Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)
Just on the cusp of the 1970s, this movie is a total classic, with some very dated but still enjoyable montage scenes. Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid is famous for several reasons, one was the iconic first pairing of real-life friends Paul Newman and Robert Redford. They play off each other beautifully; it’s easy to see their true friendship radiating off the screen. Of course, the ending is a famous and often spoofed scene, as is the jumping off the cliff scene.
Partly tongue-in-cheek, partly just 1960s fun, the movie doesn’t really pretend to be a period piece. Burt Bacharach’s “Raindrops Keep Falling on my Head” hardly sounds appropriate to the time period, and Katherine Ross’s 1969 hairstyle would never have been worn by any woman of the 1900s. But does that really matter when she rides atop Paul Newman’s bicycle and breaks his heart by picking sourpuss Robert Redford instead? (You know I love him, but he’s not exactly Likable Linda in this movie.) With all the charming moments, it’s not really important that the film doesn’t feel like a documentary of the Wild West. Lots of familiar faces grace the screen, including Strother Martin, Cloris Leachman, Kenneth Mars, Henry Jones, and Jeff Corey as the sheriff hunting the dynamic duo.
To me, the legacy is the most beautiful aspect of the film. Paul Newman created a children’s camp in 1988 for sick kids and their families, named Hole in the Wall Gang Club after the gang in this film. And everyone knows (or should know) Robert Redford founded the Sundance Film Festival in 1978, named after his character in the movie. Obviously, this film touched their hearts. Even if the movie wasn’t a classic, it should be watched and respected for what the two men gave back in its name. And check out the prequel, Butch and Cassidy: The Early Days. It’s adorable to see the young actors impersonate their predecessors, and Jeff Corey reprises his role, too!
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Partly tongue-in-cheek, partly just 1960s fun, the movie doesn’t really pretend to be a period piece. Burt Bacharach’s “Raindrops Keep Falling on my Head” hardly sounds appropriate to the time period, and Katherine Ross’s 1969 hairstyle would never have been worn by any woman of the 1900s. But does that really matter when she rides atop Paul Newman’s bicycle and breaks his heart by picking sourpuss Robert Redford instead? (You know I love him, but he’s not exactly Likable Linda in this movie.) With all the charming moments, it’s not really important that the film doesn’t feel like a documentary of the Wild West. Lots of familiar faces grace the screen, including Strother Martin, Cloris Leachman, Kenneth Mars, Henry Jones, and Jeff Corey as the sheriff hunting the dynamic duo.
To me, the legacy is the most beautiful aspect of the film. Paul Newman created a children’s camp in 1988 for sick kids and their families, named Hole in the Wall Gang Club after the gang in this film. And everyone knows (or should know) Robert Redford founded the Sundance Film Festival in 1978, named after his character in the movie. Obviously, this film touched their hearts. Even if the movie wasn’t a classic, it should be watched and respected for what the two men gave back in its name. And check out the prequel, Butch and Cassidy: The Early Days. It’s adorable to see the young actors impersonate their predecessors, and Jeff Corey reprises his role, too!
Want to watch it? Click here to watch it on ok.ru. And thanks "jes white" for posting!
More Jeff Corey movies here!
More Paul Newman movies here!
More Robert Redford movies here!