The Train Robbers
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Movie Reviews of The Train Robbers
Movie Review: The Train Robbers
Summary: 5 Stars
A good movie maybe not what we are used to seeing in "The Duke" but he makes the movie and otherwise dull moments even more entertaining. You can't really bad mouth a John Wayne movie.Movie Review: Perfect condition...
Summary: 5 Stars
Came wrapped, perfect condition, no flaws.... just like I bought it from the store!
As for the movie itself... who DOESNT love the Duke?
Movie Review: A Nice Enjoyable Wayne Western
Summary: 4 Stars
There are many ways to cheer yourself up when one is down in the dumps. I have found that one of the things I like to do is put on a good John Wayne western. To those of us who idolized the Duke, his western films and his real-life patriotism and love of country, made many of us feel better about America. It is perhaps the reason why this man is still idolized despite being deceased over 30 years. And considering the events currently taking place in our country with the current people we have in power, boy do we need him now.
"The Train Robbers" is not Waynes best western, it is no "Searchers," no "Hondo," no "Rio Bravo" or "El Dorado" and no "Shootist." It is simply an enjoyable western with some good action, beautiful scenery and a great supporting cast. Co-starring with the Duke is Ann-Margret as the woman who hires Wayne and his group of cohorts to recover some gold stolen by her deceased husband. One forgets how absolutely beautiful Ann-Margret was until one sees her in her prime. (I had the pleasure of briefly meeting her recently and mentioned to her that she co-starred with 2 of my favorites: Wayne in "The Train Robbers" and Elvis in "Viva Las Vegas." She seemed pleased and said "Bless their hearts.") Also co-starring is the great Rod Taylor, an actor I greatly admired from 2 of the favorite films of my childhood: Hitchcock's "The Birds" and George Pal's "The Time Machine." (See Taylor currently in "Inglourious Basterds." Apparently Tarentino idolized him as well.) The film also co-stars the terrific Ben Johnson, a man seemingly incapable of giving a bad performance. Ricardo Montalban is also good as a mysterious stranger following the group.
For a Warner Bros. DVD, this disc shockingly has a couple special features: a nice little featurette featuring the stuntmen who worked on this film reminiscing about working with Wayne on this film, a vintage featurette on the production of this film and trailers of other Wayne films on Warner Bros. DVDs. The picture and sound quality of this disc are very good.
As stated, if you want to sit back and relax with an enjoyable Wayne western, this is for you. It is no "Rio Bravo," (my favorite Wayne western,) but then again, what is?
Movie Review: An entertaining western
Summary: 4 Stars
The Train Robbers is one of those straightforward old-fashioned good guy vs bad guy westerns. A movie with a basic plot that doesn't take itself too seriously. What is noticeable right off is that there are very few actors in this movie, eight, and everything revolves around their relationships. There is the straight shooting Lane (John Wayne) who gathers his old friends Grady (Rod Taylor) and Jesse (Ben Johnson) to restore Mrs. Lowe's (Ann-Margret) honor. She doesn't want her son growing up under the dark cloud of his dead father being a train robber. Rounding out the team is Ben (Bobby Vinton), Sam (Jerry Gatlin), and Calhoun (Christopher George). Their job is ride into Mexico, recover $500,000 in stolen gold locked in the boiler of an old locomotive, return it to Wells Fargo, collect the reward money, and set things right for Mrs. Lowe. Trailing along behind them all is a mysterious rider (Ricardo Montalban). The remaining movie's cast are just back ground minglers in the set. They mainly consist of the train engineer, the bartender, the Mexicans trying to rescue their jailed friends, and the cannon fodder bad guys. They are seen but have no speaking roles.
This is a very simple movie in many ways. However, it does a very good job in developing the friendship and camaraderie between good old friends. This combined with beautiful scenic shots and set pieces make for a light-hearted fare with no dark undertones or jarring side trips. Rounded out with comedy and action, this movie certainly demonstrates that less is more.
While not the best western that John Wayne has starred in, this movie does succeeds in many ways. Formated in wide-screen with few extras on the DVD, this western is well worth adding to the John Wayne collection
Movie Review: Not the Duke's Best, but still entertaining
Summary: 4 Stars
I had not really heard of the Train Robbers, but added it to my Netflix cue since I enjoy most John Wayne westerns. This film came late in the Duke's career, and is not a classic, but definitely entertaining. The plot is pretty simple to follow, the action moves along at a nice pace, and the surprise ending is actually pretty funny. Overall, it contains a lot of the right ingredients for a solid Western movie. Several other reviewers have covered the details, so I will not here. Just two quick thoughts:
First, Ann Margaret does a nice job in her role. Completely believable as the widow, she matches up well with the Duke in his role. Second, there is actually some good humor in this movie. I watched it with my boys and they loved the line "something to do".
If you enjoy John Wayne Westerns, then you will enjoy this movie. Some parts of it are a little goofy, but solid entertainment. If you are looking for a classic Wayne film, then start elsewhere.