Easily a 10 in the 2006 cut. If not an 11 ...
I also don't feel that the movie devotes enough time to Billy and Pat's past friendship. As soon as we meet them, they are already antagonistic toward each other (even though Billy says, "he's my friend," they are in the beginning stages at least of the antagonism). If the movie had seriously dedicated a large portion to their friendship, then perhaps we'd feel the depths of Pat's betrayal more. But as it is, though we are told that they're friends from the past, we never really see and feel the friendship; hence Pat's betrayal is not nearly as devastating as it can be.I don't know if perhaps this issue was explored more in scenes that were cut. (I've only seen the TCM version).
It's different than the theatrical but not enough to " save" it.I like the film alot.But MGM didn't " ruin" it as far as I can tell. The prologue and wife encounter only make Garrett a more miserable and pathetic character.My main problem has always been the ultra downbeat portrayal of.him . Coburn is 3xcellent but the script could have lightened things up a bit.
But, it's very much a 70's take- like MCCABE- that occasionally goes too far into cynicism.And, as we have discussed here. the supposed BOND of deep friendship doesn't register.
That preview cut should be buried and forgotten!
Question:When Baker tosses the gold coin back to Garrett was it toA. Flip heads or tails for who goes firstB. Giving it back in anticipation he would be killed ( which doesn't make sense as he is married)?
I've been reading reviews by users on IMDB and almost everyone says something like " the Knockin on Heaven's Doir' scene is one of the most.moving I have ever seen".So, who ' butchered' PGABTK?NOT MGM, but whomever decided the song didn't belong.
Neither. It means something like "I still have my pride"
That probably was at that point Peckinpah's idea under the influence of Jerry Fielding. But later thought probably different about that, according to a letter he wrote.
Didn't Sam throw out Fieldings score for GETAWAY( replaced by Quincy Jones)?
But didn't Garrett make a gesture to Baker indicating he wanted the coin?8