Tag: Western
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John Wayne’s Candid Take on Kirk Douglas and a Memorable Veranda Confession
Throughout the 1950s and 1960s, Kirk Douglas established himself as a genuinely titanic force in American cinema. With a chin sharper than a chef’s knife and eyes that blinded those who dared to look deep into them, Douglas transcended the very role of the movie star and became a force of artistic nature in the…
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Dust and Homage: Spielberg’s Artistry Mirrors John Wayne’s Classic in Unexpected Ways
The Indiana Jones franchise famously began as Steven Spielberg and George Lucas sought to pay tribute to the serials that inspired them in their respective youths, including Zorro, Buck Rogers, and Flash Gordon, to name three. Spielberg was also driven by his admiration for the James Bond movies, but a classic western from two genre…
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True Grit’s Resonance: John Wayne’s Defining Performance and Unforgettable ‘Best Scene’
Throughout the 20th century, John Wayne burned himself into the minds of America with remarkable portrayals of the cowboy archetype. A true hero of the films of the old west, Wayne established himself as an actor who could consistently deliver the acting goods, whether firing a rifle from atop his horse or taking care of…
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Defying Expectations: The Uncommon Brilliance of ‘For a Few Dollars More’ Over its Classic Predecessor
If Sergio Leone’s first installment in the “Dollar Trilogy”, A Fistful of Dollars (1964), defined the future of the spaghetti western genre, his second installment, For a Few Dollars More (1965), guaranteed the genre’s future. It not only competed the vision that the first film started, but it also surpassed it at the box-office. In…
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Sergio Leone vs. Clint Eastwood: He’s Epic Struggle to Immortalize the Man with No Name
A specific suggestion by Clint Eastwood for his iconic character (Man with No Name) led to a disagreement with the director for its inclusion. People think that Clint Eastwood’s character, the Man with No Name in the Dollars Trilogy, was silent because of a language barrier between him and the Italian director Sergio Leone. But…
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Hollywood’s Maverick: John Wayne’s Trailblazing Approach to ‘Fighting Dirty’ in Westerns
John Wayne continues to exist as one of the timeless faces of the Western film genre. However, he also revolutionized the art of the Hollywood fight sequence in more ways than one. Wayne brought a more realistic and “dirty” way to fight on the silver screen. More modern ideas of fight sequences can thank Wayne’s…
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Uncharted Territory: The Epic Gunfight Debate – John Wayne vs. Clint Eastwood
John Wayne and Clint Eastwood are the two biggest names in the Western genre. They share some similarities, but they never worked together. As a result, some of their respective fans like to imagine if they did. They’re creating videos that splice clips from Wayne and Eastwood’s movies to figure out who would win in…
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Unseen Snaps of John Wayne: Inside His Trailer and Unlikely Friendships Revealed
In a genre of Westerns, tough guys and quiet men, one cowboy stands alone. John Wayne, the no-nonsense American hero of more than 200 films, has enduring appeal, largely because “he speaks for a character set or value set,” says Ethan Wayne, his 55-year-old son, who grew up on film sets including El Dorado and…
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Behind the Camera Drama: Clint Eastwood’s Battle with a Film That Almost Made Him Quit
Clint Eastwood has had one of the most distinguished careers in Hollywood. From re-defining the Western dramas with his iconic portrayal of Man with No Name in Dollars Trilogy to exploring complex relationships between parents and children in a unique way through Million Dollar Baby as the director, Eastwood has time and again gone against…
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Behind the Scenes Horrors: Clint Eastwood’s Co-star Survived Poisoning and Strangulation in 1966 Western
Clint Eastwood is one of Hollywood’s most masterful and skilled directors, but that doesn’t mean he hasn’t acted in several iconic films as well. This included his legendary role as Blondie in The Good, The Bad and The Ugly. Unfortunately, one of his co-stars in the film suffered a lot during the filming process and…