Western movie night

Tonight's marathon is all about traveling back through time to the days of the wild west. The themes that make up tonight's marathon are corruption, justice, revenge, getting old deeds finished, good vs evil battles, doing what's right, and the morals between using a gun when necessary or as a form of corruption. We have on the platter for this evening...

Unforgiven 1992, The Quick and the Dead 1995, True Grit 2010, 310 to Yuma 2007, and Tombstone 1993

Now that's a western lineup. Five movies of five different story arcs of corruption in the wild west and justice being done to rid each town of it's enemies. The first movie Unforgiven starts off the marathon with an old gunslinger played by the legendary Clint Eastwood being recruited for one final job with the aid of his old partner Morgan Freeman to avenge the rape of a young girl, and overthrow a corrupt sheriff played by Gene Hackman. The marathon continues with The Quick and the Dead about a lady avenger returning to the western town owned by a ruthless gunslinger hosting an elimination tournament. This entry in the western marathon also stars Gene Hackman but has a supporting cast of Russell Crowe, Leonardo Dicaprio, and Sharon Stone as the female heroine. The third entry True Grit with Jeff Bridges is a remake of the 1969 John Wayne classic about a tough U.S Marshal helping a stubborn young woman tracking down the murderer of her father. The remake of True Grit is one of the few upgrades that lives up to the bar set by the original movie. The Coen Brothers makes this version exciting as well as funny and having an emotional punch to it. The next film, 310 to Yuma, is also an upgraded version of the 1957 classic about a small-time rancher played by Christian Bale who agrees to hold a captured outlaw who's awaiting a train to take him to court in Yuma. The outlaw played by Russell Crowe, gets into a battle of wills in an attempt to psych out the rancher for an escape as his men close in on them. With each film the stakes get higher and higher until the grand finale is reached with Tombstone. The final film in the marathon has Wyatt Earp and his brothers played by Kurt Russell, Val Kilmer, Sam Elliot, and Bill Paxton, banning together to take down the powerful gang called The Cowboys, who are terrorizing the small town of Tombstone Arizona. The best shootout of the entire marathon takes place at the O.K. Corral. The best casting ensemble goes to Tombstone with the likes of Michael Beihn, Dana Delany, Billy Zane, Powers Boothe, and Charlton Heston aiding the main stars in delivering the ultimate action packed western experience.

All five of these movies connect together to form one giant story arc about the battle between good vs evil in the old western times, as well as a battle between morals and the establishment of justice and the heroes who brought it to their respective towns.