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August 20, 2013
The Best Elmore Leonard Movie Adaptations
Leonard’s 1953 story “Three-Ten to Yuma,” first published in the perfectly titled Dime Western Magazine, was adapted to the screen not once, but twice. In 1957, Delmer Daves told Leonard’s story of a desperate rancher (Van Heflin) who forms a peculiar bond with the criminal (Glenn Ford) he’s escorting to the title train. - – FlavorwirePosted by gerardvanderleun at August 20, 2013 7:24 PM. This is an entry on the sideblog of American Digest: Check it out.
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The original 3:10 to Yuma is a classic. The new one was trash. Even the quality lead actors couldn't save it, much like Wild Wild West. A lot of Elmore Leonard books made it to film and TV, but yeah those 5 are the only real good ones.
Posted by: Christopher Taylor at August 20, 2013 9:36 PM
52 Pick-Up
Posted by: ahem at August 20, 2013 9:37 PM
The original 3:10 to Yuma is a classic.
CT is right. Don't bother with the new. Plus, the old one has an Evil Glenn Ford. How often do you get that?
Never read any Elmore before I saw his name in the credits for "Justified" and listened to the show's writers talk about What Would Elmore Do. Now I'm a fan. The man could write characters.
Posted by: SteveS at August 21, 2013 6:19 PM