John Wayne: Legend Of a Cowboy 20 Movie Pack Review

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(More customer reviews)The JOHN WAYNE: LEGEND OF A COWBOY box set consists primarily of widely available hour-length Wayne westerns from the 1930s. The distinguishing feature of this five double-side recorded DVD collection however are the 32 film trailers sprinkled throughout the set.
BRENTWOOD 20 movie packs are fairly thick in size because of their design-- the all-plastic box has a middle leaf added to store two of the discs on. This leaf is attached to the box spine by small tabs which may pull away from the main case if not handled carefully. Reassembling the separate pieces can present a challenge best avoided.

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Parenthetical numbers preceding titles are 1 to 10 viewer poll ratings found at a film resource website.
DISC ONE (A)--
(5.1) The Desert Trail (1935) - John Wayne/Mary Kornman/Paul Fix
(5.6) The Lucky Texan (1934) - John Wayne/George "Gabby" Hayes/Barbara Sheldon
MOVIE TRAILERS--
Dakota - Fort Apache - Flying Leathernecks - Back to Bataan
DISC ONE (B)--
(5.7) Riders Of Destiny (1933) - John Wayne/George "Gabby" Hayes
(6.2) The Hurricane Express (edited serial-1932) - John Wayne/Tully Marshall/Shirley Grey/Glenn Strange
MOVIE TRAILERS--
Trouble Along the Way - Cast a Giant Shadow - Wake of the Red WitchDISC TWO (A)--
(5.1) Paradise Canyon (1935) - John Wayne/Marion Burns/Yakima Canutt (in support)
(5.0) The Man From Utah (1934) - John Wayne/George "Gabby" Hayes
MOVIE TRAILERS--
Blood Alley - Operation Pacific - The Sea Chase
DISC TWO (B)--
(5.6) Blue Steel (1934) - John Wayne/George 'Gabby' Hayes/Yakima Canutt
(5.9) Winds Of The Wasteland (1936) - John Wayne/Phyllis Cerf
MOVIE TRAILERS--
They Were Expendable - The Wings of Eagles - StagecoachDISC THREE (A)--
(5.4) The Trail Beyond (1934) - John Wayne/Verna Hillie/Noah Beery/Noah Beery Jr.
(5.2) Rainbow Valley (1935) - John Wayne/Lucile Browne/George 'Gabby' Hayes
MOVIE TRAILERS--
Three Godfathers - The Searchers - The War Wagon
DISC THREE (B)--
(5.9) Hell Town ("Born To The West") (1937) - John Wayne/Marsha Hunt
(5.2) Sagebrush Trail (1933) - John Wayne/Nancy Shubert/Yakima Canutt
MOVIE TRAILERS--
Legend of the Lost - In Harm's Way - Rio BravoDISC FOUR (A)--
(5.5) His Private Secretary (1933) - John Wayne/Evalyn Knapp/Al St. John
(4.9) Texas Terror (1935) - John Wayne/George "Gabby" Hayes
MOVIE TRAILERS--
Sands of Iwo Jima - The Comancheros - The Horse Soldiers
DISC FOUR (B)--
(5.9) West Of The Divide (1934) - John Wayne/George "Gabby" Hayes
(5.4) The Star Packer (1934) - John Wayne, George "Gabby" Hayes
MOVIE TRAILERS--
Reap the Wild Wind - The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance - North to Alaska - She Wore a Yellow RibbonDISC FIVE (A)--
(5.0) The Dawn Rider (1935) - John Wayne/Marion Burns/Yakima Canutt (in support)
(5.0) 'Neath The Arizona Skies (1934) - John Wayne/Sheila Terry/Yakima Canutt (in support)
MOVIE TRAILERS--
The Longest Day - The Quiet Man - Donovan's Reef
DISC FIVE (B)--
(5.5) Randy Rides Alone (1934) - John Wayne/George "Gabby" Hayes
(4.9) The Lawless Frontier (1934) - John Wayne/George "Gabby" Hayes
MOVIE TRAILERS--
Rio Grande - Hatari - The High and the Mighty

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The Ride: Back to the Soul of Surfing (2005) Review

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(More customer reviews)I first saw this movie on a plane coming back from Oahu, Hawaii. I am really impressed by how the movie conveys the history of Hawaii and what it was like before it became so commercialized. I recommend this film for anyone who truly loves the beauty and history of Hawaii. There is some great surfing too! The movie explains the origins of Duke and how he shaped the sport of surfing. Now when I go to Duke's (restaurant) I understand his role and how important he is to the Hawaiian people. Rent it!

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Rooster Cogburn (1975) Review

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(More customer reviews)Sometimes a multitude of wrongs can come out right. Hollywood has a penchant for making sequels to successful films, so when John Wayne finally won an Oscar for his performance in "True Grit." Wayne played Rooster Cogburn, a fearless, one-eyed U.S. marshal who never knew a dry day in his life. Fortunately Hollywood waited six years before making this 1975 sequel. However, at that point they not only hired a novice screenwriter, actress Martha Hyer ("First Men in the Moon"), they let her rip off "The African Queen" and turn it into a western. Fortunately, they hired Katharine Hepburn to play opposite the Duke.
That is what "Rooster Cogburn" comes down to, the chance for John Wayne and Katharine Hepburn to do scenes together; it also explains why the film is also known as "Rooster Cogburn and the Lady." Hepburn plays Rose Sayer, no, wait, I mean Eula Goodnight, who is the daughter of a minister (Jon Lormer) instead of the brother of a missionary. The gospel is still being brought to the natives, except this time we are set in the Cascades of Oregon rather than the jungles of Africa. The bad guys are now a gang of thieves led by Breed (Anthony Zerbe) and Hawk (Richard Jordan), instead of Nazis, and this time they gun down the minister. So when Rooster comes along to track them down and bring them to his brand of justice, Eula insists on going along.
The plot is predictable in terms of the outcome and familiar when Kate and the Duke end up on the water. But there is fun to be had in these two standing toe to toe, but not jaw to jaw, and going at it. "To whom do you think you are speaking," she intones frostily. "You is to whom I think I am speaking, sister," he shoots back. She allows that he is bigger than she is, but only physically. He observes in this situation that should be enough and they continue to have great fun with the dialogue. Wayne has great fun hamming it up and Hepburn enjoys having an actor big enough to stand up to her assault.
The stories from the set were that the two great stars had great fun making this movie. Their politics were at opposite ends of the spectrum so they just avoid the topics and enjoyed being in each other's company. Wayne was playing a character he had done before in a movie, but then Hepburn's character is instantly recognizable as well, even if the name is different. The names do not matter. They can call them "Rooster Cogburn and the Lady," but it is the Duke and Kate, and their fans will not be disappointed by their time together.

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