TeenzTen
An action-packed slog
Plustown
A lot of perfectly good film show their cards early, establish a unique premise and let the audience explore a topic at a leisurely pace, without much in terms of surprise. this film is not one of those films.
Seraherrera
The movie is wonderful and true, an act of love in all its contradictions and complexity
Delight
Yes, absolutely, there is fun to be had, as well as many, many things to go boom, all amid an atmospheric urban jungle.
Michael Ledo
The film opens with a poorly scripted, worse read narrative about the plight of the Native Americans. Max Dietrich (James Russo) an apparently bad guy comes into Yellow Rock to hire Tom Hanner (Michael Biehn) to take him through Black Paw territory so he can locate his missing brother and nephew. His party of men end up with Dr. Sarah Taylor, an interpreter respected by the Black Paw and a member of the tribe (Michael Spears) to make sure they don't pass through the sacred burial grounds which would curse them. Of course they pass through the daylight medieval misty burial grounds and the film takes the anticipated twist.The acting was over done to the point of being bad. Lenore Andriel, who also wrote and produced this film was perhaps the worse of the lot reminding me of a laughable Angelique Pettyjohn. I understand shooting a film on a budget, but if you are going to use a modern Presidential coin to be a $20 gold piece, don't show a close-up of the coin. C'mon Nick, at least look at the final edited version of the film.The film ends, likewise as it begins with a narrative that should have remained on the cutting room floor.*Winner Best Picture - 2011 Red Nation Film Festival
*Winner Best Director - Nick Vallelonga - 2011 Red Nation Film Festival
*Winner Best Actor - Michael Spears - 2011 Red Nation Film FestivalIt did win these awards with 3 nominations in each category. i.e. it was judged better than 2 other films "Breaking Dawn" and "Every Emotion Costs."Parental Guide: No f-bombs, sex, or nudity. Some minor adult language.
savanahrose-654-30751
To me personally it was better than some other westerns I have seen. It was slow to start but it eventually caught up. I originally watched it because of Michael Biehn was in it. But I thought it was good enough to watch. I don't watch movies due to any historical value I watch for entertainment. I loved that the movie was based on part of the American Indian perspective. Would I watch this again? Yes I would watch it. I was in an old west class in high school and they had us read poems from the Indian point of view. What I had read saddened me and to watch this it brought it all back. Again, why only the one star? I think that some of the acting in the movie was really sub-par by a couple of the actresses but other than that it was not too bad.
stgoodnight
Yellow Rock . . . a substance many wish for, some seek and few find. The lure of gold was strong in the 1800s and the marauders in this Western movie are weak to resist her beautiful charms. The amazing James Russo plays the gang leader Max Dietrich, and with a solid fake cover story in hand, he finds Tom Hanner to lead them near Black Paw Indian territory. Played by well loved cowboy actor, Michael Biehn, Hanner is a man struggling with grief over the loss of his family. He agrees when he learns another man's brother and son are missing.This Western was directed by Nick Vallelonga and you will recognize brothers Michael and Eddie Spears playing Broken Wing and Angry Wolf of the fictional Black Paw Tribe. Joseph Billingiere appears as Chief White Eagle Feather.This mystical tale of cowboys, Indians and spirits includes a refreshing role in the old West of Dr. Sarah Taylor. This lovely, smart, strong female doctor is beautifully portrayed by the awesome Lenore Andriel, who also co-wrote and produced the film with wonderful Steve Doucette. The entire movie was shot in 12 days, which is miraculous for such rich quality. This story has real heart and is perfect for family viewing, which was critical to Lenore and Steve as they worked on the screenplay.The cinematography is fantastic and from a production standpoint, the attention to detail is incredible. Peter Sherayko who played Farley in Yellow Rock, provided everything on set through his company Caravan West. They also provided the necessary items for the movie Tombstone and Peter assures historical accuracy from guns to shirt buttons.Randy Miller's musical score is the magic that pulls us into this amazing tale among whispering spirits, howling wolves and intense emotions. The special effects and editing of Yellow Rock wove the final touches needed to make this an award winning motion picture.Lenore and Steve are extremely thankful to everyone in the cast and crew. They worked together as a team to make it all happen in a very fast manner for this wonderful film. Yellow Rock gets gold stars in every aspect of production. Yellow Rock - Catch the Fever.The rest of the cast includes; Christopher Backus as Cobb, Clay Wilcox as Roscoe, Brian Gleason as Billy Boy, Amy Jennings as Martha, Paul Sloan as Johnson, Jennifer Blanc as Monica, Elaine Lockley Smith as Sequilla and James Logan as McKinley. We will be interviewing many of these actors within the coming weeks.For more information about Yellow Rock, follow CelebritySpotlight and Like them on FaceBook.In loving memory of Brigitte Burdine and all the lost Indian tribes.
Tony Heck
"I don't give a damn about those Indians, all I care about is finding my brother and the boy." When Max Dietrich's (Russo) brother and son go missing he sets out to find them. When he gets to the town of Yellow Rock he hires Tom Hanner (Biehn) to guide him to where his brother is. After meeting up with a doctor and getting permission from the tribe's elders they set out on the path to find them. Against the wishes of the Indian guide with them they pass through a sacred burial ground. I'll save you the "western genre is dead" speech, but again this is another movie that isn't terrible but is a B-movie at best. The idea is neat and the cast actually has people that I've heard of but like most westerns lately this one is very slow moving and not really worth watching more then once. Little by little it seems like western movies are starting to get better, but at this pace it will have a full revival in the year 2067. Overall, not as bad as most of the new westerns that have been made and worth watching, but don't expect amazing. I give it a B-.