I suspect this Pat Berman, the review writer of the Shootist, for the Columbia Record, is more than likely just another liberal newspaper writer.
Fortunately, in this day and age, folks are waking up, and the newspaper owners wonder where all the people that buy newspapers went.
Chester 
Here is one of the better known quotes from this film, and also a favorite of many members (several have used it in their signatures) - just click on the quote below (which is a link) to hear Duke's voice.
Yes We are very happy Duke's last movie is The Shootist, the great western movie filled with his gentlemanship.
Great observation!
We appreciate the film as a fitting end to a long and illustrious cinematic career. The character, and the man who played him, were very human in their response to great pain, but both gracious gentlemen as well.
Chester and the Mrs. 
sanda,
I will have to pull out my copy of The Shootist and watch it to see if we can answer your question, but in the meantime, I would like to welcome you to the John Wayne Message Board!
As far as I know, you are our first and only member from Japan. You've expanded our scope to another continent!
We hope you will take a moment and introduce yourself to us in the Newbie Forum.
Again, WELCOME!
Chester and the Mrs.
Keith,
Thank you. This is one that Les Adams, from Abilene, Texas shared with us.
Chester
Here's the theater poster for The Shootist -
Chester
QuoteDisplay MoreOriginally posted by ethanedwards+Jan 1 2006, 07:29 PM--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(ethanedwards @ Jan 1 2006, 07:29 PM)</div>
This fan agrees wholeheartedly with that!
We hadn't paid such close attention to the beginning of the movie until, a couple of years ago, someone on this message board brought it to our attention. You are right - it was just right, and so much more meaningful when you have actually seen the movies from which the clips came.
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Even though this was DUKE'S last film I rank it right up there with ROOSTER COGBURN . It really shows his outlook on life. The teenagers of today could learn alot from DUKE about how to live your life and how to respect yourself.[snapback]25215[/snapback]
AMEN to that, brother!
As you might guess from the comments above, this film ranks near the top of our list of JW movies. It is a classic, and truly a fitting final film for this great actor.
Deep Discount DVD offers this film individually as well as part of two different collections, and also some movie posters.
Amazon has the newer release of The Shootist that is part of Paramount's John Wayne Collection (Deep Discount doesn't). Amazon also has the book on which the movie is based, as well as several collections which include this film.
Chester
