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The James Stewart Collection

Advantages: He presents a man of quiet sincerity
Disadvantages: He plays himself in all roles

This collection featuring the actor James Stewart showcases all that is sincere in his body of work. Vertigo ( an alfred hitchcock vehicle) is a money that signposts the maincharacters inadequecies but it gets turned around to his advantage. James Stewart played great men such as Glen Miller in the Glen Miller Story or as flyer in the Spirit in St. Louis. He was an accredited pilot who signed up for world war 2. His forays into the classic western ...

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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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Is that you John Wayne?

Advantages: Seven films in one box set
Disadvantages: none

...respects at her funeral. John Wayne is the eldest and toughest son who is a gunslinger, Dean Martin, is a poker player who can also use a gun when the need arises. Earl Holliman is the quiet one, no one ever called him yellow to his face twice, and Michael Anderson Jnr is the youngest, and most respected of the Texans. El Dorado Robert Mitchum plays the drunken alchoholic who battles against the demon drink, Ruthless cattle barons and crooked ...
...film. Hatari Here John Wayne leaves the stetson for a bush hat, as he plays a big game hunter, not a ruthless killer, but a trapper for zoo parks and circus attractions, lots of great scenes where man pits wits against beast. Donovan's Reef John Waynes life on a remote Pacific Island could'nt be any better for two former navy buddies, until a long comes a beautiful young girl in search of her father. True Grit One of Waynes best films which ...

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The Kentukian

Advantages: old American west as seen through the eyes of a mountain man
Disadvantages: values of that world are not the same as today

The west as we have never seen it before dominates this movie. How a simple man survives in a wilderness through heartache and lonliness. Every item he uses is not wasted in case there might not be another one along shortly. The world is based on a limited knowledge of literature and study and mainly from the bible. Heathans abound in this world for hard living. Kentucky is a place of using the land and animals . Ambition or drive has no ...

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An Iconic Goodies v Baddies Classic Western

Advantages: A Very Rare Superstar Packed Acting Cast
Disadvantages: It Is Not Excatly Thought Provoking

...music as it is for the film itself. The main theme is definitely one of the, if not the, greatest film themes of all time and was composed by Elmer Bernstein. It is a remake of the 1954 film Seven Samurai. The cast is very impressive but in my opinion the screenplay is not strong enough for them to fully use their undoubted great acting skills. The main cast is: Yul Brynner Eli Wallach Steve McQueen Charles Bronson Robert Vaughn James Coburn Horst ...
...by Calvera (Eli Wallach). The bandits regularly raid the defenceless village stealing its food and wears. If you think of the TV series The "A" Team you'll have some idea of the general idea of the plot. Its goodies defending the weak from baddies primarily out of sympathy and for very little pay. Chris initially refuses the "gig" because he is a semi retired gunslinger but eventually he agrees to help and goes about rounding up the other 6 men many ...

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