chris-4016
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Although filmed in 1939, this film eclipses so many produced in the subsequent eighty odd years.
Black and White movies, when properly directed give a clarity which is so often lacking in more lavish productions.
The storyline is relatively simple, in comparison with the more cluttered scripts that now fill our screens. The detail however is everywhere.
Silence and facial expressions fulfil far more than wordy dialogue, and slick jibes. The characterisations are truly exceptional - many being used for the first time.
John Carradine was from New York, but his portrayal as the Southern Gentleman is flawless.
The stunts devised by Yakima Canutt - without AI, or any electronic flummery, can hold their place against anything produced since - the only exception is the "Flying W" used to bring down the Apache Horses.
He performed several stunts himself - especially the ones involving the team of six horses - once as Ringo, and the other as the Apache who fell under the team and the Stagecoach!
This was an extremely harsh method, and subsequently banned, due to the severe injuries and fatalities amongst the equine stock.
John Wayne fared badly in the form of payment, however it helped to rekindle his career into a blaze of successful movies made since.
I'm not at all surprised that Orson Wells regarded this as one of the very finest Westerns ever made - he watched it well over forty times!
Black and White movies, when properly directed give a clarity which is so often lacking in more lavish productions.
The storyline is relatively simple, in comparison with the more cluttered scripts that now fill our screens. The detail however is everywhere.
Silence and facial expressions fulfil far more than wordy dialogue, and slick jibes. The characterisations are truly exceptional - many being used for the first time.
John Carradine was from New York, but his portrayal as the Southern Gentleman is flawless.
The stunts devised by Yakima Canutt - without AI, or any electronic flummery, can hold their place against anything produced since - the only exception is the "Flying W" used to bring down the Apache Horses.
He performed several stunts himself - especially the ones involving the team of six horses - once as Ringo, and the other as the Apache who fell under the team and the Stagecoach!
This was an extremely harsh method, and subsequently banned, due to the severe injuries and fatalities amongst the equine stock.
John Wayne fared badly in the form of payment, however it helped to rekindle his career into a blaze of successful movies made since.
I'm not at all surprised that Orson Wells regarded this as one of the very finest Westerns ever made - he watched it well over forty times!
John Wayne was always entertaining in John Ford's films, but the Trilogy stands out as a superb grouping of post Civil War US Army scenic Westerns.
The actors change roles, but the characters are sympathetic to the period, with charming little cameos dotted throughout the action.
The Native Americans as usual appear to get something of a raw deal, but as in all Ford's Westerners do still get an element of respect.
Monument Valley does make for a traditional backdrop, and Maureen O'Hara is stunningly beautiful.
Movies like this always make for great viewing, and while they may be somewhat predictable, still have a place in our hearts.
The actors change roles, but the characters are sympathetic to the period, with charming little cameos dotted throughout the action.
The Native Americans as usual appear to get something of a raw deal, but as in all Ford's Westerners do still get an element of respect.
Monument Valley does make for a traditional backdrop, and Maureen O'Hara is stunningly beautiful.
Movies like this always make for great viewing, and while they may be somewhat predictable, still have a place in our hearts.