Further Proof of Appaloosa's Slash-O-Riffic Status

[przed]

Was just reading the NYTimes review of Appaloosa (which A.O. Scott liked, BTW), when I came across this:

"Virgil and his sidekick, Everett Hitch (Viggo Mortensen), are like a long-married couple, with Everett as the patient helpmeet, backing up his partner’s gunfighting bravado with quiet competence and helping him with difficult Latinate words. ... the real trouble starts when they meet Allie French (Reneé Zellweger), a not terribly grief-stricken widow who — how else to put it? — has Virgil at hello. Before long Virgil, who has never shown much interest in settling down, is building a house at the end of Appaloosa’s main street and asking Everett’s advice about window treatments."

Yep, Virgil and Everett are totally an "long-married couple." And yeah, there is a scene or two where they discuss, wait for it, curtains.

Heh.

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[kelliem.livejournal.com]

I heard a review on NPR this morning that said the real love story was between Everett and Virgil, and that Allie's character had all the charm and sex appeal of "a bag of potatoes."

[przed.livejournal.com]

I heard a review on NPR this morning that said the real love story was between Everett and Virgil

Which is pretty much what Ed Harris said when he introduced the film at the fest last week. Go Ed! And also Viggo!

[st-crispins.livejournal.com]

LOL! Y'know, when I read the plot description, I *knew* this was coming :)

Just on that basis it reminds me of Lonesome Dove.

[przed.livejournal.com]

I wasn't quite expecting the slash when I saw it last week, but wow, the key love relationship is clearly between the two men.

I may have to finally read/watch Lonesome Dove one of these days.