Jeremiah Johnson

[Jerry]

I really enjoyed the Backcountry Perspectives by Ryan Hatfield in EHJ 123. Jeremiah (AKA Liver eatin') Johnson was and is a great movie! It brought back so many memories I had to dig out the old VHS and watch it again! Thanks Ryan!

[dcannon]

That is the Best Movie Ever! I wish someone would create one based on the book The Big Country by A.B. Guthrie. If you really like this movie, try reading Crow Killer all about Jeremiah Johnson!

[Ryan]

Thanks Jerry! That was a fun one to write, and I've been getting a lot of good feedback on it. Haven't watched the movie in awhile but I think I talked my wife into watching it tonight...

[mattm]

Dcannon did you mean "The Big Sky"? Can't find "The Big Country".

[dcannon]

Dcannon did you mean "The Big Sky"? Can't find "The Big Country".

I sure did! In my opinion, that is one of the best books from the mountain man era. Probably read it 20 times, woulda thought I could remember the title.

[mattm]

I sure did! In my opinion, that is one of the best books from the mountain man era. Probably read it 20 times, woulda thought I could remember the title.

Thanks for the info. I've already placed my amazon order.

[Sharpstick]

I read Crow Killer and loved it. Just looked The Big Sky up on Amazon and ordered it. Can't wait to read it. Thanks guys for the info.

[RUTTIN]

I had never seen Jeremiah Johnson (and I was born in the seventies) at all, until I read Ryan's article. Looked on the guide on the tv and wow it was just starting. Great Flick, and it was filmed practically in my back yard in the Uintahs.

[mattm]

"Crow Killer" showed up in the mail yesterday. I couldn't put it down. Finished it at about 0230 in the morning. Great book. The movie only touches as such a small part of his life and his exploits as a mountain man. Everyone who is interested in mountain man history should pick this book up.

[TwoBear]

Matt, you would also be intersted in "Colters Run", another great book about John Colter. Available at Stoney Dale press.