Comments on: The Western 101, via Netflix Watch Instantly http://snarkmarket.com/2010/6523 The stomping grounds of Tim Carmody, Robin Sloan and Matt Thompson. It's a long-running conversation about media, journalism, technology, cities, culture, design, books, music, movies, the future and the past. Tue, 14 May 2013 15:49:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Betty Ann http://snarkmarket.com/2010/6523/comment-page-1#comment-19120 Betty Ann Wed, 29 Dec 2010 17:50:34 +0000 http://snarkmarket.com/?p=6523#comment-19120 Speaking of true grit ... I recall a decade ago when my dad had a stroke. What can you do when you can't talk, can't walk, can't write? One morning, we holed up in the basement break-room of his nursing home to drink coffee and watch <i>The Jack Bull</i>. It's a fine little <a href="http://movies.netflix.com/WiMovie/The_Jack_Bull/20658939?trkid=2361637#height1306" rel="nofollow">HBO western on Netflix</a>. Speaking of true grit … I recall a decade ago when my dad had a stroke. What can you do when you can’t talk, can’t walk, can’t write? One morning, we holed up in the basement break-room of his nursing home to drink coffee and watch The Jack Bull. It’s a fine little HBO western on Netflix.

]]> By: zunguzungu http://snarkmarket.com/2010/6523/comment-page-1#comment-19113 zunguzungu Wed, 29 Dec 2010 16:02:32 +0000 http://snarkmarket.com/?p=6523#comment-19113 Three words, regarding your genrefuck category: Johnny To's Exiled. Such a Western, and the fact that it's set in urban Macau changes nothing. Three words, regarding your genrefuck category: Johnny To’s Exiled.

Such a Western, and the fact that it’s set in urban Macau changes nothing.

]]> By: Matt http://snarkmarket.com/2010/6523/comment-page-1#comment-19112 Matt Wed, 29 Dec 2010 15:45:23 +0000 http://snarkmarket.com/?p=6523#comment-19112 I love you, Tim Carmody. Along Western-ish lines, I just purchased <em>McCabe & Mrs. Miller</em> for my Amazon video library, so that I have something to watch this weekend when I travel to Grand Forks, ND, for my boyfriend's cousin's wedding. And yes, <a href="http://twitter.com/#!/ebertchicago/status/19803479417552896" rel="nofollow">this was prompted by Ebert's tweet</a>. I've never seen the movie. I love you, Tim Carmody.

Along Western-ish lines, I just purchased McCabe & Mrs. Miller for my Amazon video library, so that I have something to watch this weekend when I travel to Grand Forks, ND, for my boyfriend’s cousin’s wedding. And yes, this was prompted by Ebert’s tweet. I’ve never seen the movie.

]]> By: Jennifer Joseph http://snarkmarket.com/2010/6523/comment-page-1#comment-19083 Jennifer Joseph Wed, 29 Dec 2010 05:43:56 +0000 http://snarkmarket.com/?p=6523#comment-19083 I love that you included Firefly in your list! I'm a die-hard Whedonite. I've only gotten into Westerns in the past few years, mostly due to a subconscious rebellion against my Western-obsessed dad when I was younger. :) I will be adding a few of these to my Netflix queue. Thanks! ~JJ I love that you included Firefly in your list! I’m a die-hard Whedonite. I’ve only gotten into Westerns in the past few years, mostly due to a subconscious rebellion against my Western-obsessed dad when I was younger. :) I will be adding a few of these to my Netflix queue. Thanks!

~JJ

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