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Posted: 1/4/2017 10:39:43 PM EDT
Has anyone here ever watched that movie? I have watched this movie dozens of times and I always come to the same conclusion.
The stranger (Clint Eastwood) IS Marshal Duncan. What are your thoughts?  High Plains Drifter (8/8) Movie CLIP - The Stranger Rides Away (1973) HD https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High_Plains_Drifter EDITED at 1:48pm Large amounts of alcohol were consumed during the making of this thread. I, and my friends had just watched the movie and were having fun. I sure am glad I didn't have to work today, because I feel like shit. Two of the guys are still asleep. |
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Posted: 1/4/2017 10:40:35 PM EDT
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Yep.
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Posted: 1/4/2017 10:41:35 PM EDT
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Yes, but his ghost.
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Posted: 1/4/2017 10:41:41 PM EDT
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Of course. And that midget was Marshal Duncan's turd.
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Posted: 1/4/2017 10:42:19 PM EDT
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I always thought that was the point of the whole movie?
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Posted: 1/4/2017 10:42:36 PM EDT
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When Clint Eastwood was on "In the Actors Studio" he said the stranger was Marshall Duncan's brother.
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Posted: 1/4/2017 10:43:22 PM EDT
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Avenging angel
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Posted: 1/4/2017 10:45:18 PM EDT
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From IMDB:
So who exactly is the stranger? This is purposely left ambiguous to give it an almost supernatural feel, but the theories put forth are as follows: (1) The stranger is Marshal Jim Duncan's brother who learned that the three men who killed his brother were being released from prison and would likely return to their town, so the stranger "passed through" in order to take revenge on the three men and on the town itself for simply standing by and watching as his brother was brutally murdered. (2) The stranger was Marshal Jim Duncan himself come back to exact his revenge (perhaps through a deal with the devil.). This would explain why nobody in the town recognized him, but he knew how exactly the Marshal was killed and he was able to kill the three men in the same way. (3) The stranger was the ghost of Marshal Duncan. |
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Posted: 1/4/2017 10:46:38 PM EDT
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Yes, but his ghost. This, same as Palerider. |
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Posted: 1/4/2017 10:50:02 PM EDT
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At the end when mordacai was carving the name on the wooden marker he says " I don't even know your name."
The stranger says, yes you do and the shot turns to Jim Duncan's name on the marker. It was the marshals ghost seeking revenge. |
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Posted: 1/4/2017 10:50:48 PM EDT
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As usual the GD delivers multiple answers
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Posted: 1/4/2017 10:53:16 PM EDT
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Yes, but his ghost. I don't see how. Dude raised to much hell to be a ghost. Which brings up another question. The guy being whipped in the street while the cowards watched sounded just like the stranger. |
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Posted: 1/4/2017 10:54:06 PM EDT
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As usual the GD delivers multiple answers 
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Posted: 1/4/2017 10:55:16 PM EDT
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I don't see how. Dude raised to much hell to be a ghost. Which brings up another question. The guy being whipped in the street while the cowards watched sounded just like the stranger. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Yes, but his ghost. I don't see how. Dude raised to much hell to be a ghost. Which brings up another question. The guy being whipped in the street while the cowards watched sounded just like the stranger. Yes. |
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Posted: 1/4/2017 10:58:05 PM EDT
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Yes, but his ghost. I don't see how. Dude raised to much hell to be a ghost. Which brings up another question. The guy being whipped in the street while the cowards watched sounded just like the stranger. Yes. Then how can he come back from the dead? |
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Posted: 1/4/2017 10:59:23 PM EDT
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Yes, but his ghost. I don't see how. Dude raised to much hell to be a ghost. Which brings up another question. The guy being whipped in the street while the cowards watched sounded just like the stranger. Yes. Then how can he come back from the dead? He is a ghost. You can't be this stupid. |
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Posted: 1/4/2017 11:00:07 PM EDT
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I always thought that was the point of the whole movie? And you would be correct |
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Posted: 1/4/2017 11:00:41 PM EDT
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Yes, but his ghost. I don't see how. Dude raised to much hell to be a ghost. Which brings up another question. The guy being whipped in the street while the cowards watched sounded just like the stranger. Yes. Then how can he come back from the dead? |
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Posted: 1/4/2017 11:01:11 PM EDT
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He is a ghost. You can't be this stupid. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Yes, but his ghost. I don't see how. Dude raised to much hell to be a ghost. Which brings up another question. The guy being whipped in the street while the cowards watched sounded just like the stranger. Yes. Then how can he come back from the dead? He is a ghost. You can't be this stupid. Ok. Movie theory has been solved. |
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Posted: 1/4/2017 11:01:18 PM EDT
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I don't see how. Dude raised to much hell to be a ghost. Which brings up another question. The guy being whipped in the street while the cowards watched sounded just like the stranger. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Yes, but his ghost. I don't see how. Dude raised to much hell to be a ghost. Which brings up another question. The guy being whipped in the street while the cowards watched sounded just like the stranger. He wasn't a ghost, he was a revenant. A revenant is someone returned from the dead to exact revenge on the living. Brandon Lee in The Crow is an example of a revenant. |
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Posted: 1/4/2017 11:03:02 PM EDT
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I don't see how there can be any confusion. He was a ghost. Aside from the bit at the end where we told the little guy that he already knew his name, he also disappeared as he rode off.
He also clearly had the marshal's memories. |
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Posted: 1/4/2017 11:03:03 PM EDT
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He wasn't a ghost, he was a revenant. A revenant is someone returned from the dead to exact revenge on the living. Brandon Lee in The Crow is an example of a revenant. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Yes, but his ghost. I don't see how. Dude raised to much hell to be a ghost. Which brings up another question. The guy being whipped in the street while the cowards watched sounded just like the stranger. He wasn't a ghost, he was a revenant. A revenant is someone returned from the dead to exact revenge on the living. Brandon Lee in The Crow is an example of a revenant. Close enough. |
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Posted: 1/4/2017 11:04:04 PM EDT
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Ok. Movie theory has been solved. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Yes, but his ghost. I don't see how. Dude raised to much hell to be a ghost. Which brings up another question. The guy being whipped in the street while the cowards watched sounded just like the stranger. Yes. Then how can he come back from the dead? He is a ghost. You can't be this stupid. Ok. Movie theory has been solved. Now go watch Pale Rider. |
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Posted: 1/4/2017 11:06:37 PM EDT
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He wasn't a ghost, he was a revenant. A revenant is someone returned from the dead to exact revenge on the living. Brandon Lee in The Crow is an example of a revenant. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Yes, but his ghost. I don't see how. Dude raised to much hell to be a ghost. Which brings up another question. The guy being whipped in the street while the cowards watched sounded just like the stranger. He wasn't a ghost, he was a revenant. A revenant is someone returned from the dead to exact revenge on the living. Brandon Lee in The Crow is an example of a revenant. Well he damn sure got his revenge. Excellent post. I never thought about revenant. |
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Posted: 1/4/2017 11:08:44 PM EDT
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This, same as Palerider. |
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Posted: 1/4/2017 11:11:36 PM EDT
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He wasn't a ghost, he was a revenant. A revenant is someone returned from the dead to exact revenge on the living. Brandon Lee in The Crow is an example of a revenant. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Yes, but his ghost. I don't see how. Dude raised to much hell to be a ghost. Which brings up another question. The guy being whipped in the street while the cowards watched sounded just like the stranger. He wasn't a ghost, he was a revenant. A revenant is someone returned from the dead to exact revenge on the living. Brandon Lee in The Crow is an example of a revenant. Leonardo DiCaprio wasn't in High Plains Drifter! By the way, nobody has mentioned how he just appears out of thin air at the opening of the film and dissappears at the end. That should tell you something--ithammers in the reason for the last lines of dialogue. |
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Posted: 1/4/2017 11:16:32 PM EDT
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I was watching Star Wars. Who was Luke's Father?
See how silly that sounds 
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Posted: 1/4/2017 11:17:18 PM EDT
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He wasn't a ghost, he was a revenant. A revenant is someone returned from the dead to exact revenge on the living. Brandon Lee in The Crow is an example of a revenant. |
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Posted: 1/5/2017 1:16:42 AM EDT
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It's his brother who was whipped to death. In the flashbacks, you can see the sheriff. It wasn't Clint Eastwood.
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Posted: 1/5/2017 1:20:39 AM EDT
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He is a ghost. You can't be this stupid. Not with THAT attitude Mister! |
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Posted: 1/5/2017 1:21:25 AM EDT
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Didn't know a ghost could get laid.
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Posted: 1/5/2017 1:22:09 AM EDT
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Yes, but his ghost. This, same as Palerider. This.. |
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Posted: 1/5/2017 1:40:35 AM EDT
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There both good movies but I like High Plains Drifter more cause it has that 60', 70's picture vibe going for it.
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Posted: 1/5/2017 1:46:34 AM EDT
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 Beastie Boys - High Plains Drifter |
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Posted: 1/5/2017 1:50:24 AM EDT
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Better question, when does it get remade with Ben Afleck and a bunch of pussy feelings ?
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Posted: 1/5/2017 1:51:49 AM EDT
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I always thought that was the point of the whole movie? |
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Posted: 1/5/2017 1:56:48 AM EDT
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Posted: 1/5/2017 1:57:37 AM EDT
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Posted: 1/5/2017 2:03:37 AM EDT
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At the end when mordacai was carving the name on the wooden marker he says " I don't even know your name." The stranger says, yes you do and the shot turns to Jim Duncan's name on the marker. It was the marshals ghost seeking revenge. This. |
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Posted: 1/5/2017 2:12:15 AM EDT
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Holy moly this thread is retarded.
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Posted: 1/5/2017 2:15:10 AM EDT
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Of course. And that midget was Marshal Duncan's turd. OP- Duh! As for the above- 
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Posted: 1/5/2017 2:18:41 AM EDT
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It was his father's brother's nephew's cousin's former roommate.
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Posted: 1/5/2017 2:39:09 AM EDT
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I don't understand you fuckin' guys. He was not a ghost. HEAT waves and shit causes the beginning and the ending of the movie.
If Marshal Duncan was whipped to death in the street with the exact same voice as the stranger, why didn't the townsfolk recognize the Marshal? With the same face minus a beard? |
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Posted: 1/5/2017 2:58:26 AM EDT
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Duncan made a Faustian bargain with the devil.
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Posted: 1/5/2017 3:16:42 AM EDT
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When Clint Eastwood was on "In the Actors Studio" he said the stranger was Marshall Duncan's brother. Quote HistoryQuoted:
When Clint Eastwood was on "In the Actors Studio" he said the stranger was Marshall Duncan's brother. The character of Marshal Duncan was played by Buddy Van Horn, Eastwood's long-time stunt double, to suggest that he and the Stranger could be the same person. In an interview, Eastwood said that earlier versions of the script made the Stranger the dead marshal's brother. He favored a less explicit and more supernatural interpretation, and excised the reference.[10] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High_Plains_Drifter |
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Posted: 1/5/2017 3:50:50 AM EDT
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I always assumed it was the Marshal who didn't die, and came back for revenge.
The supernatural angle is interesting, and the fact that they paint the town red, and call it "HELL" makes the ghost story aspect possible. |
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Posted: 1/5/2017 4:25:28 AM EDT
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He wasn't a ghost, he was a revenant. A revenant is someone returned from the dead to exact revenge on the living. Brandon Lee in The Crow is an example of a revenant. A revenant is a ghost. |
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Posted: 1/5/2017 4:27:07 AM EDT
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I don't understand you fuckin' guys. He was not a ghost. HEAT waves and shit causes the beginning and the ending of the movie. If Marshal Duncan was whipped to death in the street with the exact same voice as the stranger, why didn't the townsfolk recognize the Marshal? With the same face minus a beard? He was a ghost! And he was blind! The whole time! (never seen the movie) |
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Posted: 1/5/2017 4:36:17 AM EDT
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A revanent that was into rape
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Posted: 1/5/2017 5:06:57 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryCame here to post this. I thought that it was a Beastie Boys song. |
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Posted: 1/5/2017 5:17:47 AM EDT
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Didn't know a ghost could FIFY |
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