The Shootist
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DVD Cover Information Actor: James Stewart, John Wayne, Lauren Bacall, Richard Boone, Ron Howard Director: Don Siegel Brand: Paramount Cinematographer: Bruce Surtees Editor: Douglas Stewart Producer: M.J. Frankovich Producer: William Self Writer: Glendon Swarthout Writer: Miles Hood Swarthout Writer: Scott Hale DVD: Region Code 1 Audio: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono; French (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono; English (Subtitled) Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen Picture Format: 1.85:1 Running Time: 98 minutes DVD Release Date: 2001-07-24 Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested) Studio: Paramount |
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Movie Reviews of The Shootist
Movie Review: The BEST western John Wayne ever made!
Summary: 5 Stars
Wayne plays a man who has outlived his time, and his life, as he is dying of cancer. Making the film even more poignant, is the fact Wayne WAS dying of cancer and this was his last film. It is obvious he was drawing upon his own experiences and was injecting them into his role. Wayne's character "J.B. Books" had risen to "fame" as a man who is quick and deadly with a gun. This follows him to the end as fortune hunters seek to kill him and gain fame in the deed when word is out that he is dying. Descending upon him like a pack of wolves are a variety of low-lifes who can "make a buck" or gain fame from his demise ~ murderers, newsreporters, morticians, and more. To watch his handling of each is very entertaining.
The other actors all do a superb job with a well written script in which several wonderful sub stories run through:
a) The man who just wants to die quietly but has to defend himself from killers.
b) The man who finally finds love, only too late and ill timed.
c) The man who decides instead of dying alone and in pain will die with dignity and honor.
This is Wayne's FINEST acting job worthy of ANY award you can name. Wayne's interplay with Jimmy Stewart, Lauren Bacall, Ron Howard, Harry Morgan, and many more notably famous actors is exceptional. All of the performances are stellar.
The insight into the mind of the "Shootist", let alone the mind of a dying man, that Wayne plays is every bit as engrossing as the final 10 minutes (which will have your full attention and have you sitting on the edge of your seat!).
A moving film, with appropriate action scenes that are not overdone, and a sense of what honor means to someone who takes responsibility for their actions in their every day deeds, as well as their life.
HIGHLY RECOMMEND for any Western Enthusiast to add to his collection of films.