Shane

This along with "High Noon" and "Unforgiven" rank among my favourite westerns of all time. The screenplay is good but the setting is even better making this an excellent film. The background setting with expansive views of the mountains and the beautiful prairies is a good reason enough to watch this film. Director George Stevens seems to understand the power of colour in the film medium and in what must be one of the first colour westerns, took the opportunity to show just how breathtakingly beautiful the American prairies are.

I love films with good premises and that teach good life lessons and this is no exception. Shane is a gunfighter who wants to give up the trade but is finally forced to help his friends which is when he realises that you can't be what you are not but that you should be happy to be what you are.

The problem lies with this DVD version that hasn't been restored. The sound quality that comes in Dolby Digital 2.0 hasn't been well mastered and the picture quality isn't perfect. Here's hoping with the advent of Blu-ray that they take the opportunity to do a better picture and sound restoration with at least Dolby Digital 5.1 surround sound options.

Great film but you may want to wait for a better restored version to surface.

Shane is one of the best movies ever made. Alan Ladd is unforgetable in the lead role. This is a movie, you will watch many times.

This is THE definitive (and the first) sort of dark western, the classic morality tale that just about every movie of its type since tries (and usually fails) to live up to. This is the sort of fare that real Americans grew up on: honor, chivalry, courage and loyalty.

George Stevens broke from the usual western fare of the 40's & 50's. The bad guys were the first I ever recall who had real character development. Also has several of the best classic lines: "A gun is a tool, Marion. It's as good or as bad as the man behind it." And a great short inspirational speech by Shane (Alan Ladd)which holds the homesteaders together. Terrific performances by Ladd, VanHeflin, Jean Arthur, Jack Palance and Ben Johnson, in fact, by the whole darned cast!

Great story, with outstanding cinematography for its era (won an Academy Award), which holds up well even today. No one who is a fan of the classic American western can count his collection complete without SHANE.

There are some movies that I buy that I have seen before. This is one of them. However, I probably will never watch it again since it is so sad. I just like to have this type of movie in my library and remember the story when I see the name. That may be a little wierd but I have many like that that are a comfort to have but heartbreakers to watch.

This movie came quickly and in good shape. My brother did watch it and it was in perfect condition.

always wanted to get this dvd. an excellent buy for the money. plays well on my dvd at home. would recomend it to any one.