The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean

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The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean

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Anthony Perkins, Ava Gardner, Bennie E. Dobbins, Fred Brookfield, Gary Combs

In a tiny West Texas town, Roy Bean is an imperious, self-appointed judge whose intimidation tactics keep the local residents living in fear. The towns people finally manage to tie Bean to the back of...( read more  read more... ) a horse and drag him out to the Badlands where he's rescued by a young girl named Maria. He returns to the town, murders everyone in the saloon and re-appoints himself as the sole arbiter of law and order. Strangers passing through the town, are either killed or robbed. But when Maria dies, the fed up locals begin to stand up to Bean and try to take back their town.

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  • bradwest
    October 15, 2008
    bradwest
    Almost a tall tale brought to the silver screen. Excellent cast walks a tightrope between western drama and campfire story.
  • sdcraftnmom
    September 28, 2008
    sdcraftnmom
    paul was a great man. he will be missed
  • kenstachnik
    July 2, 2007
    kenstachnik
    If for the crazy Albino alone...this movie is fan-fuck'n-tastic
  • broadwaymo
    June 2, 2007
    broadwaymo
    My parents took us kids with them to see this film when it was released. I have to assume that they thought this would be a western/comedy in the same vein as Cat Ballou, which unfortunately it wasn't. I can still remember the look on my father's face as we were leaving the theat...( read more)re...it was a mixture of disgust and embarrassment. A truly horrid film...
  • cacutshaw
    February 20, 2007
    cacutshaw
    A really bizarre Stacy Keach performance is one of the highlights in this excellent western.
  • jdlightning69
    November 2, 2008
    jdlightning69
    Probably my most favorite Paul Newman film. Newman as Roy Bean takes over a town after being hung by a gang of desperados. His life is saved by a local Mexican girl (gorgeously portrayed by Victoria Principal in her film debut). The comedic angle on a Western bio made this so ...( read more)enjoyable. Cameos abound as people either pass through town or are judged and hung. Familiar faces such as Anthony Perkins, Ned Beatty, Stacy Keach and director John Huston all shine as good guys and bad guys alike. It is hilarious to hear the criminals explain their lives through narration before their demise. More fiction than fact but it's amazing to see how the town gets built around Bean's saloon/courthouse known as "The Jersey Lilly". This is a charming take on a legendary cowboy who named himself Judge and named "his" town Langtry, Texas, after his love for actress Miss Lillie Langtry (played by Ava Gardner). However, this film tries to do too much which may be why it gets such mixed reviews from viewers. It was not a straight comedy or bio-pic. It is not historically accurate. It doesn't serve to make Judge Roy Bean a hero or a hipocrite. It's not a straight love story or a straight Western. If you are a Western purist, this is not the film for you. I found this to be an enjoyable look at a unique human (Bean) played by a unique human (Newman) in his acting prime directed by a unique human (Huston) and written by a unique human (John Milius).
  • XcocoXlovesXYouX
    July 7, 2008
    XcocoXlovesXYouX
    good
  • mkatchan
    May 6, 2008
    mkatchan
    Truly excellent Western! Huston's direction...Newman's presence...Principal's adorable beauty...a masterpiece!
  • glennh50002001
    May 1, 2008
    glennh50002001
    this is comedy drama all rolled up in a western
  • MECreviews
    March 21, 2008
    MECreviews
    This movie is ok. Nothing that spectacular though.
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