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She Wore a Yellow Ribbon
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Studio: Turner Hm Entertainm Release Date: 05/22/2007 Run time: 103 minutes Rating: Nr
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The second installment of John Ford's famous cavalry trilogy (which also includes Fort Apache and Rio Grande), this meditative Western continues the director's fascination with history's obliteration of the past. It features one of John Wayne's more sensitive performances as Capt. Nathan Brittles, a stern yet sentimental war horse who has difficulty preparing for his impending military retirement. All things considered, he refuses to leave before fulfilling his obligation to the local Indian tribe. It's a film about honor and duty as well as loneliness and mortality. And Oscar-winner Winton C. Hoch beautifully photographs it in Remington-like Technicolor tones (you've never seen such stunning cloud-covered skies). The combination of melancholy and farce (Victor McLaglen makes a perfect court jester) evokes comparisons to Shakespeare. Best of all, the scene in which Wayne fights back tears when receiving a gold watch from his troops is unforgettably bittersweet. If you view the whole trilogy, it actually makes sense to save this for last. --Bill Desowitz
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She Wore a Yellow Ribbon
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User Comments About She Wore a Yellow Ribbon
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If you're looking for an all around fun movie, try this one. John Wayne plays a very different role than usual, and gives the romantic lead to handsome John Agar and Harry Carey, Jr. (On a side note, I love some of the character's names- Flint Cohill, Tyree, Brome Clay, to name a few). As a rule I'm not a western fan, but this movie has it all- comedy, romance, adventure, drama. It has poignant moments, great comedy lines, and an occassional moment when your eyes are moist.
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You should give this movie a chance, although more simplistic than the movies of today it is very enjoyable. This is sometimes lacking in today's movies. Reminded me of the saying: "Big Sky Country". Again the Native Americans were portrayed "fifties style" compared to a modern movie such as "Dances With Wolves", however, for the time frame of the movie the portrayal was not bad. Especially the scenes of the clouds and sky. The location where the movie was filmed is a lonely place but has a stark beauty that comes across in the movie and grabs you.
These horse soldiers of the past led a lonely and dangerous life and they are no longer portrayed in the movies of today. It is a true classic. But I did, and I think I am becoming addicted to these slow paced movies with "heroes" who have strong character and strong morals. The story is simply told, but there is a story. The music and the songs added to the pleasure of the movie. I can not believe that I went and bought another fifties western with again John Wayne as the star. Okay, after watching Fort Apache and enjoying it I had to continue with the second in the "cavalry trilogy" by director John Ford.
I enjoyed the movie and John Wayne's portrayal as an aging cavalry officer who is due to retire but enjoys the life he leads very much, and I found his character very believable.
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There is little that I can add about this world class western classic. One of John Wayne's best.
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A Page from the Indian Wars
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So later that night, Captain Brittles, literally minutes from retirement from the US Cavalry, leads a daring surprise attack against a large group of Indians who are planning to attack the settlers. They each smoke the peace pipe. There are jealousies among the men, some of it encouraged by the flirting of the women, as to who the individual yellow ribbons are for. No western would be complete without a barroom brawl. Women wear yellow ribbons to honor their boyfriends in the cavalry. Only the US Cavalry can save the day, and John Wayne plays a cavalry captain.
If successful in their systematic attacks, it is said, no stagecoach will cross the west again for another hundred years. What will be the outcome. The Indian tribes are emboldened and, forgetting old quarrels, are uniting with each other. Captain Nathan Brittles (John Wayne) visits an elderly Indian chief who wants peace. But the young braves will hear nothing of peace. News of Custer's recent massacre has spread everywhere. This western hails from 1876.
In this one, a tough Irishman takes on and whips 7 or 8 assailants.
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