I was surprised the guy in the wagon at the end got killed so quickly while nobody else received as much as a scratch.
Posts from Robbie in thread „The Comancheros (1961)“
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Which character was that? Or do you mean Jocko, or maybe Jethro?
Jethro, that will teach me not to guess in future.
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I agree, but the filming was fraught with chaos, what with Curtiz being very ill and JW having to direct most of it (he refused screen credit).
It wouldn't surprise me if several "meant to's" became "wish we would've's"
The shot showcasing his death might indeed HAVE been done, but wound up being cut/modified.
That's a bit like Jericho in "The Alamo," we never see the fate of this key character unless the deleted scenes show us something?
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Seems funny, at the stage Elam would have been a notable actor so not to give his character a conclusion seems odd.
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I THINK he "gets his" in the escape scene, as they're tearing out of there in the wagon.
Is there a clear shot of this?
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Does Jack Elam meet his Waterloo in this movie? I can't remember his characters conclusion.
I'm just going to echo this question again.
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Does Jack Elam meet his Waterloo in this movie? I can't remember his characters conclusion.
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I agree that in Arthur's poster, the image doesn't look as much like John Wayne as in the one I shared, but I like the action portrayed in Arthur's much better.
Chester
Arthur's poster does give a truer essence of the movie via the images of action, however the picture of John Wayne is too distracting. It bares little resemblance to the man himself and it also seems to depict John Wayne from the incorrect angle as he throws no left punches in this movie.
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Chester I think your poster is better, with regards to Arthur's picture I don't feel the image looks anything like John Wayne.
John C regarding that line within "The Comancheros," the exact statement was "And pretty soon you're gonna catch on I aint your friend!".
Sorry I'm a real nitpicker.
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The line is defently 'There wasnt time not to'.
Robbie
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Dull, uneventful, poor acting, bad script and poor story lines are words and phrases that should not be associated with this terrific movie.
The first thing that stands out about this movie is the sharp, witty and intelligent dialogue that enriches each scene.
Elmer Bernsteins excellent musical score enhances the movie and gives the movie an edge over many other westerns.
John Wayne is superb in this film playing one of his most tradional characters and illustrating effectively what what he stood for and embodied.
Stuart Whitman is on fine form next to the Duke and Lee Marvin makes a good cameo appearance as Tully Crow.
In addition to all this the storyline is slick and wel directed with plenty of great dialogue, bad guys and shootouts.
Along with El dorado I think this is John Waynes most traditional movie and it features the best shootout of any Duke movie right at the end.
Make sure you watch this movie, you wont be disappointed.
