Saw #OpenRange. Bears a striking resemblance to John Ford’s sublime My Darling Clementine (1946). What does virtue do …
… when confronted by malice, or by evil? We are peaceful men, & no lovers of strife. But we will engage you …
… (Very!) Violent action as emblem of honour & integrity. Potential problem? Yes! Also, equally …
… a heartfelt statement of principle, or article of faith. You might disagree. You gotta admire! Stirring, thrilling stuff.
#OpenRange. Admirably clear, confident. Principled, steadfast, morally certain. What if a nation were to apply these values to its legislative conduct & its foreign policy, etc.? …
… Oh, yeah. The US, & Iraq. John Ford comparisons break down here; this is not WWII! Sometimes, alas, honour & integrity are insufficient.
#OpenRange. Hey, Dumbledore fans. Get a load of your hero in this one!
#OpenRange. As w’ Unforgiven, or Days of Heaven, here is Alberta standing in convincingly for the world’s Garden place. Beautiful!