The Quiet Man (Collector's Edition)
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Movie Reviews of The Quiet Man (Collector's Edition)
Movie Review: A Tough Guy Mistaken for a Coward
Summary: 5 Stars
Although this is not billed as an educational show, it turns out that way. It teaches so much about the old Irish way of life: customs, songs, etc. The photography from the Emerald Isle alone makes this show worth seeing.
John Wayne plays an American boxer who has come to Ireland, the land of his ancestors, to escape his past. He had accidentally killed an opponent during a boxing match, and vowed never to fight again because of it.
He marries a local woman. But all is not well. She resents the fact that he won't challenge her brother for the dowry. He doesn't think that it is important. She certainly does! In time, she, and others, not realizing the motives behind his non-combative spirit, increasingly see him as a coward.
Her contempt for his apparent lack of a sense of honor becomes so great that she prepares to leave him. So what will he do? Hint: What would a John Wayne movie, whether a western or not, be without a good fight?
Movie Review: Quiet Man
Summary: 1 Stars
I love this movie, but the dvd copy I got is so grainy, should have kept my vhs copy, the picture was awesome.Movie Review: Recent Order
Summary: 5 Stars
Prompt delivery, satisfied with packaging. This is a Christmas present so I am not able to review the movie yet!Movie Review: A Film Classic...not to be missed
Summary: 4 Stars
John Wayne before he became the Duke...a man returns to his roots in Ireland, falls in love with the local lass. Lots of local people in this one as well as the Wayne children as extras. The brother of the woman he loves resents his intrusion and this is the movie with the classic 5 mile fight slugging its way down the road. Lots of great old Irish character actors as well. Lots of fun. The portrayal of the local IRA boys is pretty interesting.Movie Review: Awesome Film, Dreadful DVD Transfer
Summary: 5 Stars
I saw "The Quiet Man" in a classic big screen theater when I was a boy. I saw an absolutely perfect, brand new color print. It was astonishing, absolutely breathtaking. It was as if you were there in Ireland! Maureen O'Hara was like nothing I had ever seen, a beauty so spirited, so intelligent, she made other actresses seem bland.
The story is described well by other reviewers here. Wayne at his absolute best, matched beautifully by O'Hara, with a great supporting cast, wonderful score, great writing.
What a shame that the DVD being sold is simply the worst transfer of any movie I've ever seen! To take a movie that is a classic of cinematic art and debase it this way is simply disgusting. Fortunately, even in the smudgy, blurry, color-damaged version being sold here, there are memories of that priceless day, long ago, when I sat in a dark theater and stared at the big screen, totally entranced, for a couple of summer hours.
For heaven's sake, won't SOME distributor who cares about great movie art get this movie restored? I'll buy ten copies myself -- I promise. The thought of seeing this again, on blu-ray, brings a smile to my face. Come on Hollywood!!