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John Wayne Does Comedy!

Advantages: Good story, good acting, some good funny bots
Disadvantages: John Wayne!

John Wayne and Comedy are not 2 words which I would have associated together but in this film he has actually tried to play a comedy role. I hate to admit it but he actually did a decent job!. Sam, John Wayne and George, Stewart Granger, are best friends who have struck it rich n the gold mines in Alaska. The men return to their town millionaires and now George thinks that it is time to go and fetch his sweetheart Jennie who is waiting for him is ...
...is needed to stay at the mines but when Sam arrives in Seattle he finds that in the 3 years Jennie has been waiting for George she has already married someone else. Sam makes a hard decision as he meets a French lady in a dancing club and decides that he will take her as a replacement bride for George. Will George like his new lady or will Sam become too close to her on their long journey back to Alaska? The storyline to this film really is very ...

sewbizzie 24.08.2009 · Read full review
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Review of North To Alaska (DVD)

McNally's off to Rio Lobo

Advantages: some good acting, OK story, great music
Disadvantages: Nothing new from John Wayne

Rio Lobo sees John Wayne paying the role of Colonel McNally who is working on the trains during the civil war. He is sending a train load of gold to another town but it is robbed and he has to set about trying to find the culprits. Much to McNally’s disappointment he is captured by the enemy and he has to lead them to safety but before long the roles are reversed and McNally has them as prisoners of war. The two prisoners are immediately set free ...
...sets off back home to Rio Lobo but the other, Cordona stays to help McNally when a young woman, Shasta, comes into the bar who is being chased by the deputy of Rio Lobo. It is soon discovered that the deputy is one of the train robber but he is shot dead by the young woman. McNally decides that he must head to Rio Lobo to find out what happened to his gold and to help Shasta. Will McNally be able to uncover the truth and help Rio Lobo with the aid ...

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Review of Rio Lobo (DVD)

Not one of his Best!

Advantages: lovely scenery, good co-stars
Disadvantages: John Wayne puts no thought into his character

...gun hand. He returns to El Dorado after a few years absence where he meets up with his old friends, one being Sheriff J P Hara. Cole warns Hara that he is there on business as the big business man wants to hire his to take some land from the neighbouring land owners so he can control the majority of El Dorado. After Cole and Hara send some time catching up Cole decides that he will not take the job and sets off to tell the business man he will not ...
...that they are heading for El Dorado to help take land for a business man as they have the perfect chance now as the sheriff has become an alcoholic after he fell in love with a woman who did not stay around for him. Cole is soon on his way back to El Dorado to warn Sherriff Hara of what is coming with the help of Mississippi. Cole, Mississippi and a few good old friends try to get Hara sober to fight of these hired gun hands but will they be successful ...

sewbizzie 13.06.2009 · Read full review
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Review of El Dorado (DVD)

Newman & Redford in a Classic Story!

Advantages: Everything
Disadvantages: Nothing

I first got introduced to Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid via my mum, who loved this film and every time it came on the TV we would sit and watch it together. Mostly as a youngster I got bored half way through and went off to play but as I got older I watched it all the way through and soon grew to love the film. I brought it on DVD when I was an adult and have watched it numerous times over the years. The Story~~ Made in 1969 this film is ...
...bring them to justice. Butch and Sundance spend days on the run trying to escape the constant threat of the trailing posse, only to find them right behind every step of the way. Eventually, more through a panicky exit from a mountaintop into a raging river the duo escape and decide to quietly exit from this crazy life to Bolivia with Sundance's girlfriend, Etta Place. Still robbing banks for a living, how long will it be before they are caught ...

wendybull 17.03.2006 · Read full review
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Review of Butch Cassidy And The Sundance Kid (Special Edition) (DVD)

A John Wayne classic.

Advantages: It is a classic. Perfect Sunday afternoon film.
Disadvantages: Hard to believe that this was made nearly 50 years agao.

...one of my favourites is Rio Bravo. If I had to produce a top ten if films this would easily be in the top four without a doubt. ---The Plot--- Made in 1959, Rio Bravo tells the story of John T Chance. A small-town sheriff of a small town in southwest Texas must keep custody of a murderer whose brother, a powerful rancher, is trying to help him escape. After a friend is killed trying to muster support for him, the Sheriff and his deputies made up ...
...For many, Howard Hawks' Rio Bravo is the clearest exposition of his philosophy of professionalism. His tough lawman solves his own problem without going out looking for help. So he welcomes volunteers and in fact depends on them. What is more, he overcomes by displaying intelligence in the way the issue is resolved. The survivors in Hawks' philosophy are the ones who conduct themselves with the greatest degree of coolness and discipline. It is not ...

Timbo3107 04.03.2007 · Read full review
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Review of Rio Bravo (DVD)