The Searchers

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Poe R Mar 13, 2019 (In My opinion), it isn't John Wayne's greatest film. But it is his most darkest and most beautiful

Jan 26, 2019 The best, GREATEST Western movie ever made! With the best movie character ever portrayed: John Wayne as Ethan Edwards! And the best movie quote ever spoken: "Let's go home, Debbie." See more

George W Jan 9, 2019 Gorgeous to look at, provocative to think about, important historically, but (at least for me, in a post-post-Western era) somewhat wearisome and tonally jarring to watch. See more

Abraham S Dec 30, 2018 Ford and Wayne at top of their careers.

Dec 24, 2018 Watched with Dad last night on City Library DVD ??. My library/fb review: ???/5. "Quite a disappointment, given the incredible John Ford director and actor John Wayne who was ok, just fine, in the acting but the lines and situations in this film are skippable I'd say. SEE EL DORADO AND RIO GRANDE INSTEAD, PRONTO!! Too many doofus characters, stupid fight scenes, too many scenes painting the Indians in a terrible light and the whites for their atrocious ways in a "just that's the way it is" kind of oh well manner and attitude. The romantic couple flirting scenes were fun. Movie would be bearable at 90mins but is 2hrs. Barely 3 of 5 stars, quite nearly 2.5of5! Vera Miles' character spicy and so lovely, gorgeous, Natalie Wood wonderful too!" Edit: The American Film Institute AFI rated the top ten Westerns, this was #1 but... They got it wrong! See more

Finn S Dec 22, 2018 Great western, shows the pain reaction from the perspective of a man of the 1880s era to the kidnaping of two young individuals by people from a different culture, considered to belong to a lower civilized society. The hurt felt by the relatives of the kidnapped individuals and the recognition that they may be forever changed and incapable of rejoining their families due to the treatment by the kidnappers. It shows the search and eventual vengeance by the violated families against those who perpetuated the kidnapping. This movie reflects the reality of the pain experienced by the early settlers in light of the violence perpetuated by members of a different culture. The movie demonstrates the early sense of indignation giving rise to racial resentment in early America. See more

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