http://lookingcloser.org/2009/08/ride-with-the-devil-1999/ The official website of Jeffrey Overstreet Tue, 26 Oct 2010 05:36:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://lookingcloser.org/2009/08/ride-with-the-devil-1999/#comment-220072 BranchL Fri, 16 Oct 2009 18:20:33 +0000 http://lookingcloser.org/?p=74544#comment-220072 Jeff, you are a breathe of fresh air. I find myself in a spiritual battle and this review put the feelings of my heart into words. You must have wings or something. Someone needs to check you for feathers. ...your brother in Christ Jeff,
you are a breathe of fresh air. I find myself in a spiritual battle and this review put the feelings of my heart into words. You must have wings or something. Someone needs to check you for feathers.
…your brother in Christ

]]> http://lookingcloser.org/2009/08/ride-with-the-devil-1999/#comment-219574 Rick Ro. Sat, 15 Aug 2009 04:37:40 +0000 http://lookingcloser.org/?p=74544#comment-219574 Jeffrey, when you asked people for their Favorite 10 Films of 1999, this made my list. Truly an underappreciated Civil War masterpiece. Its continual shifts in plot make it far from formulaic, and always interesting. Even the final scene with Jake Roedel's nemesis, the loose cannon played by Jonathan Rhys-Myers, was uniquely satisfying. I bought the DVD when it came out long ago, and now I look forward to, perhaps, a "better" version. Jeffrey, when you asked people for their Favorite 10 Films of 1999, this made my list. Truly an underappreciated Civil War masterpiece. Its continual shifts in plot make it far from formulaic, and always interesting. Even the final scene with Jake Roedel’s nemesis, the loose cannon played by Jonathan Rhys-Myers, was uniquely satisfying. I bought the DVD when it came out long ago, and now I look forward to, perhaps, a “better” version.

]]> http://lookingcloser.org/2009/08/ride-with-the-devil-1999/#comment-219559 Doug Thu, 13 Aug 2009 19:08:02 +0000 http://lookingcloser.org/?p=74544#comment-219559 Thanks for reminding me of this film. I remember being pleasantly surprised by it when it came out. It's sort of gotten buried under the rest of Lee's filmography, which is too bad. I think it withstands comparisons to his best work. Maybe it was a film without sufficient social context. As the release of "Inglorious Basterds" nears, this film strikes me as a terrific counterpoint. Thanks for reminding me of this film. I remember being pleasantly surprised by it when it came out. It’s sort of gotten buried under the rest of Lee’s filmography, which is too bad. I think it withstands comparisons to his best work. Maybe it was a film without sufficient social context. As the release of “Inglorious Basterds” nears, this film strikes me as a terrific counterpoint.

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