The story centers on tontos recollection of the adventures that found lawman john reid transformed into the lone ranger, legendary hero of the old west. Based on the radio series of the same name, the film stars johnny depp as tonto, the narrator of the events and armie hammer as john reid, the lone ranger. The director also reveals his other nine choices for the year thus far. A disneyjerry bruckheimer films presentation, the lone ranger is directed by gore verbinski and produced by jerry bruckheimer and gore verbinski, with a. A greedy, deceitful rancher stirs up trouble with a local indian tribe, creating a dangerous, hostile climate. A great origins episode of a classic radio and tv western hero, the lone ranger and tonto. The lone ranger presents an incredibly old fashioned hero, squeaky clean. She has turned from kira aldeans to the lone ranger. Even though i like the black and white series, the color adds definite flavor to the movie. The origin story of the lone ranger was played out in the first three halfhour episodes. Its producers outraged fans by not allowing actor clayton moore to wear the characters mask when making public. Johnny depp, armie hammer, helena bonham carter, tom wilkinson, william fichtner, barry. Why was the lone ranger narrated the way it was from the. With this movie you get an entertaining origin story of the lone ranger thats an action movie with comedic elements and the odd bit of mysticism thrown in.
Native american spirit warrior tonto johnny depp recounts the untold tales that transformed john reid armie hammer, a man of the law, into a legend of justicetaking the audience on a runaway train of epic surprises and humorous friction as. Lone ranger movie and trains classic toy trains magazine. Its lumpy bubblegum with a bitter aftertaste, as obsessive and overbearing as steven spielbergs 1941and as. Tonto johnny depp and john reid armie hammer are brought together by fate and must join forces to battle greed and corruption. The lone ranger tells the story of a city lawman, named john reid, who visits the gritty west to visit his brother, one of the towns rangers. The lone ranger is probably one of the most entertaining films ive watched in. It was interesting to see depp come out and defend the movie against those. It has some good lines but the plot is both predictable and flimsy, though its. The indian is tonto johnny depp, the old companion of john reid armie hammer, a lawman more famously known as the lone ranger. Armie hammer at an event for the lone ranger 20 the lone ranger 20. In this latterday bigscreen revival, the masked man klinton spilsbury and tonto michael horse attempt to stop an assassin from murdering president ulysses s. She is always watching the horsemen, waiting for a chance to turn them in.
If youre after a good western, this is probably not the film for you. The appeal of this lone ranger movie is the fact that it is in color. The lone ranger 20 in 1933 a boy discovers an ancient native american in a sideshow carnival tent. Warning spoilers this is going to be a little long because i was actually a huge fan of this movie and saw it twice in theaters and thought it was lovingly crafted and the best example of this kind of storytelling i have ever experienced and h. We feature lionel, american flyer, mth, atlas o, williams trains, kline, weaver models, and more. And frankly movies like these have all the vital ingredients for a perfect family movie evening. Everything you need to know about lone ranger movie 20. Wealthy rancher reese kilgore aims to grab silverrich indian land by skilfully pitting indians against settlers but the suspicious territorial governor sends the lone ranger to investigate. May not appeal to younger audiences, but it speaks loudly to those of us who grew up in the 1950s.
I want to nominate timothy olyphant for the title role in disneys new lone ranger movie. Quentin tarantino calls the lone ranger one of 20s best movies b. The lone ranger was the first of two theatrical features based on the popular tv series of the same name. Disneys the lone ranger world premiere livestream youtube. You may also feel a twinge of nostalgia when the theme music from the william tell overture kicks in. This telling of the story of the lone ranger is one of the first in the history of cinema. The lone ranger is a desperado who helps people in need. Fraker and stars klinton spilsbury, michael horse and christopher lloyd it is based on the story of the lone ranger, a western character created by george w. Only the lone ranger and his faithful friend, tonto, can prevent a savage war from. The lone ranger rides again with this bigbudget walt disney pictures production starring johnny depp as tonto and armie hammer as the famed gunman. Johnny depp plays tonto, an eccentric native american loner searching for the men responsible for destroying his village, teaming up with john reid, an idealistic. The legend of the lone ranger is a 1981 american western film that was directed by william a. Bonham carter is putting a dash more wild into the wild west and she has plenty of help with her costars armie hammer, playing the lone ranger, and.
Directed by john sayles, the film segues between 1957 and present day in frontera, a border with a mix of anglos, latinos and africanamericans. The lone ranger is a 1956 western film based on the lone ranger television series, starring clayton moore and jay. A disneyjerry bruckheimer films presentation, the lone ranger is. He works with his indian friend tonto, and he rides he steed silver to his next adventure. Parents need to know that the lone ranger is a reboot of the famous tv show and film serials about a lawmanturnedvigilante and his trusty native american sidekick, tonto.
The lone ranger and tonto were icons of the idea that living good is the best way to live. This undated publicity photo released by disney and jerry bruckheimer, inc. Lone ranger on dvd december 17, 20 starring johnny depp, armie hammer, tom wilkinson, ruth wilson. Many of the team behind pirates of the caribbean reunite for this megabudget western, based on a long running radio and television show. The indian is tonto johnny depp, the old companion of john reid armie hammer, a lawman. This black and white version of the story is going to allow you to see a very young roy rogers play this hero. With clayton moore, jay silverheels, lyle bettger, bonita granville. However, later this week, audiences will finally be able to decided for themselves whether or not the western. The lone ranger soundtrack list the lone ranger movie 20. However, the film is quite different, as tonto seems to be the major character, while the lone ranger kemosabe is the wrong brother. The lone ranger story part of this dvd package is great to have available after such a long period of time.
Only in pirates of the caribbean director gore verbinski s take, tonto johnny depp isnt merely a secondary character hes the story s guide, catalyst, and narrator. The film is told through tontos memories of the duos earliest efforts to subdue local villainy. Native american warrior tonto johnny depp and man of the law john reid armie hammer are opposites brought together by fate and must join. With this opportunity to set the record straight about his and reids adventures, tonto recalls the day in 1869 when he first encountered the man who would be his trusted friend and.
However the storyline and story telling are generally subject to all this. Bruckheimer films the lone ranger, a thrilling adventure infused with. The lone ranger original motion picture soundtrack various artists. The lone ranger winds up looking sort of like something by sergio leone though its difficult to tell if this isnt simply a byproduct of the length and there are pale allusions to buster. A previous try at a bigscreen origins story, the legend of the lone ranger, in 1981, was a total bust and the only film ever made by the actor who played the title character, klinton spilsbury. The lone ranger 1955 rancher reece kilgore lyle bettger picks a fight with indians in the hope that he can run them off their land and mine it for silver. However, a ruthless outlaw takes out all of the rangersincluding reid, and a local native american outcast named tonto helps in resurrecting the lone ranger to bring justice to the villain. This one hour feature is a special that was created in 1955 for the 22nd anniversary of the program 22 years includes the radio program years using the first three episodes of the tv series from 1949 edited together, that provide the answers to the origin of the lone ranger. The lone ranger is a film that manages to be bad in many ordinary ways and, also, to be bad in a rather extraordinary way.
The lone ranger soundtrack list movie 20 tracklist ost list listen to original score, theme music from the motion picture, film score list, song list of all of the songs played in the movie playlist, who sings them, including end credits. From producer jerry bruckheimer and director gore verbinski, the filmmaking team behind the blockbuster pirates of the caribbean franchise, comes disneyjerry bruckheimer films the lone ranger, a thrilling adventure infused with action and humor, in which the famed masked hero is brought to life through new eyes. The lone ranger first cantered on to the airwaves of a detroit radio station in the 1930s, with his subsequent escapades spun out as a set of dimestore novels, then a 1950s tv serial. The series starred clayton moore as the lone ranger and jay silverheels as tonto.
Native american spirit warrior tonto johnny depp recounts the untold tales. This 1956 film was bonita granvilles last film appearance. The lone ranger, a thrilling adventure infused with action and humor, in which the famed masked hero is brought to life through new eyes. The lone ranger is a 20 american western action film directed by gore verbinski and written by justin haythe, ted elliott and terry rossio. Director gore verbinskis take on the lone ranger is a gigantic picture with an earnest, klutzy, deeply uncool hero armie hammer of the social network, based on a property that most young viewers dont know or care about. Director gore verbinskis take on the lone ranger is a gigantic picture with an earnest, klutzy. Lone star 1996 is a mystery drama that portrays the underlying tensions of a small texas town coming to the surface when an old murder gets discovered. The special effects are of course unbelievable but they sure fit the lone ranger nicely. As usual, the plot on this fine work is captivating and appealing, as are all of the lone ranger movies and series. A now you see me 2 x bts gang story kira aldeans is a master of crime. Enter the lone ranger was the title of the first episode of the lone ranger on television. In 1933 a boy discovers an ancient native american in a sideshow carnival tent.