Posts from The Ringo Kid in thread „Roles Turned down by John Wayne“

  • Roles Turned down by John Wayne

    Quote from ColeThornton

    I fail to see how Shenandoah was anything but anti-war. Although I'm not a great fan of Stewart I did feel tears welling in my eyes during his final speech to his wife's grave. It is notable that Stewart only ever made one proper war film, turning down all the others because, as he said, "they're hardly ever like the real thing." His career had declined after "Anatomy of a Murder" in 1959, but "Shenandoah" restored him to the Top 10 Box Office stars for one final time in 1965.



    Cole, I have to disagree with you on Shenandoah and it being an anti-war film. Can you please point out to me what is so anti-war about it? It's nothing like movies like: "Custer of the West" which IS an anti-war,anti-US Govt, movie.

    As for Stewart's career having any decline, it sure does NOT show. What's the name of the ""one"" proper war movie? I'm curious. :shades_smile:

  • Roles Turned down by John Wayne

    Quote from ColeThornton

    Shenandoah was a huge success because it was an anti-war film as the Vietnam conflict was esculating. Although it had Patrick Wayne in the cast, I'm not sure Duke could have played the father.



    I agree that movie was well cast but, I do believe that Duke would havd also been great in the role of the Father. I never looked at this movie as an anti-war movie which it aint. An anti-war movie is one such as platoon, or apacalypse now and thin red line - all of which are way overrated and suck prune pits. In other words, films like those make me want to :vomit: :vomit: :vomit: :vomit: :vomit: :vomit: