A perfect example of a film as it pertains to me versus North to Alaska for you. I never watched IAMMMMW from beginning to end in my childhood, but have done so as an adult. It's an okay film, but I don't have a fondness for it like so many around here do for it.Ronald Epstein said:I will agree that he has the warmth and charm that makes him perfect for these
kind of comedy films.
However, my criticism wasn't against Wayne himself, but the mess that the film was.
I don't even think the movie was well scripted. It's all over the place.
Robert's response was kind of interesting, as I was thinking the exact same thing while
watching --- that is, this is the kind of film that probably appealed to young audiences or
the kind of climate within that era.
Watching it today, for the first time and as an adult, just doesn't have the same impact.
Probably would nearly have the same reaction if I had just watched IT'S A MAD MAD
MAD MAD WORLD for the first time today. Chances are it just doesn't have the same
level of impact as it did when it first showed, or if watched in one's youth.
Besides, I prefer Wayne in more serious roles.