Hostiles

[ezypikns]

I've seen worse.

What you tend to forget is what an absolutely murderous place the west was.

Also, don't know if anybody here mentioned it, but this was supposed to have taken place in 1892.

I don't think the Comanches were still raiding at that time.

[AntlerCollector]

What you tend to forget is what an absolutely murderous place the west was.

Also, don't know if anybody here mentioned it, but this was supposed to have taken place in 1892.

I don't think the Comanches were still raiding at that time.

Interesting. I haven't seen the movie yet, but the Comanche raids were pretty much over in the mid 1870's.

[IowaHunter]

It’s entertainment for goodness sake - not a documentary.

We thought it was good.

[backwoods]

What you tend to forget is what an absolutely murderous place the west was.

Also, don't know if anybody here mentioned it, but this was supposed to have taken place in 1892.

I don't think the Comanches were still raiding at that time.

The West could be a lawless and violent place, but it was also full of hardworking settlers, pioneers, buffalo hunters, trappers, miners, immigrant farmers, and religious fundamentalist.

The modern western wants to make out every Native American or frontiersman to be a murdering and raping pillager but had that been the case, the west would have never settled. The West was a land of opportunity, ripe for the taking. In Hostiles, a group of soldiers can’t seem to cross the country on the eve of the 20th century without encountering anyone that’s not trying to kill them. That’s just Hollywood.

Regarding Indian raids and depredations, I don’t know when the last Commanche “raid” was but there were sporadic and infrequent Indian and settler conflicts well into the early 1900s

[sharkhunter]

I liked it but thought it was a little slow. Good movie though.

[COWDOG]

I was pumped when I watched the trailer. . Ended up renting it and was disappointed.
The trailer had all the best moments in the entire movie. Not that great...

[TxAg]

Y'all are crazy. I watched it again, and it was even better the second time.

[Take Dead Aim]

What you tend to forget is what an absolutely murderous place the west was.

Also, don't know if anybody here mentioned it, but this was supposed to have taken place in 1892.

I don't think the Comanches were still raiding at that time.

No it took place in 1841. They even mention President Harrison giving the orders. He was only president for 40 days in 1941 before dying of pneumonia.

[backwoods]

No it took place in 1841. They even mention President Harrison giving the orders. He was only president for 40 days in 1941 before dying of pneumonia.

It took place in 1892.
There were two presidents that were named Harrison

[TxAg]

It took place in 1892.
There were two presidents that were named Harrison

Also....it does say 1892 in the movie description

[Take Dead Aim]

Also....it does say 1892 in the movie description

I stand corrected. I always forget about his grandson. I always remember Harrison the 1st president for his short term.

[day0082]

I just watched it and liked it alot.. Very well written.
I know my dad would have liked it..

[Sika]

We liked it. To me, it didn't just come across as a white guilt, apologist Western regarding Indian genocide. There were one or two scenes where the soldiers say "we are sorry this happened,” but the take away, imo, is the line between good and evil is not always clear. Whites killed indians, indians killed whites, indians killed other indians and whites killed other whites. Nobody is completely innocent...we are all hostiles.

[day0082]

We liked it. To me, it didn't just come across as a white guilt, apologist Western regarding Indian genocide. There were one or two scenes where the soldiers say "we are sorry this happened,” but the take away, imo, is the line between good and evil is not always clear. Whites killed indians, indians killed whites, indians killed other indians and whites killed other whites. Nobody is completely innocent...we are all hostiles.

I like your take on the movie! Couldn't have said it any better.

[Take Dead Aim]

We liked it. To me, it didn't just come across as a white guilt, apologist Western regarding Indian genocide. There were one or two scenes where the soldiers say "we are sorry this happened,” but the take away, imo, is the line between good and evil is not always clear. Whites killed indians, indians killed whites, indians killed other indians and whites killed other whites. Nobody is completely innocent...we are all hostiles.

Exactly what my wife and I took from it. First scene of the movie shows how savage the Indians could be. Later in the movies they show how the Whiteman could be savage. I thought it was a fair representation of both sides. I'm sure if you wanted to be close minded and be "triggered" you could have ignored the first part of the movie and get all worked up on liberal Hollywood.