SnoReptilePlenty Memorable, crazy movie

Invaderbank The film creates a perfect balance between action and depth of basic needs, in the midst of an infertile atmosphere.

Robert Joyner The plot isn't so bad, but the pace of storytelling is too slow which makes people bored. Certain moments are so obvious and unnecessary for the main plot. I would've fast-forwarded those moments if it was an online streaming. The ending looks like implying a sequel, not sure if this movie will get one

Lidia Draper Great example of an old-fashioned, pure-at-heart escapist event movie that doesn't pretend to be anything that it's not and has boat loads of fun being its own ludicrous self.

antonyornstin Note this is a review of the film as originally released-ie in the version approximately 2 hours long. I haven't seem the longer later versions. However this supposedly inferior version packs quite a punch. Its outstanding qualities for me were firstly a towering performance by Charlton Heston as the eponymous ant-hero. A man who is obsessed with his career as a soldier and is very good at fighting battles. However, apart from his fighting prowess the film progressively reveals him to be an adequate individual in many respects. Heston is excellent at conveying all these features and the character's internal conflicts.Heston "carries this picture but the rest of the cast is usually very good.. I found the persistent superciliousness and airs and graces of Tyreen rather irritating. I think this is mostly due to the screenplay but I think Richard Harris overdid things occasionally.The other noteworthy feature was some truly powerful and exciting (but brutal) battle scenes, particularly those involving cavalry. There are many other scenes involving horses which are usually excellently choreographed-in this respect I feel the film shows the influence of John Ford.The film is interesting also in that is quite complex.-In the sense that there are many different areas of conflict both external and internal. Major Dundee has many enemies of different kinds in the film but it could be said that he is his own worst enemy.I don't think I will dwell too much on the undoubted negatives too much as these have been endlessly dissected already. However the music is not a plus. it is too upbeat and in this sense I feel undermines what the film is saying about the brutality of war.The film is also occasionally incoherent, with some loose ends (eg what happens to "Linda"?). In places it has been brutally and incompetently edited.But for all its defects I have to say that I enjoyed it very much. Well worth watching.

Claudio Carvalho In 1864, the Apache warriors led by Sierra Charriba slaughter a Union troop of soldiers and a family of settlers. They abduct their three sons and flee to Mexico. Major Amos Charles Dundee (Charlton Heston), who was disgraced at the Battle of Gettysburg and sent to a POW outpost in New Mexico, decides to hunt down Sierra Charriba and his Apache seeking for glory. He recruits an army of Confederate prisoners-of-war, black soldiers, a reverend that knows the boys and outcast people (thieves, drunken etc.) and chases the Apache group seeking also revenge, crossing illegally the border with Mexico. The restored version of "Major Dundee" is a good film directed by Sam Peckinpah. The story of revenge and seeking glory by a stubborn officer has great moments, mainly the constant friction between Union and Confederate soldiers that are forced to team-up. The lack of chemistry between Charlton Heston and Senta Berger in an unnecessary romance could have been edited. My vote is seven.Title (Brazil): "Juramento de Vingança" ("Vengeance Oath")

Tony Keith I had some hope of finding something to enjoy about this movie, given the star studded cast, but I came away disappointed. Heston's embittered Major was adequate enough, but Richard Harris, the British Actor was completely over the top, hamming it up as the dissident Confederate captive. He must have been included as a sop to the then current "British invasion",that, along with the Beatles, included Lawrence Harvey, Richard Burton, Michael Caine, et al. In any event, he brought "Scene stealing" to a new low.The weak background plot, which has to do with searching out marauding Apaches, is nothing more than a set up for the real showdown between the two protagonists, Heston and Harris.The attempts to give the story grit and realism, was overdone. The one-armed scout, played by James Coburn had me constantly scrutinizing his outfit to figure out how they hid his arm, and the completely gratuitous and stereotypical racial scene between the southern soldier and Brock Peters was farcial, as was the way this same supposedly tough, battle hardened soldier was sent yelping by the old preacher.It might have appeared "edgy" in the 60s, but when soldiers are surrounded by the enemy and in imminent danger of being wiped out, race and background become secondary issues.I didn't stay around for the ending, as I really didn't care what happened to the characters.A John Ford western it was not.

Petri Pelkonen Major Dundee leads a group to Mexico to destroy a band of Apaches.His group contains of Army regulars, Confederate prisoners and Indian scouts.The prisoners' group is led by Benjamin Tyreen, Dundee's former friend and rival.Major Dundee from 1965 is a Sam Peckinpah movie.This is not the best of the director.But the actors do all great work.Charlton Heston plays the part of Major Amos Dundee.Richard Harris is Captain Benjamin Tyreen.Jim Hutton portrays Lieutenant Graham.James Coburn does the role of Samuel Potts.Michael Anderson Jr. is Trooper Tim Ryan.Senta Berger plays the part of Teresa Santiago.Brock Peters plays Aesop.The western guy Ben Johnson portrays Sergeant Chillum.Then there are some of the Peckinpah regulars, with Warren Oates playing O.W. Hadley, R.G. Armstrong playing Reverend Dahlstrom and L.Q. Jones playing Arthur Hadley.Slim Pickens is Wiley who likes the booze.Dub Taylor plays Benjamin Priam.Although not the finest of Peckinpah, the movie has its moments.Like the scene where Dundee is wounded by an Indian arrow after taking a swim with Teresa.And the friction between Dundee and Tyreen is captivating to watch.All the Peckinpah fans should get a kick out of this movie.