I watched "Stagecoach" many years ago, but other than that, John Wayne movies were something playing in the background of my pal's house, circa 1985. (Her dad was an FBI agent who was at the Patty Hearst capture. He liked westerns.)
Would anyone like to recommend some more John Wayne movies? Or westerns in general? My Filmaffinity recommendations keep pulling up "Unforgiven," for one thing.
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"Unforgiven" is fantastic. I also really like "The Wild Bunch" and "High Noon" (with Gary Cooper and the fantastic, fantastic, fantastic Grace Kelly, who was probably my favorite actress as a kid). The movie "Dead Man" with Johnny Depp is one of my favorite all-time films, and it is a great commentary on the western genre.
What is the name of that crazy Clint Eastwood movie where he paints the town red (literally). Is that "High Plains Drifter"?
And of course there's "The Apple Dumpling Gang."
As far as John Wayne goes, I think "The Quiet Man," "The Searchers" and "The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance" are among his best.
He did some pretty good war films, too. "The Flying Leathernecks," "Sands of Iwo Jima," "They Were Expendable," and "The Longest Day." His role in "The Green Berets" is pretty popular, but I didn't think it was that good a movie.
"Unforgiven" is my favorite western, with "The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly" a very close second. "Rustler's Rhapsody" is a total spoof that cl might enjoy.
KC, you might be thinking of "Paint Your Wagon." I've never seen it, but Sharon recommended it to me once. She said it's hilarious.
What are you referring to, G? "Apple Dumpling Gang" is a Tim Conway, Don Knotts movie. Hehe.
But I loved "Paint Your Wagon."
Are you talking about the Eastwood movie? I'm pretty sure it's "High Plains Drifter" (A small town with a dark secret hires a mysterious, vengence-minded drifter to protect it from three criminals).
Yes, you are thinking about “High Plains Drifter”. A fever dream of a western. It is wonderful, disturbing, or wonderfully disturbing. Take your pick. The opening credits shot is really cool.
If you are looking for John Wayne westerns, then I would certainly second “The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance” particularly if you are a James Stewart fan. And speaking of Stewart, “Winchester ‘73”, is one of his classic westerns.
I agree with George about “Unforgiven” and “The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly”, but I’d add “A Fistful of Dollars” as Leone’s other great western particularly if you know something about samurai films. Kurosawa sued over “A Fistful of Dollars” as violating the copyright on “Yojimbo”.
And for a Gregory Peck western, “The Big Country” is good. It is a William Wyler movie.
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