John Wayne

I don’t sleep well at night. In Denver, there is a broadcast channel “Grit” that shows 1930’s John Wayne movies at 2:00 AM or so. Not his best but still John Wayne, where he perfected his persona. I like them and can fall back asleep.
 
About 8 years ago my brother and family can out to Rangely from Iowa. The Historical Avalon Theatre in Grand Junction had a nearly completed renovation and was playing Rio Bravo in the big screen. We took our wives to the show and I tell ya it was an awesome experience seeing it in the theater like that. Top 10? I'd say top 5.
 
DeerMadness said:
Watched Rio Bravo tonight. I haven't seen that since I was in High School and my Dad watched all of his movies. Considered by Siskel to be one of the top 10 movies of all time. It is a very good movie and well made. Definitely Wayne's best.
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That's funny! I watched that last night and had seen it in probably 25 years. It brought up memories of many years watching it with my dad who passed away last year.
 
Rio Bravo, Rio Lobo, Eldorado ,the 3 John Wayne western town movies with his favorite director. Howard Hawks I think. Eldorado the last.
 
hook1969 said:
That's funny! I watched that last night and had seen it in probably 25 years. It brought up memories of many years watching it with my dad who passed away last year.
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My Dad passed from Covid the first summer it was rampant. I think it was in 1976 I watched with Dad and then one more time with him in the 1980s when I spent a day at his house, and he wanted to see it. I would give everything I own to have him here still. I know I will see him again after this life though.
 
Well I will be the first to say. Never a fan of John Wayne movies. Could never get into them or like his style of how he acted.
 
Had a hard time understanding Jeff Bridges.. mumbling problem.. The First generation Colt John Wayne packed in True Grit ( I think he packed in all of his 60s and 70s movies) was recently auctioned at a Rock Island auction for 450 thousand dollars.
 
fin little said:
Had a hard time understanding Jeff Bridges.. mumbling problem.. The First generation Colt John Wayne packed in True Grit ( I think he packed in all of his 60s and 70s movies) was recently auctioned at a Rock Island auction for 450 thousand dollars.
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You & me both, couldn't understand half of what came out of Bridges mouth. I enjoyed the movie but doesn't hold a candle to the 1st version with legends - John Wayne, Glen Campbell, Robert Duvall & Dennis Hopper - IMO
 
I'm 42, so a little younger than most who love John Wayne. Thanks to a few streaming services, I recently went on a John Wayne binge through Feb and March. Watched 18 of his full-length films as well as a few of the shorter, 1930s movies he made. I had seen several as a kid (The Cowboys, Big Jake, El Dorado, Rooster Cogburn that I remember), I'll tell ya what... I've enjoyed it a lot. My grandfather looked and acted like The Duke quite often. Never took anything from anyone, but had deep friendships and great respect by most who knew him.

I've got several more I'm expecting to watch still, and looking forward to it... Doubt I'll get to all 169 movies though... ?
 
I met John Wayne in a bar/resturant in Telluride around 1971-72. I was with a county commissioner who owned the ranch where several movies were made...in part and he had become friends with John. Really down to earth and really a nice guy. He was taller than I had thought. He use to have a place just over the mountain from Telluride where he would sneak away from the public eye.
 
RRCowboystar: That cowboy riding next to John Waynes in Chisom" is my favorite of all the cowboys. His name is Ben Johnson and he could ride better than any of them. He had been a National Champion in rodeo. I like to watch him ride . He could make a horse look good. From the interviews I have watched with him he seemed like a really humble, nice guy.
 
Ben Johnson didn’t have to play Cowboy, he was a Cowboy. Wilford Brimley was pretty authentic also. Friends use to rope in his arena in Lehi. Authentic or not nobody tops the Duke.?
 
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tailchasers said:
Sheep farmer?

Just hackn'.
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I used to see Maureen O'Hara occasionally when I would pickup my younger brother and 2 younger sisters when they were in grade school. She would be picking up her nieces and a nephew. She was a very tall women. Every time I saw her, I would immediately think of her in John Wayne movies. Also back in the days, I met Brian Keith (Nevada Smith) a few times and used to bag Richard Jaeckel (Chisum, Dirty Dozen) groceries at the local market. I even got to meet Steve McQueen (Wanted, Dead or Alive, Nevada Smith) I always love a good western movie!!!!
 
If you ever go to Fort Worth go down to the Stockyards and go to the
John Wayne: An American Experience.
The station wagon was customized so he could drive with his hat on.

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SlinginLead said:
I used to see Maureen O'Hara occasionally when I would pickup my younger brother and 2 younger sisters when they were in grade school. She would be picking up her nieces and a nephew. She was a very tall women. Every time I saw her, I would immediately think of her in John Wayne movies. Also back in the days, I met Brian Keith (Nevada Smith) a few times and used to bag Richard Jaeckel (Chisum, Dirty Dozen) groceries at the local market. I even got to meet Steve McQueen (Wanted, Dead or Alive, Nevada Smith) I always love a good western movie!!!!
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Brian Keith seemed like a nice Dude. How about Clint Eastwood in The Good, Bad and The Ugly ?
 
BrowningRage said:
I'm 42, so a little younger than most who love John Wayne. Thanks to a few streaming services, I recently went on a John Wayne binge through Feb and March. Watched 18 of his full-length films as well as a few of the shorter, 1930s movies he made. I had seen several as a kid (The Cowboys, Big Jake, El Dorado, Rooster Cogburn that I remember), I'll tell ya what... I've enjoyed it a lot. My grandfather looked and acted like The Duke quite often. Never took anything from anyone, but had deep friendships and great respect by most who knew him.

I've got several more I'm expecting to watch still, and looking forward to it... Doubt I'll get to all 169 movies though... ?
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Next on your list should be '3 Godfathers' if you haven't already seen it. Older one but a hidden gem
 
nfh said:
Well I will be the first to say. Never a fan of John Wayne movies. Could never get into them or like his style of how he acted.
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I agree. I think he was popular because of the time and not talent. Back then, not a lot of good writing, production, and other competitive actors. I put him low on the list, at least below Eastwood, Duvall, Costner, Jones, Redford and Hackman. The early Eastwood movies had better locations, music and other actors. The John Wayne movies wore out the Monument Valley area to the point where it made them a little less interesting to watch. That may be because of the times and production teams. All they knew back then was to film there.
 
Captain_coues said:
I agree. I think he was popular because of the time and not talent. Back then, not a lot of good writing, production, and other competitive actors. I put him low on the list, at least below Eastwood, Duvall, Costner, Jones, Redford and Hackman. The early Eastwood movies had better locations, music and other actors. The John Wayne movies wore out the Monument Valley area to the point where it made them a little less interesting to watch. That may be because of the times and production teams. All they knew back then was to film there.
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They had no reason to change what they were doing. It was working well.
 
Captain_coues said:
I agree. I think he was popular because of the time and not talent. Back then, not a lot of good writing, production, and other competitive actors. I put him low on the list, at least below Eastwood, Duvall, Costner, Jones, Redford and Hackman. The early Eastwood movies had better locations, music and other actors. The John Wayne movies wore out the Monument Valley area to the point where it made them a little less interesting to watch. That may be because of the times and production teams. All they knew back then was to film there.
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"Not a lot of other competitive actors."
Jimmy Stewart, Glen Ford, Henry Fonda, Gary Cooper, William Holden, James Arness, Kirk Douglas, Burt Lancaster, Dean Martin,
Charleston Heston, Gregory Peck.
That is not even half of the outstanding actors of the 1950 Era.
You can not appreciate John Wayne (I won't call you un American) but he was top dog of the Golden age of Hollywood.
 

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