I got this a birthday present for a friend, and he was happy to get it, In my opinion it is one of the best films ever made, the cast is fantastic, Ford's directing is genius and this movie proves that John Wayne can act.
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It is showing its age but the Duke makes it worth watching. Nice cinematography and color. Story line and character development is good but when compared to some of the Dukes later movies it comes up lacking. True Grit and the Shootist come to mind but I for the most part enjoyed watching it. For what I paid to it would buy again and recommend for Western lovers.
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What's not to love about this film? The best western from director John Ford in my opinion! Its got it all. The obssessed Searcher John Wayne as Ethan Edwards makes you truly believe in his hatred of all things Comanche as he looks for his captured niece if only to kill her once she's found as she's now "tainted" by life with her captors. Jeffery Hunter shines as Wayne's loyal companion Martin Pauley, an adopted orphan now orphaned again by the slaughter of his foster family. He intends to rescue his sister Debbie even if it means killing Ethan (Wayne) to save her. The landscape wins its own Oscar as Monument Valley is so seminal a spot in the American mind's eye, it provides an awesome character of its own in the movie. And watch for where Wayne's son Patrick gets a lesson in improvisation in a scene where, in his first role ever, his father and his friend Ward Bond do everything they can to rattle him during the dialogue they speak. So turn on the home theater, make some popcorn, and settle down to watch one of the reasons why we Americans take our legends so seriously.Read full review
I absolutly loved it. It was exactly as promised. The color was fantastic, one of John's greatest films. The color was excellent and the scenes were breathtaking. On a large HD screen it was like being there, just like the old days of cinerama. The scene with John and Scar were excelent. To bad they don't make movies like this anymore. It was the true essence of the Western not like today with all the violence that people need today for a movie. I would recommend this movie to anyone.
One of the best John Wayne movies ever. He actually plays a character rather than himself. This guy really shows what a great actor he was.
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