Emanuel Levy says, "The film also abounds in references to Wayne’s previous work." DVD Talk calls it "a fairly typical late-period John Wayne picture: it's a personality piece, catered specifically to its aging star, and enjoyable for his fans." Rotten Tomatoes has an audience score of 85%.
Thursday, July 04, 2019
Big Jake
Big Jake is a 1971 western film starring John Wayne and Maureen O'Hara. It begins in 1909 so is modern as westerns go.
Emanuel Levy says, "The film also abounds in references to Wayne’s previous work." DVD Talk calls it "a fairly typical late-period John Wayne picture: it's a personality piece, catered specifically to its aging star, and enjoyable for his fans." Rotten Tomatoes has an audience score of 85%.
Emanuel Levy says, "The film also abounds in references to Wayne’s previous work." DVD Talk calls it "a fairly typical late-period John Wayne picture: it's a personality piece, catered specifically to its aging star, and enjoyable for his fans." Rotten Tomatoes has an audience score of 85%.
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John Wayne, say no more!
ReplyDeleteI'm not a huge fan, but his Westerns are worth watching -even if he seems to play the same character in so many of them lol
DeleteHappy Independence Day. My FiL was a big John Wayne fan & we inherited his DVD collection of John Wayne's movies, I must check to see if this one is in the collection.
ReplyDeleteHe was in a _bunch_ of westerns, wasn't he!
DeleteHaving just returned from the land of the west, a western theme is perfect for me today. Have a happy July 4th! Hugs-Erika
ReplyDeleteI've never been out west, so movies shot on location out there are very enjoyable for me.
DeleteWesterns are not my taste, but I am sure there are lots who love them. Happy Independence Day, Valerie
ReplyDeleteI've grown to like Westerns more. I never used to enjoy them.
DeleteFor all the films he made, Wayne was only recognized for the patch over his eye!
ReplyDeletelol!
DeleteWonderful film, I love a good John Wayne western 😉. Happy Friday and Weekend! Jo x
ReplyDeleteYou know what you're going to get with one of his westerns, and it's never a gamble :)
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