Big Jake
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Movie Reviews of Big Jake
Movie Review: "Call me "daddy" again and I'll finish this fight!"
Summary: 4 Stars
Allthough many favor Wayne's earlier movies, I prefer the opposite. I have found his latter movies more enjoyable than those of this younger years. "Big Jake" is the first John Wayne movie I ever saw and started my Duke fetish.
John Wayne plays die-hard cowboy Jacob McCandles, whom is long thought to be dead, in 1909 when the times are changing, but not him. He depends on his old-fashioned ways mixed with a little new in the form of his two sons James and Michael to rescue his kidnapped grandson Lil' Jacob McCandles. When summoned by his wife, played by Maureen O'Harra (also starred in McClintok with Wayne), he heads out with his trusty companion, a dog appropriatley named "Dog". Big Jacob McCandles sets out to meet his apache friend Sam Sharp and is later joined by his two sons in a trek to find his grandson.
This movie is filled with humor, whether it be in the form of buckshot to the derriere or not-so-friendly father-son(s) fights and has plenty of gunfights for the shoot-'em'-up fanatic. I give this movie 4 stars only because I believe that there is always something better out there (although it is highly doubtful in this case). However, this is my overall opinion of the movie and I respect your opinior so feel free to disagree with me if you like :)
Movie Review: Not as good as I hoped...
Summary: 4 Stars
I'm giving this one four stars for the quality of the video, sound, and the fact that this movie has, for at least 90 minutes, everything you would ever want in a late-era John Wayne movie. The acting is not bad at all, the story is set up very well, the villians are believable, and you have the obligatory old codger showing up his estranged smart-aleck sons while he teaches them a thing or two. After we've been through 90 minutes of establishing trust and killing a few bad guys along the way, we come to the big showdown where the Duke tries to bluff the kidnappers, and then kill them. It's a pretty good shoot-out, and of course the good guys win.
The problem I have is that the Duke loses his best friend and his dog in the fight, as well as getting shot twice himself. When it's all over, Big Jake, his two sons, and his grandson exit with big smiles on their faces. The camera freezes on this image while the credits are rolling. It was kind of like a bad 1970's crime drama. I expected to see in bold letters, "A QUINN MARTIN PRODUCTION."
Movie Review: Great John Wayne, Great Supporting Roles
Summary: 4 Stars
As usual it is a typical great John Wayne movie. (I'm partial to any of his movies.) A good portrayal of a time when horseless carriages were joining horse and wagon. The supporting roles are well played. His son, Patrick Wayne along with Christopher Mitchum do a very good job of portraying two dissimilar sons that have not seen their dad in a long while. Richard Boone adds to the character of the film and of course Maureen O'Hara is as natural as ever as an actress. Bruce Cabot is a long standing support actor for John Wayne and is just as good!
I can't give it 5 stars because of the violence. I don't watch it as much as all of his others because of it. The opening scenses and two other particular scenes, that are not boldly shown but the viewer knows exactly what is happening, some children and sensitive viewers might not be able to handle. I recommend viewing at 13+.
Good enough to add to a John Wayne movie collection.
Movie Review: Daddy Wayne
Summary: 4 Stars
Any fan of John Wayne will definitely want to add this to their collection. Any fan of westerns in general should enjoy it. This brings the West into the 20th Century. Unlike many westerns we see how the automobile, motorcycle, and automatic pistols are bringing about a change in the attitude of how to catch outlaws. Not as much comedy as "El Dorado", but still enough humor to keep it from being to dark. Patrick Wayne may never have been a big star but his good looks and performance add to his role here as one of Jake's sons. Chris Mitchum also does fine as one of the sons that has evolved into the clothing and weapons of the time. His acrobatics on a motorcycle are almost reminiscent of "The Great Escape". Well worth the price to own it on DVD.Movie Review: Crooks get theirs in the grand old style
Summary: 4 Stars
While the rest of Hollywood was turning out "anti-Westerns" like "Little Big Man" and "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid," John Wayne kept showing how to do Westerns right. No "cute crooks" in this picture, no smart-aleck parts for Newman and Redford. Just a good, satisfying, robust good-guy-bad-guy showdown in which the bad guys get theirs, and how.The lobby cards and posters for "Big Jake" were really great. On the left was head kidnapper Richard Boone with all his gang lined up behind him. On the right was the Duke with his sons and friends backing him up. Everyone had their guns out, firing away. The slogan? Under Boone's mug, it said, "They wanted gold." Under Wayne's: "They gave them lead."
Great stuff!