Jeremiah Johnson

[mousegunner]

I watched Jeremiah Johnson (again) yesterday. All he wanted was a genuine .50 caliber Hawken rifle, and by golly he got one from the cold frozen hands of Hatchet Jack.

What a great movie. Makes me want to leave civilization and be a mountain man.

[creeky]

I like the movie to. It's based off (loosely) the book"Crow Killer: The Saga of Liver Eating Johnson" Link

A very good book, way different than the movie. The movie is very... uh... "Disney" compared to the book. He was a tough guy. It's a really good read.

I never new he was an actual person.

[Guest TN.Frank]

You want to watch a really good movie pick up a copy of "The Moutain Men" with Charlton Heston and Brian Keith. Now that's a shinnin' movie if ever there was one.

[Guest Centennial]

You want to watch a really good movie pick up a copy of "The Moutain Men" with Charlton Heston and Brian Keith. Now that's a shinnin' movie if ever there was one.

Yes, The Mountain Men is a great movie!

[Guest SUNTZU]

I like the movie to. It's based off (loosely) the book"Crow Killer: The Saga of Liver Eating Johnson" Link

A very good book, way different than the movie. The movie is very... uh... "Disney" compared to the book. He was a tough guy. It's a really good read.

I never new he was an actual person.

I just bought this book off of half.com, looking forward to reading it!

[Guest gcrookston]

an excellent book on the subject of the fur trade and mountain men is A Majority of Scoundrels by Don Berry. It was a must read when I was a kid, as much of the setting was in and around where I grew up (Colorado), and key players were Jedediah Smith, James Beckworth, Kit Carson...

[Guest Nativoffla]

I read alot of Louis L'Amour and like his mountain men stories best. I found 3 novels --- Vol I Westward! -- Vol II Expedition! -- Vol III Outpost. all part of

(Wagons West Frontier Trilogy( by Dana Fuller Ross) Clay Holt with the Lewis and Clark expedition. Some great reading just my worth.

I also ordered Crow KIller and Mountain man tonight on Amazon. Thanks for the info, always looking for good reading like that,,,