John Wayne

[broncosmitty]

The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance

One of the movies where you can see he was a better actor than he's given credit for. (Also some of the best black-and-white cinematography ever, not to mention a very nasty Lee Marvin.)

John Wayne was so natural, and typecast so many times, that I can understand people thinking he wasn't much of an actor. When I was young I thought that. But I was wrong.

Liberty Valence is my favorite of his too.

 

[4down20]

Not a huge fan of his, but the movie Longest Day is one of my favorite movies.

 

[Innermind]

The Conqueror.


JK

John Wayne as Genghis Khan.

 

[UK Cowboy]

Rio Bravo
McClintock
Big Jake
The Cowboys
Chisum
True Grit
Sons on Katie Elder

On and on

 

[cezero]

Rooster Cogburn and True Grit.

I know people didn't like the sequel as much as the original, but the Coen bros version of True Grit kind of made me like Rooster a little better.

 

[cezero]

The Conqueror.


JK

John Wayne as Genghis Khan.

so you're saying he was miscast?

 

[iowajerms]

no mention of The Quiet Man?!?!

one of his finest IMO

I was going to say The Quiet Man.

But McLintock and True Grit came close.

 

[broncosmitty]

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Rooster Cogburn and True Grit.

I know people didn't like the sequel as much as the original, but the Coen bros version of True Grit kind of made me like Rooster a little better.

Im always afraid to admit I like the modern version better. But I do.

Bigger budget and Barry Pepper. (Glenn Campbell versus Matt Damon is a tough call.)

 

[cezero]

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Im always afraid to admit I like the modern version better. But I do.

Bigger budget and Barry Pepper. (Glenn Campbell versus Matt Damon is a tough call.)

I read the book with my students every year, and like that the Coens were a bit more faithful.

I like both film versions for different reasons, I guess.

 

[douggie]

The Green Berets, Released July, 1968

 

[broncosmitty]

I read the book with my students every year, and like that the Coens were a bit more faithful.

I like both film versions for different reasons, I guess.

Have you ever shown either film in class?

Wondering if students were puzzled with the mountainous scenery.

 

[cezero]

Have you ever shown either film in class?

Wondering if students were puzzled with the mountainous scenery.

I show the Wayne version at the end of the semester, and I make it an assessment to see if they can explain the differences between the text and the film. I also do Shane the same way.

Getting the Coen bros version of True Grit approved for student viewing is on my to-do list. It's hard to get PG-13 films approved, but I think I can get it done.

 

[{+}Mother-Marge{+}]

36 years since his death

Yup,.....I remember the night they interrupted national/tv to announce his death about 9-pm/est..

 

[{+}Mother-Marge{+}]

favorites = the Searchers,....sands of Iwo Jima,.....back to Bataan, .....stagecoach ,.....*just to name a few*.

 

[PatsFan2003]

Rio Bravo is my favorite western of his.

Definitely. Good supporting cast too.

He was great in the Searchers too.

 

[The PK]

All of them

 

[Hank Kingsley]

The Searchers. Duke is not a nice guy in this film. Not nice at all.

 

[Nosferatu]

The Duke's best movie is?

Feel free to add a movie not listed.

 

[4down20]

The Longest Day is the best movie that he was in for me.

However, I understand why it's not on the list.

 

[Winged_Wheel88]

I'm with @4down20 .

Is the question asking:

A) what the best John Wayne movie was as John Wayne's acting in it was his personal best, or

B) what was the best movie was that just happened to have John Wayne in it