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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)

The Good The Bad and The Ugly - The Best

Advantages: Amazing story, amazing action, amazing gunfighting and beautiful background music
Disadvantages: A bit lenghty

The Good the bad and the ugly is one of the best all time classic mvoies that I have ever watched in my whole entire life. It is soo cool, the style of clint eastwood the good and then the bad's killing style and comedy of the ugly is just amazing. The movie potrays the life of all these three amazing characters and then how they all end up meeting and their lifes intersect. The movie has amazing drama and amazing action, gun fights and all old western ...
...watch movie before you die. The story is amazing as well, a movie which everyone in your family can watch. The only thing is that the movie is a bit lenghty but it doesnt make a difference as you'll be enjoying it all the while. And then there is the best classci style background music which you will be humming even after the movie ends. ...

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Review of The Good Bad And The Ugly (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 ...

sewbizzie 01.08.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Rio Lobo (DVD)

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 ...

Tonyc7 12.09.2005 · Read full review
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Review of John Wayne (Box Set) (DVD)

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 ...

bella6789 08.03.2009 · Read full review
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Review of The Magnificent Seven (DVD)