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.

 

[Jerry]

You might try the story of Hugh Glass.
"Hugh Glass" by Bruce Bradley (1999 ISBN 0966900502) and "The Saga of Hugh Glass: Pirate, Pawnee and Mountain Man" by John Myers Myers (1976 ISBN 0803258348).

 

[mattm]

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

Thanks for the info.

 

[Ryan]

John Colter was one tough hombre. Of course all of those guys were or they wouldn't have been out here in 1803-1870 or so.

 

[6mm Remington]

I too love that movie Jeremiah Johnson! One of the best ever! You guys are awful, now I have a couple books I have to go buy to read... I'm one of those that if a book is really good, I won't be able to put it down and I'll be up at 2:30 AM still reading like someone else did her as well!

I named my son after Jeremiah Johnson and his name was Jeremiah David (for the middle name after me). It pleased both me and my wife. She looked at it with a biblical perspective of Jeremiah from scripture while I was pure mountain man on my side!
David