The Hawken Rifle Turns 200 Just as the Colt revolver and the Winchester rifle are icons of the post-Civil War West, one gun symbolizes the era of the fur trade. The rifle was the primary weapon for sustenance and defense with the early trappers and explorers in the American West. Although specific firearms makers…
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A Deep Dive into Classic Western Movies: Jeremiah Johnson
Jeremiah Johnson For those of you who have been reading my blog for some time you know this movie holds a special place in my heart. Not only is it the BEST Mountain Man movie ever made IMO, it is an amazing story BASED on a REAL LIFE Character that went by the name…
Worthy and Memorable Sayings From Jeremiah Johnson
From a time when Movies were Movies. No Political Agendas, No Propaganda. Just a Good Story with Memorable Characters. One of my all time Favorite Mountain man Westerns: Jeremiah Johnson. “Watch Your Top Knot” “Keep Your Nose in the Wind and your Eyes along the Skyline” “I am Bear Claw Chris Lapp, Blood…
John Milius Netflix Documentary
One thing that grabs my attention is anything and everything that pisses LIBERALS off… That is why I was so pleasantly surprised to see a Netflix Documentary on one of my favorite writers and directors in leftist Hollywood: John Milius. Milius is responsible for such awesome and timeless movies as Dirty Harry, Apocalypse Now, Jeremiah Johnson, The…