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Evil regime, war of the rebelli rebellion. >> eric was told his father was far away fighting a war until his mother told him the truth. >> i said, you know, people do bad things. your father did something that was pretty bad. and he went to jail for it. and thats where he is right now, not at war. hes in jail. >> can you tell me what your relationship was like? >> i loved him to death. he was my john wayne. he looked like john wayne. >> but pat tells me that over time that love was poisoned by h...

Eric was told his father was far away fighting a war until his mother told him the truth. >> i said, you know, people do bad things. your father did something that was pretty bad. and he went to jail for it. and thats where he is right now, not at war. hes in jail. >> can you tell me what your relationship was like? >> i loved him to death. he was my john wayne. he looked like john wayne. >> but pat tells me that over time that love was poisoned by hate. her husbands obsession with bigotry and a...

As dark and me lef lecharacter wayne ever played. his niece gets kidnapped. once he finds her, its not what he expects. >> these are my people. go. go, martin, please. >> stand aside martin. >> "the searchers" is a film about racism. john waynes hatred for the first nations people is profound. the fact that you cut to the end of the story and he winds up rescuing natalie wood. and it always brings tears to my eyes when he embraces debbie and then takes her home. >> lets go home, debbie. >> its a...

Whats the trouble, lieutenant? >> geronimo. >> geronimo? >> will you sit down. >> inside the stage coast, each person is archetype. the scarlett woman who was once a good person but has crossed a line. the gambler, the drunken doctor. theyre all thrown together and have to stay alive, and they have to learn to appreciate the best in each other. >> the camera rushes in into john waynes face. and you can see a bead of sweat running down his check. >> hello, curly. >> you dont do that shot if that ...

As dark and menevolent a character as john wayne ever played. his niece gets kidnapped. hes bound and determined to find her and save her. hes not going to let anything get in her way. once he finds her, its not what he expects. >> these are my people. go. go, martin, please. >> stand aside, martin. >> "the searchers" is a film about racism. john waynes characters hatred for the first nations people is profound. the fact that you cut to the end of the story and he winds up rescuing natalie wood....

>> geronimo? >> will you sit down. >> inside the stage coast, each person is archetype. the scarlet woman who was once a good person but has crossed a line. the gambler, the drunken doctor. theyre all thrown together and have to stay alive, and they have to learn to appreciate the best in each other. >> the camera rushes in into john waynes face. and you can see a bead of sweat running down his check. >> hello, curly. >> you dont do that shot if that actor cant deliver as a movie star, and he do...

Want to do. >> garth brooks is the biggest-selling artist of the decade and the fastest-selling musical artist ever. >> hes been described as a cross between john wayne and mick jagger. hes got the looks of a cowboy and the moves of a rock n roll star. >> it sounded like rock n roll. guilt guitars and big drums, and everybodys singing along. thats what everybody liked about rock shows. >> as the acts became maybe less twangy in their way, that just expanded their audience. artists like george st...

Me. >> or his refusal to do whats expected of him. >> dont you ever talk that way to me. >> the warden in the film is played by strother martin. its one of the great ten-line performances in movies. >> what weve got here failure to communicate. >> and it really feels like a 60s line where you know, just in one moment, kids and adults could see the generation gap and see each other on the other side. >> sorry, luke. just doing my job. you got to appreciate that. >> ah. calling it your job dont ma...

Western mold. >> what did you say his name was? the man with the silver-knobbed whip. >> i said liberty valance. but if thats what you got to do, you better start packing a handgun. >> a gun? i dont want a gun. i dont want to kill him. i want to put him in jail. >> oh. >> the man who shot liberty valance is john fords last great western. yet, its so different than what preceded. >> pilgrim, you have to cock it first. >> i forgot. >> i see it almost as a book end to stagecoach because stagecoach ...

>> the great escape is as good a primper of war movie as your youre going to get. a great ensemble cast but anchored by steve mcqueen. >> by morning im going to be so far away you couldnt hear it if they were shooting at me with howitzers. >> hes not a big guy like john wayne but he had a quality of believability. you believed that he was tough, wiry, resourceful. >> wasnt it awhile ago the studios prohibited you doing any racing while you were actually in production? >> shh. >> i see all kinds ...