I love the Shootist, but hate to watch it knowing it was his final film and like his character was dying of cancer....
Yeah, I feel kind of the same way. But the similarities between Wayne and the character he's playing make it poignant. And the cast, James Stewart, Lauren Bacall, Richard Boone, Hugh O'Brian--it's like they were all there to say goodbye. I think "The Shootist" is my favorite Duke movie.