But odds are good - he did shoot a lot of them! Slap iron to it. It's just for lookin' through. It must come from men. The outpost owner who scams Natives and beats Little Moonlight never gets his comeuppance. They stood us in a line: John Jumper, Chili McIntosh, Buffalo Hump, Jim Buckmark, and me - I am Lone Watie. It was carried by each of the two men who tried to capture Wales near the river. It's here in my pistols and there in your rifles. Terrell why they need to go in a different direction than Wales' true course]. The redlegs trail him, but can't ever kill him. The Outlaw Josey Wales rights held by Warner Bros. DOA: DAMES OR manASS. The two shake hands, their blood mingling in brotherhood]. The Real Josey Wales - Frontier Josey Wales (Clint Eastwood) watches helplessly as his wife and child are murdered, by Union men led by Capt. Eastwoods 1976 hit, The Outlaw Josey Wales, holds to form with non-stop action and no fewer than eleven firearms on display throughout the film. The Outlaw Josey Wales - Rotten Tomatoes In the end, he gives up the hunt, leaving Josey free to live out his life in peace. You forget that not everybody sign peace treaty. Along the way, while racking up a prodigious body count, Wales meets a group of people whom he reluctantly allows to join him. It was also one of the few Western films to receive critical and commercial success in the 1970s at a time when the Western was thought to be dying as a major genre in Hollywood. You can also bet your last nickel that youll be treated to a few steely-eyed, squinty stares. I came here to die with you. A war is a horrible thing, but it's also a unifier of countries Man becomes his most creative during war. The real Josey Wales was a Confederate guerilla fighter, a "bushwacker," an associate of the bloody Quantrill Raiders, horse rustler, deadly shot, and killer of many. Josey Wales: Interesting possibility, never thought of it! Bloody Bill's what they call me. Or to live with you. You know in my line of work, you gotta be able either to sing "The Battle Hymn Of The Republic" or "Dixie" with equal enthusiasm dependin' upon present company. Sweepers (1998): 365. The Outlaw Josey Wales Trivia Game | Movies | 10 Questions And so will we. Definitions and examples of 136 literary terms and devices. Never paid him no mind; you were there. Its quite a profound moment in the story, it was downplayed brilliantly by Clint. Instant downloads of all 1725 LitChart PDFs I'm just giving you life and you're giving me life. The film was adapted by Sonia Chernus and Philip Kaufman from author Asa Earl "Forrest" Carter's 1972 novel The Rebel Outlaw: Josey Wales (republished, as shown in the movie's opening credits, as Gone to Texas). Josey's family is killed by Union men and he joins a confederate squad of soldiers who appear to be one of the last holdouts of the American Civil War. That's my word of life. Josey says "to Hell with them," spits tobacco juice on one and leaves their corpses to be eaten by buzzards. "Eastwood is such a taciturn and action-oriented performer that it's easy to overlook the fact that he directs many of his moviesand many of the best, most intelligent ones. Of course. Anything from Missouri has a taint about it. Josey Wales: After burying his family, a grieving Wales takes his old revolver to practice his shooting while nursing a desire for revenge. At one point Josey tells his Cherokee traveling companion Lone Watie, I get to liking someone, they aint around long to which the old man replies, I notice when you get to, The movie starts with a gang of Missouri bushwhackers fighting a guerrilla war for the Confederacy, Union Captain Terrill has one of the best lines in the film. He uses his Sharps 1865 with a full-length J. Stevens brass tube target scope. Con Air (1997): 35. I'm gonna take up teepee livin' if it's like this. His grief begins to assuage and he finds love and rest after killing the Red Legs Captain who was responsible for the butchering and burning of his family. When he corners him, Wales dry fires his four pistols through all the empty chambers before holstering them. It was, but when the silver run out, the thrivin' run out with it. The Rock (1996): 3, Watch the most iconic kill (from Con Air), Cameron Poe: "Put the bunny back in the box. At the end of this story, Tristan observes that Alex jumps whenever Tristan mentions, find other work. "Bloody Bill" Anderson: I owe him that. He's the worst enemy those men have got! Figured him to make the first move. Not a hard man to track. He also has a habit of chewing and spitting tobacco with accuracy, sometimes on the faces of people he despises. Where was The Outlaw Josey Wales filmed? - giggster.com Mad dogs, them guerillas. They comin'. I let Josey Wales tell me that the Singer is a hypocrite, and he playing both sides taking everybody for idiot. Only an Indian could do something like that. We got us the Josey Wales. Josey Wales: Josey Wales | Historica Wiki | Fandom The Rangers accept the story, along with a signed affidavit, and move on, while Fletcher says nothing about Wales and pretends not to recognize him. Those men are common outlaws, nothing more. And I'm saying that men can live together without butchering one another. Josey Wales (1817-18???) 21 Josey Wales (The Outlaw Josey Wales, 1976) - Body Count 55 20 Robert Neville (I am Legend, 2007)- Body Count 56 19 Inspector Li (The Killer, 1989) - Body Count 58 18 . [16] This resulted in the Director's Guild passing a new rule, known as "the Eastwood Rule", which prohibits an actor or producer from firing the director and then personally taking on the director's role. It works wonders on wounds. Josey probably believed all redlegs from Kansas were murdering snakes like Captain Terril, and Granny in turn believed all Missouri soldiers were bushwackers and killers. No offense meant. Ten Bears gonna want him a fresh woman. In the book, Carter wrote the Union soldiers as simply accepting the surrender as agreed. 'Cause if you lose your head and you give up, then you neither live nor win. The way granny spoke of her sons death sounded like it was years ago rather then something quite recent. Now them poultices be laced with feathermoss and mustard root. Ten Bears: Seems like you was looking to gain some money here. My students love how organized the handouts are and enjoy tracking the themes as a class., Requesting a new guide requires a free LitCharts account. Then Josey, who has arrived late to the party, gets his hands on it. Ferris Webster was hired as the film's editor and Jerry Fielding as composer. ", 5 most bloodthirsty films1. You would not make peace with the Bluecoats. A number thats often talked about in action movies is kill or body count. As Terrill draws his cavalry sabre, Wales grabs his hand and, after a slow struggle, forces the blade through Terrill's chest, finally avenging his family. Sweet Tooth season 2's emotional ending explained, Corrie reveals Stephen wedding drama in 27 pics, Arnold Schwarzenegger killed 81 people in Commando? Cold, hard looks that can make even the toughest of the Western bad guys think twice about challenging him. You'll also get updates on new titles we publish and the ability to save highlights and notes. Many would argue that shooting unarmed prisoners is not generally regarded as a just cause. The real Watie family (and the "New Echota" faction they were among the leaders of) was in favor of removal to Oklahoma, and settled there voluntarily before troops were sent in to force the matter. Josie Wales: ", Queen Charlotte review: A Bridgerton triumph, Michelle Yeoh stars in trailer for new Poirot film, EastEnders announces eating disorder story for Ben, I'm a Celebrity airs trial twist for new campers. I know this is pure conjecture on my part, but I think there is a better than even chance that the filmmakers meant to suggest, or at least imply that Josey had something to do with Tom Turner's death. We dressed ourselves up like Abraham Lincoln. Ten Spot: Now him smoking crack and you and me know that crack is not coke. Josey collaborates with Doctor Love, Louis Johnson, and Mr. Clark, yet in front of the Americans he pretends to be unintelligent and hides his ability to speak Spanish. [19] Roger Ebert compared the nature and vulnerability of Eastwood's portrayal of Josey Wales with his "Man with No Name" character in the Dollars Trilogy and praised the atmosphere of the film. Well, Mr. Carpetbagger. Hookers and blow them call it, my youth. But peace eludes them again when Commanches attack and Red Legs too. Braddock (Missing in Action, 1984) Body Count 59, 17 Luke (Bullet in the Head, 1990) Body Count 60, 16 Blade (Blade I, 1998) Body Count 65, 15 Riddick (Chronicles of Riddick, 2004) Body Count 67, 14 Ah Jong (The Killer, 1989) Body Count 69, 13 Rambo (Rambo III, 1988) Body Count 72, 12 Leftenant Schaffer (Where Eagles Dare, 1968) Body Count 73, 11 The Bride (Kill Bill: Vol.1, 2003) Body Count 76, T-9 Tequila (Hard Boiled, 1992) Body Count 77, 9 Blade (Blade II, 2002) Body Count 77, 8 Ken (A Better Tomorrow II, 1987) Body Count 78, 7 John Matrix (Commando, 1985) Body Count 87, 6 Rambo (Rambo, 2008) Body Count 87, 5 Tetsuo (Akira, 1988) Body Count 96, 4 Topper Harley (Hot Shots! You promised me those men would be decently treated. He kills the gunner and loader in one of the gun carts using his two Colt Walker 1847s. When the war is over, Josey refuses to surrender. The Gloriously Inappropriate and Problematic 'Outlaw Josey Wales' Eventually, the redlegs find the outlaw, but the ranchers put up a fight. The Punisher (1989): 542. He also fires the .36 caliber octagonal-barreled pistol at the Gatlin Gun cart that Wales has confiscated. Yeah true Clint shot a lot of people, but it just goes to show you that even body count doesn't always tell the whole story about a person. Josey Wales Character Analysis in A Brief History of Seven Killings [21], Not to be confused with the Jamaican deejay, "Is Forrest Carter Really Asa Carter? Yeah, well, I always heard there were three kinds of suns in Kansas: sunshine, sunflowers, and sons-of-bitches. You are the Gray Rider. Sim Carstairs: After the end of the war, they refuse to surrender, but their leader, Fletcher (John Vernon), negotiates a surrender allowing his men amnesty. Fletcher: Back then the biz did even have a sort of class. The more we all know, the better organized and stronger the shooting and hunting community will be. Captain Terrell is the regular Federal authority now. Principal Chief John Ross (who had always been opposed to removal, and led the "National" faction that opposed the New Echota faction and murdered some of its leaders) paid lip service to the Confederates at first, then emphatically threw his weight behind the Union as soon as he could without fear of reprisal. 20,000 people attended Benjys funeral. fuck, and no matter what he say, he still sorry to leave prison. In June 1975, it was announced that Eastwood would star in the film with a scheduled Bicentennial Celebration release. Poster and mural and painting of Papa-Lo and Josey all over the community. How is it with stains? Red Scorpion (1989): 384. You can't get them all. C'mon in, let's get you cleaned up! You'll find them up in Kansas. Together they fight off Commancheros, the Red Legs, and the Commanche with the help of some Greenhorns recently out from the settlements. I think I'll try to tell him the war is over. [spits tobacco juice on the dog's forehead]. The JLP will do anything to win, and suddenly, Papa-Lo realizes what. Lone Watie: Josie Wales: [throughout movie] The production was marred by several challenges, starting with the initial director . Its true that Josey could not be certain whether he killed him or not, as you say he had no way of knowing the names of the Union soldiers. Every man me know in the music biz a lick coke. He shot them all while they were eating breakfast. At the film's climax, Wales is cornered by Unionists in a cabin. Doctor Love looks around the prison cell and observes that its falling apart. Why you doing it then? Fletcher? The mountain men who try to rape Moonlight are portrayed as particularly vile. Look at those boys over there: tied-down guns. For the remainder of the war, Wales fights with the guerrilla band, alongside his comrade Fletcher and a young recruit named Jamie. You said regular Federal authorities would be handling this! Josey Wales! While its still possible it was Josey that killed him i thought it would of been too soon for her to find out of her sons death and travle to him in that time. [the Comanchero leader has stopped his men from raping Laura Lee]. That's just the way it is. The Senator faces no repercussions for having the bushwhackers slaughtered after promising amnesty. Commando, the iconic Arnie action movie with one of the biggest kill counts in the world, is 30 years old. Speaking of characters which ones have the most kills per movie? Based on the novel Gone to Texas: The Rebel Outlaw Josey Wales, by Forrest Carter. They were decently treated. Wales subsequently becomes an outlaw, pursued by both Unionists and Confederates. Lone Watie: Josey Wales was portrayed by Michael Parks in the film's 1986 sequel, The Return of Josey Wales. Detailed quotes explanations with page numbers for every important quote on the site. Kelly: Kelly: Actually, I was looking to gain an edge. He called the film a Western that brings together two of the genres usually incompatible storylines. First, its about a loner, a man of action and few words but also its about a group of people heading west who meet along the trail and cast their destinies together.. Because I ain't got nothin' better to do. Wales achieves notoriety after the American Civil War ends, due to his refusal to surrender to the victorious Northern army and his deadly reputation as a gunman. Along the way, and despite his aversion to traveling with company, Wales accumulates a diverse group of companions. He tells himself that when, it; its Eubie. The leader of the redlegs, and the man that killed the outlaw's family, turns tail and runs. The Outlaw Josey Wales: 55 3. Josey kills Terrill in the end by skewering him with his own Army saber. Lone Watie: Bam-Bam and then, what he did. I might have killed her. More like old habits than old age. After the war, all the fighters in Wales' group except for him surrender to Union officers, but they end up being massacred. a Western starring and directed by Clint Eastwood. Only good business to play it safe. The outlaw tracks him into town and ends up stabbing him with his own sabre. When he tries to intervene he is slashed in the face with a saber by Captn. After saving some folks from bandits, the outlaw escorts them to their ranch. [1] Wales is also featured in The Vengeance Trail of Josey Wales, the sequel to the first book, and is portrayed by Michael Parks in the 1986 sequel film The Return of Josey Wales.[2]. They said a man could get rich on reward money if he could kill you. - But new it is, Josey. The original printing of the book was . I reckon so. Eventually, he gets far enough away from his grief to stop killing so many people. Lone Watie: Sim Carstairs: Like Weeper. 7:57. Howdy. Hilarity Ensues. Now old age is creeping up on me. Alex explains he waited until, how it turns out. This is it one dollar a bottle. It's living that's hard when all you've ever cared about has been butchered or raped. You dig. What you mean, government? "Sully: "That's right, Matrix! | Simply because Josey had no way of knowing the names of the Union soldiers he shot. In the film, Wales is a Missouri farmer who loses his family to Union soldiers during the Civil War. ", "I suppose that mangy hound's got no place else to go, either.". We are told soon after meeting Granny that her son Tom was killed but the circumstances were not clear. You cant hold a single thought on crack. [13][11] A rift between Eastwood and Kaufman developed during the filming. 25 Movie Characters With the Highest Kill Counts in History - TVOvermind Me dont see Copenhagen City since '79 but me hear 'bout it. Josie Wales: Josey Wales is a fictional character created by author Asa Earl Carter (writing under the pseudonym Forrest Carter as a supposedly Cherokee writer) for his 1973 novel The Rebel Outlaw: Josey Wales (republished in 1975 as Gone to Texas). charge of collecting the winnings disappeared, and Demus was left with nothing. Biography There are guns aplenty, and the fierce gun battles leave a trail of bodies. He then takes over the remaining Gatlin and uses it to destroy many of the Union troops and the other gun. Josey, a farmer, joins then a bunch of guerilla soldiers fighting the North, hoping to find those who have destroyed his life. Abe: I let Josey Wales tell me that the Singer is a PNP stooge who bow for the Prime Minister. Detailed Review Summary of The Outlaw Josey Wales - Allreaders.com I don't know much 'bout them things and I don't read Bible. To hell with them fellas. Now how might you know that, Granny? Fletcher: After General Robert E. Lee's surrender in 1865, the Union organizes a ceremony to allow the remaining guerrilla bands to surrender in exchange for a pledge of loyalty to the United States of America. 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This marked the beginning of a professional and domestic relationship between Eastwood and Locke that would span six films and last into the late 1980s. [Lone Watie hears a gun cock behind him; turns and sees Moonlight]. . Papa-Lo is trying to do penance for the shooting at the Singers house. Another firearm that was misplaced in time was theTrapdoor Springfield 1873 .45-70rifle. Wales refuses to surrender, and as a result, he and a young guerrilla named Jamie are the only survivors when Terrill's Redlegs massacre the surrendering men.