Oscar to John Wayne in my ass!
That Oscar should have gone to Dustin Hoffman. Nuff said.
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Nice to know that the OP has an opinion. Too bad he reeks of troll.
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Maybe, but Wayne was terrific. I have no problem with him winning. Besides, Hoffman later won twice for crappy performances in *beep* films.
shareI am sure the John Wayne estate won't like where you have putted his Oscar, but I am sure you enjoyed it while thinking of Dustin Hoffman.
shareI'm a huge fan of The Duke but personally even though I liked his performance here I didn't think it was Oscar worthy.However I'm glad he won.It made up for him not receiving one or even been nominated for his work on Red River,The Searchers,She Wore A Yellow Ribbon and The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance.What goes around comes around.
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Fill your hand you son of a bitch!
Wayne himseld didn't like the film and didn't think he deserved the Oscar. He told Richard Burton that he deserved it for "Anne of a Thousand Days"
shareI think the Oscar he got for this film was pretty much intended to make up for the times he should have been nominated, but hadn't been. He absolutely should have won it for The Searchers.
shareI didn't think it was an Oscar-worhty performance. In fact, I didn't think it was a good performance. It's the typical John Wayne hamminess with extra ham, which I found really dated for a movie that is not as old as other of the Duke's titles in which I don't mind his acting. I preferred Jeff Bridges' portrayal.
Of course, that's just my opinion and taste and I apologize to the fans.
Wanted to retort something clever but no way I can top Hellbound Hero or Filmmman 3000.
Kudos to you two and here's to the Duke's win - Rooster FTW.
The Academy had a habit of ignoring "genre" movies like Westerns, sci-fi, and suspense. Wayne should've been nominated for the likes of RED RIVER and THE SEARCHERS.
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No doubt for The Searchers. Excellent film, cast and performance by Wayne. Oscar worthy for sure!
shareThere was a lot of criticism of the decision at the time. Many people thought it was a long service award.
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