John Wayne, often known as The Duke, is one of the best known screen icons of our time. ... more
This programme is a comprehensive look at his career, with over 200 films in five decades.Featuring footage from a huge selection of John Wayne's most popular films, including such classics as 'The Quiet Man', 'True Grit', 'The Green Berets', Rio Bravo', Flying Tigers', 'Sand Of Iwo Jima', his last film 'The Shootist' and many more.
New in Paperback Reveals details of secret Communist plot to assassinate Wayne Author ... more
worked with Wayne Book draws on interviews with close family and friends To many generations of filmgoers John Wayne epitomlses the slow-talking sharp-shooting hero of the Wild West. He starred in over 200 films during his lifetime and his famous screen persona based on patriotism and a clearcut perception of right and wrong came to represent the real John Wayne. Michael Munn draws on the time he spent working with Wayne and almost 100 interviews with Wayne's close family friends and colleagues to reveal the real man behind the myth. He analyses Wayne's professional highs and lows his three failed marriages and two desperate battles with cancer. But most startlingly Munn discloses the details of a Communist plot to have Wayne assassinated - a secret he kept from even his own family - proving that Wayne was as much a hero off screen as he ever was on it.
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For a flavour of the Old West, look no further than this superlative collection of films, ... more
with Wayne delivering the goods in the movies that made his name. John Ford's classic, genre-defining Western THE SEARCHERS stars Wayne as Ethan Edwards, a case-hardened Civil War vet on a vigilante mission to rescue his kidnapped niece from the very same Comanches who slaughtered his family. There's a classic showdown of good versus evil in Andrew Mc Laglen's CHISUM, when a corrupt official starts to exert his authority over the town of Lincoln and one of its founders, cattle owner John Chisum, rallies against him. In RIO BRAVO, no-nonsense Texas border sheriff John T. Chance--aided by a ragtag band of volunteers--fights off ruthless mercenary gunmen in order to keep a murderer in custody. THE COWBOYS sees an aging rancher attempt to get his cattle to their destination while contending with the wilderness and a psychotic, vengeful ex-con who is out to get him. Rounding off the set, CAHILL tells the story of a U.S. Marshall whose job is made difficult when several of his sons turn to a life of crime.
Advantages: Seven films in one box set Disadvantages: none
the peace does'nt last long and becomes involved in one more gunfight,
Anyone who likes westerns would enjoy these films and even the films without, some of JohnWaynes finest.
I would recommend this boxset for anyone looking to buy a collection of great films as a gift for their dad, granddad, brother or son, prices vary the rrp is £59.99 ($120) to as cheap as £18 ($36) brand new. ...
Advantages: The great John Wayne, this box set is perfect for Western fans. Disadvantages: None
I have seen all of these films more than once, if you like the old fashioned American films of yesterday together with the legendary JohnWayne and many more great actors and actresses this is for you.
My favourites are Chisum, Rio Bravo and the wonderful Searchers, with Natalie Wood. The Searchers is a story of a man searching for his neice, together with his adopted nephew. Rio Bravo is a film made later on in his career, and he shows all his charm and charisma also in this film. JohnWayne films never let you down and usually the good guy wins, which is how we all want it to be. The rugged scenery in these films is also great, and as in JohnWayne films there is often a bit of comedy. ...
Advantages: none Disadvantages: loads of scenes and music scores have been cut out
this is the only fools and horses complete collection boxset but in my eyes it isnt because loads of scenes have been cut and musical scores changed or cut out and laughter tracks added onto episodes that didnt originally have a laughter track. so its not really the complete collection is it with all these things changed and added the episode a royal flush is the one that been edited the most loads of scenes have been cut and a laughter track added wich spoils the episode completely. i would strongly recommend anyone that want to see all the episodes in all their glory is to tape them off uk gold its better than this so called complete collection that the bbc have released im still waiting for the genuine complete collection. ...
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