Tag: Hollywood
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93 Years Bold From Bed to Betrayal: Clint Eastwood’s Explosive Clash and On-Set Perils Revealed
Following A Fistful of Dollars and For a Few Dollars More, Clint Eastwood returned for a third outing as The Man with No Name in Sergio Leone’s classic Dollars Trilogy of Spaghetti Westerns. In fact, The Good, the Bad and the Ugly would go down as one of the best of the genre, but it…
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High Noon’ Vs. ‘Rio Bravo’: How Rivalry Created Two Of The Best Westerns
The 1950s saw the release of two of the most important westerns of all-time: Fred Zimmerman’s romantic morality tale High Noon in 1952, and Howard Hawks’ signature “hangout western,” Rio Bravo, in 1959. Both films are now regarded as classics, and you don’t have to look very far to see how they’ve influenced modern filmmakers.…
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Tarantino vs. Lee: Inside Spike Lee’s Most Personal Feud, Trumping Even His Confrontation with Clint Eastwood
The films that leave a lasting impression on us are thanks to the visionary and artistic minds of the filmmakers who are behind those projects. Among the seemingly endless pool of talent in the industry today, the name of Quentin Tarantino, just like his films, will leave a lasting impression on everyone who has witnessed…
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The Dark Secrets of John Wayne’s Rio Grande – Tragedy Strikes on Set in 1950’s Scorching Utah
John Wayne filmed a classic Western with Maureen O’Hara in which cast members were killed and their bodies never recovered. Back in 1950, John Wayne starred in Rio Grande, the third of his Cavalry Trilogy (alongside Fort Apache and She Wore a Yellow Ribbon) with director John Ford. Cast and crew struggled terribly with the…
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Uncover John Wayne’s Surprising Choice for His ‘Worst’ Film – Dive into the Trailer for Jet Pilot
Known as one of the very best actors in American cinema, creating such classic movies as The Searchers, True Grit and The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance, the legacy of John Wayne marks him as one of the most definitive Hollywood stars of the era. Sharing his limelight only with the likes of James Stewart,…
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Vile-Tasting Justice: Clint Eastwood’s Regrettable Dollars Trilogy Experience Expressed
Sergio Leone’s A Fistful of Dollars, For a Few Dollars More, and The Good, the Bad and the Ugly combine to form what’s become known as one of the greatest trilogies ever made, turning Clint Eastwood into the epitome of on-screen cool. And yet, the director never viewed them as being connected at all. The…
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John Wayne: Hidden Secrets of The Searchers That Struck Fear in John Ford’s Heart
John Wayne and John Ford collaborated on some of the Hollywood Golden Age’s best-loved Westerns from She Wore a Yellow Ribbon to Rio Grande. But perhaps their most famous was 1956’s The Searchers, in which Duke played a Civil War veteran spending years searching for his abducted niece played by Natalie Wood. Still a student…
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The Daredevil in Clint Eastwood: 8 Instances of Unmatched Commitment to His Craft
Most associate Clint Eastwood with The Man With No Name, also known as “Blondie”, from Sergio Leone’s famous Dollars Trilogy. Others might recognize him better as Harry Callahan of Dirty Harry fame. In these roles, the actor is known for being a stoic, tight-lipped action star, Eastwood speaking in quotable one-liners when he does talk.…
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Beyond Prada: Meryl Streep’s Unspoken Homage to Clint Eastwood’s Iconic Swagger
After nearly five decades of Hollywood success under her belt, Meryl Streep remains active today with a host of block busters and coveted trophies under her belt. From a record 21 Academy Award nominations, Streep has won three Oscars for her roles in Kramer vs. Kramer, Sophie’s Choice and Out of Africa. However, like all…
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The Story of Clint Eastwood and Spike Lee’s Tense Exchange Before Ridley Scott’s Napoleon And Clint Eastwood’s Fiery Retort
Both Ridley Scott and Clint Eastwood are among some of the finest filmmakers in Hollywood. They have made several impactful and impressive additions to the history of cinema. However, sometimes, the widespread acclaim is also followed by criticism, not only from critics but also from notable figures from the industry. Scott, whose latest film, Napoleon,…