The Searchers (John Wayne Collection)
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Movie Reviews of The Searchers (John Wayne Collection)
Movie Review: Pleasantly Surprised
Summary: 4 Stars
I've avoided this movie for years, but I was plasantly surprised when I finally viewed it. Most people talk about the complexity of John Wayne's character, but I disagree. I feel he wasn't complex at all.... just a cut and dried racist. Near the end of the movie he did become a little complex, but I think it was just a matter of conscience. What I really liked about the movie was the storyline and the scenery. ONe of my favorite movies is The Color Purple and there were scenes in The Searchers that I'm almost certain Speilberg had to have copied for the Color Purple. Especially the shot of the family on the porch at the beginning of the movie. It was so reminiscent of one of the final scenes in the Color Purple. Movie Review: Old time favorite
Summary: 4 Stars
Glad that I was able to purchase this movie, adding it to my cowboy collection.Movie Review: Essential Cinema
Summary: 5 Stars
Monument Valley rarely looked better in this VistaVision restoration of John Ford's disturbing Western epic. Though not without its minor flaws, "The Searchers" (1956) is propelled by John Wayne's ambiguous, complex performance as the embittered Ethan Edwards -- his best work for the legendary director. The Ford stock company acquits itself admirably. Winton C. Hoch's cinematography deserved an Oscar for this powerful and remarkably influential film.Movie Review: Moving listings - general
Summary: 2 Stars
As a HOH (Hard of Hearing) Individual, I need to know if this
movie is captioned (marked "CC" or "Q."
Movie Review: Not Perfect But Still A Classic
Summary: 5 Stars
A sure sign of "The Searchers'" greatness is the array of thoughtful comments here. It is complex, and enigmatic, enough to inspire widely differing views, and the substantive reviews add welcome insights. It is among the greatest Westerns, and the primal AntiWestern; Ford and Wayne's supreme collaboration; and the first half, through the winter homecoming scene, is simply as good as filmmaking gets. (Monument Valley deserves a special Supporting Oscar; such astonishing vistas transcend mere backdrop.) John Wayne is at his peak, though "True Grit," "Shootist" and "Stagecoach" rival this among his best. It is not uniformly brilliant; as many note, the second half drags with a romantic subplot and is no longer very funny. But these scenes reflect Ford's conception of community; its very mundaneness highlights outcast Ethan's problematic character. As a product of its time we may deplore its racial and gender stereotyping; these aspects do not date well and keep it from being in the same class as, say "Seven Samurai" which eternally satisfies on all levels. It's still a remarkable realization of a filmmaker's vision. John Ford's best works often have a core scene which, sans dialogue and solely through visual/musical imagery, sums up the whole film while saying something profound about the human condition. In both "Grapes of Wrath" and "Searchers" these miniatures come near the start and are absolute gems. With so much to absorb, repeat viewings help to grasp its depth; critics in the 1950s clearly missed a lot. But enough profundity! An entertaining film and a great way to spend an evening.