Comments on: John Wayne: 30 Years Later

By: Breakfast Scramble | BitsBlog

Breakfast Scramble | BitsBlog — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 12:01:37 +0000

[...] and frankly I’m annoyed with myself for missing it, particularly in that context. . James reminds us that yesterday marked the 30th year since John Wayne’s passing. I find myself mildly amused. My [...]

By: DRJ

DRJ — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 07:52:08 +0000

The Searchers, The Comancheros, Chisum, Sons of Katie Elder, and The War Wagon. With an Honorable Mention for The Undefeated.

By: Nightly Ramble: The Fire Dept Edition | BitsBlog

Nightly Ramble: The Fire Dept Edition | BitsBlog — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 20:06:17 +0000

By: DavidL

DavidL — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 16:22:41 +0000

"Never apologize Mister - it's a sign of weakness" Captain Nathan Brittles, "She Wore a Yellow Ribbon." It is may favorite John Wayne movie, with full John Ford Repitore Theater cast. I have a certain regard for "The Sea Chase." Not a horse in sight, and you still smell the horse flowers.

By: An Interested Party

An Interested Party — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 14:34:01 +0000

No matter what medium (movies, TV, etc.) in which he appeared, Roscoe Lee Browne stole most of the scenes he was in...

By: James Joyner

James Joyner — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 13:28:44 +0000

I do love "The Cowboys." Roscoe Lee Browne as Mr. Nighlinger steals the movie, however.

By: physics geek

physics geek — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 13:23:22 +0000

I can't really quibble with your list, but I'd like to add:

1) The Sons of Katie Elder
2) The Cowboys

By: FormerHostage

FormerHostage — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 12:23:16 +0000

The Searchers
3 Godfathers - which is actually a Christmas story

By: The Strategic MC

The Strategic MC — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 03:21:13 +0000

Four of the John Ford classics:
1)The Searchers
2)Fort Apache
3)She Wore A Yellow Ribbon
4)They Were Expendable

Plus:
5)The Shootist

By: Robert Prather

Robert Prather — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 00:19:02 +0000

I would have to go with The Shootist, The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance and The Searchers as my faviortes.

By: Grewgills

Grewgills — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 21:55:29 +0000

The Conqueror. John Wayne as Genghis Khan is priceless.

By: charles austin

charles austin — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 21:41:42 +0000

The Searchers
Rio Bravo
Red River
The Quiet Man
Stagecoach

By: Phil Smith

Phil Smith — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 21:16:08 +0000

The Shootist, The Cowboys, and Angel and the Badman.

By: The Glittering Eye » Blog Archive » John Wayne at His Worst

The Glittering Eye » Blog Archive » John Wayne at His Worst — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 21:12:48 +0000

[...] James Joyner reminds me that it is the 30th anniversary of John Wayne’s death: Alex Massie and Radley Balko remind me that John Wayne died 30 years ago today. [...]

By: sam

sam — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 20:36:59 +0000

Pretty much what Dave says, though I'd add The Quiet Man--that was a lovely movie, and, as usual, he and Maureen O'Hara just lit up the screen. I'd also add the cavalry movies he made with John Ford, esp. Fort Apache. I remember watching the Academy Awards when he came out on stage for a reason I can't recall. He was then pretty close to the end and had been undergoing chemo. He was so thin. So thin. When he came on stage, the gasp from the audience was a sighing dirge. It was the beginning, I think, of the twilight of the Hollywood gods.