Star Focus ~ John Wayne ("The Duke")
10-31-02, 07:29 PM
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Just wanted to say thanks to Flixtime and DimensionX for the last two posts.
Im looking forward to Western Month and love Red River
BTW: Remember one simple thing: Don't mess with the Duke
Im looking forward to Western Month and love Red River
BTW: Remember one simple thing: Don't mess with the Duke
10-31-02, 08:22 PM
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Originally posted by Vampyr
Just wanted to say thanks to Flixtime and DimensionX for the last two posts.
Im looking forward to Western Month and love Red River
BTW: Remember one simple thing: Don't mess with the Duke
Just wanted to say thanks to Flixtime and DimensionX for the last two posts.
Im looking forward to Western Month and love Red River
BTW: Remember one simple thing: Don't mess with the Duke
BTW: I guess we have the answer to your "What should Vampyr do for Halloween" thread. Go to a neighbor's house and give away candy.
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10-31-02, 08:23 PM
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That DVDfile review reminds me of an audiorevolution(a site that reviews audio equipment and movies) had a headline that said : "Enemy of the Arts Jesse Helms to retire".
The Duke is in a class by himself. Not very many other actors were the main star in a career that spanned more than 45 years.(!)
The Duke is in a class by himself. Not very many other actors were the main star in a career that spanned more than 45 years.(!)
10-31-02, 08:33 PM
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Originally posted by Dimension X
So, why don't you answer the question flixtime posed a week or so ago? What are your thoughts on the "controversial" ending to Red River?
BTW: I guess we have the answer to your "What should Vampyr do for Halloween" thread. Go to a neighbor's house and give away candy.
So, why don't you answer the question flixtime posed a week or so ago? What are your thoughts on the "controversial" ending to Red River?
BTW: I guess we have the answer to your "What should Vampyr do for Halloween" thread. Go to a neighbor's house and give away candy.
Well......This may be a bit too simple of an answer, but it's the only one I have. The Duke has always been a hero figure to me. Although most of his film deaths have been quite heroic, I have never been comfortable with him dying at any time. It's hard to see The Duke die
Therefore, I agree with Flixtime. I'm glad he lived and feel that live or die Red River is a superior film, which holds up quite well over time.BTW: The saddest death scene he was ever in remains that in The Shootist, as he was really dying of cancer when he filmed the movie
But this has already been mentioned in this thread.I think it says something of an actor when a fan doesn't want to see him die in a film (even if it may be better for artistic reasons). IMHO
11-03-02, 02:56 PM
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Thank you Dimension X, and thanks too Vampyr for your feedback on the "controversial" ending of Red River.
I'll add just another brief - or maybe not so brief - comment on the ending:
And for those who wish to view Red River so you can finally read - and perhaps also comment on - what's written under the "black veil" above, now's a good time as it airs on TCM (Tuesday, November 5 - but please note, the 12am time shown below is for the midnight between Monday night/Tuesday morning):
12:00 AM Red River (1948) A young cowhand rebels against his rancher stepfather during a perilous cattle drive. John Wayne, Montgomery Clift, Joanne Dru. D: Howard Hawks. BW 133m.
I'll add just another brief - or maybe not so brief - comment on the ending:
Spoiler:
And for those who wish to view Red River so you can finally read - and perhaps also comment on - what's written under the "black veil" above, now's a good time as it airs on TCM (Tuesday, November 5 - but please note, the 12am time shown below is for the midnight between Monday night/Tuesday morning):
12:00 AM Red River (1948) A young cowhand rebels against his rancher stepfather during a perilous cattle drive. John Wayne, Montgomery Clift, Joanne Dru. D: Howard Hawks. BW 133m.
