Audiences ride to 'Yuma' Sep 9, 2007
"Open Range" had an opening day take of $4. 2 million in 2003 and an opening weekend gross of $14 million. (Variety)
Movie review Remake seeks (and snags) that old retro magic Sep 7, 2007
It's no "Unforgiven" or "Open Range" -- two of the best recent Westerns -- but it is a solid, entertaining piece of filmmaking full of strong performances, expertly mounted action scenes and a terrific musical score that has echoes of Ennio Morricone's spaghetti Westerns of the 1960s. Based on a short story by Elmore Leonard, who's best known for his terrific crime novels, "Yuma" tells the story of struggling one-legged rancher and ex-Civil War sharpshooter Dan Evans (Christian Bale) who agrees... (Indianapolis Star)
In Hollywood, venerable Western rides again Sep 7, 2007
Kevin Costner delivered a best-picture win for the Western two years earlier for Dances With Wolves and went on to smaller success with the genre on 2003s Open Range, in which he co-starred with Robert Duvall. Duvall and Tommy Lee Jones starred in the acclaimed 1980s TV Western miniseries Lonesome Dove, but beyond those few instances, most attempts at reviving the genre fell flat, including Ron Howards The Missing, also starring Jones, and the battle epic The... (MSNBC -- News)
R-rated films vie for men Sep 7, 2007
In 2003, Kevin Costner-Robert Duvall Western "Open Range" opened at $14 million domestically on its way to $58 million. After that, "The Missing" opened at around $10. (Variety)
'3:10 To Yuma' (3 stars) Sep 6, 2007
It's no Unforgiven or Open Range - two of the best recent westerns - but it is a solid, entertaining piece of filmmaking full of strong performances, expertly mounted action scenes and a terrific musical score that has echoes of Ennio Morricone's spaghetti Westerns of the 1960s. Based on a short story by Elmore Leonard, who's best known for his terrific crime novels, Yuma tells the story of struggling one-legged rancher and ex-Civil War sharpshooter Dan Evans (Christian Bale) who agrees to take... (The Clarion-Ledger)
Decrease of hunters worry U.S. agencies Sep 4, 2007
But then again once West River was open range and people got along with each other. Boy have we progressed. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
LONESOME TRAIL Sep 4, 2007
Tuesday, September 04, 2007 Last Update: 09:55 AM EDT. H'WOOD HOPES TO ROPE IN VIEWERS WITH WESTERNS. (New York Post -- Business)
Westerns shoot their way back to the big screen Aug 28, 2007
Many recent Westerns, including Brokeback Mountain, Open Range and the Australian film The Proposition, were critical favorites, if not always blockbusters. "The Western is still just about the best genre for cinematic storytelling," says Paul Dergarabedian of Media By Numbers. (USA Today -- Life)
Television movies for the week of August 26 Aug 26, 2007
TV Movies: August 26-September 1. G = General audiences PG = Parental Guidance PG-13 = Not recommended for preteens R = Restricted audience. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Disney nabs Costner's 'Swing Vote' Aug 24, 2007
It also distribbed "Open Range," the 2003 Western he toplined and directed. Date in print: Fri. (Variety)
Brad Pitt aims to please as Jesse James In Cowboys & Indians Magazine Jul 17, 2007
Elsewhere in the September issue, actor-director Kevin Costner talks about his ambitious plans to follow "Open Range" and the Oscar-winning "Dances With Wolves" with "Horizon," another epic Western. And speaking of movies: C&I writer David Hofstede previews the 2007 edition of the American Indian Film Festival, the world's oldest exposition dedicated to Native American cinema, while Emily Sachar spotlights the extensive Indian movie poster collection of Native American legal historian Rennard... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Time travellers Jul 16, 2007
"So [this series] is really a good reminder to people that, sure, we get busy, we get stressed, we're all bogged down with mortgages and so on, but life is short so get out there and grab it. "And some are just simple life experiences, like walking through the wilderness in Tasmania or, near Melbourne, you can camp in Werribee Open Range Zoo and wake up to giraffes and rhinos walking past. These are big adventures that are affordable. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
TCA News: Lifetime, FX, Hallmark, HBO Jul 15, 2007
Open Range, Stone Cold and US Marshals, with Academy Award winner Tommy Lee Jones. Now, all The Hallmark Channel needs to do is find a way to get the clan called Walton together for a new made-for reunion and it will really be set. (MediaWeek.com)
Howling for wolf removal Jul 14, 2007
Bob wrote on Jul 9, 2007 5:54 PM:" Ok, just a couple of comments/questions, if you will. If wolves have done so much harm to big game populations then why don't my son and I have any problem getting our tags filled in the fall? Second, a close friend of mine who has studied the effects of cattle on riparian areas notes that only 5% of beef production comes from open range cattle, the ones I assume the wolves would prey on, and given that; the overall economic impact would seem to be rather... (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
Now it's dances with psychopaths Jul 12, 2007
Costner has enjoyed a recent run of interesting roles, from the laid-back suitor of Joan Allen in The Upside of Anger, to a love-struck cowboy in Open Range, to an ageing Coast Guard rescue hot shot in The Guardian. He won the Oscar for best director and best picture with his western rewrite Dances with Wolves, then met critical and box office failures helming Waterworld and The Postman. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Meerkats cuddle up as big chill bites Jul 10, 2007
But for the African meerkats at the Werribee Open Range Zoo, it's a way to keep warm in the chilly Melbourne winter. "They'd dig to China if you let them," zoo spokeswoman Leah Grinter said. (The Age, Australia -- Breaking News)
Roaming horses still concern neighbors Jul 10, 2007
A large part of the land near Williams' ranch at Rio Verde Drive and 132nd Street was designated as open range until early 2006, when Maricopa County switched to a "high-density grazing" zoning in the Rio Verde Foothills ... Drivers are typically liable in areas designated for open range grazing. (AZCentral -- News)
The right and wrong ways to zoo it Jun 20, 2007
David Hancocks is an architect and former director of Woodland Park Zoo, Seattle (1975-84), the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, Tucson, (1989-97), and Werribee Open Range Zoo, Victoria (1998-2003). His most recent book is A Different Nature: the Paradoxical World of Zoos. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
On Movies | A serial killer, but different Jun 3, 2007
" And then Costner plans to get back to directing (he s made four films, to date) and to get back on a horse. The experience of making Open Range, the 2003 oater he shot with Robert Duvall and Annette Bening, whetted his appetite, even if Westerns aren t exactly blazing up the box office. "It s called Horizon, but I don t know if I ll stick with that title, I don t know why - it doesn t mean anything," he laughs. "But I m going to direct more. I have a couple of stories I feel so specific about. (Philadelphia Inquirer)
'Mr. Brooks' makes you bet on the bad guy Jun 1, 2007
With his performance here, Costner once again proves that if he's given the right material -- see the outstanding "13 Days," "Open Range" or "The Upside of Anger" for more examples -- he's one of the best actors working in Hollywood. As the movie opens, Costner's Brooks runs a successful company that makes boxes, has a loving wife (Marg Helgenberger) and a daughter (Danielle Panabaker) at Stanford University. (Indianapolis Star)
'Mr. Brooks' **** Jun 1, 2007
In recent years, Costner has shown a maturity in his roles (Open Range, The Upside of Anger), and, at 52, he could be entering his prime as an actor. That's not bad. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Film funds start to be star-driven May 19, 2007
He nearly went that direction with "Open Range," but Disney paid the tab. Costner is content to front the money and make it back with domestic and overseas distribution deals. (Variety)
SCRIPPS HOWARD NEWS SERVICE CONSOLIDATED BUDGET Apr 24, 2007
COWTAGS (Carlisle, Salt Lake Tribune) _ FRY CANYON, Utah: Cattle grazing on the open range along State Route 95 in San Juan County have a new fashion accessory _ reflective ear tags. Made from the same material as road signs, the tags are designed to prevent motorists from hitting cows at night. (Scripps Howard News Wire)
Why the Buffalo Roam Mar 17, 2007
Today, John and Wright Mooar, the prodigious bison hunting brothers who helped lead the "Great Slaughter" in the late 1800s, are reviled for shooting so many bison on the open range. But, ironically, theirs was a more humane way of killing bison than ours. (Time.com)
Candy Spelling talks about new grandson Mar 16, 2007
The actor had roles in the movies "Against the Ropes" and "Open Range.". The couple star in the reality series "Tori Inn Love," which premieres Tuesday on Oxygen Media Corp.'s Oxygen network. (Newsday -- Entertainment)
Baby boy for Tori Mar 15, 2007
The actor had roles in the movies Against the Ropes and Open Range. AP. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
10 Great Cowboy Bars Mar 6, 2007
The barstools at San Tan Flat are leather saddles, which may be the closest youll ever come to the open range. San Tan Flat also is great for families; kids run can run around, dance and roast marshmallows while mom and dad enjoy a beer. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Oscar Winner Kevin Costner Named Grand Marshal of Auto Club 500, Will Perform with 'The Kevin Costner Band' February 25, 2007 at California Speedway Jan 25, 2007
Along with many other additional roles, Costner has starred in Tin Cup, Thirteen Days, and in 2003 Costner directed and starred in the box office hit Open Range, alongside Robert Duvall and Annette Bening. Recently, Costner has been seen playing a supporting role in the dramatic film Upside of Anger, starring opposite Jennifer Aniston in the film Rumor Has It, and as a legendary rescue swimmer distressed coast guard rescuer opposite Ashton Kutcher in the Guardian. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Consumers Overwhelmingly Choose ''Blu'' Jan 9, 2007
---------------------------------------------------------------------- Players & Samsung Electronics Recorders ---------------------------------------------------------------------- PCs & Computer Dell, Pioneer, Sony Drives ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Blu-ray Disc Media TDK ---------------------------------------------------------------------- North America: Cars, Chicken Little, Con Air, Crimson Tide, Finding Neverland, G.I. Jane, King Arthur... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
The Daily American wants to hear from you! What's on your mind southern Illinois? (new slate Oct. 17) Nov 22, 2006
i'd say wrote on November 21, 2006 6:31 AM:"open season to near extinction? there's little to none open range. most land is privately owned and deer are a liability year round for most land owners who farm or simply don't want to be bothered with deer hunters and deer foraging their gardens and flower beds. back when , it useta be you'd be hard put to find a deer. now you'd be hard put not to come across one laying dead along side the highway. i'd reckon their number is kinda like cockroach... (West Frankfort Daily American, IL)
John Kah named new pastor at St. Peter Lutheran Oct 29, 2006
Michael Douglas in "The Sentinel," Harrison Ford in "The Fugitive" and Robert Duvall in "Open Range," "Lonesome Dove.". Anything you would like to add. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Jackman rises to the top Oct 23, 2006
The Prestige, starring Hugh Jackman and Christian Bale, topped the US weekend box office intake (Daily Telegraph)
'Flicka' won't win many friends Oct 20, 2006
Cinematographer J. Michael Muro, who also shot Kevin Costner's Western "Open Range," captures some gorgeous panoramas of plains and mountains. But for his syrupy musical score, Aaron Zigman sounds as if he borrowed licks from every Western he's ever seen. (Pensacola News Journal)
Bening likes a challenge Oct 16, 2006
"It certainly looks like her and the inspiration seems likely. The statuesque beauty from Topeka, Kansas, so often plays commanding roles, women of authority and guile who frequently get the better of the men around her. Remember her as Julia Lambert in Being Julia, the 2004 role that brought her third Academy Award nomination (the others were for American Beauty and The Grifters)? She wouldn't tolerate being pushed to the sidelines.Or think of her as Sue Barlow in Open Range, a woman prepared... (Toronto Star -- Arts)
The big uneasy Oct 14, 2006
Thirteen Days, For Love Of The Game, Open Range and The Upside Of Anger were all exemplary outings. The closest thing to Gary Cooper, Costner is only one big hit away from completing his comeback: from having the sins he committed in The Postman and Wyatt Earp washed away, complete with a transcontinental agreement to never mention Message In A Bottle in his presence. (Guardian Unlimited -- Film)
'Travel on, Tom Turkey,' An Eldon festival history from baby steps to 21st anniversary Oct 13, 2006
However, with changes in the stock of turkeys from open range to the barn-raised variety, Washburn says the race changed and the turkeys weren t as lively and didn t run as fast, so eventually the turkey race gave way to other activities. The races were quite an undertaking and though very well-attended, they were eventually replaced by another odd-ball event, which is popular still, frozen turkey bowling. (Camdenton Lake Sun Leader, MO)
Spelling Expecting Oct 6, 2006
McDermott, 39, had roles in the movies "Against the Ropes" and "Open Range." He has a 7-year-old son, Jack, and a 1-year-old daughter, Lola, from his first marriage. Spelling and McDermott met last year while filming the TV movie "." Spelling was married at the time to actor-writer Charlie Shanian, who filed for divorce last October, a little more than a year after marrying the former "Beverly Hills, 90210" alumna. (Fox News)
Off the beaten path Oct 6, 2006
You may never do it,'' she said of busting out on the open range, ``but you wanna know ya can. . (The Miami Herald)
Celebrity babies Oct 6, 2006
Maggie Gyllenhaal and Peter Sarsgaard welcomed daughter Ramona into the world on Tuesday, said Gyllenhaal's representative, Amanda Silverman, in a statement (The Morning Star)
Tori Spelling, husband expecting baby Oct 5, 2006
McDermott, 39, had roles in the movies "Against the Ropes" and "Open Range." He has a 7-year-old son, Jack, and a 1-year-old daughter, Lola, from his first marriage. Spelling and McDermott met last year while filming the TV movie "Mind Over Murder." Spelling was married at the time to actor-writer Charlie Shanian, who filed for divorce last October, a little more than a year after marrying the former "Beverly Hills, 90210" alumna. (San Jose Mercury News)
Costner on film Sep 30, 2006
"I didn't put a 30-year-old girl in Open Range," his most recent directing-acting assignment, "I put Annette Bening in it. I find her incredibly lovely and more sexy, because she was appropriate." ... "For me, I appreciate things with a sense of humor. There's a sense of humor in this movie, in its own way. I think the careful writer would look back on my career and go, 'He's put humor in every movie he's ever done.' But my traditional role in Hollywood has been to play the leading man, which... (The Palm Beach Post)
No hero in 'Guardian' Sep 29, 2006
With solid turns here and in films like Open Range and The Upside of Anger, he's carving a second career as the hunk struggling with mortality. Still, he needs a better wingman in The Guardian. (USA Today -- Life)
more » Sep 24, 2006
Brooks," a Jekyll-and-Hyde story that will introduce a more sinister of side Costner's cineplex image. He just found a comedy script he liked, and next summer he'll begin shooting his first directorial effort since 2003's "Open Range. " "People came up to me whom I trust and said, `You should direct more,'" he says. "And the Western, that genre nobody likes, you should do more of those. (CTNow.com)
Costner leaves Hollywood mark, literally Sep 8, 2006
Other movies under his directors shingle include 1997s The Postman and 2003s Open Range. . (MSNBC -- Gossip)
Costner Leaves Impression at Grauman's Sep 8, 2006
Other movies under his director's shingle include 1997's "The Postman" and 2003's "Open Range.". At the ceremony, Costner thanked both fans and co-workers, from writers and directors to the "stuntmen who've taken risks to make me look stronger or jump farther than I ever could.". (Fox News -- Life)
Duvall in 'Long Riders' creates a frontier gem Sep 7, 2006
DVD pick of the week Playing a self-confessed variation on his "Lonesome Dove" and "Open Range" characters, Robert Duvall effortlessly commands the screen as Print Ritter, a crusty old cowhand who convinces his laconic nephew Tom Harte (Thomas Haden Church, of "Sideways" fame) to join him on an arduous horse drive. That mission grows more complicated when Print and Tom assume responsibility for five Chinese girls abandoned by prairie pimp Billy Fender (James Russo). (Washington Times, DC)
You know it's noir … Sep 6, 2006
The opposite of westerns with their open range and limitless possibility, noir films are about confined spaces. They underscore a man's vulnerability and make it easy for him to be cornered. (Los Angeles Times)
Bumpy ride on the Broken Trail Jun 26, 2006
Even though the main character in Broken Trail resembles earlier Duvall characters, notably Gus McCrae in Lonesome Dove and Boss Spearman in Open Range, Geoffrion insists he wasn't writing the character with Duvall in mind as the story transformed from novel to screenplay (and eventually back again). He was simply trying to create a fully realized individual. (The Standard)
He knows the territory Jun 25, 2006
Duvall stopped riding for fun after he busted a few ribs preparing for Kevin Costner's 2003 "Open Range" and was worried that he would be only barely competent in the saddle. "Though we didn't have any financing, I figured we were going to do it sometime," he says, so he got Red Man to get back his form. (calendarlive.com)
'Prairie' to 'Prada' Jun 24, 2006
That mini-series, along with a movie shot a few years back with Kevin Costner called Open Range, motivated Duvall to star and produce this weekend s two-part TV movie, Broken Trail, airing on AMC. It s a post-Civil War drama about two cowboys driving a herd of horses from Oregon to Wyoming who come across five enslaved Chinese girls. Duvall is a robust 75-year-old partly, I imagine, from his busy film schedule and partly because he continues to feed his passion for the tango. (Fox News)
Back in the saddle Jun 23, 2006
"I look at this as the end of a trilogy for me, starting with Lonesome Dove and Open Range.". In Trail, directed by Walter Hill (48 Hours), Duvall plays a gruff rancher named Print, slightly reminiscent of his iconic Dove character, Gus. (USA Today -- Life)
Broken Trail Jun 23, 2006
Strong performances and a looming showdown improve matters in night two, and ultimately it's a logical companion to the underrated theatrical oater "Open Range," also starring Duvall, which the cable net premieres the same weekend. Set in 1898, as the cowboy way is slowly expiring, Duvall plays Print Ritter, an Oregonian herding 500 horses to Wyoming with his nephew, Tom (Thomas Haden Church). (Variety)
BRIDLE PARTY Jun 23, 2006
But Robert Duvall ("Lonesome Dove," "Open Range") refuses to give up that most classic of American ghosts, the standard-issue cowpoke - the guy who is brave, strong, silent and always shy around womenfolk. (But not because he's more interested in menfolk - this one's called "Broken Trail," not "Brokeback Mountain."). (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Duvall rides tall in AMC's 'Broken Trail' (Christian Toto) Jun 23, 2006
And we'll take any excuse to deposit Mr. Duvall back in the saddle again, where he rode so tall in both "Lonesome Dove" and "Open Range." Part one of the two-parter, inspired by a true story, begins at 8 p.m. Sunday, with part two to follow at the same time Monday. The year is 1897, and leathered cowboy Print Ritter (Mr. (Washington Times)
Duvall brings credibility to AMC's 'Broken Trail' Jun 20, 2006
"Broken Trail" was different to Duvall from any other Westerns, such as "Lonesome Dove" or "Open Range," because of the cast. "This is a very unique Western. This is very unique in that there are five lovely Chinese girls in this movie that were wonderful to work with," Duvall says. (Fresno Bee -- Lifestyle)
Honesty, virtue symbols of heroism May 20, 2006
In actuality, the time of the original cowboy making long trail drives over hundreds of miles of unbroken open range was only about 40 years. So why did the cowboy become the ubiquitous symbol of heroic manhood. (Springfield News, OR)
Gillett preparing to celebrate city’s 100th birthday May 18, 2006
An open range policy ended when livestock started eating in the neighbor s fields. They built wooden fence rows to protect fields and gardens from the domestic predators. (DeWitt Era-Enterprise, AR)
SD Secretary of Agriculture May 12, 2006
The South Dakota Department of Agriculture receives calls from law students and insurance adjustors all the time wanting to know if there is any "open range" left in South Dakota ... Open range is a traditional term that no longer means what it once did, but people cling to it like it was granddad's favorite LC Smith shotgun ... In the old cowboy days, (1850s to 1890s) open range meant a place where anyone (including a lot of foreign investors and speculators) could run their livestock and not... (Marshall County Journal, SD)
Fussin', feudin' on the range Apr 30, 2006
As key castmembers of the PBS reality TV series "Texas Ranch House," Bill Cooke, his wife, Lisa, and their three daughters -- Vienna, 20, Lacey, 18, and Hannah, 15 -- share a strife-filled existence with a group of complete strangers out on the open range. During more than two months and in 110-degree heat, they rounded up horses, branded cattle, milked cows, fended off rattlesnakes and invented some interesting substitutes for toilet paper. (Contra Costa Times)
Images of evil GI Joes arent our true woes Feb 23, 2006
eduIn America, our version of a popular blockbuster movie usually contains wholesome images: a cute little monkey with a penchant for exploring, two gay cowboys nuzzling on the open range, or the baby sitter of an affluent family being chased by a bloodthirsty murderer. These tranquil images are a stark contrast to the latest record-breaking flick overseas: "Valley of the Wolves: Iraq." This film hit portrays American soldiers as the stereotypical movie bad guys they murder innocent people,... (The Daily Bruin, CA)
Packing up the range Feb 20, 2006
" Cows and wildlife have coexisted in Southern Nevada for more than a century. Long before Baird's bow-and-arrow brand marked the cows on the open range, the area between Jean and Searchlight was dominated by the historic, Walking Box ranch owned by cowboy Rex Bell Sr. and actress Clara Bow. Bob Stager, a 30-year veteran BLM range ecologist who surveyed many of the allotments in Southern Nevada, said his research shows there were "thousands of head of livestock out there" in the late 1800s and... (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
A Ballet poor show in war of the Word Feb 12, 2006
In normal circumstances a cowboy movie, such as Red River or, more recently, Open Range, which paired Robert Duvall and Kevin Costner, would have men of a certain vintage queuing round the block. Such chaps like nothing better than to watch out-and-out cowboys chew tobacco and burn their tongues with over-baked beans. (Sunday Herald)
A Look at Quirky, Kinky and Unconventional Cowboys Feb 8, 2006
Clearly, Hollywood has proved over the years to have a very open range. A year after "Paint Your Wagon," while "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid" was still in theaters, Jon Voight donned a Stetson to play a Texas drifter in New York City who turns to male prostitution in "Midnight Cowboy," the first X-rated Oscar-winning best picture. (ABC News - Entertainment)
How the US fell out of love with its cars Jan 29, 2006
The new frontier was not out on the open range or staking a homestead, it was on urban streets and the new horse was a car. Detroit became Motown - Motor City. (Guardian Unlimited)
AMC Breaks New Ground with Broken Trail Jan 12, 2006
"I look at this movie as the end of a kind of trilogy for me, starting with Lonesome Dove and Open Range.". "What moved me about the script is that the characters of Print and Harte are such hard men," observed BROKEN TRAIL star Thomas Haden Church. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
