The Frontier Sixshooter Community Message Board - Monte Walsh

Monte Walsh (reply)

Dave B — Tue, 26 Aug 2025 18:33:11 +0000

That book put a bunch of dust in my eyes!

I liked Selleck's version of Monte Walsh best but .... (reply)

JimT — Sat, 16 Aug 2025 02:08:08 +0000

his bucking scene did not measure up to Lee Marvin's.

Nice Ride.......nt (reply)

Creeker — Sat, 16 Aug 2025 01:41:10 +0000

I tried to find..... (reply)

JimT — Thu, 14 Aug 2025 01:11:20 +0000

It's free online on YouTube .. in Spanish!

Here's the bucking horse scene ..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X994FHQ8MnE&pp=ygUQTW9udGUgV2Fsc2ggMTk3MA%3D%3D

I tried to find..... (reply)

RayLee — Thu, 14 Aug 2025 00:33:23 +0000

a way to rewatch the 1970 film online but couldn't find it.

But you can "borrow" the later film on dvd from the san luis obispo public library.....

https://archive.org/details/monte-walsh/MONTE_WALSH.ISO

Monte Walsh

JimT — Wed, 13 Aug 2025 21:32:17 +0000

Monte Walsh .. the book ... is a lot better than the movies made from it. The movies only cover a few chapters in the book. The book takes Monte Walsh's life from a young boy to his passing when he was old. It has great depictions of ranch life as well as being a great story overall.

Both films made from it .. the first in 1970 starring Lee Marvin and the second starring Tom Selleck in 2003.

There is a point in the story when Monte rides a crazy gray horse that no one had been able to ride. The Lee Marvin version is THE BEST by far of not only both films, but other films that show riding wild horses.

I suggest reading the book and then watching both!