Comments on: 3:10 TO YUMA http://contour-at-the-movies.com/2007/11/26/310-to-yuma/ What we're watching and how it measures up in Contour Sun, 15 Jan 2012 03:15:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Tim McPike http://contour-at-the-movies.com/2007/11/26/310-to-yuma/comment-page-1/#comment-28 Tim McPike Thu, 07 Feb 2008 21:36:40 +0000 http://totallywrite.wordpress.com/2007/11/26/310-to-yuma/#comment-28 The original 3:10 had an even happier ending. Dan (Van Hefflin) doesn't get killed in the end and ALMOST kisses Ben (Glenn Ford). I think the secret to making the ending more believable (in both versions) would have been a clearer motivation for Ben's decision in the end to help Dan. Ben's arc is a little better motivated in the new 3:10, but is cleaner, in a sense, in the 50's version because the action is minimized. The original is a psychological thriller, the new version an action thriller. I'd be interested in your analysis of the original. The original 3:10 had an even happier ending. Dan (Van Hefflin) doesn’t get killed in the end and ALMOST kisses Ben (Glenn Ford).

I think the secret to making the ending more believable (in both versions) would have been a clearer motivation for Ben’s decision in the end to help Dan. Ben’s arc is a little better motivated in the new 3:10, but is cleaner, in a sense, in the 50′s version because the action is minimized. The original is a psychological thriller, the new version an action thriller.

I’d be interested in your analysis of the original.

]]> By: John Orban http://contour-at-the-movies.com/2007/11/26/310-to-yuma/comment-page-1/#comment-27 John Orban Mon, 21 Jan 2008 11:39:10 +0000 http://totallywrite.wordpress.com/2007/11/26/310-to-yuma/#comment-27 First off, I have to admit I'm a sucker for cowboy movies...have loved them since I was a kid and used to listen to The Lone Ranger on the radio. I really liked this movie because, as much as anything, I could see the plot structure very clearly. I could see the end of Act I, the BIG QUESTION, and the YES/NO conflict in the Act II, etc. You're right...the ending left a bit to be desired...almost like they were going for a "You've Got Mail" kind of teary-eyed ending...I was waiting for Ben to kiss Dan goodbye...oh wait, that's Brokeback Mountain? I guess I have to see the original movie to find out what the writers were trying to achieve with this version...obviously something different? As I think about it, I really like the way they handled the character of the son. Well...I'll be searching discountdvd.com for a copy of the original. First off, I have to admit I’m a sucker for cowboy movies…have loved them since I was a kid and used to listen to The Lone Ranger on the radio.

I really liked this movie because, as much as anything, I could see the plot structure very clearly. I could see the end of Act I, the BIG QUESTION, and the YES/NO conflict in the Act II, etc.

You’re right…the ending left a bit to be desired…almost like they were going for a “You’ve Got Mail” kind of teary-eyed ending…I was waiting for Ben to kiss Dan goodbye…oh wait, that’s Brokeback Mountain?

I guess I have to see the original movie to find out what the writers were trying to achieve with this version…obviously something different?

As I think about it, I really like the way they handled the character of the son. Well…I’ll be searching discountdvd.com for a copy of the original.

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