Some folk that know me know I have to see dang near err movie that's filmed in, set in or tied to Missouri (whurr I grew up). With the Bourne Trilogy, those ties were somewhat tenuous... Badass Jason Bourne is merely informed that his real name is David Webb and he's from Nixa. No wonder he joined the military. Needless to say, people are sick of hearing me talk about my home state, but most of yins are strangers so it will hopefully be only a fraction as annoying as what they put up wither pritnear err time I sip on somethin'.
I just sawl Winter's Bone the other day. What can I say? The boyz (and gulz) in the woodz is always hard! Wisely, they actually filmed in the Ozarks rather than in Canada or some other pale stand-in. Not much in the way of distracting celebrities either. Perfect music by The Tindersticks' Dickon Hinchliffe. Real recognize real, ya heard? Anywho, hurr's my pretty complete timeline of Mo Films.
MO MOVIES IN THE SILENT ERA
Silent Movies were made for the people who made the "Show Me" thurr motto. With outlaws from Missouri including Tom Horn, and badass cowgirls Belle Star and Calamity Jane, it's kind of surprising how many Mo Westerns turn to the ever popular Missourian Jesse James. Apparently the most Missouri silent movie would have Huck Finn and Tom Sawyer joining the James Gang. Just consider the following:
MO MOVIES IN THE EARLY SOUND ERA
People always love songs about Missourians buckin' wild. Just consider "Frankie and Johnny," about Frankie Baker, who rubbed out her man in 1899 after she found him with another woman. Then there's Lee "Stagger Lee" Shelton, a Mack who killed William Lyons in 1895 after he touched his pimp hat. St. Louis Blues is relatively peaceful by comparison, and was in essence, one of the first music videos. More movies about the creations of Mark Twain and Robert and Zerelda James too. There was also a short-lived vogue for movies about people ('specially dames) from Missouri, probably in part due to the popularity of Missourian actress Jean Harlow. Consider the following:
I just sawl Winter's Bone the other day. What can I say? The boyz (and gulz) in the woodz is always hard! Wisely, they actually filmed in the Ozarks rather than in Canada or some other pale stand-in. Not much in the way of distracting celebrities either. Perfect music by The Tindersticks' Dickon Hinchliffe. Real recognize real, ya heard? Anywho, hurr's my pretty complete timeline of Mo Films.
MO MOVIES IN THE SILENT ERA
Silent Movies were made for the people who made the "Show Me" thurr motto. With outlaws from Missouri including Tom Horn, and badass cowgirls Belle Star and Calamity Jane, it's kind of surprising how many Mo Westerns turn to the ever popular Missourian Jesse James. Apparently the most Missouri silent movie would have Huck Finn and Tom Sawyer joining the James Gang. Just consider the following:
The James Boys in Missouri (1908), Coals of Fire (1911), In Mizzoura (1914), Tom Sawyer (1917), In Mizzoura (1919), Huckleberry Finn (1920), Jesse James as the Outlaw (1921) and Jesse James (1927).
MO MOVIES IN THE EARLY SOUND ERA
People always love songs about Missourians buckin' wild. Just consider "Frankie and Johnny," about Frankie Baker, who rubbed out her man in 1899 after she found him with another woman. Then there's Lee "Stagger Lee" Shelton, a Mack who killed William Lyons in 1895 after he touched his pimp hat. St. Louis Blues is relatively peaceful by comparison, and was in essence, one of the first music videos. More movies about the creations of Mark Twain and Robert and Zerelda James too. There was also a short-lived vogue for movies about people ('specially dames) from Missouri, probably in part due to the popularity of Missourian actress Jean Harlow. Consider the following:
