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Which John Wayne and WWII movie to introduce my kids to westerns and classic American films.

Posted on 01/19/2016 12:32:17 PM PST by Sparticus

So I was watching a movie with my kids (10 and 13) the other day and was thinking about how different the media is that they consume than from the stuff I was raised on.

I would like to get them interested in older movies with positive messages. Which John Wayne and which WWII movies are your favorites and which would think would grab kids' attention?

I'm thinking "The Cowboys" would be good, but what else would everyone suggest?


TOPICS: Arts/Photography; TV/Movies
KEYWORDS: hollywood; johnwayne; kids; westerns
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1 posted on 01/19/2016 12:32:17 PM PST by Sparticus
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“They Were Expendable” — John Ford, director.

(The pathos of the US flight from the Phillippines, based on a true story.)


2 posted on 01/19/2016 12:33:50 PM PST by CondorFlight (I)
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True Grit


3 posted on 01/19/2016 12:34:02 PM PST by BJ1
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My favorite John Wayne movie is Rio Bravo.


4 posted on 01/19/2016 12:34:06 PM PST by be-baw (still seeking)
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The Duke is killed in 'The Cowboys'.

'Big Jake' saves grandson, Little Jake.

5 posted on 01/19/2016 12:34:22 PM PST by TexasCajun (#BlackViolenceMatters)
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The Fighting SEABEES.


6 posted on 01/19/2016 12:34:23 PM PST by RKBA Democrat (The schadenfreude is going to be epic)
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Suggestion: start with Stagecoach, then go through the series of westerns he made with John Ford eg, she wore a yellow ribbon.


7 posted on 01/19/2016 12:35:00 PM PST by Jimmy Valentine (DemocRATS - when they speak, they lie; when they are silent, they are stealing the American Dream)
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Also, “Back to Bataan”, with Wayne and Anthony Quinn — about the guerrilla fighting in the Philippines, life under the Japanese occupation, etc. (Again, all — more loosely this time — based on fact.)


8 posted on 01/19/2016 12:35:17 PM PST by CondorFlight (I)
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Bookmark


9 posted on 01/19/2016 12:36:18 PM PST by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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The Searchers and Rio Bravo for westerns. Sands of Iwo Jima for the war films. You could argue with me but you would be wrong.


10 posted on 01/19/2016 12:36:18 PM PST by FerociousRabbit
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Rio Bravo (or the variations)
The Alamo
Angel and the Badman
McLintock
Sons of Katie Elder


11 posted on 01/19/2016 12:36:33 PM PST by RebelTex
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Big Jake Cast

Includes Richard Boone as well as John Wayne's son Patrick and Robert Mitchum's son Christopher.

12 posted on 01/19/2016 12:38:31 PM PST by TexasCajun (#BlackViolenceMatters)
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The Cowboys


13 posted on 01/19/2016 12:38:46 PM PST by Sybeck1
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“The Big Red 1” for WWII

“They Were Expendable” for WWII and Wayne

“The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance” for Wayne; though I like “The Searchers,” too.

And every kid that age should see, “The Alamo.”


14 posted on 01/19/2016 12:38:46 PM PST by Liberty Ship ("Lord, make me fast and accurate.")
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“Three Godfathers” — also directed by John Ford.


15 posted on 01/19/2016 12:38:56 PM PST by CondorFlight (I)
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Wayne is an American icon. You could almost pic any of his films.


16 posted on 01/19/2016 12:39:17 PM PST by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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Western - Big Jake or The Cowboys

War - Sands of Iwo Jima or In Harms Way


17 posted on 01/19/2016 12:39:27 PM PST by nesnah (Liberals - the petulant children of politics)
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When I was a kid old movies were common on broadcast TV and basic cable up until the 1980s. After that the TV landscape changed and TV stations could not easily make money on broadcasting movies and even hour dramas are a tough sell. That is when the 30 minute sitcom became king of syndication.

You don't even have old Star Trek on syndication like it used to be (ran nightly for 30 years where I was).

Maybe people git used to them finally. Also, I read modern audiences find the old shows too backwards in terms of technology - black and white is a killer to sell. We advanced so far even old Star Trek looks dated special effects wise.

With that said the early Wayne westerns he did before he became a big star are kind of simple morality tales that kids can easily grasp. They are in the public domain so you can own dozens cheap in DVD or find them here: http://publicdomainmovies.org/john-wayne-classics/

18 posted on 01/19/2016 12:39:34 PM PST by Trumpinator ("Are you Batman?" the boy asked. "I am Batman," Trump said.)
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ugh, I can’t pick. Good Luck!


19 posted on 01/19/2016 12:39:55 PM PST by brothers4thID ("We've had way too many Republicans whose #1 virtue is "I get along great with Democrats".")
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The Cowboys (1972)

A GREAT film about 'boys becoming men' under Wayne's guidance. The true ending is not shown anymore and replaced with a more 'politically correct' ending, but still a good movie.

20 posted on 01/19/2016 12:39:57 PM PST by Obama_Is_Sabotaging_America
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