Red River (Western)

[JayFramer]

Guys I been watching some old westerns recently and last night watched the 1948 picture "Red River" starring John Wayne.

All I can say is it was one of the finest pictures I've seen to date. If you haven't watched it, you're missing out! I've been watching lots of John Wayne movies and this must be one of his finest acting roles. Heck I just ordered an El Paso Saddlery cowboy rig for my Ruger Single Six, based on one of his holsters!

Just passing it on guys, what a classic! Does anyone else here enjoy westerns and do you have any recommendations for ones I should watch? Take care, pilgrims!

-Jay

 

[bulletslap]

Shane, Ride the High Country, and Cheyenne Social Club for starters.

 

[loknload]

Just watched Jimmy Stewart in The Man from Laramie....

 

[pantannojack]

Dialogue Westerns

Appaloosa? Bad Jim? Especially Bad Jim for period dialogue. Pepe Serena leads the pack and James Brolin stumbles thru educated English like a authentic cow poke with military experience. Richard Roundtree in one of his best works since Man Friday. "I don't recon they gave him that badge just ta keep his vest from a'flappin."

 

[les.b]

JayFramer, I have to agree...."Red River" is a classic. And although John Wayne had a long and illustrious career, many would argue that he might have been at his peak when that film was made.

Best Regards, Les

 

[Onomea]

I gotta watch that one again, Jayframer. Been quite a while.

Here'e the orginal trailer: YouTube

 

[Old 44 Guy]

I have it on VCR & watch it often.

 

[Chuck24]

Love that western that has unfortunately spawned some poor remakes. Fun thing, when they go to rescue the people in the wagon train look for the radio towers in the background

 

[crazyphil]

Red River was a good western movie, but it's not in my top 10.
Here are my favorites in descending order:

10. Pat Garrett and Billy The Kid. Sam Peckinpah movie rated R
starrring Kris Kristofferson as The Kid and James Coburn as
Pat Garrett.

09. The Good The Bad and the Ugly. Clint Eastwood, Lee Van Cleef,
and Eli Wallach.

08. The Outlaw Josey Wales. Clint Eastwood and chief Dan George.

07. Wild Bill, starring Jeff Bridges.

06. Once Upon A Time In The West. Henry Fonda stars as about the
baddest dude you will ever see in a western.

05. The Westerner. With Gary Cooper and Walter Brennan. Walter
won the academy award for his role as Judge Roy Bean.

04. Lonesome Dove. A television mini-series with Robert Duvall and
Tommy Lee Jones.

03. A draw for number 3. Tombstone and Wyatt Earp.

02. Unforgiven. Clint Eastwood and Gene Hackman.

01. The Shootist. John Wayne's last, and best in my opinion.
Playing an old gunfighter he goes to the doctor (Jimmy Stewart)
and finds out he has terminal cancer. In real life Wayne was
also dying of cancer.

 

[rwsmith]

Is there a guy......

Love that western that has unfortunately spawned some poor remakes. Fun thing, when they go to rescue the people in the wagon train look for the radio towers in the background

Is there a guy that talks with his teeth clenched who tells you that you are in the twilight zone?

I like the ones where they are filming the scene in front of a horse chase, and you can see the tire tracks that are made the camera truck.

PS: The last few months I have seen some fine old westerns that were recommended by other forum members.

 

[STCM(SW)]

"Pretty bold talk from a one eyed fat man."

"Fill your hand , you son of a bitch!"

 

[Targets Guy]

Red River is a classic indeed. Watch it often.

Shane is probably my favorite. Outlaw Josey Wales a close second.

"Cowboy" with Glen Ford and Jack Lemmon is worth a look.

I think John Wayne's best western was "The Searchers". "Stagecoach" a close second.

Give "Conagher" a look as well.

 

[fordson]

The Searchers with JW. One of his bests, after Red River and The Shootist.

 

[PeterJ]

Another vote for The Searchers,,,, between that and The Quiet Man, two of Waynes' best.

 

[nachogrande]

RED RIVER

NOT YOUR USUAL DUKE. A darker side of him, & of course the YEE HAW scene when they begin the cattle drive. Montgomery Cliff, an unexpected cowboy. If you like Viggo Mortenson try Hidalgo. NOT set in the US old west, along with The wind and the lion, with 007, a young Candice Bergen, Brian Kieth .

 

[nachogrande]

DUKE LINES...

"Pretty bold talk from a one eyed fat man."

"Fill your hand , you son of a bitch!"

"MR RAT, I HAVE A SPECIAL WRIT, WROTE FOR A RAT, ADVISING YOU TO STOP EATING CHIN LEE'S CORN FORTH WITH!" BANG "YOU CAN'T SERVE A WRIT ON A RAT BABY SISTER, YOU GOTTA SHOOT IT OR LET IT BE".

 

[THE PILGRIM]

I really like a bunch of the Westerns mentioned.
And one not mentioned,
That would be Yellow Ribbon.
Anytime I'm up that way I always stop to see if he's home.

 

[Warren Sear]

"True Grit", both versions.

 

[Rotorhead1026]

All mentioned so far are "worthy", especially "Shane, "She Wore a Yellow Ribbon", and "The Searchers". Allow me to add "The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance".

 

[sheepdawg]

Top 10 Duke westerns

1. The Searchers
2. The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
3. The Shootist
4. True Grit
5. Stagecoach
6. McLintock
7. Hondo
8. Red River
9. Rio Grande
10. North to Alaska

Without a doubt the greatest still shot of John Wayne.