The War Wagon
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Movie Review: The War Wagon 1967
Summary: 4 Stars
Two cinematic legends , John wayne (1907-1979) and Kirk Douglas (1916- ) , team up to seize a small fortune in gold in this action-packed Western Classic . Wayne plays Taw Jackson , a range-hardened rancher who?s hell-bent on capturing the infamous war wagon , an ironclad stagecoach protected by a small army of men and own by a thieving Cattle baron who robbed Taw of his gold and good name years before , To get even , Jackson recruit Lomax (Douglas) , a brash gunslinger , and a raucous crew of misfits and readies them to pull off one of the most impossible heist of all times . Howard Keel (1917-2003) co-play as a funny indian how are teamed with Wayne & Douglas and hi is few talking , but funny . Those how complaint about bad picture are wrong , it?s a super high quality transfer , those probably do not have LCD or Plasma Tv , but watch from a old traditional TV tubes ! . Highly recommendedMovie Review: It's like "Oceans Eleven" in the West
Summary: 4 Stars
This is a movie about revenge. It's about the quest of one man, Taw Jackson (Wayne), to get even with the man who set him up and stole his ranch. To get his vengeance, Taw puts together a small group of men, including a gunfighter who's been hired to kill him (Douglas), to help him rob the "War Wagon," so named because it is an iron stagecoach complete with a gattling gun and a large complement of mounted guards. The five men scheme, plan, and concoct a plan to steal the wagon, and Taw and Lomax (Douglas) try to refrain from killing each other in the process.This is not meant to be a completely serious Western, and in fact it is quite lighthearted. It is also funny, with just enough comic relief to keep things lively. Douglas and Wayne are absolutely fabulous together, and the rest of the cast works well too. This is a great all-around Western.
Movie Review: A Good Shoot'em Up Western
Summary: 4 Stars
Taw Jackson, played by John Wayne, is out on parole and building a team to heist a shipment of Gold dust. The problem is, the town where he's planning his heist is filled with his worst enemies. Kirk Douglas as Lomax, is one of Taw's partners. Together they study to work out every detail to commit their crime. All they got to do now is do the deed. Will they make it? Lots of fancy gun slinging, fighting, and a really neat Saloon fight add to the flavor of this movie. Oh, and you gotta see the way Kirk Douglas mounts his horse, it's Peachy! One of the most suspenseful scenes is where Taw and another of his cohort's line a bridge they plan to blow up with nitroglycerin. Also, look for a very short role by Bruce Dern . He, as he has in most films, plays a bad guy, and when he's confronted by Taw Jackson he quickly learns what "BAD" really is.Movie Review: Douglas: Mine hit the ground first. Wayne: Mine was taller.
Summary: 4 Stars
Solid straightforward shoot `em up western starring John Wayne as a man who just got out of prison after being framed and having his ranch stolen by a crooked gold merchant. Determined to get his ranch back Wayne enlists the help of quick drawin' Kirk Douglas and a few others to rob The War Wagon, a steel plated wagon that's owned by the bad guy, armed with a gatlin gun and protected by a flock of seagulls, I mean, 32 mounted gunmen.
Douglas is a good pairing with Wayne and even steals a few scenes. I especially enjoyed watching him jump into the saddle. My only complaint about the film, besides that fact that John Ford or Howard Hawks did not direct it, is the poor usage of the gatlin gun. You have this build up for most of the film then it's only used for a few short bursts. Wayne used a gatlin gun more in ROOSTER COGBURN.
Movie Review: NOT BAD AT ALL... BUT NOT GREAT...
Summary: 4 Stars
John Wayne and Kirk Douglas star in this action western as two gunfighting rivals who team up to steal $500,000 in gold... Wayne and Douglas have great chemistry on screen and both a rivialy on and off the screen as well... So, with this, you'd expect an excellent film, but this is not an excellent film.
This is a good film, but not great... Wayne and Douglas are great as usual. The film does have action, and comedy like many Wayne films. But "War Wagon" has a B-movie feel and it is somewhat a slow pacing film at times. The action is nothing to write home about.
This film could have been better, but still a good view at times. Wayne is the best ever and his films are good to view nonetheless. I just wish this one was better...