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quartzalynlove · 8 months
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The Hands We're Dealt
Pairing: Cherokee bill x black fem reader
Summary: Bill wanders into your town just to see you
Warnings: angst and use of the n word
A/N: finally watched The Harder They Fall and I still can't resist a man played by my future husband
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It hadn't been your week recently. After all the years, the law was finally catching up to you and your gang. After all you sacrificed to build this town where your people could prosper, the man was finally coming to collect.
It started with the law responding just a bit too quick after your hits. That morning, a general of the U.S. army stepped into your town and gave the gang until next week to disperse before his men dealt with you themselves.
You sat with your brothers and sister that had been with you from the start. You would never surrender to the white man, but there was still only so much longer you could run. If there was one thing you hated, it was running, but even if you killed the whole fleet of troops the army sent, you'd never be safe in your town again. Your name would be all over the west.
Tina got your attention, the first to provide a solution instead of just talking about finding one.
"Law's not bad just two counties south from. We could set up there."
You waved your hand dismissively, reaching for the glass of whiskey on your desk.
"The further we run the further they'll spread. Do we keep runnin' til we're in the goddamn ocean?"
The room fell silent as defeat finally sunk into the air. At this rate, the only thing that could help you was a night in the saloon.
Suddenly, the call of a bird echoed into the night, and the corners of your mouth twitched. Everyone looked around curiously.
"That damn bird again."
"Where does it come from?"
They'd only hear it about once a week, but no one ever managed to see it. However, you knew exactly where to find that bird.
You stood from your chair, breaking the murmurs of confusion. "Y'all turn in; I'll deliberate overnight. Keep your senses sharp and your spirits high. I'll die before I let this town burn."
Everyone gave you a nod as they walked out. No matter how stern and sure you were, they all knew what was coming for them. In the empty room, you let out a heavy sigh before downing the rest of your drink.
Bill had waited a while at the back of your office building. Just as he was about to call again, you finally met him, walking slow as the distance closed between you.
"Cherokee Bill," you all but whispered. "In my town?"
A small smirk rested on his face as he leaned against the building. "I must've lost my way, ma'am."
You stared into each other's eyes for a moment before leaning into each other. Bill's hand rested on your hip as he kissed deep into you, hungry for you. You knew that kiss, and you knew the look in his eyes when you pulled away.
"How's Trudy?" You asked.
Bill shrugged. "Still Trudy."
"And Buck?"
"Do you really care?" Bill gave a dry chuckle
"No," you shook your head. "But I need somethin' to talk about, and I can't count on you for that."
Bill smiled as he crossed his arms. "I'm fine, by the way."
You mimicked him as an act of defiance. "I know you are; you better be."
"How are you?" Bill asked sincerely.
There were so many ways you could answer him, but what was Bill going to do about it? Even though you weren't fine, after those fifteen minutes he'd go back to his town and you'd go back in yours to fight your own battles.
"I'm fine," you said. "Need a favor though."
"Anything."
You stiffened a bit in front of Bill. Meeting like that was supposed to be a chance to unwind for the both of you, but you couldn't afford to not think of your work.
You looked up, staring Bill in the eye. "Next time Buck gets a score, make sure it ain't my fuckin' money."
Bill looked down and nodded slowly. A week ago, Buck's gang robbed a train whose company was in business with you, and Buck knew it. You hated how Buck pushed every other gang around like they weren't his people with his goals. He may have been big enough to get away with it, but you weren't going to let your buttons get pushed again.
Bill started to reach into his coat, "That's right," he pulled out two stacks of cash and held it out to you. "Here, it's my cut."
Just managing to hold back your scowl you lashed out at Bill. "I don't need your money, Bill."
"You just said it was yours." He went back at you in that exasperated tone that irritated you.
"And now it ain't," you couldn't yell and get caught with Bill in your town, but the intention came across crystal clear. "The last thing I need from you, Bill, is your pity."
Bill squeezed his eyes shut and faced up at the sky as a frustrated sigh left his lips.
"Take the money, Y/N," he stretched his hand further, his jaw visibly clenched. "You think I agreed with Rufus takin' that money from you. I'm just tryna make somethin' right."
Your face was stone as you huffed at Bill before snatching the money out of his hands, not waiting until later to count through it.
"What's the matter with you," he asked sincerely, scanning over you as if he'd find the answer in your features. "We're not in trouble, are we? I'd rather you step into Redwood and shoot me than let me ride all the way out here to chew my ear off."
As you put the money inside your own coat pocket, you dropped your shoulders. You were still livid, but you stopped directing it at Bill.
"Seventy grand, Bill. That's how much y'all took from me," you waved his finger at him. "I can't run my town off two grand and bank heists. I'm runnin' out of white folk to rob this far west."
Bill nodded in understanding as he brought a hand to your arm. "I know, baby, and I'm sorry."
His hand traveled the length of your arm, and your gaze finally softened. Seeing your curls in the moonlight, Bill brought his other hand to cup your cheek as he leaned in to kiss you once again.
You loved Bill more than anything. In a perfect world it would just be you two as outlaws together. But your hands were already dealt, and you had to see them through the end of the game.
With his hand snaked around your waist, Bill pulled you flush against his body; your hat fell to the ground as you put your arms around his neck. Softly, he pushed you against the wall as his hands and lips started to travel. As he started to push your coat off, he felt your hands on his chest.
"Bill," you called him, staring into those big brown eyes that you knew held your reflection inside. "The army's after me."
A worried crease put itself between Bill's brows. "The army."
"Yup," you said softly before picking your hat off the ground. "General gave us a week before he came back to shoot us niggas down himself. We're thinkin' of runnin'"
"To where?" Bill asked knowing the same thing you did.
"I don't know where, but..."
Bill called your name, and you knew by the look on his face exactly what he was about to say. Usually, he was only dumb enough to say it half drunk off his liquor or love for you.
"Don't you look at me like that, Bill."
As if he knew how stupid what he was thinking was he hesitated before speaking. "I want you to be safe; you and your folks."
You got angry again, stepping closer towards Bill. "And we'll find a way, but I am not moving to Redwood."
Bill just shook his head. "If I talk anymore, you'll shoot me."
"Then hold your tongue."
But he couldn't. Bill couldn't leave your town without trying everything in his power to keep you safe. He knew this ended with you dead, and so did you. For the past few years, a good part of his world lied with you, and he didn't know what he'd do if he lost it.
He said it anyway, talking fast so you didn't have long to act on your reactions. "We've got more men, more resources, and half the state's law work for us. You'd be safe in Redwood."
Bill was right; you were stuck between smacking him across the face or putting a bullet in his leg, but you stayed still with your hands balled in fists.
"Who the hell do you think you're talkin' to?"
"The woman I love—"
"Shut your mouth." The distance closed between you and Bill again, but this time the air around you turned threatening.
"I'll put a bullet in my own head before I work for Rufus Buck, stealin' from and killin' my own kin."
"Buck is building a promised land." Bill remained calm.
You spoke through clenched teeth. "He is building a dictatorship."
Bill looked away and put some distance between you two, "I don't wanna lose you, Y/N." Was all he said with a tired voice.
"But you don't ever think about what I'd lose," your words bit. "You want me to tell my gang that we'll follow the orders of the man who wronged us, and we were forced to wrong back? You ain't thick in the head, Bill."
Bill had nothing to say for himself. He thought it best just to let you talk yourself out.
"You said you didn't agree with Buck stealing from me, yet once we're done here, you'll go running back right to him."
"If I leave Rufus, I'll be on the run for the rest of my life."
"You think I can't protect you?" You cocked your head to the side.
"And what about the army," Bill started to lose his temper. "I want you in my life, Y/N. Since that shoot out in Odessa, all I've wanted is to see you next to me in the morning and take a ride out with you at night. I know how selfish I am to ask you this, but I don't care."
Your lips were in a tight line as a shuddering breath escaped you and tears pricked your eyes.
"You think I don't want the same? Sometimes all I can wonder is how easier things would be if you were here, but these are the hands we've been dealt. You make all this talk about choices, but don't ever make one yourself," you turned from Bill, starting back to your house. "Go on outta here before I shoot you dead."
As Bill watched you walk away, your dress flowing in the wind, he felt part of his spirit die. He didn't have to wait for you to get killed, he lost you all on his own. As he unhitched his horse from a tree nearby, all Bill could do was pray that you'd make a way out of this mess like you always seemed to before.
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Rufus Buck Gang: multiracial group of African American and Native American outlaws, notorious for a series of murders, robberies, and assaults. Operating in the Indian Territory of Arkansas-Oklahoma area 1895 to 1896
Here is founder Rufus Buck, Lucky Davis, Maoma July, Lewis Davis, and Sam Sampson. Their first known crime was the murder of US Deputy Marshal John Garrett in July 1895. By 1896 the gang had been captured, sentenced and hanged for their crimes.
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nungfree2u · 4 months
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The Night They Came Home (2024)
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อาชญากรที่มีเอกลักษณ์เฉพาะตัวที่สุดคนหนึ่งของโลกกำลังกลับมาสู่จอภาพยนตร์อีกครั้งในตัวอย่างภาพยนตร์ The Night They Came Home สุดพิเศษ หนังระทึกขวัญแนวตะวันตกที่เตรียมเข้าฉายเร็วๆ นี้ เจาะลึกเรื่องราวของ Rufus Buck Gang และความขัดแย้งของพวกเขากับทั้งกลุ่ม Marshalls ของสหรัฐฯ รวมถึง Heck Thomas และตำรวจชนพื้นเมืองอเมริกันที่กำลังมองหาความยุติธรรมจากการโจมตีของกลุ่มคนนอกกฎหมายต่อ Creek ในท้องถิ่นใน Arkansas - ภูมิภาคโอคลาโฮมา เดิมชื่อดินแดนอินเดียน ชาร์ลี ทาวน์เซนด์นำแสดงโดยวงดนตรี The Night They Came Home ในบทรูฟัส ประกบทิม อาเบลล์ในบทเฮค, ไบรอัน ออสติน กรีน, แดนนี่ เทรโฮ และโรเบิร์ต คาร์ราดีน ดูหนังฟรีออนไลน์
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tomorrowedblog · 4 months
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Friday Releases for January 12
Friday is the busiest day of the week for new releases, so we've decided to collect them all in one place. Friday Releases for January 12 include The Beekeeper, Self Reliance, Penalty of Leadership, and more.
The Beekeeper
The Beekeeper, the new movie from David Ayer, is out today.
In The Beekeeper, one man’s brutal campaign for vengeance takes on national stakes after he is revealed to be a former operative of a powerful and clandestine organization known as “Beekeepers.”
Self Reliance
Self Reliance, the new movie from Jake Johnson, is out today.
Tommy receives an invitation to win $1 million by playing a game where he must outwit hunters attempting to kill him. He realizes the hunters can only attack him when he’s alone, but none of his friends and family believe the game is real.
Lift
Lift, the new movie from F. Gary Gray, is out today.
A professional thief and his expert crew attempt the ultimate heist: stealing $500 million in gold from a vault on a plane — 40,000 feet in the air.
Role Play
Role Play, the new movie from Thomas Vincent, is out today.
Emma has a wonderful husband and two kids in the suburbs of New Jersey – she also has a secret life as an assassin for hire – a secret that her husband David discovers when the couple decide to spice up their marriage with a little role play.
The Book of Clarence
The Book of Clarence, the new movie from Jeymes Samuel, is out today.
From visionary filmmaker Jeymes Samuel, The Book of Clarence is a bold new take on the timeless Biblical-era epic. Streetwise but down-on-his-luck, Clarence (LaKeith Stanfield) is struggling to find a better life for his family, while fighting to free himself of debt. Captivated by the power and glory of the rising Messiah and His apostles, he risks everything to carve his own path to a divine life, and ultimately discovers that the redemptive power of belief may be his only way out.
The Night They Came Home
The Night They Came Home, the new movie from Paul G. Volk, is out today.
Based on true events, The Night They Came Home chronicles the ruthless exploits of the Rufus Buck Gang, Native American outlaws who terrorized the Indian Territory of Middle America at the tail end of the 19th century. The combined force of local lawmen and Indian police aim to take down a cold-heated band of fugitives with vengeance on their minds in a western thriller starring Brian Austin Green, Robert Carradine and Danny Trejo.
I Did It My Way
I Did It My Way, the new movie from Jason Kwan, is out today.
As the secretive, complex world of online drug trafficking increasingly targets Hong Kong, the police launch a risky, top-secret sting operation to bring down one of the most notorious drug lords in Asia.
Mean Girls
Mean Girls, the new movie from Samantha Jayne and Arturo Perez Jr., is out today.
From the comedic mind of Tina Fey comes a new twist on the modern classic, MEAN GIRLS. New student Cady Heron (Angourie Rice) is welcomed into the top of the social food chain by the elite group of popular girls called “The Plastics,” ruled by the conniving queen bee Regina George (Reneé Rapp) and her minions Gretchen (Bebe Wood) and Karen (Avantika). However, when Cady makes the major misstep of falling for Regina’s ex-boyfriend Aaron Samuels (Christopher Briney), she finds herself prey in Regina’s crosshairs. As Cady sets to take down the group’s apex predator with the help of her outcast friends Janis (Auli’i Cravalho) and Damian (Jaquel Spivey), she must learn how to stay true to herself while navigating the most cutthroat jungle of all: high school.
Destroy All Neighbors
Destroy All Neighbors, the new movie from Josh Forbes, is out today.
When prog-rock musician William Brown’s worst mistake meets his worst neighbor, Vlad, it’s a killer nightmare come to life.
Penalty of Leadership
Penalty of Leadership, the new album from Boldy James and Nicholas Craven, is out today.
INSANO
INSANO, the new album from Kid Cudi, is out today.
ORQUÍDEAS
ORQUÍDEAS, the new album from Kali Uchis, is out today.
american dream
american dream, the new album from 21 Savage, is out today.
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"Danny Trejo stars in this action-packed western, based on the savage crime spree of the Rufus Buck Gang, Native American outlaws hell-bent on revenge."
THE NIGHT THEY CAME HOME is in select theaters, on demand and digital january 12.
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The Night The Came Home - Official Trailer
Lionsgate has released the trailer for The Night They Came Home. Based on true events, The Night They Came Home chronicles the ruthless exploits of the Rufus Buck Gang, Native American outlaws who terrorized the Indian Territory of Middle America at the tail end of the 19th century. The combined force of local lawmen and Indian police aim to take down a cold-heated band of fugitives with…
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5 Films of 2021 – The Good, The Bad and The Ugly (or somewhere in between)
We’re constantly bombarded with the top 5, or even the bottom 5. But what about the middle? The mediocre film, the “meh, it was okay” film, the film that was mildly entertaining but oh-so-forgettable? Or the film that just didn’t deliver what it promised, despite good reviews, a billion-dollar budget and blockbuster marketing? Here’s a list and discussion of 5 films or random genres that, although numbered, don’t really have any order, but that did grace our various and many screens in 2021. In line with tradition, we’ll count down.
5. The Hating Game, 2021 (Cinemas and Video on Demand) What better lo-fi entertainment than a cutesy warring couple-to-be? The love hate relationship that we see so often throughout film, literature and real life is resurrected here as Lucy (Lucy Hale) and Joshua (Austin Stowell) try to avoid making eye contact whilst battling to be the best. The Hating Game was adapted from its novel, original author Sally Thorne co-writing the screenplay, but a lot of the wit just gets lost in the film. There are some eye-rolling stereotypical traits, but if you can try not to take things too seriously, you might enjoy it.
4. The Whole Truth, 2021 (Netflix)
This film is odd and engaging and as an audience member you’ll be hanging on waiting for it to be brilliant. It never quite gets there but it’s interesting enough to keep you watching. The Thai horror film follows siblings as they begin to discover terrifying secrets about their family after the discovery of a hole in the wall at their grandparents’ house. The film carries an odd eeriness throughout and particularly interesting is the character of the sister, Pim, who is the archetypal strong teen female. It will have you questioning everything you thought safe about your home.
3. The Harder They Fall, 2021 (Netflix)
A new-style old-skool western outlaw revenge flick is the best description for The Harder They Fall. Starring everyone’s favourite dreamboat Idris Elba, it follows the Rufus Buck Gang, a real Native American gang who went on a crime spree in the mid 1890s. The film is a fiction in terms of what the characters do, but they were real people. The Harder They Fall has an interesting score; director (Jeymes Samuel aka The Bullitts) wrote it with Jay-Z and Kid Cudi who performed it (find out more about that here https://variety.com/2021/artisans/awards/jay-z-harder-they-fall-guns-go-bang-1235134090/ ). All in all, worth a look, although at 2 hours and 19 minutes you may wish to be a fan of westerns in the first place.
2. Stillwater, 2021, (Amazon Prime Video, Vudu, Apple TV, YouTube, Google Play movies etc.) A critic on Rotten Tomatoes states, “This is a thoughtful, knotty character study, albeit one nestled inside a polished, and less interesting, action thriller.” The film follows a father who travels to France to exonerate his daughter who is being held for a murder she supposedly did not commit. Marked as a Drama/Crime film, there’s a bit of both as Bill Baker (Matt Damon) struggles to exonerate his daughter. It’s also an exploration of the father-daughter relationship with its many perils and pitfalls. It's easy to agree with the reviewer – the character study is much more interesting that the action segments. https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/stillwater_2020
1. The Lost Daughter, 2021, (Netflix)
The Lost Daughter is psychological drama about obsession written and directed by Maggie Gyllenhaal. It’s exactly the kind of quirky, deep piece that one would expect Gyllenhaal to create, which is not a criticism by any means. The film makes this list because it seems to be more critically acclaimed than appreciated by the average movie-goer, perhaps because of its unsettling nature. It’s not comfortable. The story follows a Leda (Olivia Colman), who views and becomes obsessed with another woman and her daughter. This in turn forces her to examine her own life choices and unveils some disconcerting truths to the audience. Give it a look in but be in the mood.
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The Harder They Fall: Trudy & Rufus 
“Loyalty is a virtue, Rufus, ‘til it ain’t.”
“You loyal to me?”
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hinasho · 3 years
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the harder they fall was so good BUT it ran into the issue making fictional stories about real life people always does
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DID YOU KNOW the characters in @Netflix's western revenge tale #TheHarderTheyFall were based on actual figures from the old west? 🤠 👆 Check out this original art by Tumblr Creatr Nyanza D. based on the IRL Rufus Buck! Rufus Buck, the son of a Black woman and a Muscogee (Creek Indian) man, wasted no time jumping into his vocation as an outlaw. He was just 18 when he led his five-person gang of young Black and Indigenous gunslingers on a 13-day violent crime spree. His goal was to trigger an uprising and reclaim the parts of Indian Territory that later became Oklahoma and Arkansas for the native people who had lived there for centuries. Ultimately unsuccessful and arrested for his crimes on 1895, the young outlaw was hanged a year later at Fort Smith in Arkansas. (1877–1896) 🎥 Watch The Harder They Fall, playing in select theaters on October 22 and on Netflix globally on November 3.
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THE HARDER THEY FALL | Official Teaser | Netflix
When outlaw Nat Love (Jonathan Majors) discovers that his enemy Rufus Buck (Idris Elba) is being released from prison he rounds up his gang to track Rufus down and seek revenge. Those riding with him in this assured, righteously new school Western include his former love Stagecoach Mary (Zazie Beetz), his right and left hand men — hot-tempered Bill Pickett (Edi Gathegi) and fast drawing Jim Beckwourth (R.J. Cyler)—and a surprising adversary-turned-ally. 
Rufus Buck has his own fearsome crew, including “Treacherous” Trudy Smith (Regina King) and Cherokee Bill (LaKeith Stanfield), and they are not a group that knows how to lose. 
Directed by Jeymes Samuel, written by Samuel and Boaz Yakin, produced by Shawn Carter, James Lassiter, Lawrence Bender and Jeymes Samuel, and featuring a red hot soundtrack and a stunning all-star cast, including Jonathan Majors, Zazie Beetz, Delroy Lindo, LaKeith Stanfield, Danielle Deadwyler, Edi Gathegi, R.J. Cyler, Damon Wayans Jr., Deon Cole with Regina King and Idris Elba revenge has never been served colder.
This looks good! 🐎
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uzumaki-rebellion · 3 years
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Oop, they made “The Harder They Fall” characters based on real-life Black historic figures in the west, and cast Zazie as Stage Coach Mary. Welp...
“When outlaw Nat Love (Majors) discovers that his enemy Rufus Buck (Elba) is being released from prison he rounds up his gang to track Rufus down and seek revenge. Those riding with him in this assured, righteously new school Western include his former love Stagecoach Mary (Beetz), his right and left hand men — hot-tempered Bill Pickett (Gathegi) and fast drawing Jim Beckwourth (Cyler) — and a surprising adversary-turned-ally.  Rufus Buck has his own fearsome crew, including “Treacherous” Trudy Smith (King) and Cherokee Bill (Stanfield), and they are not a group that knows how to lose.” (Variety)
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Dark-skinned and larger body erasure is too much. I mean, you know who would’ve been perfect in this?
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Wunmi Mosaku who is hot off Lovecraft Country and in the new Loki series. She would be perfect. But God forbid a big beautiful dark-skinned woman gets a chance to be fabulous love interest in a Black cowboy western. Zazie does what Zazie does, but to base them on real folks in a fictionalized world, it would’ve been nice to have that representation. 
Black male creators stay disappointing me. Even the ones all the way from London.
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First look at The Night They Came Home
A new trailer has been released for The Night They Came Home, which is set to release January 12, 2024.
Based on true events, The Night They Came Home chronicles the ruthless exploits of the Rufus Buck Gang, Native American outlaws who terrorized the Indian Territory of Middle America at the tail end of the 19th century. The combined force of local lawmen and Indian police aim to take down a cold-heated band of fugitives with vengeance on their minds in a western thriller starring Brian Austin Green, Robert Carradine and Danny Trejo.
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The Rufus Buck Gang was a multiracial group of African American and Native American outlaws, notorious for a series of murders, robberies, and assaults. Operating in the Indian Territory of he Arkansas-Oklahoma area from 1895 to 1896, the gang was made up of founder Rufus Buck, Lucky Davis, Maoma July, Lewis Davis, and Sam Sampson. Their first known crime was the murder of US Deputy Marshal John Garrett in July 1895. By 1896 the gang had been captured, sentenced and hanged for their crimes.
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The Harder They Fall
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This movie looked stunning with the stylish costumes, set designs, fight scenes, cinematography, like it looks good and you want to watch it.
From the vibrant lighting to the interesting and deliberate camera angles which added a breath of fresh air to the depiction of the scenes.
And the nod to Chadwick Boseman with his name engraved on the train, I loved it so much. He lives on in our hearts.
I loved how the camera will zoom in on a character to a beat whether it was music or the sounds of firing shots. When we are introduced to Stagecoach Mary, the camera zooms in on her legs with the pistol being stomped on the ground as the camera zoomed in on Nat Love to the beat of the stomps. I loved it!
With the introduction of a particular character, how the camera focuses on two gold guns about to be fired with a blurry shot of the character in the background, I thought that was a really cool shot.
I loved the introduction of every character. We get to know them and their capabilities very quickly whilst shrouded in mystery that we just want to know more and can't get enough.
This movie was hilarious and had me laughing at intervals but with heartfelt moments too and a lot of violence and gore. I was fully invested in the fight scenes. I mean they were badass!
The music had me jamming and bobbing my head like I came to a concert or something. I mean we've got reggae, hip-hop, everything. As soon as I heard "Fela Anikulapo Kuti's song, Let's Start" , I was screaming, Naija to the world! The film soundtrack was beautiful. Even the characters were singing with beautiful voices. I need the whole playlist like yesterday!
You could feel the love among the Nat Love Gang and the mutual respect, loyalty and love born out of many trials and tribulations together, between Rufus Buck and Treacherous Trudy. The looks exchanged among the Rufus Buck gang on the train were so relatable and funny. I felt like I was a part of the crew too.
The monologues were delivered with so much emotional depth, I felt it in my heart piercing my very soul.
The ending took me by surprise and left me heartbroken and crying, a testament to the phenomenal acting. And I have to say that was my favourite part of the film. In the words of Confucius, "before you embark on a journey of revenge, dig two graves."
From the cold-hearted Cherokee Bill whose calmness and faux politeness was in dark contrast to his deadliness to Rufus Buck with the constant death glare in his eyes to Treacherous Trudy who commands everywhere she goes and oh, you better not fall for her smiles, she is just as deadly, if not deadlier and please don't make her ask twice! Nat with every facial expression, I kept saying I understand you boo, my gun slinger, Jim with the confidence, swag, humor and so many tricks up his sleeve to Pickett, a man of few words, he lets the songs and oh his gun do most of the talking to my girl Cuffee, ever underestimated but I think it's a superpower. They just never see you coming! And to Stage Coach Mary, in charge and in control! I loved every single person in this cast.
I need a prequel, sequel, give me something please! And we need to see more black cowboys and cowgirls on screen, because oh my did they look good!!! And badass, you mustn't forget that! I think this is my first time of seeing black people in the western genre looking good and stylish in their costumes, owning businesses, having power, just doing their thing and not being portrayed as slaves and I loved it. I want more! I need more!
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