Sunday, April 28, 2013

"The Quiet Man" (1952)

Should be called "John Wayne Goes to Ireland" with a love story thrown in.  Couple of times it would've been nice to be able to understand either Irish or Irish expressions, but this was minimal overall.  Not surprisingly, "Irish Washerwoman" was a recurring theme--with other Irish drinking songs mixed in, of course.  The lead/supporting male opposite John Wayne was the same actor as showed up in the black and white "The Informer" (Victor McLaglen).  As for picking/writing a story so they had a reason to shoot a color film of Ireland, the story wasn't bad.  Kept me watching well enough.

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