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The Quick and the Dead

The Quick and the Dead

1995
Action, Adventure
1h 48m
Lady avenger returns to western town owned by a ruthless gunslinger hosting an elimination tournament. (imdb)

The Quick and the Dead

1995
Action, Adventure
1h 48m
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Rated 01 Jun 2019
70
65th
I've found myself watching sumo wrestling (and more recently axe throwing) simply because of the direct competition angle. Therefore this movie has the hook I want. Throw on top of it a stellar cast and a beloved director and you've got a time waster. Speaking as an employee, husband, father I find an absurd amount of value in time wasting. An absurd amount.
Rated 10 Apr 2019
69
51st
Once your movie loses Lance Henriksen, only a downward spiral remains. Most enjoyable when it gets pulpy. A pretty neat cast playing some colorful characters in a story that kinda fumbles towards an unengaging finale. I must've chuckled at every dramatic zoom-in. I'm suddenly imagining Crowe's role being played by Bruce Campbell and now I'm crying for What Never Was.
Rated 03 Dec 2018
75
65th
Sharon Stone hasn’t bathed in weeks and I don’t give a DAMN. Watching Gene Hackman devour an entire town and missing him dearly.
Rated 01 Sep 2020
91
82nd
The worst part of this is that it had to come to an end. Raimi's trademarks are still on full display, but he so well understands the genre and motifs and stereotypes therein that the film becomes an expert exaggeration of every one without becoming outright parody. In short, it's fun as hell, a constant feast for the eyes, and loaded with a fantastic cast. This might be my favourite work of Raimi's.
Rated 26 Jan 2023
7
84th
Impressive watching Sam Raimi dig DEEP into that well of tricks to make gunfight after gunfight after gunfight look distinct and interesting. Great looking brown and gold cinematography all around; maybe I’m just delighted these days to see something that isn’t all CGI and green screen. Jarring to see pre-2000s Sharon Stone in a role where she isn’t getting her brains fucked out every third scene. Bit too much explosion / action movie BS at the end but all in all still good old west fun.
Rated 18 Aug 2015
70
56th
It's ridiculous, it's rowdy, and it's a blast. Sam Raimi is awesome in just about every sense of the word, but this time, a more than stellar cast, can do nothing but help. Hackman, Stone, and DiCaprio are fantastic and the characters they play and others are so lovable. Crowe was ok, as this was still his awkward stage in movies. Overall, The Quick and The Dead may not be the best western, but it's one of the most fun.
Rated 15 Feb 2008
14
4th
The only thing I remember about this movie was that I hated it.
Rated 30 Jan 2019
50
26th
Although it's easy to dismiss it as an ego trip for Stone, and a rather questionable attempt at reinvention, she gives her co-stars generous space to flex their chops and definitely took a risk enlisting Raimi and Crowe, who didn't have much clout at the time. Raimi's style clashes with the setting, but his crash zooms and montages inject some energy into the rather stale revenge plot. It's ultimately a waste of everyone's talent, but it's that very talent that saves it from the scrapheap.
Rated 03 Nov 2018
60
39th
tam teşekküllü blockbuster. büyük ölçeği, göz kamaştıran prodüksiyon tasarımı, aptal eğlencesi, kamera kullanımı, kadrosu derken... stone'un diğerlerinin gölgesinde kalan performansına rağmen 90ların western dalgasında ön sıralara bile konulabilir. ne anlattığına çok bakılmadığını çünkü böyle bir filmde önemli olanın temalarla yüzeysel düzeyde oynayan gösterişçilik olduğunu gayet iyi bilmesi ve hiçbir şeyi sündürmemesi bile sevmek için yeterli.
Rated 29 Mar 2016
71
61st
Look i love tournament movies. Theyve always got plenty of zany characters & at least 2 cool action moments. This ones especially fun as the cast is full of stars, soon to be stars, and B listers. Henriksen is cool as always and he gets the most colorful character. The plot is standard. Stone does a good job as the lead. Ive always found raimis direction outside of his evil dead trilogy to be...safe? Lackluster? Cant find a word but you get the idea.
Rated 03 Jul 2015
70
43rd
It's like a western script taken by Coca Cola, pumped full of sugar and artificial flavours, marketed by Saatchi & Saatchi and consumed by pock-faced teenagers. A little mouthful tastes good in a sickly sweet sort of way, but by the end of it you've had a gutfull.
Rated 07 Sep 2013
68
51st
The concept of a Raimi western initially seems quite strange, but his trademark direction works surprisingly well. The film itself is pretty unspectacular, looking and feeling like a made-for-TV western, but it's still a fun watch and has a decent cast (Hackman and Crowe being the standouts.) Young DiCaprio is a little shit though, I couldn't help but laugh when he got shot the fuck up.
Rated 11 Feb 2011
5
4th
Utter shit. Hate it.
Rated 31 Mar 2010
5
44th
It's not so bad, with a decent cast and quality performances to boot. I liked Raimi's direction on this one, particularly the screenplay. The plot was a bit cliche, a little morally ambiguous at times, but when it all boiled down to it it was a good vs bad type Western affair. Worth a watch though.
Rated 14 Jan 2010
70
42nd
It's full of predictable cliches, but it's over the top sensibilities and scenes of actors chewing up scenery like jerky make it pretty fun.
Rated 13 Jul 2008
86
85th
I'm not a really big Western fan, but I did like this movie a lot. Maybe thats why the western buffs hate this movie.
Rated 16 Jun 2007
85
56th
Ridiculous but extremely enjoyable.
Rated 26 Jan 2024
60
22nd
Raimi empties his bag of trucks to keep the linear gunfight sequences engaging and unique, a feat unto itself. The movie is full of great side characters and sequences but the story, script and leads were severely lacking. Gene Hackman did not want to be there
Rated 24 Jan 2024
60
26th
Great to look at as the camera moves in very Raimi-ish ways. But this story feels too serious for the form. That mismatch works against the overall result. Also, we needed more Woody Strode.
Rated 05 Jan 2024
60
35th
While it's not quite a parody of the western genre, it tweaks a lot of the formulas (with some very surprising choices in camerawork) to try to make it a little more interesting. Unfortunately, even with a good cast, there's not really enough new to make it more memorable than all the other neo-westerns out there. I confess to thinking it a hoot while watching (and wondering why the new sheriff wouldn't see wanton destruction of property as his first arrest). Fav: corpse crooks.
Rated 18 Nov 2023
5
42nd
Instead of agreeing to the rules of an arbitrary duel competition, what if all the cool people got together and killed the asshole that everyone hates???
Rated 15 Aug 2023
69
49th
This felt like a shonen fighting series tournament arc. You've got your small handful of main characters you ought to care about, and every side character just makes up a wacky spectacle to throw a lot of wild cards into your mental betting until the real final showdown rolls around.
Rated 29 Apr 2023
93
88th
Vibrant and witty homage to the Spaghetti Western keeps its balance just this side of parody thanks to Raimi’s directorial smarts, and a first rate cast who play their roles resisting any but the most slyest of winks – Stone’s embodiment of a seething Eastwood/Bronson is masterful, but all must bow to Hackman, who pulls off one of the most spectacularly hissable villains this side of Henry Fonda (though given at least one scene to display his accomplished emotional range). Terrific fun.
Rated 15 Apr 2023
73
49th
This is a VERY mid 90s movie that is kind of nostalgic and fun if you don't take it too seriously. I'm not sure it's trying to be nearly as goofy as it is, but it's hard not to enjoy to some extent, and the cast is super fun, with Stone, Hackman, Crowe, Henriksen, DiCaprio (a couple of years before Titanic), Sinise, and others. It comes just short of revenge western parody. It's kind of disappointing given the level of talent involved, but it's a fun time nonetheless.
Rated 01 Jun 2022
30
2nd
Its well written and has lots of entertaining bits but sam rami sucks and fucked it up
Rated 17 May 2022
66
40th
A good looking and mostly well-cast western. Stone felt out of place for most of the movie.
Rated 10 May 2022
65
37th
I revisited and this movie has every element I should love but it just doesn't work for me. Maybe I'll check in again in 2035 for another go.
Rated 26 Feb 2022
50
40th
Very silly. Characters were forgettable tropes, stakes seemed somehow shallow, and nothing mattered very much. Sort of film that was too in love with its own cleverness.
Rated 11 Aug 2021
58
12th
Laughably predictable.
Rated 22 Apr 2021
80
37th
Viewed April 21, 2021.
Rated 07 Feb 2021
65
35th
Pure pulp, but you know, it's Raimi. The cast has such a deep bench with some early performances from Leo and Crowe, but the stoic/cold performance from Sharon Stone weighed down the fun for me. At the decline of her massive early 90s run, even the fairly chaste Sam Raimi had to show a Sharon boob. What a weird stardom she had.
Rated 11 Nov 2020
9
29th
W3E1P1S0V1M1A1R1.
Rated 10 Jun 2019
34
32nd
I get what Raimi was trying to do, I really do. The Quick and the Dead never really coalesces into anything more than bombast for the sake of bombast. I'm not exactly sure what separates this from something like The Evil Dead but never feels like a complete film.
Rated 27 May 2019
68
35th
The premise is bullshit, but the execution is enjoyable.
Rated 05 Apr 2019
73
37th
This movie has some slow spots but there are also several exciting moments. This film has a good ensemble cast. The script is not perfect but it has some bright spots. Overall would recommend this western.
Rated 18 Jul 2017
50
21st
Crowe rules, Stone drools.
Rated 01 Jan 2017
58
61st
okay movie
Rated 31 Jul 2016
65
48th
I liked seeing the extremely young DiCaprio, but in the end this film doesn't really offer anything.
Rated 26 Aug 2015
95
63rd
'The Quick and the Dead' features a memorable four character cast which includes one long established and respected Hollywood star, one young actress who, though rather notorious at the time, was also a major player in front of and behind the camera lens, and two young actors who would soon emerge as two of the biggest stars in the business.
Rated 23 Apr 2015
40
17th
Sam Raimi what have you done?
Rated 25 Mar 2015
18
19th
Bad, but basically inoffensive.
Rated 14 Mar 2015
70
51st
Meh.
Rated 01 Dec 2014
3
38th
Cheesy as hell, but enjoyable enough, especially the explosive climax, which plays like a Michael Bay take on the Sideshow Bob rake gag. Surprisingly, it puts to waste a lot of great character actors, who don't get nearly enough screentime compared to Stone and the brooding Russell Crowe. Also, casting Sharon Stone as the lead in your 1995 film and keeping her bundled up in western clothing is a crime against humanity.
Rated 13 Nov 2013
63
70th
Star-studded, whimsical trip around the American Western that is very much of its time. They don't make 'em like this any more!
Rated 08 Feb 2013
59
21st
59.000
Rated 03 Sep 2012
85
68th
I don't go along with the bad reviews this one gets. I don't care if the plot is lousy or it's plain silly. The thing I love about this is you get to see more than a few great character actors of modern times in one film. It's a fun movie and it's got Hackman who has few peers. Keith David, DiCaprio, Crowe, Sinise and the most underrated actor of our time, Lance Henriksen. Stone is fine and served as producer. What makes it fun is director Sam Raimi. Great director who, unlike some, entertains
Rated 16 Jun 2012
82
51st
Okay
Rated 04 Mar 2012
57
59th
This movie is almost fantastic as it has a lot of style and the writing boasts a lot of solid one-liners and quips. But when the movie slows down and tries to have a narrative, it fumbles in trying to create any dramatic weight and the lead's personal conflict just comes out of nowhere and isn't very convincing given how she's written to contrast the pastor. When she has an "ends justify the means" mentality, it doesn't make much sense for to go off and cry after killing someone.
Rated 11 Dec 2011
83
12th
not bad!
Rated 10 Oct 2011
57
24th
57.000
Rated 14 Sep 2011
35
38th
#11#, popcorn, liked, casting, oldies(2) }*{ #90s#, story, Sharon S!
Rated 28 Aug 2011
40
31st
Basing an entire film around what is arguably the most enjoyable part of Western films seemed like a good idea on paper, but fails because it doesn't take into account what makes Mexican standoffs so fun in the first place. Since it failed to give us proper tension, there is little keeping us watching this film. The Quick and the Dead sidesteps some Western cliches, but falls victim to others while showing off poor execution on parts that needed to be pitch-perfect.
Rated 16 Mar 2011
55
30th
If you'd like to treat yourself to 100 minutes of sharon stone sitting around, looking either stoic or completely puzzled, then you go ahead. Might be worth it for some neat ideas, but on the whole there's not much else going on.
Rated 03 Mar 2011
40
26th
The always cool Sam Raimi signature style couldn't really hide that this was a really lame movie.
Rated 01 Dec 2010
71
78th
Great, GREAT genre movie. Sam Raimi's handiwork is evident, and everyone in it is clearly having the times of their lives chewing scenery.
Rated 23 Sep 2010
66
51st
Something about the ballsy ridiculousness of this film endears it to me.
Rated 10 Sep 2010
45
0th
dont know why i watched it all...
Rated 19 Aug 2010
50
8th
Average action adventure with some average performances. Not one of Raimi's better works but watchable.
Rated 31 Jul 2010
42
13th
I saw the cast to this film, and with a pretty interesting title I thought I was going to see a good movie. But wow was I wrong. At times this film did have good acting, especially by Russell Crowe and Leonardo Dicaprio, but at other times the acting was somewhat mediocre. The whole story for the most part was terrible, it was way too predictable, and at times it was really stupid. Do not assume when you see names like, Gene Hackman and Russell Crowe, that this will be a good film.
Rated 05 Jun 2010
50
19th
I'll give it a 50 just for sharon's norks.
Rated 24 May 2010
40
11th
The goofball approach to this spaghetti western homage fails to distinguish a proper and engaging story. It's too bad, because with the immense talent of its cast, (most of them before their prime), this movie had an opportunity to shine and become something special. Perhaps I missed out on its comical ambitions, but I wasn't looking for a laugh-fest, nor a cheese-riddled romp.
Rated 23 May 2010
50
25th
The Quick, The Dead and THE BORRING!!! I did like Hackman however!
Rated 21 Mar 2010
81
48th
Over=the-top, tongue-in-cheek Western with classic Raimi directorial touches. And what a plot: a tournament for gunfighters, just like the NCAA--with brackets!
Rated 24 Feb 2010
2
15th
This is essentially Gladiator with dirty westerners and a 12 year old, womanizing Leonardo DiCaprio.
Rated 22 Feb 2010
70
8th
A Solid film from Raimi that never takes itself too seriously, plus Leo was awesome in it.
Rated 27 Dec 2009
80
96th
A film about a duelling tournament in the Old West gets my attention immediately but this is done well, with pitch-perfect direction from Raimi and supported by a memorable band of cartoonish characters. Unashamedly stylised and full of stereotypes, it probably appeals more to casual fans of westerns than lovers of the genre, but that’s fine by me. Boasts a strong cast too: Stone is impressively effective in her role and Hackman puts in a terrific performance.
Rated 04 Nov 2009
3
32nd
Laughable performances and run-of-the-mill revenge story. Raimi still delivers some good cheese in scenes - mostly at the beginning.
Rated 22 Oct 2009
65
67th
Not the greatest of plots but I love the direction of Sam Raimi here.
Rated 29 Aug 2009
60
5th
Sharon Stone invites couple of her famous friends over for a western movie she is producing.. They borrow guns and costumes from the local party shop and start shooting each other.. There are only two rules: 1) Good guys shall win in the end. 2) The most famous of the two duelers shall kill the other.
Rated 19 Jul 2009
53
21st
Quick and mediocre
Rated 01 Jul 2009
2
40th
Score based on my memory of it.
Rated 17 Jun 2009
68
51st
Not one of Raimi's finest hours.
Rated 14 Mar 2009
32
95th
The Best Western of all time. This takes cool to a whole new level.
Rated 12 Mar 2009
35
21st
It's a shame so many good actors are in this film. It's implausible without being the type of film where implausibility can be overlooked, and the script that backs said plot is simply just not there either.
Rated 22 Feb 2009
60
17th
Been awhile. Remember wanting to like it but finding it weak.
Rated 29 Nov 2008
67
44th
Camp, they name is THE QUICK AND THE DEAD.
Rated 10 Oct 2008
80
84th
Sharon Stone is great, as is Russell "fighting around the world" Crowe
Rated 15 Jun 2008
94
55th
Except for too many explosions, a great film.
Rated 13 Mar 2008
6
55th
Guilty pleasure. Sam Raimi can do (almost) no wrong.
Rated 06 Feb 2008
1
6th
A woman gunslinger?!?!?!
Rated 06 Feb 2008
55
44th
Ridiculous but some kind of enterntainment. Sam Raimi's Western is close to comedy, but I do fancy his way of editing. Sometimes it rocks really good. The story has nothing special.
Rated 24 Jan 2008
67
34th
This movie has a well worn premise, the action is over-the-top. With Gene Hackman, Russell Crowe, and Leonardo Dicaprio this movie has a stellar cast, although the material may not be up to the talent.
Rated 15 Jan 2008
81
62nd
I initially didn't care for this flick, but seeing it a second time Gene Hackman really stole the show.
Rated 30 Nov 2007
20
15th
A flimsy plot, Leonardo DiCaprio's "fluctuating" accent, and Sharon Stone's general inability to create a believable character make this movie almost laughable. A non-headlining role for a "before he was famous" Russell Crowe saves it a bit from oblivion.
Rated 19 Sep 2007
80
35th
Good modern Western and we get to see Sharon Stone's boobs!
Rated 16 Sep 2007
60
39th
Too cool for it's own good, but still worth watching.
Rated 22 Aug 2007
3
10th
crap
Rated 15 Aug 2007
66
41st
It's a fun premise, completely insane. A great cast. Not a compelling story, and a little bit too Hollywood, but it's fun the first time you watch it.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
70
11th
Guilty pleasure movie.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
36
3rd
I literally despise this movie because it gives me no reason not to. It defies logic and makes up a ludicrous story with unsympathetic characters. Gary Sinise does show up for one scene though, and it is one of the most awkward scenes I've ever witnessed.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
75
27th
I really enjoyed this more on the last rewatch. The film tries to have it's cake and eat it too by the finale however. The overall concept is pretty cool and the cast is great. I would have changed the finale though.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
48
26th
I place the blame here solely on Sam Raimi. I expect much better from him. The use of slow-mo and drama shots was ridiculously overdone, and he could've gotten much better performances out of everyone. Except Hackman, who was his usual money self. Still, from a fanboy's perspective, the movie was fun, and featured a lot of people I really like, besides DiCaprio.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
68
34th
I am deeply conflicted by this movie. It is directed by Sam Raimi and has many great actors(Russell Crowe, Gene Hackman, Leo Decaprio) and then I remember it also stars Sharon Stone. Can't have everything I guess.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
40
26th
Less fun than was no doubt intended.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
25
12th
Raimi's weakest movie between Crimewave and Spider Man 3. Formulaic.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
85
87th
Surprisingly dark content which slips by with its tongue firmly in cheek. The whole "women empowerment" message doesn't wreak of PC cliches so much either. Ending is a bit of a let down, but at least it's short. An often overlook shoot 'em up.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
61
19th
Substandard western about a quick draw contest held by the crooked town sheriff. If you want to see Gene Hackman as a corrupt lawman, I would suggest Unforgiven instead.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
66
28th
Such an incredible cast... such a cheesy, often painful screenplay. Whatever, it was fun.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
80
60th
This movie was solid & very entertaining. Sam Raimi is one of my favorite directors when it comes to action and sometimes story. Worth watching....
Rated 16 Jul 2007
40
16th
As TheDiceman would say: "Poor."

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