Ron,
The Searchers, Stagecoach, Fort Apache, and She Wore a Yellow Ribbon are four of the best westerns ever made. The Long Voyage Home, an ensemble drama about merchant seamen that features John Wayne but isn't really a "John Wayne Film" like the others, is among the most beautifully photographed films ever turned out by Hollywood. "3 Godfathers", while maybe not the American classic of some of the other discs in the set, certainly reaches the level of "Holiday Classic" in my book with its parallels to the story of the Magi. "They Were Expendable" is an excellent war film that was very close to the heart of both Ford and Robert Montgomery, being made directly on the heels of their service during World War II. It was also one of the last films shot by ace cinematographer Joseph August, and, naturally, it looks great. "Wings of Eagles" is an enjoyable aviation biopic, and it pairs Wayne with Maureen O'Hara, which is never a bad idea.
In other words: not a dud in the bunch.
Regards,
The Searchers, Stagecoach, Fort Apache, and She Wore a Yellow Ribbon are four of the best westerns ever made. The Long Voyage Home, an ensemble drama about merchant seamen that features John Wayne but isn't really a "John Wayne Film" like the others, is among the most beautifully photographed films ever turned out by Hollywood. "3 Godfathers", while maybe not the American classic of some of the other discs in the set, certainly reaches the level of "Holiday Classic" in my book with its parallels to the story of the Magi. "They Were Expendable" is an excellent war film that was very close to the heart of both Ford and Robert Montgomery, being made directly on the heels of their service during World War II. It was also one of the last films shot by ace cinematographer Joseph August, and, naturally, it looks great. "Wings of Eagles" is an enjoyable aviation biopic, and it pairs Wayne with Maureen O'Hara, which is never a bad idea.
In other words: not a dud in the bunch.
Regards,