#the homesman

[jtspaderstills]

idk but somehow i like this

[jimmyspades]

"Now kindly be out the door and take that wagon away from here. And godspeed to you." THE HOMESMAN (2014)

[porquevi]

"Dívida de honra" (the homesman) - mubi.

Filme de 2014, que vi no cinema e gostei, é um filme triste, bem triste na minha lembrança. Apareceu no Mubi, coloquei na lista pra rever e essa semana me avisaram que vai sair do catálogo. Melhor rever depressa. Tommy Lee Jones se ariscou um pouco na direção e esse ainda é seu último risco.

depois de ver: continua bom e triste. filme sofrido sem salvação no final. boa parte desse sentimento vem da trilha de Marco Beltrami. as atuações de Hilary Swank e Tommy são precisas.

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[willowsfanarts]

it's a feeling you gave me inside - latest artwork

[passerdeserto]

Hilary Swank as Mary Bee Cuddy - The Homesman (2014)

[wowthesewomen]

"The Homesman" review - SPOILERS

I think Tommy Lee Jones said, in one of "The Homesman" panels at a film festival, that this movie is better appreciated with multiple viewings

And I have to agree with it.

For me is the journey of Mary Bee Cuddy and her final choice. The first time I saw the movie; I was kinda mad and turn off by it. Why would she decide to do that? She was a woman ahead of her time, strong and capable, independent with strong morals, assertive and empathetic. Why? But, in a way, that's really the question of the movie, how much does it take for you to break?

This is a hard movie to watch at times, but I think that is the first (correct me if I’m wrong) that actually focus on how women were treated in the Nebraska, 1854.

 Usually when we think of Women in Westerns, the idea that pops to my mind is "little house on the prairie" or "Calamity Jane". I have a feeling that what happened to these 3 women and Mary Bee are closer to the reality of what women went through during those days, especially in the hard conditions they lived in. 

For that alone, this is a movie I would recommend watching (just keep in mind that the movie doesn't shy away to show the harsh conditions these women lived in and the impact on their mental health)

The movie is call “The Homesman” and Tommy Lee Jones is first billed, making him, at first, the main character of the movie, even if he just shows up at the end of the first act and closes it before the ending credits, but this is really the journey of Mary Bee and her battle with the cards that life gave her to deal with.

When we first see Mary Bee, she's an independent, self sustained woman, with strong morals. Through the movie, we see that she's also has empathy, she cares for these women, in the way their madness brought her to tears, the way she baths them, and (one of my favorite moments) the way she tries to connect and understand Grace Gummer's character.

But behind the strong personality and morals, and the caring person, there is also a very lonely person that craves to be loved.

And we can see from early on the affect the conditions these pioneers lived also had on this strong woman. With all her independence, and strong will, Mary Bee longs for love and companionship, she feel alone and misses her old life in a more civilized society.

There are a few scenes during the movie that hint at this, starting at the very beginning during the dinner with Giffen, when she proposes to him (unthinkable in 1800s), not because she loved him, but because it would make sense to join their properties and to have a companion. Something we see her doing again later with Briggs.

More than once we witness Mary Bee needs for having a companion, to be loved, and being denied again and again.

 First by man, my reasoning here is they felt threatened by a woman that not only could walk shoulder by shoulder, but even walk ahead of them. A woman they would not have any control over, particularly when we look at the other 3 women married life. And, in a lesser degree, a woman, that’s over 30 years old, was probably considered too old, during that time.

And second by God. When she stays behind to repair a child grave and praying for them, she feverish asks to be loved, in a moment, right before where, I think, things start too shattered for her. After her prayer, she has probably the worse hours of her life, the despair and the humiliation of having to be on her knees sharing dry grass with her horse next to her, feeling betrayal by her travel companion.

We also gets a glimpse how the hard living is affecting her and the cracks on the strong persona. The fake music playing for Giffen, her words both to the reverent and the man that builds the carriage for the journey.

Now, many viewers seem to see the reason for her choice and the trigger that leads her to it is the scene that happens during the previews night, myself included after my first viewing. And it bothered me, because I didn’t felt it was in character.

But on second viewing, I realize that her decision was made even before that night (in fact, I think that what happens is because she already made her choice and wanted to know/experience that connection before she end it all), and, to me, she sealed her fate  by the river when she again search comfort in music.

Like those 3 woman, Mary Bee was also affected by the harsh conditions, from the beginning of the movie, there were already cracks in her strong personality, and seeing what these woman have become, the events of when she’s lost, and others along the journey, including the fate of her horse, her losing faith that she would ever find a companion to walk next to her in life, the lack of music, all add up to her breaking point.

There must be also a symbolism in the fact that when she’s completely shattered, she finds refuge in the same coach they use to secure the 3 woman that were already broken to the point of madness.

This is a movie about women, mental health, and how much can one take before they break?

The acting is superb all around, there are 5 movies that I think Hilary should have got a academy nod, 2 she got her Oscar, “Conviction” was another that I think she should have got at least a nod, the 4th one is this movie. Her performance really solidifies the movie.

This is not a movie that will drive the viewer to watch it multiple times, and the fact that the point of view is very women centered will push away some of the male audience, but, like Tommy Lee Jones said, it really gets a bigger appreciation with subsequent views. 

[myoldsox]

The Homesman (2014) - IMDb

[wonderfulstills]

The Homesman

[ Tommy Lee Jones  • 2014 ]

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[tctmp]

The Homesman: Directed by Tommy Lee Jones. With Tommy Lee Jones, Hilary Swank, Grace Gummer, Miranda Otto. Three women who have been driven mad by pioneer life are to be transported across the country by covered wagon by the pious, independent-minded Mary Bee Cuddy, who in turn employs low-life drifter George Briggs to assist her.

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"This might be the finest, most generous act of your life." "It might be $300."

I liked the part with the roast pig(s).

Harsh, brutal, and unrelenting. The Homesman presents a traditionally structured western story with some interestingly untraditional characters and perspectives.

Hilary Swank gave an excellent performance, portraying a sympathetic character with a tragic arc. It really took me out of things every time a character referred to her as "plain", because she's anything but. Tommy Lee Jones was pretty great too; Though his character was more typical for the genre, he did a good job conveying a man with inner conflict and depth.

I really did not expect the POV change that took place about two-thirds of the way in, and I definitely have mixed feelings about it. On the one hand, the last third of the movie worked well and contained some of the best scenes in the movie, but it also significantly reduced the focus on the hardships of frontier women that had made the story compelling in the first place. 

The Marco Beltrami score was pretty good; Subdued and sparing used, but very well fit to the tone of the material. Likewise, the cinematography conveyed a good sense of wide, oppressive emptiness that suited the script and setting.

Just like with Charlie's Angels (2019), I saw Hailee Steinfeld listed on the letterboxd page then forgot about it, before being surprised when she showed up right at the end to barely be in the movie at all. Not that this has any real relevance to my review, I just thought it was weird it's happened twice now.

A grim but fascinating story. Very good.

[hellish-cruelty]

Houses aflame

Movies - Badlands (1973), Midsommer (2019), The Homesman (2014), Mirror (1975), Banshees of Inisherin (2022), The Wonder (2022), Burning (2018), Shutter Island (2010), Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009)

[avatarsbyanarya]

Miranda Otto as Theoline Belknap in The Homesman

[heavenboy09]

Happy Birthday 🎂 🥳 🎉 🎈 🎁 🎊 🎂 To You

The 2 Time Academy Awarded Winning Actress Of The 2004 Sports Film 🎥 Of The Century

Born On July 30th, 1974

She is an American actress and film producer. Swank first became known in 1992 for her role on the television series Camp Wilder and made her film debut with a minor role in Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1992). She then had her breakthrough for starring as Julie Pierce in The Next Karate Kid (1994), the fourth installment of The Karate Kid franchise, and as Carly Reynolds on the eighth season of Beverly Hills, 90210 (1997–1998).

She came to international recognition for her performances as Brandon Teena, a transgender man, in Kimberly Peirce's Boys Don't Cry (1999), and as Maggie Fitzgerald, an aspiring boxer, in Clint Eastwood's Million Dollar Baby (2004). Both performances earned her widespread critical acclaim and numerous accolades, including two Academy Awards for Best Actress. She was named by Time as one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2005.

Swank later ventured into producing with the films Amelia (2009), Conviction (2010), You're Not You (2014), and What They Had (2018), in all of which she also starred. Her other notable films include the television film Iron Jawed Angels (2004) and the feature films The Black Dahlia (2006), Freedom Writers (2007), The Resident (2011), The Homesman (2014), Logan Lucky (2017), The Hunt (2020), and Fatale (2020). In 2022, she starred in the television drama series Alaska Daily.

Please Wish This Prestigious & Highly Regarded Actress Of American Cinema 🎥 Today Since Julia Roberts

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& She has Been here since the 90's, So you Better Known Her.

The 1

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MS. HILARY SWANK 🦢

HAPPY 50TH BIRTHDAY 🎂 🥳 🎉 🎈 🎁 🎊MS. SWANK 🦢 & HERE'S TO MANY MORE YEARS TO COME

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[lostgoonie1980]

246. Dívida de Honra (The Homesman, 2014), dir. Tommy Lee Jones