He was an actor just like Rin tin tin.
He was an actor just like Rin tin tin.
Except he was one of the greatest stars that America ever produced which you cannot say about Rin Tin Tin. He also was a magnificent horseman as well as a celebrated actor and producer, which - if any of you ignorant chuckle heads ever noticed - is a thing of beauty to watch.
He and Dollar made many movies together. I still get a thrill out of him shooting the eyes out of a dead indian while mounted on his beautiful gelding in “The Searchers.” I do not expect most freepers to get that because most of their ideas about good movies come from “The Princess Bride” and “Jackass 3.”
John Wayne deliberately portrayed facets of American culture, heritage and Manhood in his films. Today we get mainly males who aren’t Men and females who are just ludicrous. John Waynes films were an homage to America and her people. It’s nice to have it all on the record as America is quickly dissappearing. ..
Now that observation is a bit silly. Rin Tin Tin was a dog. John Wayne was a human.
You could write a song called Rin Tin Tin and Jesus but it just wouldn't be the same. Maybe Lassie would go over better.
Some of the details about John Wayne that are very interesting are in autobiographies by others who knew him. Alan Young (from Mr. Ed) wrote some very revealing things about his friend John Wayne and their time together in his autobiography. I understand the point that you are trying to make, but John Wayne was not just an actor; he was a great man and a patriot.
We need to be honest when we get into the Jesus echelon of things, lest we misrepresent the Lord. While none of His believers are going to be perfect on earth, they will still more or less echo His nature, which is that of great sacrifice for the sake of what is truly good — things like mercy, grace, love, and humility, things against which there is no law.
This is the problem with cowboy-olatry: it is about an image, an idol. Even Wayne’s script writers spoke more, as Wayne simply obeyed the script.
Now if within this framework, Wayne illustrated a Jesus grade of goodness, it is by all means worthy of pointing out. But the appearance should follow the real thing. The cart should not be before the horse.