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I really don't know Lance. I find it strange that
Johnson wanted to be a mountan man long after the "Shining Times" of the mountan
men. What I mean is that at the beginning of the movie we see Johnson
heading west looking for a place to trap, "beavers, bears, fox, and such..."
Along with the clothing etc. (Johnson's cavalry britches) we are led to assume
that here is a man that has seen way too much death and destruction following
the Civil War. This is reinforced by Will Geer's character,Bear Claw, who
comments on the fact that there must have been another war "down
there".
Consider Bear Claw for a moment, he was one of
the last of the old time mountain men. That period was from around 1820-40 give
or take a few years. The last war he might have been aware of would have been
the was of 1812. So anyway, heres Johnson a man who has decided to leave
civilization behind. Why, I think the horror and pain of the war pushed him to
seek solitude to heal his broken spirit. But as we know that is not what
happened. When I first saw this movie I enjoyed it because of my interest in the
mountain men, etc. an interest that grew for many years and led to a little
Historical reenacting on my part. Funny how things work out though, reenacting
for me became focused on the French and Indian Wars instead of the fur
trade period.
Where was I going with this? donno? Lets see what
you guys have to say?
Jeff
Life makes warriors of us all.
To emerge the victors, we must arm ourselves with the most potent of weapons. That weapon is prayer. --Rebbe Nachman of Breslov
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