Utah Bob #35998 Posted May 18, 2020 Share Posted May 18, 2020 Let’s list you rate as the great ones. And I suspect more than a few will make both lists. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Harley, #14153 Posted May 18, 2020 Share Posted May 18, 2020 The Shootist. Only one of his movies that made my eyes water. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birdgun Quail, SASS #63663 Posted May 18, 2020 Share Posted May 18, 2020 Some of my all time favorite John Wayne films are: The Cowboys Big Jake McLintock Rooster Cogburn...and the Lady Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-BAR #18287 Posted May 18, 2020 Share Posted May 18, 2020 Red River; I saw it at a drive-in when it was new and I was 5 years old I and had nightmares about stampedes for years. The Quiet Man; maybe because I'm Irish, mostly. Or maybe because of Victor McLaglen and Maureen O'Hara and the rest of that cast. It never gets old. True Grit; it was filmed in Colorado (my natal state) and Duke finally got his Oscar. The Comancheros; JW finally acted his age rather than being the love interest, the Elmer Bernstein soundtrack is inspired, and I don't care about the period incorrect guns. No arguments about McClintock, Big Jake, but the Shootist is hard to watch, knowing what is coming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tex Jones, SASS 2263 Posted May 18, 2020 Share Posted May 18, 2020 The Searchers Red River Rio Bravo The Shootist Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocWard Posted May 18, 2020 Share Posted May 18, 2020 I’ll throw in a curveball. I’ve loved North to Alaska since I was a kid. Round out my top five with: The Shootist El Dorado Big Jake Hondo Edit: I think I need to add The Cowboys, just because. But boy, I still don't like Bruce Dern. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yul Lose Posted May 18, 2020 Share Posted May 18, 2020 North To Alaska my first drive in movie McLintock Sons of Katie Elder True Grit Chisum Big Jake The Cowboys probably my all time JW favorite Rooster Cogburn The Shootist Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rye Miles #13621 Posted May 19, 2020 Share Posted May 19, 2020 The Shootist The Cowboys Stagecoach True Grit Sons of Katie Elder McLintock (Maureen OHara) There's a few others but these top my list Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Mountain Charlie SASS #43172 Posted May 19, 2020 Share Posted May 19, 2020 The Quiet Man tops my list. Stagecoach The Sands of Iwo Jima. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dantankerous Posted May 19, 2020 Share Posted May 19, 2020 Rio Bravo Rio Lobo The Cowboys True Grit Rooster Cogburn The Shootist (I totally agree with Charlie Harely) Red River The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance Stagecoach Love em all! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Riot Posted May 19, 2020 Share Posted May 19, 2020 The rest... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birdgun Quail, SASS #63663 Posted May 19, 2020 Share Posted May 19, 2020 Goodness, I've "Liked" all the responses so far. The Duke starred in a lot of great "classics." Now I'll add: Horse Soldiers And the John Ford cavalry trilogy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdeacon Joe Posted May 19, 2020 Share Posted May 19, 2020 In no particular order In Harms Way The Wings of Eagles The Quiet Man She Wore a Yellow Ribbon The Shootist They Were Expendable Island In the Sky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abilene Slim SASS 81783 Posted May 19, 2020 Share Posted May 19, 2020 3 hours ago, Charlie Harley, #14153 said: The Shootist. Only one of his movies that made my eyes water. Glad he got an Academy Award, but it should have been for this one. All his other movies were variations on a successful formula. This one was personal, and it showed in his performance. Maybe it’s my age and personal circumstances that enhances its effect on me, but this one also grabbed me from when it was first released way back when. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Gauntlet , SASS 60619 Posted May 19, 2020 Share Posted May 19, 2020 Stagecoach Red River True Grit The Shootist Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utah Bob #35998 Posted May 19, 2020 Author Share Posted May 19, 2020 1 hour ago, Subdeacon Joe said: In no particular order In Harms Way The Wings of Eagles The Quiet Man She Wore a Yellow Ribbon The Shootist They Were Expendable Island In the Sky Island in the Sky is excellent. I have it on DVD. https://crystalkalyana.wordpress.com/2015/09/12/island-in-the-sky-1953/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cold Lake Kid, SASS # 51474 Posted May 19, 2020 Share Posted May 19, 2020 Hatari! For fun, Donovan's Reef Horse Soldiers In Harms Way But all in all, SWMBO and I love them all and have them on DVDs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maddog McCoy SASS #5672 Posted May 19, 2020 Share Posted May 19, 2020 I liked a lot of his movies and watch them all the time. I would rate the Shootist as one of the best. Mostly I liked the ending and how he talked about the person that could not shoot being the one that would do him in. The other statement that stood out to me was if you need to shoot, don't hesitate, just do it. He got shot in the back and Ron Howard shot the bartender, realized what he did, threw the gun and walked out and said nothing. John Wayne lived just long enough to see what happened, and shook his head in approval. I saw it when I was a freshman in High school if i remember correctly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capt. R. Hugh Kidnme Posted May 19, 2020 Share Posted May 19, 2020 The Quiet Man Red River She Wore a Yellow Ribbon Sands of Iwo Jima The Searchers Rio Grande Hondo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Steak Posted May 19, 2020 Share Posted May 19, 2020 In no particular order... Rio Bravo True Grit Sands of Iwo Jima The Green Berets The Man Who Shot Liberty Valence Honorable mentions for: The Cowboys North to Alaska The Shootist The Searchers Red River Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Go West Posted May 19, 2020 Share Posted May 19, 2020 The Searchers is my top JW film with Stagecoach being my second choice. Donovan's Reef is my pick for non-western. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormy_LaSalle Posted May 19, 2020 Share Posted May 19, 2020 Rio Bravo for some reason always stuck a chord with me. I bet I have watched it (Falling asleep in bed) at least 300x. It's my all time favorite movie. Here is my honorable mentions The Searchers Rio Lobo True Grit Sons of Katie Elder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat Brules Posted May 19, 2020 Share Posted May 19, 2020 My favorite 5 (five) John Wayne Western movies are the following Stagecoach (1939) Red River (1948) Hondo (1953) The Searchers (1956) The Shootist (1976) (I must say that Harry Morgan, as Marshall Thibido in “The Shootist,” dragged the movie down. His acting abilities were always questionable, and in this case, among his worst......stilted and wooden.....he was just painfully reading his lines.) Cat Brules Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Bill Burt Posted May 19, 2020 Share Posted May 19, 2020 The Cowboys The Shootist The Searchers The Sons of Katie Elder True Grit The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maddog McCoy SASS #5672 Posted May 19, 2020 Share Posted May 19, 2020 1 hour ago, Cat Brules said: (I must say that Harry Morgan, as Marshall Thibido in “The Shootist,” dragged the movie down. His acting abilities were always questionable, and in this case, among his worst......stilted and wooden.....he was just painfully reading his lines.) I have liked Harry Morgan in different things I have seen, But I will agree with this and part of it seemed as he felt was a better man (sheriff) than John Wayne (shootist) and I like the part when the when John Wayne had had enough of him and offer to shoot him, Morgan stated you would not dare and John Wayne stated watch me. Morgan put on his hat and walked out. The sheriff character was an arrogant jerk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tascosa, SASS# 24838 Posted May 19, 2020 Share Posted May 19, 2020 Tall In the Saddle. an old one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo Creek Law Dog Posted May 19, 2020 Share Posted May 19, 2020 The Searchers She Wore a Yellow Ribbon Hondo The Horse Soldiers I have all of his westerns on DVD from the early 1940's except Circus World. Have a scattering of his poverty row westerns also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chili Pepper Kid, SASS #60463 Posted May 19, 2020 Share Posted May 19, 2020 Angel and the Badman. Hondo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheyenne Ranger, 48747L Posted May 19, 2020 Share Posted May 19, 2020 no one mentioned The Alamo? required watching for kids in Texas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tex Wilson Posted May 19, 2020 Share Posted May 19, 2020 The Shootist is the one I like the best, but there are many more that I like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cypress Sun Posted May 19, 2020 Share Posted May 19, 2020 Big Jake is my favorite. I faced it a long time ago. John Wayne wasn't much of a actor but he always played John Wayne no matter what the movie was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Okie Sawbones, SASS #77381 Posted May 19, 2020 Share Posted May 19, 2020 The Shootist She Wore a Yellow Ribbon The Quiet Man True Grit Hondo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarge Posted May 19, 2020 Share Posted May 19, 2020 My all time favorite is The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance. Probably as much for Lee Marvin as for John Wayne. Second is The Quiet Man because my Mom's Irish and I was a St. Patrick's day baby. The Searchers. McClintock, followed by the rest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Harley, #14153 Posted May 20, 2020 Share Posted May 20, 2020 On 5/18/2020 at 7:14 PM, J-BAR #18287 said: No arguments about McClintock, Big Jake, but the Shootist is hard to watch, knowing what is coming. John Wayne was in a compromised state of health during it’s filming, and it showed. Probably made his role that much stronger. Watched it on tv with my grandma, who really was in end stage cancer. She loved the movie in a bittersweet way. Shucks, eyes are watering again just thinking about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Blarney Kid Posted May 21, 2020 Share Posted May 21, 2020 What, nobody liked The Conqueror. (Not even JW himself). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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