John Wayne.

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Wait until they find out about Stumpy

flappy bird, Thursday, 16 July 2020 16:39 (four years ago) link

not seeing any news about TCM cancellation

but i trust j.lu has her sources

brooklyn suicide cult (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 16 July 2020 16:57 (four years ago) link

http://www.tcm.com/schedule/weekly.html?tz=PST&sdate=2020-08-22

TCM.com hasn't said anything, but the message board regulars noticed.

Life is a banquet and my invitation was lost in the mail (j.lu), Thursday, 16 July 2020 17:30 (four years ago) link

Moreover, The Searchers is in the prime 8pm slot.

Life is a banquet and my invitation was lost in the mail (j.lu), Thursday, 16 July 2020 17:36 (four years ago) link

two years pass...

Watching Rio Bravo again (fourth time?), I'm struck by John Wayne's beautiful serenity. He's always observing the other characters, as an actor and as Chance. He's relaxed but wary. His best performance.

the very juice and sperm of kindness. (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Saturday, 1 April 2023 13:13 (one year ago) link

yes! a very thoughtful performance in a fairly rambunctious movie

Ár an broc a mhic (darraghmac), Saturday, 1 April 2023 13:17 (one year ago) link

I got into a dispute with a friend in the neighborhood yesterday when he told me that he never watches “those kind of Westerns,” because John Wayne was “a cartoon” and “not cool like Clint.”

Little Big Man Yells at Red Cloud (James Redd and the Blecchs), Saturday, 1 April 2023 13:25 (one year ago) link

I finally remembered that he had actually gone to film school but seemed to be one of those Film Bros we have talked about.

Little Big Man Yells at Red Cloud (James Redd and the Blecchs), Saturday, 1 April 2023 13:26 (one year ago) link

But not after I had already started to go full-on Ethan Edwards on him, saying “Maybe not according to what you believe, but according to what that Comanche believes!”

Little Big Man Yells at Red Cloud (James Redd and the Blecchs), Saturday, 1 April 2023 13:28 (one year ago) link

I misquoted it slightly. Time for another rewatch soon I guess.

Little Big Man Yells at Red Cloud (James Redd and the Blecchs), Saturday, 1 April 2023 13:36 (one year ago) link


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