Let’s hope not, he was a massive racist.

I think so that really is wayne on the horse. I love the scene .

Everything was just right about the scene...

A racist and sexist too, that liked to hit women.

Your grandfather reminds me of my grandfather. A true cowboy, loved his cutting horses. He had a big ranch/farm in Southwestern Nebraska.

An icon is something on your computer daniel. JW deserved better then that.

Wrong, icon is synonymous with heroism… Don’t try and correct someone who is right 🤣

@@davidmg1925 You must be pretty young if you see 'icon' and immediately think of computers and not the broader sense of the word.

“The Quiet Man” and “Donovan’s Reef” are 2 of my all time favorites.

​@@chrisweidner4768 I'll second that!

Watching it forever, such a timeless scene truly awesome

“Fill your hand you son of a bitch!”

I think he won it for True Grit because Hollywood wanted to honor him and he was such a legend, True Grit was as a good a vehicle as any to honor him for. The thing about "John Wayne movies" - especially Westerns - is you knew exactly what you were getting when you went to see them. Nobody played John Wayne better than John Wayne. And John Wayne was the reason you went to see his movies - because that's who you wanted to watch be the good guy in movies - John Wayne.

@@DoubleDogDare54 Yes. You underestimate Wayne's talent at your own peril. He knew as much--maybe more--about screen acting than Cooper, Dietrich, Garbo and all primarily western stars combined. He went from a shrill-voiced, clumsy young presence on screen (his early talkies demonstrate this abundantly) to a graceful, strong winded force of nature in less than ten years time (re-watch Stagecoach when you can). He is an especially towering presence in the best of his later films: True Grit, The Cowboys and The Shootist. I still grieve his loss; no one could take his place.

@@DoubleDogDare54 I was very impressed by the remake because they didn’t try to play it as John Wayne did….it was an excellent move on its own

He only won one Oscar because he was a conservative. If he'd been a left-wing Hollywood weasel, who knows how many?

it's a travesty

Not just Americans mate. Not just Americans.

Not just Americans

I agree with you my friend I loved that man when I was a kid he made my life better just for watching his movie’s God Bless you John Wayne

En mexico también

@@BelloBudo007 Watching this movie makes you a patriotic American, even if for a short time.

The cowboys doesn't get the credit it deserves, I don't know why it's a wonderful movie.

For Searchers also

I actually found the Mattie Ross character very irritating and unbelievable - but that was how Mattie Ross was in the original story. So, yes, Kim Darby did do an excellent job playing the part of a very irritating teenager ;-)

I completely agree with you. Blessings.

Allegedly Wayne found her annoying and difficult to work with.

@@WorldWar2freak94 That's what I heard as well.

I disagree. She was terribly miscast. So was Campbell.

It's the same with me.

Me too,most sunday afternoon,s at least twice a year,chips,beer and dip,rainy day fantastic

It went both ways, too. Remember his great line as Mattie forded the river: "She reminds me of me." Or his offered wager to J. Noble Daggett, betting that she would recover. Daggett knew what Cogburn knew, and wouldn't take the bet.

@@daveconleyportfolio5192 Very true!! Blessings.

Spoiler Alert: Great film! Not having ever read the book but have enjoyed the film a number of times, I wonder about this touching final scene. When Mattie tells Rooster that she would like for him to “rest” beside her, Rooster replies that place should be for her husband and family. As Rooster says that, we see Mattie frown and look down. The implication seems that Mattie knows that she is not ever going to get married or have a family, or perhaps knows she’s dying. It is apparent that for what they had both been through together, they found a love and respect for each other. Is Mattie’s mindset here made clearer in the book? If so, what is it please?

@@samsomers2716 If you have seen the remake, it is truer to the book. This scene does not occur in the book at all. Mattie is an unattractive girl, and knows it. She lost the arm in the book. That made it impossible for her ever to gain a husband although, given that she had property, I find that unrealistic. Many years later, she goes to see Rooster who is performing in a wild west show. Sadly, she gets there just after he has died.

@@odysseusrex5908 Thank you so much for the information that this particular scene is not in the book. So the screenplay took some liberty there. Well that's fine. It was a great ending to the movie. I did see the remake and it too is a fine movie but I like the original John Wayne version better. I had heard that the remake was truer to the book and that Mattie lost her arm in the book. Back in 1969 they obviously didn't have the digital photographic techniques to erase the actor's arm like they did 40 years later in the 2010 remake. You helped me understand the ending better and I do appreciate it!

AMEN!!!!

So true, John Wayne was Rooster Cogburn, this scene is one of the best in cinematic history, they both were saying I love you, without saying I love you

I think anyone that doesn't like the original movie is missing out on great storyline and acting.It's one of my favorite Danny W.

hardly

The Cohen Bros stole the heart from the movie

And during the end credits, they show a frame of the jump and you see Wayne's face. I loved it

2nd THAT!

I love this film but am glad he was around long enough to do the Shootist.

@@Hairyskinback That was a fitting end to him.

very true. i love his films. "Who Shot Liberty Valance” .”The Searchers” “True Grit” “McClintock” to name a few, Wayne’s politics not so much.

You're right, he wasn't ready to head off into the sunset yet. His Masterpiece was The Shootist. Say what you will about John Wayne, he was one hell of an American, and spoke the American Spirit! That is who we are, that is what we are as Americans!

@@bluetoad2001 There was absolutely NOTHING wrong with his "politics"

And he just got better and better.

My favorite Wayne western ending is The Searchers.

… he also oozed racism, sexism and homophobia. Patriotism… sigh.

Wow. Always wondered but never knew.!

He died in UCLA medical center in Westwood. My wife worked there at the time. The Newport Harbor thing is BS. Sorry.

there's a few, but they are inadvertently, paying homage to The Duke...

AMEN TO THAT.

They can't be made. Too much of what would have to be believed true has become, for many people, unbelievable. Worlds that are no more.

Bridges film was true to the book

If you insist on happy endings. The recent version gave much greater insight into the crooked timber of humanity

@@fred5399 Understood. I still prefer John Wayne's classic. No offense to Jeff Bridge's movie, and I’ll concede your facts.

Sir, you're correct. The John Wayne version is MUCH closer to the book - and the better, more moving film by far. I've just re-read it. He IS Rooster Cogburn, the same man in the book. The 1969 screenplay actually improves some of the book's dialogue and makes it much crisper. The Bridges version WAS a debacle. He sounded like he had rocks in his mouth - you could not even understand some of the important dialogue. All of the humor in the book has been taken out. It's just nihilistic, not true to the bravery and spirituality that runs throughout the entire book. Kim Darby was also much better as Mattie Ross and Glen Campbell had more style than Matt Damon on his worst day. The 1969 film is a classic, for a reason. Great cinematography. Great music. And one of the best, most iconic performances in film history by Mr. Wayne. Few endings to films are better than this.

@@matthewgallagher1761 "Few endings to films are better than this." None that I know of.

Indeed, I was moved by that when I saw it as a kid, and even more so now. She is so earnest, and he tries to laugh it off, but there is some true, deep communication there ... and it's beautiful.