tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7624597359174394097.post2843144595241274314..comments2024-03-22T10:00:58.717-04:00Comments on Meanwhile, in Rivendell . . .: Legends of Western Cinema Week / / The Searchers {by Alan Le May}Oliviahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03546655886492251059noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7624597359174394097.post-78118796779011940962016-08-26T20:43:37.068-04:002016-08-26T20:43:37.068-04:00I am! You'll probably be getting a friend req...I am! You'll probably be getting a friend request from me, soon :D<br /><br />Thank you so much! I'm so behind on blogging, and especially this Western Week, that I think I missed your post completely. I'm so sorry! I'll definitely be trying to get over to your blog soon, though--both for the post you did and because I'm not sure if I've ever actually been over there...which is a crying shame! Oliviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03546655886492251059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7624597359174394097.post-62191830304644343212016-08-08T18:31:40.089-04:002016-08-08T18:31:40.089-04:00You're welcome! Are you on Goodreads, by the w...You're welcome! Are you on Goodreads, by the way? I've rated/shelved lots of Westerns there, including my favorites.<br /><br />And I have a giveaway for one of my own books running in <a href="http://thesecondsentence.blogspot.com/2016/08/the-storytelling-score-of-red-river-1948.html" rel="nofollow">my Western Week post</a> right now, if you're interested! :)Elisabeth Grace Foleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02073159989691222645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7624597359174394097.post-63356152430395955372016-08-04T18:30:00.034-04:002016-08-04T18:30:00.034-04:00I think you would like it. It's definitely bl...I think you would like it. It's definitely bleak, but it's so GOOD. Read it :DOliviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03546655886492251059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7624597359174394097.post-10133425906255267632016-08-04T18:29:37.649-04:002016-08-04T18:29:37.649-04:00Thanks! I want to see the movie--if it's got ...Thanks! I want to see the movie--if it's got John Wayne, it's 96% certain that I'll like it :P Oh, interesting! I guess they did that because they wanted to focus more on Ethan, like you said? I mean, he is a fascinating character, so I guess I can understand :D<br /><br />Oh! Thank you SOO much! It really is a bit of a struggle--wanting to read Westerns but being picky about the content, like you say. So I appreciate the advice! (Haha, oops, p'raps I'll wait on that one, then.) Thanks! I'd never heard of those authors, so I'll definitely keep my eyes open for them :)<br /><br />And yes, I've heard great things about your writing from Hamlette! I have to read some of your Westerns! :DOliviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03546655886492251059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7624597359174394097.post-19691578077355635992016-08-04T18:15:00.914-04:002016-08-04T18:15:00.914-04:00Yep, from all I can gather, they did. (I find the...Yep, from all I can gather, they did. (I find the name change odd, though: Ethan was actually the name of Amos' brother who was killed, Lucy's and Debbie's father.) Thanks!Oliviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03546655886492251059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7624597359174394097.post-31299054781854783452016-08-04T18:02:40.768-04:002016-08-04T18:02:40.768-04:00Ooooh…I must meet this Rye Tyler ;) (His name is ...Ooooh…I must meet this Rye Tyler ;) (His name is awesome!) Haha, I loved how you put that: "I'll stop now before this comment turns into romantic mush and ruins my reputation." SAME.Oliviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03546655886492251059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7624597359174394097.post-27182317373780258282016-08-04T14:45:28.831-04:002016-08-04T14:45:28.831-04:00 This sounds, actually, super amazing. And like ... This sounds, actually, super amazing. And like the kind of thing I would really get into. (Why do I love bleak, depressing westerns so much?) Thanks for the review!Emma Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00215503772898813587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7624597359174394097.post-16476388735473370332016-08-03T20:19:41.366-04:002016-08-03T20:19:41.366-04:00Great review! I've seen the movie but haven...Great review! I've seen the movie but haven't read the book. It's interesting what you say about the book delving deeper into Martin's character—in the movie his character seems a little under-developed, maybe because most of the focus is on Ethan/Amos. (One thing about it, though: the color cinematography is absolutely gorgeous.)<br /><br />As someone who loves reading Westerns, but is also picky about content, I can give you some advice: read older books! L'Amour is pretty good in that respect; the language, if any, is milder, and mature subjects are usually handled in a tasteful way. (But I have to say I don't recommend starting with <i>The Proving Trail</i>, which has one of the most confusing plots I've ever read!.) And there's other, even earlier authors I like even better: B.M. Bower, Henry Herbert Knibbs, Eugene Manlove Rhodes, Max Brand, etc. In other words, I could swamp a Western beginner with recommendations. :)<br /><br />...Oh, and I've written some myself, too! :)Elisabeth Grace Foleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02073159989691222645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7624597359174394097.post-64046840076726048732016-08-02T19:52:57.166-04:002016-08-02T19:52:57.166-04:00Intriguing! It does sound like they stuck fairly ...Intriguing! It does sound like they stuck fairly quickly to the book when they made the movie, just from what you describe here. Aside from changing Amos' name to Ethan, I mean. Great review!Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7624597359174394097.post-37854491553722497972016-08-02T17:40:23.948-04:002016-08-02T17:40:23.948-04:00I really did love it--not just as a Western novel,...I really did love it--not just as a Western novel, but as a novel, period. I have a HUGE crush on the hero, Rye Tyler, not gonna lie :-) He's so cool and level-headed and logical, and yet deep down inside he's a sweet puppy dog just begging for a family to love him . . . Okay, I'll stop now before this comment turns into romantic mush and ruins my reputation ;-) But I did love the book, very, very much. And L'Amour's writing style is AWESOME. Katie Hannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06818413749107653398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7624597359174394097.post-2469555290691883432016-08-02T16:53:24.785-04:002016-08-02T16:53:24.785-04:00Yep, that's the one. From what I understand, ...Yep, that's the one. From what I understand, John Wayne plays Ethan, who's really Amos, except they changed his name for the movie. In the book, Amos' original thought is that it'd be sort of a "mercy" to kill Debbie if they found her, because she'd already have been "used" among the Indians either by means of rape or by marrying her off to a brave...or at least she would be already inculcated into the Indian culture. (Needless to say, yeah, that doesn't end up happening.)<br /><br />Right?! The writing was so beautiful and evocative.<br /><br />I really need to read something by Louis L'Amour! (I actually have one, <i>The Proving Trail</i>, but I haven't read it yet.) I keep hearing that he's awesome! So you liked it? I think you MIGHT have mentioned that to me before...maybe not...I dunno :P Ooh, I must keep my eyes open for it! Oliviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03546655886492251059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7624597359174394097.post-3102733022051607732016-08-02T10:33:39.729-04:002016-08-02T10:33:39.729-04:00Wait--is this the book that John Wayne's "...Wait--is this the book that John Wayne's "The Searchers" was based on? I'm asking because I seem to remember that, in that movie, John Wayne's character was searching for the abducted girl in order to kill her? (Although *SPOILERS* he changed his mind later *END OF SPOILER*?) Because it doesn't sound like that's what these characters--Amos and Mart--are trying to do. So I guess I'm just curious what's the relationship (if any) between this book and the John Wayne movie. <br /><br />I love the ending quote. It's sad. But it's beautiful. *sniffles* <br /><br />You know, I read a Western last year that I really, really loved--"To Tame A Land" by Louis L'Amour. I don't remember if I've ever recommended it to you before? I thought it was an amazing novel--definitely grim in some places, yes, but not brutal. And the characters were JUST. SO. COOL. Katie Hannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06818413749107653398noreply@blogger.com