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That line is so ...

posted 12 years ago by SusanJL
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When John Wayne says laconically "Everybody gets dead. It was his turn" in such an off-hand manner, I was stunned! That line has stuck with me like almost no other movie line, it's classic.

[–] rwsmith29456 11 years ago

Hondo's view on life is rarely conventional.

[–] jayrussell1993 9 years ago

Yup, great line!

[–] Lacecap (19) 7 years ago

That line suited the pragmatic Hondo. I liked it, too, SusanJL.