Posted on 03/25/2018 2:48:46 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
Yes to all, but Maverick goes last. What about The Virginian?
The sign of a true actor, one who can put “real life” into the character they pretend to be? Yes, it takes lots of acting experience but some are naturals.
OBSERVATION:
Ever notice that John Wayne, when carrying a pistol, ALWAYS has his pistol/holster situated over his right REAR pocket and almost never on his side or closer to his front pocket? Just an observation.
Never noticed that...why would that be? Was he doing it just because it looked jauntier, was supposed to signify someone who knew how to handle a gun, or was it just something to set him apart?
Interesting observation.
I read it sometime in the 90s. I hope you enjoy it. I’m currently reading “Patton”. By Carlo D’Este. This book is clearly one of my top 10 ever. Patton was one of a kind.
On the second from last in that series of pictures, I couldn’t accurately capture his eyes in the shot.
He has blue eyes, and in that part of the movie I took the shot from, they literally glow blue, almost translucent for a split second or so. I found the effect to be a powerful one.
There were tough people back in those days. Yes...we are very soft in comparison. It reminds me of that verse from somewhere:
Hard times create strong men,
Strong men create good times,
Good times create weak men,
Weak men create hard times.
I hope we aren’t at the last line, but I suspect we are.
I see what you mean. Glowing blue eyes would’ve really made that photo.
As to our currently weak national character, if we were in the usual historical setting of slower technological change, I think our current weakness would sink us.
But the unbelievably rapid advance in technology is changing the environment so rapidly, I don’t know how things will all shake out.
Awful, huh?
You have a bee in your bonnet for the two best westerns ever nade.
Nobody got married.
Call it the aborted weddding.
A list of the best Westerns without The Cowboys being listed?
***often of particular items being a “historic fact”.***
That would be the voice over of Custer hoping to be nominated for President of the United States that year. Problem is, Rutherford B Hayes had been nominated a week before.
This nonsense came from a book in the 1960s on Custer by Mari Sandoz. I read that book.
I’ve met people who thought Little Big Man was historically correct. What fun telling them the truth. Yes, I have read a huge amount on the Indian Wars at that time.
Two others I have not mentioned are Robert Mitchum in THE WONDERFUL COUNTRY and Gary Cooper in MAN OF THE WEST.
Today’s youth have no connection to the past. I still fondly remember my great-grandfather who was born in 1868, when Custer raided the Washita villages, and lived the Western life ranching on the High plains. he died the year the B-52 bomber went into service.
Today’s youth can’t see back past 1980.
One of my all-time favorites.
Rio Bravo, El Dorado and Rio Lobo are all the same movie. Rio Lobo has a Civil war beginning then reverts back to the other script’s same story.
Lee Marvin almost always played a villain, and a particularly sadistic one at that.
I believe his most insanely sadistic character was on an episode of "Bonanza" where he literally enslaved Adam Cartwright for no reason whatsoever. One really hard to watch scene interspersed scenes of Adam working himself to death with Marvin laughing like a maniac watching it all. It was really hard to watch.
Finally Adam wanders back home, almost out of his head, dragging a blanket with Marvin's character on it. Of course Marvin's character was dead.
That's one crazy thing about "Bonanza." The villains were very sadistic, their sadism was shown brutally, but they always died easy. Very frustrating.
Starring Marlene Dietrich, Mel Ferrer, and Fred Mertz himself, William Frawley.
I absolutely love that movie!
My parents took us to see it at the drive in. Me & my Dad LOL while my sister slept & Mom repeated “that was terrible” under breath over & over again.
I’m sure you’ll appreciate the authenticity. Enjoy.
Yes, Brennan was one of the best.
I’ll accept that...:)
..one of my favorite scenes is from “Heaven Knows Mr. Allison”:
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One of my favorite movies , along with “The Sundowners”. Mitchum was one of the best.
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