withhimself, his family and then be involved in a land dispute etc orwhatever with the Yankie occupiers.It is also about people coming to terms with the new order of things ifthey can.I like a good Western and this is one even though the tale is in somerespects often weak and far fetched yet the stunning scenery and greatphotography makes up for that, so this is worthy of at least: 6/10

2012-05-18 12:06:55

I was in the mood for a GOOD western...

This review is from: Last Stand At Saber River (DVD) This fit the bill. The action and acting are both very good. A good watch for both my wife and myself. Almost as good as 'Quigley Down Under'.

2012-05-09 11:25:58

Well Done Western

This is like the old time "A" westerns. The scenery is wonderful. The acting is coorect. Harry Carey Jr. is there! Sellect is a good western story teller. He makes you believe you are there.

2012-05-09 07:19:47

"Something wrong with this valley. The war's over, but the killing don't stop."

This review is from: Last Stand At Saber River (DVD) Over the years, Tom Selleck has developed into somewhat of a western icon. And why not? Selleck is spot on in fleshing out those qualities most cherished by folks of the untamed old west. And, of course, it doesn't hurt that he looks the part, all tall and rugged and bemustached. He's at it again in LAST STAND AT SABER RIVER, the 1997 TNT oater. In this one, he plays Paul Cable, a weary ex-Confederate soldier who returns home to Texas, knowing full well that the war between the states has already been lost, even as it rages on.The terrible war has left scars on Cable, but it's also deeply impacted his wife and children. In his absence, his family had learned how to get on. His suddenly showing up causes tension to surface and mount as everyone is forced to cope with the new family dynamics. In particular, Cable's relationship with his steely wife Martha is in the crumbles. His wife never did see why Cable had to go off to war in the first place. During his years away, their daughter fell ill and passed away, and this leaves a lingering bitterness within Martha. She is so deeply resentful of her husband.Struggling to readjust, Paul Cable takes his family back to the Arizona territory, back to their old homestead. But it ends up becoming yet another battle for Cable as he learns that Union sympathizers have overran his ranch. With his wife and children directly imperiled, Paul Cable means to fight one last time, to keep his land and his family.LAST STAND AT SABER RIVER, adapted from Elmore Leonard's gritty novel, is more a contemplative western drama than a typical shoot-em-up, although things do climax with two pretty darn good action sequences. Much of the tension is provided by Selleck and Suzy Amis, who is very good and intense as his estranged wife Martha. Tom Selleck has done this type of role so often now that he can do it in his sleep. Not to say that dude is sleepwalking here. Selleck brings a worn down gravity to his role. His character is stoic, although he's good enough that you glimpse the sub-text of alienation, of a man tired of warring and who merely wants a return to a normal life. Selleck exudes quiet strength and enough machismo that he gets away with sporting a pink-colored shirt for much of the film. Veteran western actors and brothers, Keith and David Carradine, step in for good performances, particularly Keith, whose character rises above the role of predictable designated villain. And, whoever that girl is who plays David Carradine's refined but bored daughter, well, she's muy caliente.Tom Selleck hasn't disappointed in any of his western films, although it's been a few years since he's done one, what with his involvement with the Jesse Stone movies. I say it's time for the man to get back in the saddle, hoist them six-shooters, and, yes, maybe even sport that pink shirt again (would it help to call the shirt salmon-colored?). There's still plenty of Louis L'Amour and Zane Grey novels out there, just waiting for someone to bring them to cinematic life. And Tom Selleck, he continues to embody that ideal man of the frontier.

2012-05-07 02:57:30

Last STand At Saber River

This review is from: Last Stand At Saber River (DVD) We really enjoy Tom Selleck's movies. This is a good western. Great movie to share with friends and family especially on a cold snowy day.

2012-05-06 13:15:14

cheated

This review is from: Last Stand at Saber River [VHS] (VHS Tape) My tape was damaged mailed it back to them sent them a Emailno response.I wouldn't recommend you buy from Amazon....John

Chris Winston 2012-04-30 20:11:19

A Darn Fine '90s Western

What is wrong with this movie? I'll tell ya - not much at all. I found itthoroughly enjoyable, exciting at times, truthful, and hardly at all boring. It was interesting seeing Haley Joel Osment in an early role. I thoughthe'd steal every scene but his character wasn't too central to the story. Still it was interesting to see the enormous talent just pouring out of thekid every time he did have a scene. Suzy Amis I thought was great in thisrole. She just fit it really well. All around the characters were greatincluding the Carradines and of course Magnum P.I. Selleck On The Range. I'd like to say he's today's John Wayne in a western sense but no, no wayhe's not the new John Wayne; there can never be another, well, maybe somedaybut there definitely isn't now. Thankfully those of us who like westernshave Tom Selleck ‘cause he does great in them! I'm completely flabbergastedthat people voted 1 or 2 for this, essentially believing this is one of theworst movies ever made, ‘cause when you vote that low that's what you'rethinking. Unbelievable people could think that way about this movie. Itdefinitely didn't suck and I don't even think it was bad. Oh wait, I know,Confederate sympathizers voted that low because of the bad things this moviesaid about Confederate General Nathan Bedford Forrest. Even though therewas no Civil War fighting in this movie, in a way it revolved aroundForrest's actions at Fort Pillow, Tennessee. There the slave traderConfederate General Forrest ordered the massacre of unarmed, black Uniontroops who had surrendered. They laid down their weapons and should havebeen sent to a POW camp but instead Forrest ordered them shot dead in coldblood. Tom Selleck's character Paul Cable, after enlisting in the rebelarmy when he should have enlisted in the Union army, saw action at FortPillow and saw the atrocities Forrest had committed thus changing Cableforever. After Cable returns home he tries to rebuild his life but findsthat in a small yet still deadly way the war continues. Because heregretfully enlisted in the rebel army he was a target for elimination froma neighbor who wanted his land for his own. Cable, of course, prevails inthe end and along the way enemies become friends realizing that off theCivil War battlefield there's no need for Southern sympathizers to hatethose who are neutral or support the North. I give this a grade ofB+.

2012-04-30 05:30:46

tom selleck rides again

This review is from: Last Stand At Saber River (DVD) my husband a big western lover really liked this film. in typical tom selleck fashion he leaves the civil war after witnessing a massacar of innocents. the resulting story will please ater fans.

2012-04-26 06:56:39

Can't Wait for the DVD!

The television Westerns starring Tom Selleck are among the best of the genre. I think of them all, Last Stand at Saber River is my favorite. It's a great if simple story, but one so well done you can't help but enjoy the film. Selleck is superb as a cowboy and I hope he and the TNT network continue to team for more. The period accuracy is excellent, the variety of arms refreshing for any gun enthusiast. A wholehearted thumbs-up for Last Stand at Saber River!

2012-04-25 08:51:28

Last Stand at Saber River

This review is from: Last Stand At Saber River (DVD) I think Tom Selleck could perform in any western and be great. He's a real natural. Tom Selleck (Paul Cable) came back from war with only one thought of putting his life back together and to find he has only to face the hardships of fighting again to regain what we rightfully his when he left and to a wife Suzy Amis (Martha Cable)who has her own battle of adjustments. Now she must face the fact Paul is alive after she believed he was dead. She must deal with the anger she has because she blamed him for leaving his children and her to fight in the war. She also did a good job of acting. I have watched this movie a couple times and plan to watch it a lot more.

2012-04-23 11:03:09

Last Stand At Saber River (1997)

This review is from: Last Stand At Saber River (DVD) Great Movie, great price, great time on arrivel, will buy again from great vendor.Thank-you very much.JM

2012-04-23 00:52:33

Good video

This review is from: Last Stand At Saber River (DVD) Hey, it's a Tom Selleck movie. What else can I tell you? If you are a fan of Tom Selleck, as I am, then you will enjoy this movie. It is not the quality of movie of say, Quigly Down Under, but only because of the lack of cinematography that was in Quigly. So, if you like Tom Selleck movies, this should be in your collection.

2012-04-21 16:37:48

Selleck & Western, OK.

I enjoy a western and I like Tom, usually a good combination. I wasn't disappointed in this one. Entertaining and that works for me.

2012-04-21 11:51:40

Tom Selleck is the next John Wayne!

This review is from: Last Stand at Saber River [VHS] (VHS Tape) And I do not say that lightly. This is a one of his finest works. One I prefer over Monte Walsh ( 4 stars ). This is a gritty movie without all of the Hollywood enhancements. Coming back from the war, Cable finds himself disillusioned with the Confederacy cause, but ready to start his life fresh. But he finds it's not easy to start where he left off, due to Union loyalist and Confederate sympathizers. His primary problem comes from his own wife, who has her own issue with him leaving the family to go off to war and has yet to forgive him. This is a keeper. I hope Tom keeps up the great work!

2012-04-20 19:26:30

I would rate this a B+ to A-

Although made for television, this is an excellent western; far betterthan the usual fair one finds on the tube. I bought the DVD afterwatching Selleck in Crossfire Trail, The Sacketts, and The ShadowRiders . No doubt about it: Tom Selleck makes a Hell of a cowboy! Theplot has been described in previous reviews so there is little point inrepeating what has already been said.The actors are uniformly fine especially Suzy Amis, Keith and DavidCarradine, and Tracey Needham. Haley Joel Osmet was also fine in arelatively minor (but important part)and Rachel Duncan was marvelous asCable's daughter Clare (watching her ride side by side with Selleck ona horse drive mimicking his actions is great fun). I have to alsomention western character actor extraordinaire' Harry Carey, Jr., whowas fine as Cable's father-in-law in an all too brief roll at thebeginning of the movie Carey was once a member of John Ford's stockcompany with John Wayne, Ward Bond, and many other western genregreats.In a sense this is an anti-war movie as it certainly does not glorifythe Civil War (or the War for the Southern Confederacy). Indeed, itrather accurately portrays Bedford Forest's roll at Fort Pillow,Tennessee but Forest was the only Confederate leader to murder blackUnion Troops. This atrocity was committed during the battle ofPetersburg (if my memory serves me correctly at a fight called "TheCrater"). The confederate gun runner offered a accurate statement whenhe said that war changes men and that it makes those who survivekillers. Afterall war is simply murder wrapped in a flag. Sam Elliottsaid much the same thing as Sheriff Bucky O'Neil in the movie RoughRiders. I thought Selleck's portrayal as Cable and Keith Carradine asVern Kidston were right on target. Calling Vern a bad guy is hardlyaccurate and frankly, this is a movie with no quintessential bad guyswith the possible exception of David Dukes as Edward Janroe. Janroe, anardent Confederate nationalist, however is far more of a tragic figurehaving lost the use of his right arm in the war and remaining extremelybitter as a result. Janroe said he fought in Virginia with Kirby Smith.Although Smith is better known for his leadership in theTransmississippian Department after 1863, he did in fact fight inVirginia during 1861. Smith was the last Confederate general tosurrender in May 1865. The ending of the war in favor of the northseems to have caused Janroe to lose his senses...a tragic (bot hardlysympathetic) figure indeed.In sum, this movie has enough action to keep it exciting but it ishonestly a human interest movie about how war effects those whoparticipate in it and those left behind. It never drags and the 96minute duration passes by all too quickly.

2012-04-20 02:41:45

Bad DVD printing

Purchsed this item as a gift for Christmas. The DVd was bad, and would not play. Amazon sent another right away, so customer service was excellent. However, the second one did not play either. This time, Amazon failed to follow up after we notified them of the failure of the second DVD. We still have a DVd that does not work. And after requesting a label to send it back, we have not heard from Amazon since.First time we ever had a bad product, and also the first time amazon has failed to assist us in getting a replacment or refund.