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Hotler

(13,678 posts) Sat Nov 22, 2025, 01:20 PM Nov 22

Those boys on the grassy knoll. From the movie Shooter.

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Those boys on the grassy knoll. From the movie Shooter. (Original Post) Hotler Nov 22 OP

I Liked That Movie ProfessorGAC Nov 22 #1

Me, too. ancianita Nov 22 #2

Oh Yeah! ProfessorGAC Nov 22 #3

... ancianita Nov 22 #4

Alas... ProfessorGAC Nov 22 #6

I hear you. They're definitely dated as a group, but their gig with Dylan at the Big Pink is what got them ancianita Nov 22 #8

Certainly Correct ProfessorGAC Nov 22 #10

Is this streaming anywhere? CanonRay Nov 22 #5

You can grab it from Hoopla for free Sympthsical Nov 22 #7

It's on Netflix, Amazon Prime (free if you've got a Chase Amazon card), Showtime (where I first caught it) almost ancianita Nov 22 #9

ProfessorGAC

(75,429 posts)

1. I Liked That Movie

Reply to Hotler (Original post)

Sat Nov 22, 2025, 01:26 PM

Nov 22

Pretty taut thrill ride.
That whole scene with the old gunsmith is really good.
"Still got the shovel" is the exclamation point.

ancianita

(42,684 posts)

2. Me, too.

Reply to ProfessorGAC (Reply #1)

Sat Nov 22, 2025, 01:40 PM

Nov 22

Must have watched it a dozen times. The director, Antoine Fuqua, is a great filmmaker. He's done Training Day and The Equalizer trilogy.

The ol' guy Mr. Rate is Levon Helm from The Band.

ProfessorGAC

(75,429 posts)

3. Oh Yeah!

Reply to ancianita (Reply #2)

Sat Nov 22, 2025, 01:43 PM

Nov 22

I knew that but had forgotten.
He played Ridley in The Right Stuff, too.

ancianita

(42,684 posts)

4. ...

Reply to ProfessorGAC (Reply #3)

Sat Nov 22, 2025, 01:57 PM

Nov 22

Cool. I have to see that movie again just to re-see him. Ol' dude slid into heaven's home plate sayin' "what a ride, Lord!"

He's on the drums here...