Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)
Directed by George Roy Hill
Written by William Goldman
Starring Paul Newman, Robert Redford, Katharine Ross
The buddy movie owes a lot to Butch and Sundance.
Maybe it's not the first of its kind, but it had a joy absent from most westerns, even with the inevitable finale. It's fun above all else. It's also an example of how to write a screenplay.
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid is one of the most well written movies ever made. The narrative is simple, direct and linear. It's exactly what it says it is, this isn't a David Lynch film. It's the perfect portrait of a couple of friends made for each other. One couldn't exist without the other.
I would even suggest that people who don't particularly like westerns should give this a shot. It's better than watching buddy crap like Nothing to Lose or Another 48 Hours. Hackneyed garbage like that can make you forget about the gold. Everything now is a fish out of water scenario with two wacky ass hats - complete opposites - are thrust into some unlikely series of events with a few "awww hell naw"s and "I'm getting too old for this shit"s. Take some lessons from the master, it can be simple and smart. Simplicity does not automatically correspond with Rob Schneider.
So what are you waiting for, go watch Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid and think of the great Paul Newman on his death bed.
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