The New York Times concludes a positive review by saying, "There are humor and honest tear-jerking in this visually beautiful film." Rotten Tomatoes has a critics score of 82%.
Wednesday, December 19, 2018
3 Godfathers
3 Godfathers is a 1948 western movie. It's directed by John Ford and stars John Wayne. Ward Bond is the sheriff. Referring to the story of the three wise men in the Christian nativity story, John Wayne and his two companions take on the care of a fatherless baby whose mother dies in childbirth.
The New York Times concludes a positive review by saying, "There are humor and honest tear-jerking in this visually beautiful film." Rotten Tomatoes has a critics score of 82%.
The New York Times concludes a positive review by saying, "There are humor and honest tear-jerking in this visually beautiful film." Rotten Tomatoes has a critics score of 82%.
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I thought I've seen most of Wayne's Westerns, but I don't recall this one. Started watching the opening credits. A cast of Ford favorites Mildred Natwick, Ben Johnson <3 I'll have to make time for this today
ReplyDeleteIt surprised me, too! I found it when I discovered that it was based on the same novel as Tokyo Godfathers.
DeleteThank you for posting this. Himself and I just watched it tonight. I really enjoyed it though Ben Johnson needed a bigger part :-D
DeleteBen Johnson _always_ needs a bigger part lol He was an actual cowboy and knew what he was doing.
DeleteI haven't seem this yet. Will see if I can make time to watch!
ReplyDeleteThank you!
I think it makes a nice change from the usual Christmas movies.
DeleteI think I will pass on this one, my built-in Grinch is restless. Valerie
ReplyDeletelol! I understand. Sometimes the wall-to-wall Christmas entertainment is a bit much. Time for Die Hard maybe? ;)
DeleteI might try to watch this, but I WILL watch Die Hard on Christmas. It's by far the best Christmas movie ever!!!
ReplyDeleteI join you in calling Die Hard a Christmas movie. My husband doesn't agree with us ;)
DeleteI'll try to convince your husband on Saturday when I do a Saturday at the Movies like CJ and Kathy do.
DeleteMaybe you'll have better luck than I've had lol I get a kick out of noticing some obscure bit of Christmas in a movie and declaring it a Christmas movie. He doesn't buy it ;)
DeleteI remember seeing this as a kid. I am sure I missed out on a lot at that "tender age." It is not the usual Ford/Wayne fare. I'll make time for the whole thing soon.
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It's not typical Jon Wayne, I agree. It's fun for the season :)
DeleteYou can't go wrong with John Wayne or John Ford. Oh the wild west and the wide open spaces. I think the holiday hoopla is starting to get to me. :) Happy Holidays. Hugs-Erika
ReplyDeleteJohn Ford, yes! I definitely feel the need for Christmas entertainment that's a bit off the beaten track :)
DeleteWhen I read the title I thought oh no not a Christmas mob hit ... (col).
ReplyDeleteMy Father in Law would have liked, he was a hug John Wayne fan.
lol! There's probably a Christmas movie out there featuring the mob. There just has to be.
DeleteI usually do not care much for most of John Wayne's movies but I had forgotten all about this one. I remember watching this one Saturday afternoon as a kid and enjoying it. They often showed westerns on Saturday afternoons and I remember this one with the baby was different than most. ;)
ReplyDeleteI was surprised to find a John Wayne western with a Christmas connection :) There's an older adaptation of that novel, and I need to track it down
DeleteI love westerns and remember watching this one 😁. It captures the season wonderfully and is both sensitive and emotional - very heart-shaped warming! Enjoy your day! J 😊 x
ReplyDeleteYes! It's not something you can usually say about westerns, is it lol
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