Hot rod mercury has howard kalish on guitar and phillip fajardo on drums. A country mix featuring such gems as the yodeling don walser making magic with ill hold you in my heart and leon rausch of texas playboy fame revisiting san antonio rose. Theres even a nice duet between beck and willie nelson on driving nails in my coffin. Cowboy pals pete calder billy crudup and big boy matson woody harrelson come back to the range after fighting in world war ii. Two cowboys have their friendship tested when they fall for the same girl. The hi lo country depicts small town life in new mexico following world war ii. Feb 04, 2015 an intimate story of the bond of friendship between two hardliving men, set against a sweeping backdrop. Instead, the hilo country is reserved and even elegiac. Walser, don the handbook of texas online texas state. Hilo, nuovo messico, allindomani della seconda guerra mondiale. The actors fail to live up to the archetypes they portray. Don walser at the country music showcase p4 duration. The films story is that of a spaghetti western with a classical romantic twist. Although the hilo country is set in northern new mexico, its soundtrack sounds decidedly lone star.
Pete and big boy are masters of the prairie, but ultimately face trickier terrain. Carter burwell legendary director sam peckinpah wanted to shoot a film based on max evans 1961 novel for decades, but circumstances never allowed him to do so. The american west, postwold war ii, in its twilight. In 1998 walser appeared in the movie the hilo country, and three of his songs were included in the soundtrack to another film, secondhand lions 2003. Released by tvt records in 1999 tvt 82902 containing music from the hi lo country 1998. In september, 2003, don walser retired from live performances due to health issues. He also received recognition in mainstream country, and played the grand ole opry on. Don walser s heres to country music runs contrary to most of the albums by contemporary country music artists, eschewing rock n roll antics and pop polish for genuine country music. Hot rod mercury this was don s last music video filmed in his home town of lamesa, texas. Music profile for don walser, born 14 september 1934. Find where to watch the hilo country and many more fulllength movies from the best streaming services online. With haley joel osment, michael caine, robert duvall, kyra sedgwick.
Although the hi lo country is set in northern new mexico, its soundtrack sounds decidedly lone star. Song information for ill hold you in my heart till i can hold you in my arms don walser on allmusic. In the american west, just after wwii, best friends big boy woody harrelson and pete billy crudup return from the war to find half their hometown employed by corporate cattlerancher jim ed love sam elliott. Pete calder is a young cowboy who returns home with hopes of. Eventually, in 1998, stephen frears took the hi lo country and made it into his first career adventure in the genre of the wild west. The film gives a new visual perspective, while blurring the lines between running, climbing, human and mountain.
But what the composer of scores for such major films as fargo, millers crossing and. He started his first band, the panhandle playboys, at age 16, and shared bills with another aspiring texas singer, buddy holly. Don walsers songs stream online music songs listen. October 1999 at age 65, walser makes his debut at the grand ol opry. Walser especially enjoyed performing older and more obscure cowboy and country songs for audiences. The hi lo country soundtrack from 1998, composed by various artists, carter burwell. In one of the bar scenes, there was don walser singing ill hold you in my heart. According to sam peckinpahs biographers, he was trying to launch a feature version of evans the hi lo country as early as 1965, at a time when peckinpah was on the outs with the major studios.
Provided to youtube by ingrooves ill hold you in my heart til i can hold you in my arms don walser ill hold you in my heart. Honkytonk, western swing, cowboy yodeling and other traditional country music styles get their due on songs like sugar moon, oakie boogie, polka dot blues, paper rosie and eight others. Its fitting that around the time of this release don walser won a national heritage award, for this mans voice is a national treasure and qualifies as high texas folk art. The other showstopper is a country singer named don walser.
He also received recognition in mainstream country, and. The hilo country is a 1998 american western drama film directed by stephen frears, starring billy crudup, penelope cruz, woody harrelson, cole hauser, sam elliott, patricia arquette, enrique castillo, and katy jurado. It stands outside and above the story, and elevates it with selfconscious prose. With famous texans like willie nelson and the matchless yodeler don walser crooning some dusty charmers and a couple of country standards like san antonio rose and why don t you love me thrown in for good measure, the overall mood is very. The hilo country soundtrack from 1998, composed by various artists, carter burwell. Shout factorys dvd of the hilo country is an acceptable enhanced transfer of this nicely shot western. The hilo country soundtrack cd details and availability. Instead, the hi lo country is reserved and even elegiac. Texas legend by don walser and the pure texas band on. It is set in postworld war ii new mexico and is based on the western novel by max evans. Even in texas folk and country music circles, singer and guitarist don walser is regarded as unique. Billy crudup and penelope cruz share a romantic moment in this clip from the hilo count. Released by tvt records in 1999 tvt 82902 containing music from the hilo country 1998. Don walser appears in a rodeo dance sequence and sings a memorable western swing, honky.
As unsubtle as a brand on a cows behind and about as enjoyable the hilo country is a collection of movie cliches masquerading as a story about passion and jealousy. Cast and crew credits for hilo country, the, 1998, directed by stephen frears, with leon rausch, tommy alsup, sarge mcgraw, at turner classic movies. The result of a yearlong collaboration between filmmaker joel wolpert and mountainrunner anton krupicka. Like bob wills several of whose band members played with walser as well, who hailed from and is still revered in the same texahoma region, don walser filled a. Cruz plays the mexican girlfriend of crudup, in a role similar to the one she played in all the pretty horses, a film that bears an uncanny resemblence to the hi lo country. Don t be without it even if you think you don t like corny country music.
A roots musician since he was 11 years old, walser became. Big boy is an apt name for the character played by woody harrelson, a cattle herder in postworld war ii new mexico who struts and openly cavorts with a powerful rivals. The hi lo country 1998 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. You are watching videos for don walser from youtube and vevo, enjoy the best music videos for don walser at country music videos online. Walser s been doing this for a halfdecade, and many of those years as an avocation, so obviously he has not seen the rewards and recognition of many of his classic country peers. The hilo country soundtrack movie soundtracks for sale. Merle travis, tex williams, and hank williams and sequence performances by don walser and leon. Billy crudup and woody harrelson get down and dirty. I was channel surfing one night and came across the movie hi lo country with woodie harrelson not a bad movie. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing the hilo country near you. The hilo country 1998 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Hilo country soundtrack updates classic western music. Mammas, dont let your babies grow up to be cowboys. The hilo country is a n intimate drama set atainst a sweeping backdrop.
But the bottom falls out on the whole thing when carter burwells rather nondescript score comes. A comingofage story about a shy, young boy sent by his irresponsible mother to spend the summer with his wealthy, eccentric uncles in texas. Linformation sur le film, genre, classement, duree, photos, bandeannonce, synopsis et critiques des usagers. Legendary director sam peckinpah tried to bring it to the screen many times, its elegiac tale about the passing of the ideals of a mythic old west being one that would no doubt have appealed immensely to the great man. Its too bad that no bluray was produced, as the image probably would have improved considerably. A roots musician since he was 11 years old, walser became an accomplished guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter. Its addicting and not at all harmful to your health. The hilo country is a 1998 american westerndrama film directed by stephen frears, starring. An enduring friendship between two hardliving men is challenged by their passionate desire for the same woman in this drama set in the american west in the years following world war ii. An intimate story of the enduring bond of friendship between two hardliving men, set against a sweeping backdrop. The songs walser specializes in arent exactly current.
In stephen frears the hilo country, harrelson has an energy the rest of. The only flaw i saw may have been specific to the way my player reacted to the encoding fast motion would occasionally produce a pattern of artifacting that looked like thin venetian blinds. Thats actually tommy morrell on the steel in the brief shot. With famous texans like willie nelson and the matchless yodeler don walser crooning some. Young men who have returned home from the war attempt to regain their place in the disappearing way of life they left in the dusty, lonely hi lo country. Overview of hilo country, the, 1998, directed by stephen frears, with glen rothstein, john diehl, kate williamson, at turner classic movies. Don walser holds his memories dear country roots music. As with seemingly hundreds of other projects, peckinpah never got the film going, which fortunately made room for this beautifully filmed 1998 version. He also received cameo roles in feature movies with honkytonk settings, such as the hilo country 1998, starring woody harrelson. Eventually, in 1998, stephen frears took the hilo country and made it into his first career adventure in the genre of the wild west. Texas legend by don walser and the pure texas band on amazon. With billy crudup, woody harrelson, patricia arquette, cole hauser. The hi lo country 1999 cast and crew cowboy pals pete calder billy crudup and big boy matson woody harrelson come back to the range after fighting in world war ii.
According to sam peckinpahs biographers, he was trying to launch a feature version of evans the hilo country as early as 1965, at a time when peckinpah was on the outs with the major studios. The strength of the hi lo country is the way it captures the raw beauty of a particular landscape and an atmosphere of resentful nostalgia as the life of the cowboy drifts from reality to. The hilo country 1998 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Pete hopes to return to the simplicity of cattleherding, but. The film has a brilliant musical score by carter bulwell and there is a showstopping virtuoso singing performance in the film by country and western singer don walser. Three years later, walser died due to complications from diabetes on september 20, 2006, 6 days after his 72nd birthday. Ever since western author max evans published his novel the hilo country in 1961 there had been talk of a movie adaption. Con billy crudup, woody harrelson piu volte nominato alloscar e al golden globe e penelope cruz premiata. Don walser was born on september 14, 1934 in brownfield, texas, usa as donald ray walser.
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