Like the recent and equally misguided dancing at lughnasa, the film relies all too heavily on the photogenic appeal of its settings and on the nostalgia induced by its attention to a lost, rather romanticized era. Big boy boozes, brawls, bets and wins the affections of the towns married temptress, mona patricia. Cowboy pals pete calder billy crudup and big boy matson woody harrelson come back to the range after fighting in world war ii. Met woody harrelson, billy crudup en patricia arquette. Two cowboys have their friendship tested when they fall for the same girl. The hi lo country depicts small town life in new mexico following world war ii. The message of this film is that the nature of western life is underscored by the.
The hilo country depicts small town life in new mexico following world war ii. An intimate story of the enduring bond of friendship between two hardliving men, set against a sweeping backdrop. The strength of the hi lo country is the way it captures the raw beauty of a particular landscape and an atmosphere of resentful nostalgia as the life of the cowboy drifts from reality to. The way i see it, this movie has its flaws, but it is almost as good as the recent. With billy crudup, woody harrelson, patricia arquette, cole hauser. Con billy crudup, woody harrelson piu volte nominato alloscar e al golden globe e penelope cruz premiata. The actors fail to live up to the archetypes they portray. Hilo country, the on dvd 8266637149 from shout factory. He plays a variation on that old theme, the last of the cowboys, but does it with a modern irony. Movies like the hilo country if you like the hilo country you are looking for realistic, serious and sexy movies about with friendship, infidelity, cattle ranch, love triangle, cowboy, pickup truck and human nature themes of drama, romance and western genre shot in uk or germany.
As unsubtle as a brand on a cows behind and about as enjoyable the hilo country is a collection of movie cliches masquerading as a story about passion and jealousy. Acclaimed director stephen frears helms the film version of the admired novel that for years sam peckinpah tried to get made. The film stars woody harrelson and patricia arquette, and it features nelson in the role. Harrelson has provoked others as well, and he seems primed for a fall, but the hilo country is a film out of balance. The hilo country 1998 technical specifications shotonwhat. It is set in postworld war ii new mexico and is based on the western novel by max evans. Memorable moments are found in abundance, and the films period detail is impeccable, but crudups character is so underwritten and underplayed that his role as narrator and ostensible hero has minimal dramatic impact. Dec 04, 2014 the hi lo country trailer 1998 director. The hilo country 1998 12 01221999 us drama, action, western, romance 1h 54m user score. While the film isnt great, its dramatically solid and mostly engrossing throughout.
Hes seen through the eyes of the film s narrator and nominal hero, pete calder billy crudup, who returns to the area after serving in world war ii and plans to raise cattle. The hilo country is a small story told on a very large canvas. Cast and crew credits for hilo country, the, 1998, directed by stephen frears, with leon rausch, tommy alsup, sarge mcgraw, at turner classic movies. The hilo country is a 1998 american westerndrama film directed by stephen frears, starring billy crudup, penelope cruz, woody harrelson, cole hauser. The hilo country soundtrack 1999 the moviemusic store. Drama western film geregisseerd door stephen frears. Feb 19, 2012 the northeastern quadrant of new mexico, with a slice of colorado, oklahoma, and west texas, is the area max evans has dubbed the hi lo country. The hilo country is a 1998 american western drama film directed by stephen frears, starring billy crudup, penelope cruz, woody harrelson, cole hauser, sam elliott, patricia arquette, enrique castillo, and katy jurado. Pete calder is a young cowboy who returns home with hopes of. Strong and heartfelt performances by billy crudup and woody harrelson make hilo country an immensely appealing drama.
Hes seen through the eyes of the films narrator and nominal hero, pete calder billy crudup, who returns to the area after serving in world war ii and plans to raise cattle. The hilo country soundtrack from 1998, composed by various artists, carter burwell. Pete calder billy crudup, who narrates the film, is a laconic country boy who dreams of owning his own cattle ranch. The film s story is that of a spaghetti western with a classical romantic twist. Hilo country on dvd 044005868722 from polygram entertainment. For a film about grand passions, there is no fire to this film. An enduring friendship between two hardliving men is challenged by their passionate desire for the same woman in this drama set in the american west in the years following world war ii.
Directed by stephen frears written by max evans book, walon green produced by tim bevan. As unsubtle as a brand on a cows behind and about as enjoyable the hi lo country is a collection of movie cliches masquerading as a story about passion and jealousy. Young men who have returned home from the war attempt to regain their place in the disappearing way of life they left in the dusty, lonely hilo country. Released by tvt records in 1999 tvt 82902 containing music from the hilo country 1998. Eventually, in 1998, stephen frears took the hilo country and made it into his first career adventure in the genre of the wild west. Pete and big boy are masters of the prairie, but ultimately face trickier terrain. The hi lo country soundtrack cd details and availability. The hilo country 1999 cowboy pals pete calder billy crudup and big boy matson woody harrelson come back to the range after fighting in world war ii. Young men who have returned home from the war attempt to regain their place in the disappearing way of life they left in the dusty, lonely hi lo country. Director stephen frears helms the film of the enduring bond of friendship between two hardliving men, set against a sweeping backdrop of. In neither film, however, did the soft beauty on screen or the mournful reverie of the narrator achieve any corollary. The hilo country soundtrack fuses elements of traditional country sound with burwells updated compositions. Pete hopes to return to the simplicity of cattleherding, but wealthy local rancher jim ed love sam elliott warns him that the ways of the old west have vanished. Dec 18, 2017 bande annonce du film the hilo country site.
Supposedly, sam peckinpah had always wanted to bring max evans novel the hilo country to the screen. Heres a quick summary of the content found in this rrated film. No country for old men theater of the new ear kinsey adaptation a knights tale before night falls being john malkovich gods and monsters fargo. The hilo country is a 1998 american westerndrama film directed by stephen frears, starring billy crudup, penelope cruz, woody harrelson, cole hauser, sam elliott, patricia arquette, enrique castillo, and katy jurado. Patricia arquette, sam elliott, woody harrelson,, official content from polygram video two good ol cowboys, big boy and pete. Staring billy crudup, woody harrelson and patricia arquette. Supposedly, sam peckinpah had always wanted to bring max evans novel the hi lo country to the screen. In stephen frears the hilo country, harrelson has an energy the rest of the film lacks. This movie is basically for affectionados of sam pekinpah and walon green. Overview of hilo country, the, 1998, directed by stephen frears, with glen rothstein, john diehl, kate williamson, at turner classic movies. Movie, the hilo country movie,the hilo country trailer,the hilo country 1998, stephen frears,patricia arquette, sam elliott, woody. Hilo country soundtrack updates classic western music.
Carter burwell legendary director sam peckinpah wanted to shoot a film based on max evans 1961 novel for decades, but circumstances never allowed him to do so. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl. The hilo country an outstanding performance by woody harrelson is the main distinction of the hilo country, a postwar western with noirish sexual intrigue, the agreeable modesty of which. The uninspired acting from everybody but woody doesnt help. You know, i sometimes dont get it why good movies get low or mediocre scores. He plays a variation on that old theme, the last of the. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Staring woody harrelson, patricia arquette, billy crudup and cole hauser. Walkers brothers were used as standins and the film was successfully completed. Hilo, nuovo messico, allindomani della seconda guerra mondiale. He bought a ranch there when he was seventeen, he painted it as a young artist, and has used the land as the setting for most of his wellknown writings.
Released by tvt records in 1999 tvt 82902 containing music from the hi lo country 1998. Directed by stephen frears written by max evans book, walon green. She then appeared in the contemporary western the hilo country 1998. Harrelson plays big boy matson, a mans man in the arid hilo country of new mexico. The hi lo country soundtrack from 1998, composed by various artists, carter burwell.
At the end, the film resonates with the mythic heroism and generosity that wayne at his best embodied. The strength of the hilo country is the way it captures the raw beauty of a particular landscape and an atmosphere of resentful nostalgia as the life of the cowboy drifts from reality to. The hi lo country an outstanding performance by woody harrelson is the main distinction of the hi lo country, a postwar western with noirish sexual intrigue, the agreeable modesty of which. Penolpe cruz in her first major american film, and billy crudup. The movie is part of the second sunday film series presented by enmuruidoso community education. The hi lo country 1999 cowboy pals pete calder billy crudup and big boy matson woody harrelson come back to the range after fighting in world war ii. The hilo country soundtrack cd details and availability. Big boy is an apt name for the character played by woody harrelson, a cattle herder in postworld war ii new mexico who struts and openly cavorts with a powerful rivals. The hilo country 1998 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
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