The Quiet Man
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A disgraced American boxer retires to Ireland, where he finds love.
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**Part of the Best Picture Project**
A strange outing for John Ford if you ask me.
I've grown to admire Ford over the past couple of years. Along with his films being gorgeously shot (and this is certainly no exception), they all manage to tell great stories of characters facing conflicts they might not be ready for. Whether its the tragic The Informer, the sprawling drama The Grapes of Wrath, the exciting Stagecoach, or even the family epic drama How Green Was My Valley, his films are substantially rich.
Which is quite strange when you come to The Quiet Man, a hailed classic, and it's rather simply passable entertainment and that's it. The film is very funny, mainly due to…
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Too long, though perhaps that was my tired unwillingness to rewatch it so soon (it was screened during a lecture, not my choice). I still think the character motivations are kind of all over the place, people just abandoning their prior rationales when it suits the story. Even so, it's damn funny, a heck of a good time, and a fine use of that pretty Irish landscape.
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First of all I'm not a big fan of the Duke. But he great in this classic.
If you aren't at least smiling after the first 3 minutes then you have a cold and bitter soul. I'm sorry.
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John Ford takes a break from his usual western genre and dabbles in the world of romantic comedy. This movie has it's positives, and definitely it's negatives.
I guess I e n j o y John Wayne, but I would never call him a favourite actor of mine. And this movie should prove my point. He isn't that good of an actor outside of his cowboy persona. And when he tries to act as a regular citizen of society, he just acts like a cowboy. Any other actor in his role as Mr. Thornton could have done a much better job.
If I were a woman, and John Wayne was my husband, I would absolutely, in no way, put up…
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First of all I'm not a big fan of the Duke. But he great in this classic.
If you aren't at least smiling after the first 3 minutes then you have a cold and bitter soul. I'm sorry.
The Quiet Man is the epic feel good movie. -
Typical view of the Irish by Hollywood.But it doesn't take away the fact it is a rip roaring romantic adventure.Wayne proves he has comic timing once again and O'Hara was a beauty.Rumours abound about a film to be made about the filming of this.Hopefulyy explain the apple at the start when Sean Thornton gets off the train.
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John Ford's Irish fable is one of the most enchanting and heart-warming films from the 50s. A bang-up cast, plus gorgeous cinematography of the Irish landscape, and a dangerously witty script, The Quiet Man is just fantastic on every front.
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Blu-ray, finally. Amazing to look at.
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Dietro un’apparentemente semplice storia d’amore in cui un uomo razionale e tranquillo deve trovare il modo di “domare la sua bisbetica” (che non a caso si chiama Kate), questo film di Ford sull’Irlanda, per certi versi formalmente simile a Com’era verde la mia valle, è in realtà la complessa parabola di un uomo che trova la maturità attraverso un complicato processo di emancipazione dal proprio passato. Nel film Ford dà sfogo a tutta una serie di passioni, spesso malcelate negli altri suoi film: il burlesque, l’amore e la sensualità, la nostalgia per un’innocenza perduta in nome del progresso.
Moltissimi sono gli elementi che fanno sì che il film sia tutto fuorché una banale storia d’amore contrastata. Innanzi tutto, nonostante la… -
Gorgeous!!
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In honor of the great St. Patty I sat down for first time to view one of Ford's classics, the Quiet Man. This is a film about breaking down barriers. Cultural barriers like a marriage not being consummated until a dowry is paid; as well as personal barriers, such as John's refusal to ever fight again since that tragically fatal boxing match.
Ford's directing is extremely strong, with his love of Ireland seeping into every shot. The cinematography and score alone are reasons to view this fantastic film. A must see for every movie buff.
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Such a fun movie. Watching the gorgeous bluray will definitely become a St. Patrick's Day tradition. And holy hell, Maureen O'Hara is beautiful.
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Antiquated gender poltics aside, The Quiet Man is Ford's great statement on romance and the necessity of fighting for the one you love.