AniInterview Sorry, this movie sucks

Reptileenbu Did you people see the same film I saw?

Konterr Brilliant and touching

Geraldine The story, direction, characters, and writing/dialogue is akin to taking a tranquilizer shot to the neck, but everything else was so well done.

christopher-underwood I'm always up for something that little bit different but I wasn't prepared for this. I must have sat mouth agape as my eyes glazed over as it dawned upon me this was not exactly to my taste. If you like Jill Ireland and are keen to see Bronson as a romantic lothario, this could be for you but I just found it so unbelievable that it could ever have got made.I note, however, that this has a considerable following, so for some this whimsical tale of inherent silliness is most appealing and I worry for them. I'm fairly certain that anyone used to checking out my own peculiar taste in films will find this the most amazing waste of time.

fedor8 FNT3 is a clever little, original western that lulls you into a false sense of security. I'd imagine female viewers in particular will be disappointed by how the plot evolves. Essentially, the first half is the blooming romance between Bronson and Ireland (not the country, he's Lithuanian), and one is cleverly lulled into believing that the movie will continue to go on in her house.Wrong. If someone had told me the plot would eventually lead us to China and Italy (if only briefly), I wouldn't have believed it. Bronson's gang getting slaughtered was not the plot-twist I expected (though that might be because I'm a little thick occasionally; he DID have that dream, after all, which was a hint). Once he leaves Jill's house the film moves into entirely different territory. Gone are the romance and the pond-bathing bliss. This is where the real story occurs.Female viewers, I imagine, will be fooled by Bronson tricks (feigning impotence, romanticizing his past, boasting by pretending to be modest) which were quite obvious. Most guys watching this movie (aside from nerdy left-wing film buffies who have extremely limited experience with women) will instantly recognize Charlie's desperate attempts to get Jill into bed, to be liked by her. He will do and say anything to reach this simple but (at least for a while) elusive goal.A highly-principled, moral, well-educated woman meets a common thug, and the contrast does offer some points of interest. It also explains why she shot herself.Toward the end, I felt FNT3 was starting to get aimless but was curious how it will end without being a disappointment. Fortunately, the final twist is clever and neatly wraps up the story.

Scott LeBrun Charles Bronson plays Graham Dorsey, one of a quintet of bank robbers. On their way to rob their next bank, his horse breaks its leg, and they stop off at a remote homestead to obtain a horse. Graham ends up staying at the house, and with its owner, Amanda Starbuck (Jill Ireland), while his comrades go on to commit the robbery. Initially very standoffish, Amanda soon warms up to Graham, an interesting character who shows that he can't be taken at face value. He and Amanda end up spending a very romantic three hours together (the "noon till three" of the title).When Graham rides off (ostensibly to save his fellow outlaws from the hangman), and then is later thought to be dead, Amanda fictionalizes their time together with the help of a writer. Since Graham had been embellishing some details, it's all too easy for Amanda and the writer to turn Graham into a hero of legendary proportions. Their story is published in book form and becomes popular all over the world. As a result, when Graham ventures back into the world after doing some time, he can't get anybody to believe that he's who he says he is, because the book made him out to be something that he's not!Scripted by director Frank D. Gilroy from his own novel, this is perhaps the ultimate teaming of real life couple Bronson and Ireland. As can be expected, they work very well together; Bronson has rarely, if ever, been this appealing. The role of Graham is a noted departure from most of the tough guy roles that he played. There are some good players among the supporting cast: Douglas V. Fowley, Stan Haze, Don 'Red' Barry, and Anne Ramsey in a bit, but this is primarily a charming vehicle for Mr. and Mrs. Bronson. It manages to be funny and poignant in equal measure, and is very well made technically, with a fine score by Elmer Bernstein and a touching song (music by Bernstein, lyrics by Alan & Marilyn Bergman) sung by Ireland herself. It also serves to point out the difference that can exist between myth and reality.Some Bronson fans might not care for this sort of material, but others should find it a delight to see him venture outside his comfort zone for a change.Eight out of 10.

dcheng-7 I'm shocked to learn that only 17 comments were written in the IMDb so far. I've seen this movie 20 years ago and for a second time last week. I still feel this is a great movie.Full of inspiration and transpiration, with excellent script and directing, not to mention the great performance by the 2 leading actor and actress, both exhibiting masterpiece achievements for their professionalism.It was a low cost production, but great film doesn't necessarily cost much. It's a complete waste of movie resource that so little people had seen this masterpiece.Probably Bronson's only comedy, I strongly and unreservedly recommend it to anyone!