August 23, 2004

Dear Rob:

1. The Shootist.
2. Sands of Iwo Jima
3. The Fighting Seabees.

You'll have to fill in #4. This is the best I can do right now.

Cheers!

-Will

The Cowboys.

When I was a kid, I told my grandfather that John Wayne got killed in the western I just saw on T.V. and he refused to conceed that it was possible. I was about 10 and he was in his seventies so he won the argument.

I miss him. He was always tall in the saddle. As the four movies have been named above, I'll just add which of his were my favorite movies.

1. The Quiet Man
2. McClintock
3. In Harms Way
4.Donnovan's Reef
5. Rio Bravo
6.The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
7. Sands of Iwo Jima
8. The Searchers
9. Stagecoach
10. Jet Pilot
Yeah, I know the last one was a real stinker, but Janet Leigh was in it and she was HOT.

Little Johnnie's teacher gives the whole class a homework assignment:

"Go home and watch TV and learn something about sex. We will discuss what you saw in class tomorrow."

The next day, the teacher asks the class what they saw on TV that had something to do with sex. Little Johnnie is at the back of the room waiving his hand. Dreading calling on Little Johnnie, the teacher calls on Mary.

"Mary," she says, "what did you see on TV?"

Mary answers, "I watched General Hospital, and I saw two people kissing".

"That's great", beamed the teacher,"kissing has everthing to do with sex."

"Who else," the teacher asks, "who else saw anything on TV that had something to do with sex?"

Again, Little Johnnie is in the back of the room vigorously waiving his hand. Still the teacher felt that it would not be wise to call on Little Johnnie.

"David, did you see anything on TV?"

"Why ,yes I did teacher, I watched PBS and I saw a calf being born!"

"That's marvelous, really fantastic! That has everything to do with sex!" exclaimed the teacher.

"Anyone else?"

Little Johnnie is waiving his hand back and forth, barely able to contain himself.
Against her better judgement, the teacher says "OK Johnnie, did you see something on TV that had to do with sex?"

"Yes, I did!" exclaimed Little Johnnie. "I saw John Wayne kill off seven indians!"

"You saw John Wayne kill of seven indians? What in the world does that have to do with sex?"

"Taught them indians not to fuck with John Wayne"

What, there are people who don't like John Wayne?! Send 'em my way, I've an Army at my disposal to take care of that.

I so love John Wayne! He's an acting god. Although most of his characters were the same, I could never get enough. Back when VCR's used BETA tapes, my husband and I had 78 of his movies on tape, most from the 30's and 40's. They were hilarious! I especially enjoyed watching him play "Singing Sandy".

I thought he died in that film where he was a bad character. Captain of an old ship. Red Witch or Sea Witch.... One of the few times he was the blackhat, too.

Wake of the Red Witch: he died while diving for treasure
All the others were already mentioned, I guess. I only knew about The Cowboys and The Shootist

I lurk here a lot and I saw this and just wondered who knows where John Wayne was born? I visited his birth place not to long a go. In Harms Way has to be his best film in my opinion.

Best movie John Wayne ever made was The Quiet Man, that classic scene where he grabbed Maureen O'Hara and DRAGGED, PUSHED and SHOVED her for 5 miles to confront her brother...

And even when she loses her shoe or falls, he doesn't stop hauling or marching her ass along, instead he tells her... "It's only five miles. Just a good stretch of the legs."

And of course the resulting donnybrook between Wayne and fellow actor Victor McLaglen was a CLASSIC to say the least....
yep, in my humble opinion, forget the war films, forget the westerns, The Quiet Man stand alone as Waynes best work.

I guess me bein' a Texan is the reason for getting the one nobody else got: The Alamo

Way to go, TexReb!!! I remember only the Sands of Iwo Jima (he was Sgt. Stryker) The Alamo (he was Davy Crockett) The Cowboys and the Shootist.

I never saw that Red Witch movie and I thought he lived through the Fighting Seabees.

I STILL say the best movie John Wayne ever made was True Grit. You don't want to watch that with me. I can quote almost every line of dialogue.

And I DO when I've been drinking.

But I have to second the comment about The Quiet Man. "There'll be no closed doors between us!"

Bejus. That was a pretty good S&M scene, wasn't it? The woman was purring like a kitten the next morning.

NOT to nitpick (but what woman cant resist a good nitpickin?)
BUT the line was: "There'll be no locks or bolts between us Mary Kate except those in your own mercenary little heart."....

THEN, Wayne forcefully kissed and embraced her...for a MOMENT she submitted to him and he tossed her like a sack of potatoes onto their bed (collapsing it to the floor).

BUT BUT BUT...To O'Hara's surprise - rather than raping her - he stomped out of the room.

Wayne slammed the door shut and slept on the floor of their parlor in his sleeping bag...

They are married in name only.

He leaves her unravished (ya like that word?)

He didn't force her to sleep with him on their wedding night.

The scene ended with O'Hara (Mary Kate) sobbing with her bouquet of flowers on their disheveled bed.

NOW, thats how THAT scene went....chapter and verse.

(Old movie buff here, sorry, but I cant help myself)

Favorite Quote:

"That's my steak, Valance!"

One John Wayne movie that they don't play and you can't buy is "The High and the Mighty" an airliner disaster film where the Duke is the pilot, natch. It had a good theme song too.

Yes... for some reason John Wayne's estate is keeping "The High And The Mighty" in the vault. A shame... I never seen it. But the novel was terriffic.

I see Nostradumbass is familiar with Gene Tracy...

"The Searchers"
One of the Duke's darker movies, but an outstanding screen story.

> I lurk here a lot and I saw this and just wondered who knows where John Wayne was born?
= Winterset, Iowa as Marion Morrison

Bonus question: What recent film was set in Winterset, Iowa (and the surrounding county)?

"SOMEBODY ought to hit you, pilgrim, but I won't ... I won't ... the HELL I won't!"

The Duke dies also in Who Shot Liberty Valance, but it is an off screen death, and only his casket is seen.

I'll take your bonus question,DJSloan. "Bridges of Madison County."

how many movies did John Wayne die in and what were they thanks for any info anyone can give here

Hey - he died in Wake of the Red Witch as well.

John Wayne died in these pictures
Reap the Wild Wind
Wake of the Red Witch
The Fighting Seabee’s
Sands of Iwo Jima
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valiance (Was dead at the start)
Cowboys
The Shootist
The Alamo

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