I'd have to agree with you, Cole Thornton, there is NO comparison between Big Jake and Kill Bill (not you, Chilibill 
).
Not that Hondo implied that, of course.
However, Big Jake was a departure from most other Duke movies. The Cowboys, as much as I dislike the scene in which John Wayne's character is brutally killed, still doesn't seem quite as violent, IMO, as the negative parts of Big Jake.
Chester 
QuoteOriginally posted by Bonnie@Mar 13 2005, 08:01 PM
I was just thinking, since I'm older now than I was a few years ago, maybe my mom will let me watch some of the movies she thought would be too violent back then, like Big Jake and The Green Berets. Are those even that violent??
This is fun getting back into The Duke again!
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Bonnie,
What movies does your mom let you watch? I don't really want my almost 9 year old to watch Big Jake. Compared to many other John Wayne movies, it was quite a bit more graphic as far as the violence goes - I remember being very surprised by that, and not allowing him to continue watching it. Have you seen the Indiana Jones movies? I would say they would be similar in "gory-ness." If you've seen Indie, you should be allowed to watch Big Jake. I guess the same would go for The Green Berets, although the context of that movie is one of war, so I look at the violence in that one a little differently. There are definitely some graphically violent scenes in that one. How sensitive you are might determine if you should watch it.
Now that's just my opinion, and I wouldn't want to encourage you to go against your parent's wishes 
, because of course they know you much better than I do.
Mrs. C 
(mother of six - ages 24, 22, 16, 14, 8, and 6)
Bonnie,
WELCOME to the John Wayne Message Board!! It's great to have you here, and you'll discover there is a really great bunch of folks here.
While most of our members are somewhat older, we do have a few younger members. JWfan is about 15 or 16 by now, I think. He lives overseas, in Holland. Robbie is 21, and in Great Britain. Those are the members I can think of, of the top of my head, that are closest in age to you.
As for me, I am 57 years old, and the Mrs. is 48. We have six kids, but only one is a real John Wayne fan, and that is our youngest son, who will be 9 in May. He's been a self-proclaimed cowboy since he was about 3 years old (used to stomp around in his cowboy boots and oversized Stetson and say, "I John Wayne! I a cowboy!") and he definitely loves the Duke. He has a real memory for actors in different movies, and plot lines, and constantly surprises his "old" parents.
As you will learn, our members are from around the world and share a common love for the Duke. I notice you are from California - so are we!
So welcome, and we hope you will become a real regular around here!
Chester and the Mrs.
