tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3058714276989007976.post1326509869990299335..comments2023-03-27T00:17:45.441-07:00Comments on The E List ~ classic film reviews: John Wayne’s Lone Star Westerns (1933-35)neslowehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00770074282979851121noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3058714276989007976.post-16765020235131706902023-03-27T00:17:45.441-07:002023-03-27T00:17:45.441-07:00Anthony, couldn't agree more, especially your ...Anthony, couldn't agree more, especially your last point, that it's the lack of studio polish that actually makes them so charming. neslowehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00770074282979851121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3058714276989007976.post-72282299475927934412023-02-28T20:49:27.314-08:002023-02-28T20:49:27.314-08:00I enjoy John Wayne's Lone Star films and never...I enjoy John Wayne's Lone Star films and never understood the negative criticism they get. I think some of this is due to the poor quality prints that have been circulating the PD market for decades. I think their true merits would be better appreciated with a proper restoration. The cinematographer on the Lone Stars was Archie Stout, who went on to lens several of the Duke's later films, and his work is no less fine in these earlier B-westerns. I also think the star's charisma is already evident, and has been ever since THE BIG TRAIL in 1930. When kept within the context of what they are, these modest productions provide tightly paced entertainment with some well executed stunts. The lack of big studio polish in the films is an asset rather than a liability, adding a crude sense of realism. And at just under an hour each they can easily be taken in as a double feature.Anthony Crnkovichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00160375131175653079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3058714276989007976.post-76450680692180953772022-11-26T10:56:48.619-08:002022-11-26T10:56:48.619-08:00I've just got through watching The Trail Beyon...I've just got through watching The Trail Beyond (1934) western with John Wayne and Noah Barry Sr. The film was OK for a short, but the musical score that was redubbed by William Barber Sr in 1985 does not match the picture tempo or the mood of the movie at all. It's like trying to slow dance to the rock group Iron Maiden. It just doesn't work. I hope one day either Mr.Barber Sr or someone else will redo it correctly.Robert Napperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05285757039200781215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3058714276989007976.post-43012867419818013722020-11-08T11:49:45.443-08:002020-11-08T11:49:45.443-08:00Priceless information! Thanks so much for buildin...Priceless information! Thanks so much for building a comprehensive playlist. I've shared your blog. Again, THANK YOU!<br />Kathrynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13779850428529321610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3058714276989007976.post-66549620689367379532020-09-03T13:00:13.079-07:002020-09-03T13:00:13.079-07:00I actually love these primitive, well photographed...I actually love these primitive, well photographed films. Their simplicity and certain crudeness only accentuates the old west theme. Amazing locations and authentic looking sets add to the simple charm. Yak, Gabby and the usual suspects convey a quality far exceeding the film's budget. I only wish that Robert Bradbury had directed some of his own son's (Bob Steele) films.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10640955414681883918noreply@blogger.com