Movies were a bit better, back then....

Don't you know he was a racist? I'd love to hear his response to woke....

The Bee could probably do something with that thought, lol!

I miss him too, he said what though regardless of politics or correctness.

Fill yer hands you sons of bitches!!!!!!!!!

"The next person who says that I'm gonna shoot, so help me."

When men were men. This woke schidt today has to go.

Not Hardly

Not enough John Wayne and way too much Ru Paul these days.

Back when Hollywood didn't hate America and the stars were mostly patriots, and the ones that weren't, the movie companies forced them to act like it..

Not even any TV Westerns.

Those were better days, but no, I don't miss his one toned acting or the stamped out characters he played.

Are you saying you didn't like John Wayne as "Singin' Sandy?" Can't get better than that!


L.W.

I have always been a huge Wayne fan, and consider him one of Hollywood's best. The Searchers is probably my favorite movie, and I believe his role in it was very underrated. But, there were better actors, and he was somewhat plagued with the same type of character in almost every movie he made.

I watched Liberty Vallance last night. Lee Marvin, James Stewart, and the Duke.

You could do much, much worse than a John Wayne movie. Most of Hollywood today are pole smokers and their movies are based on a storyline glorifying it. Yea, I miss him.

His politics, his belief in America is what I miss even more than the movies!
John Wayne And Johnny Cash. Both of them loved this country, and the ideals she was founded on.
I grew up believing I hit the birth jackpot, just by being born here! I still believe it!
Sometimes I feel like I’m one of the last Americans left. It sucks being a dinosaur.
I wish to God there were more of me left.
7mm

We are a dieing Breed!

The Duke’s political views were spot on

Lol, the Duke played John Wayne. And still pulled it off. Like Sean Connery playing a Russian captain with a Scottish brogue. And pulled it off……

There’s not enough men left, I’ll put up with some acting deficiencies to see a real man, and a real woman, on a movie screen again.

Hey, look, Tom Cruise has another mission impossible movie out! He can ACT! (Gag).

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I miss Elsa Martinelli.



"Baby Elephant Walk" by Henry Mancini
from the movie Hatari! - Howard Hawks 1962



Elsa Martinelli walking a cheetah on the Paramount lot during production of Hatari! (1962).

"Hey, look, Tom Cruise has another mission impossible movie out! He can ACT! (Gag)."

While I tend to agree with the (GAG!) he did do a movie titled, "COLLATERAL} that really wasn't half bad.

He played a serious hit man with a shopping list of people to whack.
Paul B.

Don't get me wrong, grew up with the Duke on TV every weekend. Still will watch if I run across one thats on. Guy played the same role in just about every movie he made.


Off screen - talked a big game. What branch did he serve in during WWII?...

NONE.

Now you can enjoy the essence of The Duke just about any time.

A quick internet search shows John Wayne was 34 years old at the time of Pearl Harbor and thus was not eligible for the draft. he requested a reclassification and got it changed to 1A. However, his employer, Republic Pictures, threatened to sue him if he tried to get out of his contract. He made repeated attempts to join anyway. So, it's not like he tried to avoid serving.

Born in Iowa.

Wayne did WAY MORE as an actor in helping our armed forces than he would have done by wearing a uniform. But leave it to the fire and the usual suspects to f uck up a free lunch. And as far as his one trick pony acting, that too is bullshit. His performance in the Searchers was superb and in stark contrast to his part in say, The Quiet Man.

Please regale us with your military service (HINT: unless you're like Audy Murphy, Dale Robertson etc. don't bother). That said, Wayne did WAY MORE as an actor in helping our armed forces than he would have done by wearing a uniform. But leave it to the fire ankle biterss to f uck up a free lunch. And as far as his one trick pony acting, that too is bullshit. His performance in the Searchers was superb and in stark contrast to his part in say, The Quiet Man.

He did not need to "play", any other character.He was what he was.

You sure get touchy about the Nobles Horhay. First the Queen. Now the Duke.


I'm sorry I cast aspersions upon your hero.

And that folks, is what ACTING is all about. No need to play a character, lol.