Favorite John Wayne movies ?
Firemass
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When I'm not watching James Bond movies there's a good chance I am enjoying a John Wayne movie.
Here is my top 10....what are some of your favorites?
1. Fort Apache (1948) - Quite simply the finest American film ever made. Wayne in a supporting role.
2. Stagecoach (1939) - The definitive classic western. Wayne becomes a superstar.
3. The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962)- The last great collaboration between John Ford and John Wayne.
4. Red River (1948) - Epic cattle drive. Wayne at his absolute best.
5. Rio Bravo (1959)- Howard Hawks' answer to High Noon. Template for future zombie films.
6. She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949) - Gorgeous color cinematography of Monument Valley.
7. The Big Trail (1930) - The first 70mm widescreen epic! The sheer scope of this film is astounding.
8. The Quiet Man (1952) - Be sure to get the new restored Blu-Ray version!!!
9. In Harm's Way (1965) - Great WWII Navy drama with Wayne and Kirk Douglas.
10. The Searchers (1956) - Wayne's most hard-edged performance. Stunning views of Monument Valley. Unfortunately, let down by goofy comic relief and daft characters. Kind of like TMWTGG. 8-)
Here is my top 10....what are some of your favorites?
1. Fort Apache (1948) - Quite simply the finest American film ever made. Wayne in a supporting role.
2. Stagecoach (1939) - The definitive classic western. Wayne becomes a superstar.
3. The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962)- The last great collaboration between John Ford and John Wayne.
4. Red River (1948) - Epic cattle drive. Wayne at his absolute best.
5. Rio Bravo (1959)- Howard Hawks' answer to High Noon. Template for future zombie films.
6. She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949) - Gorgeous color cinematography of Monument Valley.
7. The Big Trail (1930) - The first 70mm widescreen epic! The sheer scope of this film is astounding.
8. The Quiet Man (1952) - Be sure to get the new restored Blu-Ray version!!!
9. In Harm's Way (1965) - Great WWII Navy drama with Wayne and Kirk Douglas.
10. The Searchers (1956) - Wayne's most hard-edged performance. Stunning views of Monument Valley. Unfortunately, let down by goofy comic relief and daft characters. Kind of like TMWTGG. 8-)
My current 10 favorite:
1. GE 2. MR 3. OP 4. TMWTGG 5. TSWLM 6. TND 7. TWINE 8.DN 9. GF 10. AVTAK
1. GE 2. MR 3. OP 4. TMWTGG 5. TSWLM 6. TND 7. TWINE 8.DN 9. GF 10. AVTAK
Comments
'Just because nobody complains doesn't mean all parachutes are perfect.'- Benny Hill (1924-1992)
the elders, has to be my top duke movie, but big jake is close
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The Searchers
Red River
Rio Bravo
In one scene McQ (Wayne) gives a woman heroin in exchange for information
I wonder what the old straight-arrow Duke thought about that?
True Grit, The searchers, Rio Bravo ( The same movie made three times :
as El Dorado & Rio Lobo
The Quiet Man.
I once camped in the village Cong in Co. Mayo where The Quiet Man was filmed - saw the little white cottage and everything. Never seen the film, though. Not a John Wayne or Western fan, really. 8-)
1.SF 2.CR 3.OHMSS 4.DN 5.YOLT
edit: The Big Red One did not have John Wayne on it but the greatest actor of all time: Lee Marvin, whose best movies would be The Dirty Dozen, The Big Red One and The Iron Cross.
Edit edit: It's not The Iron Cross it's The Cross of Iron and it's not Lee Marvin it's James Coburn... I truly am having an off day!
-Mr Arlington Beech
Roger Moore 1927-2017
Another great Finnish WWII movie with John Wayne is Talvisota
1. GE 2. MR 3. OP 4. TMWTGG 5. TSWLM 6. TND 7. TWINE 8.DN 9. GF 10. AVTAK
I also like Red River quite a lot.
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
Hondo
El Dorado
Stagecoach
and
(guilty pleasure)
McQ