Tyrell, the "Red Legs" leader. After the Rangers ride off, Fletcher says that he will go to Mexico to look for Wales himself and try to tell him that the war is over. How 'bout the one on the right? Nobody who kill a police going to hell but is something else to kill the singer. There are guns aplenty, and the fierce gun battles leave a trail of bodies. Senator: "Sully: "That's right, Matrix! Don't matter; it's good to see a high roller come through. How is it with stains? Ten years I been ferryin' Kansas Redlegs, Union cavalry, Missouri guerillas you name it. Face/Off (1997): 163. It was carried by each of the two men who tried to capture Wales near the river. [spits tobacco juice on the dog's forehead]. Thanks for reading! Wales subsequently becomes an outlaw, pursued by both Unionists and Confederates. Granny Hawkins: Josey Wales : That's true. It's here in my pistols and there in your rifles. It was a trap! You'll also get updates on new titles we publish and the ability to save highlights and notes. Josey Wales: The original printing of the book was less than one hundred copies, but one of those copies happened to be sent to Eastwood. Josey Wales is a fictional character created by author Asa Earl Carter (writing under the pseudonym Forrest Carter as a supposedly Cherokee writer) for his 1973 novel The Rebel Outlaw: Josey Wales (republished in 1975 as Gone to Texas). I wish we had time to bury them fellas. And I'm saying that men can live together without butchering one another. Griselda Blanco has disappeared, and. The Punisher (1989): 542. Papa-Lo is trying to do penance for the shooting at the Singers house. Josey Wales: Red Legs? But I don't think that Josey's look had anything to do with the possibility of him personally killing Tom Turner. [18] The film was pre-screened at the Sun Valley Center for the Arts and Humanities in Idaho in a six-day conference entitled Western Movies: Myths and Images. Josey never set out to be a badass gunfighter, nor did he have any aspirations to kill people. Talking about Josey Wales, he declares: Not a hard man to track. Is years now I supposed to kill him for that, but why? T-24 El Mariachi (Desperado, 1995) Body Count 53, 24 Agent 47 (Hitman, 2007) = Body Count 53, T-22 Miyamoto (Ritana, 2002) = Body Count 54, 22 Frank Castle (The Punisher, 1989) Body Count 54, 21 Josey Wales (The Outlaw Josey Wales, 1976) Body Count 55, 20 Robert Neville (I am Legend, 2007)- Body Count 56, 19 Inspector Li (The Killer, 1989) Body Count 58, 18 Cor. The two shake hands, their blood mingling in brotherhood, Missouri guerillas come upon Josey sitting by his family's graves, the Comanchero leader has stopped his men from raping Laura Lee, Grandma Sarah notices that Lone Watie has painted his face, Fletcher notices Terrell standing with Lane, Josey has walked into the saloon in Santa Rio, spits tobacco juice on the dog's forehead, Josey and Jamie are waiting for the Redlegs to cross the river, Josey pulls a Sharp's rifle with a early telescopic sight on it from his horse, shoots the rope hauling the ferry across the river, Extending a rifle barrel from a cabin window, telling Capt. Sim Carstairs: Followed by a group of unionists who want him dead, he leaves the Missouri, heading to the indian reservations and the Texas. You said regular Federal authorities would be handling this! On The Merv Griffin Show, Orson Welles lauded the film, calling Eastwood "one of America's finest directors". The Outlaw Josey Wales. Commando, the iconic Arnie action movie with one of the biggest kill counts in the world, is 30 years old. he congratulated us and gave us medals for looking so civilized. Kaufman insisted on filming with a meticulous attention to detail, which caused disagreements with Eastwood, not to mention the attraction the two shared towards Locke and apparent jealousy on Kaufman's part in regard to their emerging relationship. You a bounty hunter? I guess we all died a little in that damned war", before riding off. Interestingly enough, Wales manages to shoot these mounted soldiers with an incredibly large and unwieldy weapon and yet not hit a single horse. This marked the beginning of a professional and domestic relationship between Eastwood and Locke that would span six films and last into the late 1980s. Later, the same rifle pops out of several windows behind Josie when his friends back him up during a showdown with the Red Legs. But how many people did Josey Wales actually kill? Josey Wales: Eubie says that, Would not have made it through AP Literature without the printable PDFs. Along the way, while racking up a prodigious body count, Wales meets a group of people whom he reluctantly allows to join him. After the Civil War, Josey Wales joins a group of Confederate guerrilla fighters in Texas. Ferris Webster was hired as the film's editor and Jerry Fielding as composer. Another firearm that was misplaced in time was theTrapdoor Springfield 1873 .45-70rifle. Wales believes that Fletcher betrayed his men, but he turns out to be unaware of the deception, and is held at gunpoint during the ambush. I came here like this so you'll know my word of death is true, and my word of life is then true. Matt Gomes -, We've updated our Garand Thumb post to include vid, *Competitive Shooter of the Week* After the war, all the fighters in Wales' group except for him surrender to Union officers, but they end up being massacred. Jamie, having been wounded during the ambush, dies shortly thereafter. Jamie: Indians don't want the ranchers there, but the outlaw brings everyone to an agreement. Kaufman wanted the film to stay as close to the novel as possible in style and retained many of the mannerisms in Wales's character which Eastwood would display on screen, such as his distinctive lingo with words like "reckon", "hoss" (instead of "horse"), and "ye" (instead of "you") and spitting tobacco juice on animals and victims. The words of Ten Bears carries the same iron of life and death. Tango & Cash (1989): 11, Watch his most iconic kill (from Rambo: First Blood Part II), 5 most bloodthirsty films1. Hookers and blow them call it, my youth. This content is imported from YouTube. Tyler Krenzel, While the AR-10 has been around for decades, there, *Competitive Shooter of the Week* It's sad that governments are chiefed by the double tongues. He called the film a Western that brings together two of the genres usually incompatible storylines. First, its about a loner, a man of action and few words but also its about a group of people heading west who meet along the trail and cast their destinies together.. So when Granny explains that Tom's demise was caused by Missouri Ruffians the possibility that Josey killed him had to have occurred to him. UsefulNotes/Parental Guidance Suggested Rating. Captain Terrell is the regular Federal authority now. Fletcher: Union guerrillas, called Redlegs for the distinctive leggings and boots they wear and riding under the pretense of being part of the Union Army, attack his farm, killing his family, burning his home, stealing his livestock, and leaving Wales for dead when their commander slashes him with his saber. Dying ain't so hard for men like you and me. [Josey and Jamie are waiting for the Redlegs to cross the river] Then Josey, who has arrived late to the party, gets his hands on it. Back then the biz did even have a sort of class. Rambo (2008): 872. Or to live with you. You would not make peace with the Bluecoats. The production process took eight and a half weeks with various scenes filmed in other locations around Utah, Wyoming, Arizona, and Oroville, California. Here, with the moody, gloomily beautiful, photography of Bruce Surtees, he creates a magnificent Western feeling.". I think I'll try to tell him the war is over. But then, it's always like that. Lone Watie: "He's crazy. Returning to the Santa Rio saloon, Wales enters to find the locals are telling Fletcher, along with two Texas Rangers, how an outlaw named Josey Wales had recently been killed in Monterrey, by five pistoleros. They were decently treated. How did you know which one was goin' to shoot first? TVTropes is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. I reckon so. [19] Roger Ebert compared the nature and vulnerability of Eastwood's portrayal of Josey Wales with his "Man with No Name" character in the Dollars Trilogy and praised the atmosphere of the film. [15] Soon after, filming moved to Kanab, Utah. Aiden's been an entertainment freelancer for over 10 years covering movies, television and the occasional comic or video game beat. The war's over. Josey Wales: 1. Now, you and me didn't ride all that way for that. Ten Bears: 'Cause if you lose your head and you give up, then you neither live nor win. Leaves dead men wherever he goes.. "Matrix: (Dropping Sully off a cliff): "I lied. Josey Wales was portrayed by Michael Parks in the film's 1986 sequel, The Return of Josey Wales. You're all alone now, Wales! Yep, first the silver run out, then the people run out, then the whiskey run out, then the beer run out. Kelly: Like Weeper. We got us the Josey Wales. Lone Watie: Ten Bears gonna want him a fresh woman. He then takes over the remaining Gatlin and uses it to destroy many of the Union troops and the other gun. [16] The sacking caused an outrage amongst the Directors Guild of America and other important Hollywood executives, since the director had already worked hard on the film, including completing all of the pre-production. [realizes Josey has snuck up behind and pulled a gun on him] The Outlaw Josey Wales was inspired by a 1972 novel by supposedly-Cherokee writer Forrest Carter, alias of former KKK Leader and segregationist speech writer of George Wallace, Asa Earl Carter, an identity that would be exposed in part due to the success of the film,[8] and was originally titled The Rebel Outlaw: Josey Wales and later retitled Gone to Texas. He refuses . get out of the shack that he is prepared to kill whoever opens the door. Wales and Jamie, the only other survivor, find themselves fleeing from soldiers and bounty hunters intent on capturing them. Travis and Chato are soon after captured by the feared Comanche tribal leader, Ten Bears. Stay in touch with Widener's, be the first to know about new articles, products, and more. By 1870, Oliver . Josey, however, refuses . We got somethin' in this territory called the Missouri boat ride. Its probably there to make his scar stand out more. In the end, he kills Terrill and makes his peace with Fletcher, settling into a quiet life as a rancher with Laura Lee. No retelling of this story can do it justice; it can only be appreciated fully by seeing it. His grief begins to assuage and he finds love and rest after killing the Red Legs Captain who was responsible for the butchering and burning of his family. Discernment. Wales says, "I reckon so. Those men are common outlaws, nothing more. Leaves dead men wherever he goes. I let Josey Wales tell me that the Singer is a hypocrite, and he playing both sides taking everybody for idiot. That's true. Together they fight off Commancheros, the Red Legs, and the Commanche with the help of some Greenhorns recently out from the settlements. On October 24, 1975, Kaufman was fired at Eastwood's command by producer Bob Daley. Meanwhile, a bounty hunter whose partner was gunned down by Wales at Santo Rio guides Captain Terrill and his men to the town. The original printing of the book was . In addition, the Cherokee tribe was split on the matter; despite being slaveholders, many of them remembered that they were forced out from a Southern state by a Southern president. Wales is portrayed in the 1976 western film The Outlaw Josey Wales by actor and director Clint Eastwood. At the conclusion of the war, Josey's friend and superior, Captain Fletcher, persuades the guerrillas to surrender, having been promised by Senator Lane that they will be granted amnesty if they hand over their weapons. Lone Watie (implied to be a relative to Confederate general Stand Watie), tells the title character that, when the The American Civil War broke out, the Cherokee chiefs declared war on the Union due to their mistreatment on the Trail of Tears and on the reservation. I ain't promising you nothing extra. Eraser (1996): 29, Watch his most iconic kill (from Commando), Matrix: "Remember, Sully, when I promised to kill you last? You know she thinks I'm some kind of a Cherokee chief. I don't know much 'bout them things and I don't read Bible. They said a man could get rich on reward money if he could kill you. [16] Pressure mounted on Warner Bros. and Eastwood to back down, and their refusal to do so resulted in a fine, reported to be around $60,000, for the violation. Only good business to play it safe. When he corners him, Wales dry fires his four pistols through all the empty chambers before holstering them. If it's anything Shawshank Redemption, Seinfeld, or Kevin Bacon game related he's way more interested. Tom Turner, Granny's son, owned the ranch that Granny and Laura Lee settle in with their extended family, which for a time included Josey Wales. Rambo III (1988): 723. PDF downloads of all 1725 LitCharts literature guides, and of every new one we publish. WWE 2023 draft who is on Raw and SmackDown? Josey Wales: The review of this Movie prepared by Brandon Swenson. It shall be life. While its still possible it was Josey that killed him i thought it would of been too soon for her to find out of her sons death and travle to him in that time. Toni McBride, What is an AR-10 battle rifle? Heat is one of those popular movies with something to, Born James Butler Hickok, everyone remembers him as Wild Bill., His wife and son have been murdered, and his house burned to the ground by Union Red Legs, setting the stage for the perfect Clint Eastwood revenge movie. The JLP will do anything to win, and suddenly, Papa-Lo realizes what. You bet. But if there is one thing I do know is when a man fooling himself. Fletcher was in with them. Along the way, and despite his aversion to traveling with company, Wales accumulates a diverse group of companions. Josey Wales, a Missouri farmer, is driven to revenge by the murder of his wife and young son by a band of Redlegs, a unit of pro-Union Jayhawker militants from Senator James H. Lane's Kansas Brigade, led by the brutal Captain Terrill. - They're coming after us. I have heard. He enlisted the help of the Comanches to kill them. Kelly's Heroes (1970): 16 5. adds that she is stupid for trying to kill him, considering what will happen when, chapters, the narrator is not identified in the chapter title. As Terrill draws his cavalry sabre, Wales grabs his hand and, after a slow struggle, forces the blade through Terrill's chest, finally avenging his family. [Josey has walked up on Lone and Moonlight having sex] Ashes to ashes, dust to dust. There are guns aplenty, and the fierce gun battles leave a trail of bodies. I notice when you get to DISlikin' someone they ain't around for long neither. Josey Wales: Is something to watch though. Nevertheless Josey befriends the poor family, helps them set up a homestead and trains them how to defend themselves in case of an attack, which Josey knows is inevitable as long as he stays there. Governments don't live together - people live together. Detailed explanations, analysis, and citation info for every important quote on LitCharts. [telling Capt. Josey Wales is directed by its star, Clint Eastwood, and when we meet his title character, he's a family man, a farmer. Damn you, Senator. Of Scottish and Welsh descent, Wales is a farmer in the early days of the Civil War, living and working on his Missouri farm with his young son and wife while trying to stay out of the conflict. Josey Wales: Simply because Josey had no way of knowing the names of the Union soldiers he shot. Cold, hard looks that can make even the toughest of the Western bad guys think twice about challenging him. That meal was damn good. Now remember, when things look bad and it looks like you're not gonna make it, then you gotta get mean. Josey Wales : Now remember, when things look bad and it looks like you're not gonna make it, then you gotta get mean. Lone Watie: Wales achieves notoriety after the American Civil War ends, due to his refusal to surrender to the victorious Northern army and his deadly reputation as a gunman. The Senator faces no repercussions for having the bushwhackers slaughtered after promising amnesty. [the Comanchero leader has stopped his men from raping Laura Lee]. At that moment he also realized all the other dramatic things that you mention. Anyone gets hit, sing out. Sim Carstairs: In him own way, you could call him a classy brother. Wales kills several of his pursuers as his trek continues, leading up to an ultimate and inevitable clash with a large militia group, who are led by Captain Terrill, the man who led the raid on his farm and killed his family. In the film, Wales is a Missouri farmer who loses his family to Union soldiers during the Civil War. I've got to tell you something. He might as well ride along with us; Hell, everybody else is. Uh, I was goin' to mention that to you as soon as I got the chance. Complete your free account to access notes and highlights. [9] The characters of Wales, the Cherokee chief, Navajo woman, and the old settler woman and her daughter all appeared in the novel. Lone Watie: He rides with them and becomes famous for single-handedly avenging his slain companions who surrender to Union forces and are massacred. Maybe you'd like somethin' else. The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966): 11. But peace eludes them again when Commanches attack and Red Legs too. ", 5 most bloodthirsty films1. Josey's wife: Once, the Singer saw, who insisted he had no knowledge of this, and warned him: Pull your leash on, penetrated. ", Queen Charlotte review: A Bridgerton triumph, Michelle Yeoh stars in trailer for new Poirot film, EastEnders announces eating disorder story for Ben, I'm a Celebrity airs trial twist for new campers. I know this is pure conjecture on my part, but I think there is a better than even chance that the filmmakers meant to suggest, or at least imply that Josey had something to do with Tom Turner's death. Alternate Versions they are going to bury him alive and internally begs Weeper to just shoot him. We'll do without molasses. Works wonders on just about everything, eh? In 1996, the film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant". Josey Wales: But that's kind of a sad statement on mankind, if that's what it takes. Benny! Josey Wales: Digital Spy participates in various affiliate marketing programs, which means we may get paid commissions on editorially chosen products purchased through our links to retailer sites. Wales rescues Travis and Chato and brings them back to the ranch. Leaves dead men wherever he goes., Another firearm that was misplaced in time was theTrapdoor Springfield 1873. rifle. Ten Bears: The real Watie family (and the "New Echota" faction they were among the leaders of) was in favor of removal to Oklahoma, and settled there voluntarily before troops were sent in to force the matter. [18] Time magazine named the film one of the year's top 10. Ten Bears: The bear lives here, the wolf, the antelope, the Comanche. Poster and mural and painting of Papa-Lo and Josey all over the community. Josey Wales: After grieving and burying his wife and son, Wales practices shooting a gun before joining a group of pro-Confederate Missouri bushwhackers led by William T. Anderson, taking part in attacks on Union sympathizers and army units. This is it one dollar a bottle. [shoots the rope hauling the ferry across the river]. Carpetbagger: Only an Indian could do something like that. [3] It was directed by and starred Clint Eastwood (as Josey Wales), with Chief Dan George, Sondra Locke, Sam Bottoms, and Geraldine Keams. Brethren, is like them communist country you see 'pon the news. Reckon I'm right popular. The Outlaw Josey Wales Message Board (click here). [1] Wales is also featured in The Vengeance Trail of Josey Wales, the sequel to the first book, and is portrayed by Michael Parks in the 1986 sequel film The Return of Josey Wales.[2]. I think I'll go down to Mexico to try to find him. It shall be life. Josey embarks on a trek to Texas, meeting and becoming friends with several people on the way, including a woman named Laura Lee, with whom he becomes romantically involved. After burying his family, a grieving Wales takes his old revolver to practice his shooting while nursing a desire for revenge. I say that big talk's worth doodly-squat. Marauders, in league with the Union Army, called "Red Legs" attack his farm house and murder his family in the process. Of course. He then takes over the remaining Gatlin and uses it to destroy many of the Union troops and the other gun. The versatile rifle, Understanding Different 12-Gauge Shotgun Load Types, 300 Blackout Effective Range & Best Barrel Length, Survival & Backpacking Water Filter Tests, Best 9mm Ammo: Plinking, Training & Home Defense. 46 of 46 found this interesting | Share this The film was adapted by Sonia Chernus and Philip Kaufman from author Asa Earl "Forrest" Carter's 1972 novel The Rebel Outlaw: Josey Wales (republished, as shown in the movie's opening credits, as Gone to Texas). Soldiers were here looking for you 'bout two hours ago. What do you say, Mr. Wilson? Unfortunately, the three cartridge conversions shown at various times throughout the movie did not yet exist at the end of the Civil War. [6] He also felt that that element of the script needed to be severely toned down, but, he later said, "Clint didn't, and it was his film". This can't be Santa Rio! Terrill is the scoundrel who directed the Red Legs in the killing of Joseys wife and son. wore this frock coat in Washington, before the war. Abe: Anything from Missouri has a taint about it. When the surrendering Confederates are mowed down by Union troops using two Colt Gatling Guns,Josey Wales springs into action. Your young friend could use some help. This boy was brought up in a time of blood and dying and never questioned a bit of it. The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966): 11, Watch his most iconic kill (from The Good, the Bad and the Ugly), Blondie: "You see, in this world there's two kinds of people, my friend: Those with loaded guns and those who dig. Lone Watie: Find related themes, quotes, symbols, characters, and more. [putting his dead friend on a horse and sending him into the enemy camp]. Commando (1985): 812. Bridge of Dragons (1999): 513. We only got to see the Secretary of the Interior, and he said: "Boy! He might have already been dead before that incident at the beginning of the movie and was killed in another war run in with Missouri Confederate brigades.But ultimately the theme of Outlaw Josey Wales I believe is people overcoming the stereotypes to band together against real enemies of peace. They say you killed your own men. I rode with him and I got no complaints. Josey Wales is a farmer in the South who finds himself caught up in the dirty side of the Civil War. thoughts are scattered and nonsensical; he doesnt want to be dead and wants to kill, Papa-Lo is driving along the coast with Tony Pavarotti. Well, Mr. Carpetbagger. Grandma Sarah: Well, he's not exactly *alone*. Josey Wales: But that one on the far left, he had crazy eyes. Everyone in Fletcher's band (Anderson having been killed during the war) agrees to surrender, with the exception of Wales. In 1976, . Wales is portrayed in the 1976 western film The Outlaw Josey Wales by actor and director Clint Eastwood. organize a truce and organized peace marches through the church. Eastwoods 1976 hit, The Outlaw Josey Wales, holds to form with non-stop action and no fewer than eleven firearms on display throughout the film. The production was marred by several challenges, starting with the initial director . Only an Indian can do something like this. Instant PDF downloads. [10] On the other hand, Kaufman was less happy with the novel's political stance; he felt that it had been "written by a crude fascist" and that "the man's hatred of government was insane". He'd charge Hell with a bucket of water.". Hollywood's 5 deadliest action heroes by body counts, Touchstone Pictures / Jerry Bruckheimer Films, DIGITAL SPY, PART OF THE HEARST UK ENTERTAINMENT NETWORK. The two shake hands, their blood mingling in brotherhood].