It's a mild crowd pleaser for people who are exhausted by blockbusters.

This is a small, humorous movie in some ways, but it has a huge heart. What a nice experience.

There are moments that feel comical, some horrific, and some downright inspiring but the tonal shifts hardly matter as the end results come to a film that's perfect for this time.

The tone of this movie is interesting -- the stakes are both dramatic and high, but it's balanced with a lot of fun, tongue and cheek dialogue.

It only took seven years for Lerner and Lowe's "Brigadoon" to be made as a movie, eight for "My Fair Lady" and seven for "Camelot". But for the team's second big Broadway musical, "Paint Your Wagon", it took almost 20, and when the movie did finally get a release, it was at a time when movie musicals were beginning to tank at the box office. Unlike the first three movie musicals, "Paint Your Wagon" had not been a huge hit, running a season (which at the time was respectable and considered a semi-hit, if not a huge smash) and introducing several songs which have become standards in the world of showtune music. The movie altered the story a bit, taking on traditional themes of more recent westerns, and had some casting choices that while perfect for a western seemed questionable for a musical.Certainly Lee Marvin and Clint Eastwood were known for westerns, and here, they share both co-starring billing and the same woman (Jean Seberg). What they also share is a lack of musical experience, and if you are going to put them together in a musical, it should be a genre in which they have experience. Their voices are perfect for the characters they play, with grizzled Marvin singing several songs in a very raspy manner and a very low-key Eastwood almost whispering his. Their voices pale in comparison however to Harve Presnell who gets the show's most famous song, "They Call the Wind Maria", as well as several others, so there have been many a jokester who ridiculed this film by saying either, "I never miss a Lee Marvin musical!" or "I never miss a Clint Eastwood musical!".All that glitters is not gold, and in the case of the photography in this movie, it's filmed in a sort of faded color that almost seems like sepia tone. Somewhat overly long, it gets boring and tedious at times, but there are some wonderful musical moments that make up for the lack of singing talent. Clint's "I Talk to the Trees" is performed heartfelt and moving, while Lee's "Wandrin' Star" is also sweetly done. But you'll never hear "Hand Me Down That Can O' Beans" at a piano bar or "The First Thing You Know" where Lee's singing voice really gets grating, making Elaine Stritch's raspy voice seem soprano in comparison. Jean Seberg fails to impress as the heroine torn between the two men. This is one of those movie musicals which probably seemed like a good idea at the time but even with a powerhouse stage and musical director (Joshua Logan) behind the camera, it comes out as a missed opportunity and basically, "Too little, too late."

When gold is discovered in California it creates a mad rush among certain people who want to get their hands on some. By chance, one particular person named "Ben Rumson" (Lee Marvin) has already arrived and as luck would have it happens to notice a wagon rolling out of control down a steep mountain. When he gets there he discovers that one of the men inside the wagon is dead and the other is badly hurt. Not long afterward some members of the wagon train arrive and they begin the task of burying the dead man. However, upon digging the grave they just happen to strike gold and immediately Ben claims the spot for himself and the badly injured man who he announces as his new "Pardner" (Clint Eastwood). Eventually, Pardner recuperates and they both set about digging for gold in the mining community that has attracted over a hundred men but is totally lacking any women. Then one day a Mormon man with two wives arrives at the mining camp which attracts the attention of all of the miners except Ben who is dead drunk. At the same time the two women get into a spat and the husband decides to auction off the wife named "Elizabeth" (Jean Seberg). As the auction commences Ben awakens from his drunken stupor and makes the highest bid before passing out once again. One thing leads to another and soon both Ben and Pardner wind up marrying Elizabeth. Anywary, rather than reveal any more of this movie and risk spoiling it for those who haven't seen it I will just say that this movie is probably best described as a Western-Musical-Comedy. As such it has some good humor here and there and a couple of good songs most notably "Mariah" and "I Was Born Under a Wandering Star". Unfortunately, it also has some pretty bad songs as well. Along with that this movie turned out to be quite long and because of that there were some parts here and there which seemed to drag on for too long. In any case, it turned out to be fairly enjoyable and I have rated the movie accordingly. Slightly above average.

I don't know what to say about this movie. It was funny and entertaining and pointless. I also rolled my eyes quite often. I also did double takes because I couldn't believe certain things were said or done. There were quite a number of shocking moments and shocking language throughout. Who wouldn't want to hear women referred to as "tarts" several times as they're talking about hijacking their wagon and forcing them into prostitution? The songs were...songs. It will entertain you. Whether it entertains in a good or bad way will depend on the viewer's sense of humor. My final thought is that I can't believe such a movie was made. Furthermore, I can't believe that Clint Eastwood was in it.

I recently viewed this movie for the second time and found it just as funny and entertaining as I did when it first hit the theaters all those years ago.Having just read through some of the reviews here I am startled that some people who are fans of the Western genre were disappointed because it was a musical and a comedy; others who love musicals were disappointed because it had a Western theme.I didn't mind that some of the singing wasn't of a high standard - most of the songs were of a humorous bent anyway, and didn't purport to be anything but an accompaniment to the visual romp on screen.Interestingly though, the couple of serious songs are actually quite beautiful, hauntingly wistful, lyrics lamenting the characters' forlorn lonesomeness. ("They Call the Wind Maria", and "A Million Miles Away Behind the Door.")Anyway I say to all that didn't like this movie, where is your sense of humor? It is light entertainment - a comedy first and foremost, and employs a good amount of slapstick and satire. And with just a truthful drop of the real history of that era with its sadness and desolation.An enjoyable fun movie.