Viggo Mortensen Shoot-Out in APPALOOSA

[ridetillidie]

Find any old linotype or photograph of a 'shoot out' in the Old West and you'll see Viggo's perfect form in front of you.
Hands down my most favorite 'quick draw' gunfight.
Viggo is one of the best actors out there and a real professional and gentleman.

[hermanirascible]

Viggo Mortensen’s performance in this movie along with his roles in ‘The Road’ and ‘Eastern Promises’ are class apart !

[schymark]

this guy is an untouched resource. he has never been appreciated enough for his acting

[lylewinters]

I’ve watched Appaloosa many times…I love that scene….and watched it here many times…wish that I could give it more thumbs up..

[JamesMarcosChocolate]

I lived in Santa Fe for quite a while and was there when this movie was being filmed. I also did several events serving drinking chocolate over the years out at that movie ranch where the filming of this movie happened. Fun story: I owned a local Santa Fe chocolate shop at the time and one of the heads of filming came in one day to buy chocolate as it was Viggo’s birthday coming up. Turns out Viggo Loves dark chocolate. One day on a Sunday when the shop is normally closed, Viggo actually came by the shop and I let him in. We spent some time and he bought most of all the chocolate bars I had on hand for sale. He told me that he gives chocolate to cast and crew during filming. Viggo is a true gentleman, quiet spoken and a real nice guy. I was told later by another movie person associated with this movie that Viggo always has chocolate bars on hand somewhere in whatever costume he’s wearing during filming (I had fun with that thought, imagining him as Aragorn with chocolate bars on his person 😊). This was a great interaction with someone I admire who is a great actor.

[victorhugotolugo]

"This gonna be a long ride, and there's no reason to hurry". Words to live by

[agnetaakuma]

Really love how everett wasnt the main protagonist of this movie and can be described as a “sidekick” and given a few lines but in the end he saved his boss’ life and walks off to the sunset. Bout to live a life wherever destiny takes him. Man so cool

[danieldravot]

Viggo Mortenson is the most underrated actor of his generation.

From ‘Hidalgo’ to ‘Appaloosa’ to ‘Green Book’, he never fails to impress.

[jacobmccandles]

That gunfight, with Viggo in his dualist stance, is one of the most beautiful camera shots in all of cinematic history.

[wreccen]

Viggo's pose was the icing of the cake. Pure class.

[GabrielCsaba]

An underrated gem of a movie. Some of the almost reluctant banter between Harris and Mortensen is among my favorite onscreen moments.

[jefffalls]

I love the subtlety with which this scene undermines the fabled "I'm calling you out" shootout trope.
Neither man has their weapon holstered. Everett doesn't do some fancy spin to get his pistol back in the holster. He just slowly, and deliberately reloads the spent chamber. So good.

[immortanjoe]

Every movie Viggo is in, is an instant watch for me. The guy is a fantastic actor and, I hear, is a genuinely good person as well. I'd love to see him as a lead actor in another upcoming A-list movie.

[bobbyricigliano]

This is a brilliant film. They went out of their way to get the details right. I can't recall another western film where the gunfighters immediately top off their weapons, even after firing a single shot. Nowadays they call it a "tactical reload."

[Mekratrig]

Even though it didn't do all that good at the box office, as far as I'm concerned it was one of the best westerns ever made. Wish it had done better so that they could have made a film from the second book too. Ed Harris and Viggo always seem to work well togethar.

[catahoula]

One of the best westerns ever and two of the best actors in Hollywood! My wife and I watched it for the third time last night.

[NotYourAverageCritic]

Probably one of the only truly accurate "shoot-outs" to ever grace a movie screen. Viggo Mortenson is an amazing actor. This, and Eastern Promises are my two favorite Viggo movies.

[Alfeco-dmuk]

Everett Hitch (Viggo Mortensen) carries an 8 Gauge Double Barreled Steve Karnes 1878 Shotgun, referred to only as "The 8 Gauge". To handle the vicious recoil of the massive weapon, Everett has a leather pad sewn into the shoulder of his coat to help absorb it.

[gemsherwood]

I adore how reserved Viggos character was to Jeremy's irons character through the entire movie. Until the end.

[joachimguderian]

I consider myself a connoisseur of Westerns and this one is an outstanding rendition. Bravo !