Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on April 23, 2020

The Wild Bunch Directed by Sam Peckinpah Written by Walon Green, Sam Peckinpah, and Roy N. Sickner 1969/US First viewing/Amazon Instant One of 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die This bloody, violent Western holds out little hope for humanity.  Maybe not the thing for the disgusted during Lockdo   read more

Classic Film & TV Cafe Posted by Rick29 on October 16, 2019

William Holden in The Wild Bunch. Fifty years ago, two of American cinema's most influential Westerns were released: the revisionist Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid and Sam Peckinpah's The Wild Bunch. Neither film staved off the decline of the Western genre, but each impacted Hollywood in signif   read more

The Stop Button Posted by Andrew Wickliffe on April 15, 2017

The Wild Bunch opens with a methodically executed heist slash shootout sequence. Director Peckinpah quickly introduces cast members, partially due to the dramatic plotting, mostly due to Lou Lombardo’s fantastic editing. All juxtaposed with some kids watching ants kill scorpions. The Wild Bunch ope   read more

Smum County Posted by smumcountry on January 21, 2015

January 21, 2015 by smumcounty It’s 1913. A band of outlaws in Texas headed by Pike Bishop (William Holden) are looking to make one more big score so they can retire. To that end they plan the robbery of a railroad office which reportedly has a safe full of silver...   read more

Smum County Posted by smumcountry on January 21, 2015

January 21, 2015 by smumcounty It’s 1913. A band of outlaws in Texas headed by Pike Bishop (William Holden) are looking to make one more big score so they can retire. To that end they plan the robbery of a railroad office which reportedly has a safe full of silver...   read more

Hollywood Revue Posted by Angela on August 12, 2011

Pike Bishop (William Holden) is the leader of a gang of outlaws, but his gang isn’t the typical gang you might think of. Almost all the guys in his gang are getting up there in years, but they have no delusions about their age. They’re just looking to pull off...   read more

Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on November 30, -0001

Four years ago I created a watch list for 2014. These were the films that I hadn't seen yet that I wanted to make a point to watch that year. The Wild Bunch (1969) was one of those films. Unfortunately I never got to it that year or since. So...   read more

Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on November 30, -0001

Four years ago I created a watch list for 2014. These were the films that I hadn't seen yet that I wanted to make a point to watch that year. The Wild Bunch (1969) was one of those films. Unfortunately I never got to it that year or since. So...   read more