Send a post if your favorite is not on the list.

;) Hands Down, The Quiet Man. This is what I think made John Wayne into a legend. He was big, but this put him into the next level. And Maureen O'Hara is totally hot.

Hondo B)

Personally, my favorite is They Were Expendable.

The Quiet Man would probably be a very close second.

Chester

"The Searchers, and Chisum are my two top picks.
and Chisum wasn't listed.

Brian
Tulalip Wa

my son's pick will be angle and the bad man ( don't ask me why)
i will place my pick from the list but there are sooo many good ones it all depends on the mood i am in for like comtempary, western or war movie.


cheers smokey

Chisum wasn't listed so I'm posting here.

Monique :P

Hello again :huh:

I am a big John Wayne fan, But in my age group no-one talks with me about the Duke. Since I found this website I have been thinking alot. Now these are my top ten :P

1. The Searchers----------------Best western of all time
2. Stagecoach-------------------This move started the Duke
3. Chisum-------------------------My personal favorite
4. Red River----------------------The Duke in true form
5. Angel and the Badman------The Duke as a man
6. Rio Bravo/Hondo--------------The Duke as a top western Actor
7. McLintock!/Hatari-------------Humor does work
8. The Quiet Man----------------The Duke has a heart
9. True Grit/Rooster Cogurn---In true form
10. The Shootist-----------------The End that any person would give anything to live up too.


I love all the other movies...just thought I could break it down now.....thanks to you all B)

Monique ;)

1. The Quiet Man
2. Angel and The Badman
3. Wake of The Red Witch
4. Tall in The Saddle
5. Red River
6. McClintock
7. Hondo
8. Rio Bravo
9. Operation Pacific
10. Stagecoach

hi all,
I think the best movies of John Wayne are: The Searchers and Rio Bravo.

But my favourites are: Chisum and Big Jake.

And those 2 are not posted

cya Jwfan

LET'S SEE...

1) McLintock! - - classic John Wayne
2) The Undefeated - - classic John Wayne
3) Chisum - - again, classic John Wayne - these first 3 display his toughness and humor
very well. He basically just plays himself in these movies.
4) The Quiet Man - - must have a pint while watching this one! Awesome cast!
5) The Shootist - - In my opinion - one of his best acting - Oscar material??? Should have been.
6) Rio Bravo - - we all love this one
7) Angel and the Badman - I wonder if Harrison Ford's "Witness" was a bit influenced by this one????
8) The Cowboys - - great story - great acting by all.
9) True Grit - - Great character acting - facial expressions - - again, this one has grit and humor.
10) North To Alaska - - When John Wayne's character flips the table over in a
fit of rage after hearing what's going on inside the "Honeymoon Cabin"
was just too funny! He did a great job with humor. Some great lines in this one too.

Close to making the list at # 10: The Horse Soldiers - I love the Duke's acting in this.
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WARDELL72

1. Searchers - best western of all times
2. True Grit - Wayne did his best performances
3. Rio Bravo - Great movie
4. Big Jake and 5. Chisum - personal favourites
6. Stagecoach
7. Fort Apache
8. The sons of Katie Elder
9. The Shootist
10. The Quiet Man

Of course, the list changes-except for the top 3.

1) EL DORADO- Great buddy movie, everything about this movie is so comforting. Despite the fact that it's about old pals facing old age. The movie that made me a John Wayne fan for life.

2) THE SEARCHERS- Powerful stuff, Duke's best performance, IMO. There's so much more hidden meaning I notice each time I see it.

3) THE SHOOTIST- The greatest final performance any actor ever gave. The term is oft-used, but Duke really was a living legend.

4) DONOVAN'S REEF- More bawdy fun, wish to hell I woulda had an "Uncle Guns"!

5) McLINTOCK!- John Wayne was the most underrated comic actor of his era.

6) THE SONS OF KATIE ELDER- Watch out for that axe handle, George Kennedy! :headbonk:

7) THE COMMANCHEROS- Great big-hearted theme by Elmer Bernstein brings it all home.

8) IN HARM'S WAY- A guilty pleasure; Great cast and Duke is named Rock Torrey!

9) RIO GRANDE- The "forgotten" chapter in Ford's Cavalry Trilogy, I like it best of the three.

10) THE ALAMO- Duke's "baby", I just had to put it here.

My favorites....

1. RIO BRAVO

2. EL DORADO

3. RIO LOBO (one that both pro and amateur critics seem to hate... I don't care, I think it's a fun movie!)

4. THE DARK COMMAND (I think it's his most under-rated Western)

5. THE COMANCHEROS

6. THE SONS OF KATIE ELDER

7. WAR WAGON

8. TRUE GRIT

9. CHISUM

10. BIG JAKE

Of course I like his more dramatic westerns too (The Searchers, Stagecoach, The Shootist, etc.) But when I want to unwind and kickback, I need something fun, and his action-westerns are some of the best)

Number one with me would be "The High and the Mighty" although I still don`t know why it has never been released..Next favorite is definitely "The Searchers" ..
Beyond that,all on the list are exceptionally outstanding and difficult,if not impossible,to rank.. :)

I guess if you had to pick a top ten out of all his movies they would be
1. Searchers
2. Rio Bravo
3. Hondo
4. Horse Soldiers
5. She Wore a Yellow Ribbon
6. North to Alaska
7. McKlintock
8. Quiet Man
9. Donovans Reef
10.Wake of the Red Witch

It was "She Wore a Yellow Ribbon" for me...i can remember seeing this movie when i was a kid...one of the first i ever seen...i loved it from the start-gotta enjoy twincannon and how well the duke plays capt.. brittles....the "aging" calvary officer when in fact he was in his earlu 40;s i believe?

"The Shootist" was his best! Chilibill :cowboy:

:cowboy: My top 11 favs not necessarily in this order but could be are:

Allegheny Uprising.

Stagecoach.

Hondo.

The Searchers.

Fort Apache.

Rio Grande.

The Undefeated.

Sands of Iwo Jima.

They Were Expendable.

The Alamo.

The Green Berets.

Sorry for 11 but, I could not stop at just 10. :cowboy:

Hi, my top ten are,

1) Sons of Katie Elder
2)Man who Shot Liberty Valance
3)The Shootist
4)The Cowboys
5)Rio Lobo
6)The Searchers
7)McClintock
8)Stagecoach
9)True Grit/Rooster Cogburn
10)Chisum

Shelly B)

Hi haybale 21


I'd like to welcome you to the John Wayne message board certainly the best of its kind going. I hope you will be a regular contributor.

Neat list many of my own favourites included in yours.

Hope to hear from you again.



Regards

Arthur

gotta flip a coin............. <_<

Rio Lobo, True Grit, shootist, Rio Bravo, ect

Larry

Hi

The Quiet Man

Red river

The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance


Regards

Arthur

1. The Searchers
2. Rio Bravo
3. The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
4.Hondo
5.Red River
6.Stagecoach
7.The Shootist
8.True Grit
9.El Dorado
10. The War Wagon

1. McLintock
2. The Quiet Man
3. Sons of Katie Elder
4. True Grit
5. Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
6. She Wore a Yellow Ribbon
7. Big Jake
8. Rio Grande
9. The Green Berets
10. Chisum

The Quiet man,no doubt about that!

Not too many mention of Big Jake in everyone's list. I like all John Wayne films but Big Jake has to be one of my top three.

1) The Quiet Man
2) Big Jake
3) Red River
4) North to Alaska
5) McClintock
6) The Shootist
7) The Horse Soldiers (another not mentioned that often is everyone's list)
8) Angle and the Bad Man
9) True Grit
10 Stagecoach

ask me tomorrow and the list will probably be different

ET

The Quiet Man would top my list but The Searchers and True Grit would be close behind.

1. The Searchers - Speilberg says (and I agree) it's the greatest movie of all time! The Duke is so convincing as Ethan Edwards, that many people believed him to BE the character, and thought he was a racist because of that role.

2. She Wore a Yellow Ribbon - Should have been an Oscar winner for the Duke. Anyone who says he couldn't act never saw this movie (or any other for that matter)

3. Rio Grande - Duke and Maureen O'Hara - The first of the 5 they made together + the last of the cavalry trilogy, and the movie that made the Quiet Man a reality.

4. The Quiet Man - One of the most beautiful movies ever made. This picture was a complete family affair for several of the cast.

5. Fort Apache - Duke, Henry Fonda, and a supporting cast like no other. The scene with the Sergeants busted back to privates at the manure pile after being drunk the night before is just a scream!

6. The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance. Dark. Edgy. NOT a typical western. The FIRST time the Duke EVER said PILGRIM in a movie.

7. Trouble Along the Way - The Duke in a non-typical role that is well worth the watching! Marie Winsor is a total witch, and she plays it up effortlessly B)

8. McLintock - Duke & Maureen O'Hara - The Taming of the Shrew set in the old west! He shows what comic timing he had! He shows a very tender side when talking to Stephanie Powers about expressing love between a man and a women.

9. They Were Expendable - This film showed what great range the Duke had. It helped cement the image of the likable tough guy we would were all growing to love.

10. Stagecoach - The role that really set things in motion. He really showed that he had chops as an actor, but he still had much, much more to give.

She Wore a Yellow Ribbon, I can watch that movie back to back and never get tired of it.

Howdy,
My favorite list is:
1. The Quiet Man
2. Rio Bravo
3. The Wings of Eagles
4. Rio Lobo
5. The Shootist
7. Hatari
8. Blood Alley
9. Trouble Along the Way
10. McLintock
It is really hard to choose between all of the movies that he made. As of this month, those are my favorites!
Stacy

Here's my top ten.

#1: She Wore a Yellow Ribbon
#2: The Searchers
#3 The Quiet Man
#4 The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
#5 True Grit
#6 In Harms Way
#7 The Wings of Eagles
#8 Rio Bravo
#9 The Shootist
#10 Red River

There are more that certainly could have been added to this list, but I chose these on the merit that I could watch these films over and over back to back.

Regards
Ethan

Hi,
I didn't vote in this poll before, but by objective and subjective reasons my vote goes to The Searchers - the film I consider best western of all time.
But after all top ten for me goes very much close to each other and it is hard to decide which movie will be second, which 3d and which 10th.
My personal favorite is Angel and Badman, but I truly love Horse Soldiers - the first Duke movie I ever saw, Rio Grande and Fort Apache - gives be strong and lasting impression when ever I watch them. And how can we forget The Man who Shot Liberty Valance - the darkest western with it's deeps. From the war movies my favorites are Sands of Iwo Jima and They Were Expandable. And of course his Oscar winning True Grit. And I like very much Tall in the Saddle and Hondo for the strong character he depicts. And one of my favorites as well is Big Jake. Here I must stop, becouse it is already more then 10, but all dear to my heart. And I forget to add The Quiet Man and Rio Bravo!
It's very hard to choose only 10!
Regards,
Vera:ohmy:

Hi,
It's very hard to choose only 10!
Regards, Vera:ohmy:
Amen, Vera, and I find my top choice can change quite easily from one week to the next, amongst my favorite top six JW movies.

Chester :newyear:

I have mentioned this on at least one other thread but I have watched Donovans Reef more ofton then any other JW. I like something about every JW film. Yes there are some I have only watched twice but I wouldn't want to not have them. At first it was partly about having all his feature films and over time the bonus is that it has helped me develop my understanding of his talent and diversity.

I love Big Jake. I watched it again today. I think it is also great fun to watch John Wayne star with Patrick and Ethan Wayne.

Hi CowgirlAlane,

Here is our dedicated thread relating to:-

Big Jake (http://www.dukewayne.com/showthread.php?t=1834)

1. Rio Bravo - love the interaction between the Duke and Stumpy Walter Brennan) Dean Martin, Ricky Nelson and Angie Dickenson are good as well.

2. The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance - a great, great John Ford western - I love the Duke's character in this.

3. The Shootist - JW's last film - what a way to go out - and reunites Jimmy Stewart and the Duke again.

4. Chisum - perhaps it's not the most accurate depiction of the events surrounding Billy The Kid and the Lincoln County War, but it's a damn entertaining film.

5.The Searchers - not much to say - it's a classic.

6. Red River - another classic in the same vein as The Searchers.

7.The Quiet Man - a different type of John Wayne film, but very enjoyable.

8. McLintock - just a fun film to watch - I always watch it if I'm flipping channels and see it on.

9. True Grit - Rooster Cogburn is a great character.

10. Rooster Cogburn - what a pairing of two screen legends.

The Quiet Man and The Searchers.

period.

In no particular order:
True Grit
Big Jake
Rio Lobo
Rio Bravo
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
The Comancheros
Chisum
Cahill U.S.Marshall
Rooster Cogburn and The Lady
The Shootist

In no particular order and it could change every minute::teeth_smile:

Red River
Rio Bravo
El Dorado
True Grit
Sands of Iwo Jima
Hatari!
Brannigan
Chisum
The Angel and the Badman
She wore a Yellow Ribbon

1. The Searchers
2. Tall in the Saddle
3. Rio Bravo
4. The Quiet Man
5. Sons of Katie Elder
6. Rio Grande
7. Cast a Giant Shadow
8. The Fighting Kentuckian
9. Hatari
10. Rooster Cogburn

easy this - my favourite john wayne movie has to be Rio Bravo - i love it - i ve watched it about 6 times now and even bought copies for family members and friends at work so they would watch it too
he is just sooooo sexy in this film and i love walter brennan (in a purely platonic way) too.
the whole ethos of the film just grabs me - taking responsibility for doing what he has to do, looking after his friends, not relying on anyone - could never get sick of watching it

I chose The Quiet Man however it is only one of my favorites!
Others in my top ten include:
McLintock,
Hatari,
The Wings of Eagles,
Rio Bravo,
Sands Of Iwo Jima,
Big Jake,
The Green Berets,
In Harm's Way
Donovan's Reef.

If you are talking a John Wayne movie, you can't go wrong with any of them!!!
But of the list my favorite's are, Rio Bravo and the Quiet Man!

I can't argue with the ten selected but I also love El Dorado and Stagecoach. :shades_smile: