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The Ballad of Cable Hogue (1970)
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Summary: Double-crossed and left without water in the desert, Cable Hogue is saved when he finds a spring. It is in just the right spot for a much needed rest stop on the local stagecoach line, and Hogue uses this to his advantage (imdb)
Genres: Comedy, Drama, Western
Country: USA
Directed By: Sam Peckinpah
More information at the Internet Movie Database
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The Ballad of Cable Hogue belongs to 8 collections
1. They Shoot Pictures 1,000 Greatest Films (2008 revision) (public: moderated by Scottathon - 29 stars)
2. They Shoot Pictures 1,000 Greatest Films (2010 revision) (public: moderated by MMAlpha - 10 stars)
3. New York Times' The Best 1,000 Movies Ever Made (public: moderated by theficionado - 9 stars)
4. Netflix Instant (public: moderated by somnivore - 8 stars)
5. Westerns set in Arizona (public: moderated by Moribunny)
6. Playboy Playmate of the Month (public: moderated by LordofDance)
7. To See (private: caffe - 2 stars)
8. Movies I Must See (private: gagknee)

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What other users thought -- ordered by your TCI
TCI User Score Tier
na anneingram
54
 T4
na RetinaScan
80
 T6
na Ronin167
87
 T10
na JooJoo
68
 T5
Something you wouldn't expect from Peckinpah (with the exception of its main theme), not successful at all in its attempt at humor but it delivers something unique. Robards is his usual greatness; I keep thinking of returning to this almost solely based on his character.
na friedoctopus
82
 T7
na Madstone
90
 T6
na buddymcl
100
 T10
na Mike DAngelo
51
 T4
na Franeh13
98
 T9
na BlueHeat
83
 T9
na TJ Ximenez
90
 T7
na margot
100
 T10
na FitFortDanga
35
 T1
Painfully stupid. Dumb, dumb, dumb gags. There are moments when it's just a "Yakety Sax" away from being a Benny Hill skit. When the movie isn't obnoxious, it's not too bad, but something obnoxious happens about every 3 minutes. The songs are awful, and I've never really cared much for Jason Robards, either. I did kind of like the ending (except for the knowing "golly gee horseless carriages!" shit) but it was far too little, and far too late.
na winds
5
 T5
na EastonD
78
 T6
na chiphall72
62
 T3
na DancingP
74
 T6
na Siltem
73
 T9
na digitalmonk
76
 T6
na SirRobbie
70
 T6
na gagknee
75
 T6
na Shonak
25
 T3
na dcatcher
75
 T9
na onetwothree
60
 T6
na dharmabum
88
 T9
na VincentPrice
100
 T10
na theyshoot10
51
 T1
978
na RNG
18
 T2
na cinema_hell
80
 T6
na Travisbickle
90
 T8
na nogoodnik
74
 T4
na rafaelbastos
90
 T9
na CaptMal
70
 T5
na Jack_Murphy
65
 T4
na Jos
82
 T8
na coltrane
3
 T3
na midnight82
94
 T7
This is Peckinpah's gentlest and I'd say my fourth favorite. The love between Robards and Stevens is so real and strong. It's all quite a funny and beautiful story. The best is the montage scene with the "Butterfly Mornings" song both the actors sing.
na kangadoodoo
70
 T8
na c4d0rn4
85
 T8
na sparrow02
80
 T4
na paulofilmo
66
 T5
It's not really my idea of a Western. And I like Westerns to be Westerns (or the flour based, Italian style). Nice music, though. Great introduction.
na piahoo
75
 T7
na turin
58
 T4
na wig
83
 T8
na miching
74
 T5
na meester
80
 T8
na nuotio
54
 T5
na paris1919
96
 T10
na nihilanth
98
 T10
Marvellous
na salty dog
82
 T9
na MrBialas
9
 T9
na Ivanhoe
80
 T7
na dumbjaw
59
 T3
na experimental
81
 T9
na Magb
85
 T8
A somewhat unconventional Sam Peckinpah western that perhaps does an even better job of summing up the director's feelings about the Old West than The Wild Bunch. Cable Hogue, brilliantly played by Jason Robards, represents the west itself, and his story is a metaphor for the death of that era. There's also an intriguing subtext about religion and morality. Peckinpah gives the movie a style reminiscent of classic westerns, which mostly works well.
na TroyAnderson
84
 T9
na glkramer
76
 T5
na hereslucas
92
 T9
na Haz567
90
 T9
na DavidKahane
68
 T5
na LordofDance
65
 T9
na Cuba Pudding
75
 T7
na Moribunny
63
 T6
Not among Peckinpah's best, but still nice.
na peepee
85
 T8
na negative
3
 T8
na Crazy Jack
80
 T8
na danielldb
75
 T7
na angusfly
93
 T6
na sweetsin0r
85
 T9
na Serigala
65
 T6
na crmassari
81
 T9
na DanceDance
71
 T5
na Danilolopes
84
 T6
na getuliomarx
79
 T7
na Sinkpisser
97
 T7
na guppy
90
 T9
na MrsEmmaPeel
77
 T6
na theyshoot08
51
 T1
980
na jeff_v
35
 T1
na Dancon7
77
 T8
na cinebaixar
85
 T8
na genuwine57
96
 T10
na issou
77
 T5
na regs79
76
 T6
na deacable
85
 T6
na Mattsdmf
70
 T6
na welike
20
 T4
na filmsnob
55
 T4
na Darbicus
70
 T7
na bluesoul
78
 T6
na Raiders
78
 T7
na hehejaja
75
 T7
A nice film, partly excessive in spirit but seemingly restful in nature. If not overwhelming, it's pleasing stuff from a vigorous director.
na Sinister
73
 T5
na Darko
86
 T10
Very Nice
na TizVanSant
63
 T6
na Grouchy
100
 T10
na imdb
73
 T8
na moeta2
75
 T2
na filmaffinity
75
 T9
na bender
80
 T8
na Gauntlet
70
 T6
na barney76
73
 T3
The "Buttterfly Mornings" montage is nice and so is the one with the continuous dialog spread over several scenes. The humor falls flat for the greatest part, though, and the editing is often haphazard. There are some very nice ideas in this movie and fine performances by Robards and Stevens, but all of this doesn't quite come together to form a great movie in the end. Too bad.
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