Bad Day At Black Rock

One of my favorite films...thanks Doc for the reminder about westerns.

Bad Day at Black Rock is a movie you see
it's one of my favorites, it's tough and gritty,
In search of a man this one handed stranger
came to a town and found himself danger.

Looking for Komoko, and Adobe Flats
gets off the train and finds himself that-
there's a secret that buried deep in the ground
and no one in town wants him around.

It's filled with a cast in a story so fine
starring the greats Tracy, Marvin, Borgnine,
It's a bit of a western and a lot of film noir
the lead is my favorite old-time movie star.

So if you have time that you're looking to fill
I suggest Bad Day at Black Rock, it's written to thrill,
so get out the popcorn, your worn cowboy boots
It's a fabulous movie no one can dispute.

Reviews

[Angi]

I have never seen this one, Blue. I always watch The outlaw Josie Wales, The Good the Bad and the Ugly and Jeremiah Johnson when they come on cable. It has nothing to do with Clint Eastwood (damn!) and Robert Redford (groan!) starring in them. Just sayin'. This makes me want to be on the lookout for this flick! Angi~

PS: I want the second line to have an 's' after favorite. Could be just me, though.

[Angi]

Oh! ...and Borgnine rhyming with fine had me grinnin'!

[icelandicblue]

That's why I included Borgnine and not Robert Ryan just for that rhyme. Thanks Angi.

[icelandicblue]

I added the s...I can't tell you how many times I proofread and I really suck at it!

[Angi]

I suck at it, too!

[icelandicblue]

My brain just fills in the mistakes with corrections and I skip merrily on my way so thank you.

[s y e]

Never seen it..... Is it good? I am not a huge western fan but if you recommend it I shall check it out. I love how you wrote this one Blue - this is great!

[icelandicblue]

Thanks Noodle, it's really- old black and white starring Spencer Tracy. Thanks so much for your comment.

[Jack...]

I too liked this movie Anne and I am not a big western fan. Very nicely penned.

[icelandicblue]

Thanks Jack- It really was a great film.

[Einstein Noodle]

OK ... at this corral :} i am definitely going to the movies... already made the popcorn ... love those old Westerns for sure
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[icelandicblue]

Hi Einstein! Thanks!

[TL Boehm]

I've never seen it but I think that reviews should now be penned this way - it would be very entertaining to read them!

[icelandicblue]

I never thought of it that way...imagine what we could do with a movie we didn't like. ; )

[TL Boehm]

absolutely!

[Joyce S. Greene]

Westerns seem to have gone out of style these days, but the books by McMurty were some of my all time favorites. Thanks for introducing us to one of your favorite western films, Anne, in a very poetically appealing way.

[icelandicblue]

Thanks Joyce, I appreciate the read and comment. ; )

[Dr. Wood ?]

and now they use THIS as the blurb for the film....Great one ICE

[icelandicblue]

Ha- a re-release is on the way!

[Pryde Foltz]

Well, you sold me. You had me at gritty.

[icelandicblue]

Ah thanks Pryde.

[Rita L. Sev]

I have never seen this movie, but I love your critique of it, Blue! It's a wonderful thing when art inspires art!

[icelandicblue]

It's an old one for sure. Thanks Rita.

[Lydia Shutter]

The rhythm and rhyme in this one is charismatic. I have seen "Bad Day at Black Rock"...what an entertaining movie with an impressive cast. You have summed up the plot so well here. Very enjoyable...you did the movie justice! Lydi**

[icelandicblue]

Thanks Lydi but it wasn't a spoiler- I had hoped just enough to spark interest perhaps. For whatever reason this movie really pierced my marrow and I found it to be mesmerizing. I'm still baffled that I wrote a poem about it lol.