I found like it great that the this western took the shootings how where in those days and not making a 6 shot look a submachine. This is how a dual was kept, simple and simple. The plot was simple to follow. For me this one a western movie to see.
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Appaloosa
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Not age appropriate for kids under 15, age appropriate for kids over 17; suggested age 15. -
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Common Sense says
Old-fashioned Western features great performances.
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 15–17
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What Parents Need to Know
About Appaloosa
Parents need to know that this film is a classic Western -- full of gunfights, close-quarters shootings, and other violent acts. Although the violence is mostly bloodless, it's quite realistic: You clearly see its consequences in every action scene. There's also a complex depiction of the choices that a female character makes regarding her lovers that at least partially depicts the limited choices available to women in 1882. Characters also smoke, drink, swear, and talk about "whoring," and there's brief rear female nudity.
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Families Can Talk About
- Families can talk about the film's central idea: What happens when lawbreakers become lawmakers? Is there a difference between state-sanctioned killing in the name of order and murder in the name of greed and expediency? Families can also discuss the enduring popularity of the Western genre. Are these movies a chance to re-discover America's past, or a chance to re-invent it through fiction?
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- I rate this title on for age 15 and give it
- I rate this title iffy for age 14 and give it
"Appa-loser" OR "Sour Appaloosa!" (Your Pick)
I hated this film. IUt weas so ungodly boring that I was about to get on a plane, go to Hollywood, got to the director, and say "What is wrong with you?" Boring, stupid, and there's an unwanted flash of nudity. Pass. You can do so much better.
- I rate this title iffy for age 15 and give it
Terrible movie, nothing saves this spaghetti stinker. Don't bother for any age.
Um... This was a terrible movie! Don't rent it! It's a terrible movie: Everything was wrong! The plot was ghastly and really unclear and confusing and just plain stupid. The direction was terrible, cutting from scene to scene, and the lighting and makeup was bad, too. Rene looked like a sunburned chipmunk, and Viggo looked like a complete nerd, with a straight hair part. I couldn't take anything seriously, from the acting, to the plot, to the storyline. It was corny, unbelievable and cheesy. Even excellent actors didn't save this spaghetti stinker. In the end, I just wanted an hour and a half of my life back.
- I rate this title iffy for age 10 and give it
- I rate this title on for age 17 and give it
Great Western
Subtle humor - good story plot. This is a well done western with all the reasons 'cowboys' should not get too close to women!
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