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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
In the summer of 1962, John Ford, the greatest american director of all times took his usual crew, and together with John Wayne made his goodbye film to the enchanted islands of Haway. Over the years Ford, Wayne, Bond and a few others, had spent long vacations on the islands, drinking and fishing on bord of Ford's yatch the Arener.In 1962 Ford was an old man with health problems and he decided to return for the last time to Haway. In the process he made one of his last movies, "Donovans Reef", a gentle comedy about love and friendship, that represents Ford's cinemathic ideal of society.
The DVD presents a good print that alows us to aprecciate the work of the great cinematographer that was William Clothier.
The DVD presents a good print that alows us to aprecciate the work of the great cinematographer that was William Clothier.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
You hear the names John Ford and John Wayne and one automatically thinks of Westerns, sprawling landscapes and machismo in bunches. Odd then that their last collaboration should be a knock about comedy set on a paradise isle. Perhaps even odder is that it should turn out to be one of their most entertaining films. Donovan's Reef finds the two Johns in very relaxed mood, as is the rest of the cast I might add. A cast that includes Lee Marvin, Mike Mazurki, Jack Warden, Cesar Romero, Dorothy Lamour and the lovely Elizabeth Allen.
Speaking personally, I found the film far more rewarding by not knowing much about it before hand, I really only ventured into it out of loyalty to the Johns and the Marv. So in that, this isn't much of a review as such, because I would simply urge people to give it a go. Why you ask?, well because it's one of those films that can brighten your day when things have gone dark, you got The Duke and The Marv slugging each other at regular intervals, not in the normal way associated with these guys, but jocular-with this biff bang machismo comes laughs a plenty. We have Romero and his beard on prime slime mode, Allen as delicious as she is prim and proper and the Kaua'i location work gorgeously realised by William H. Clothier's photography. It's not just a comedy either. Under the mirth we find Ford dealing in thematics such as anti-racism, anti preconceptions and one of his pet leanings of brotherhood.
Donovan's Reef is a smashing film, it's far from perfect, something the principals were aware of. But in the end it's obvious that all involved just said to hell with it, lets enjoy it and hope the audience buys into that attitude as well. One can only hope that you do buy into it, and thus get as much fun from it as yours truly most assuredly did. 8/10
Speaking personally, I found the film far more rewarding by not knowing much about it before hand, I really only ventured into it out of loyalty to the Johns and the Marv. So in that, this isn't much of a review as such, because I would simply urge people to give it a go. Why you ask?, well because it's one of those films that can brighten your day when things have gone dark, you got The Duke and The Marv slugging each other at regular intervals, not in the normal way associated with these guys, but jocular-with this biff bang machismo comes laughs a plenty. We have Romero and his beard on prime slime mode, Allen as delicious as she is prim and proper and the Kaua'i location work gorgeously realised by William H. Clothier's photography. It's not just a comedy either. Under the mirth we find Ford dealing in thematics such as anti-racism, anti preconceptions and one of his pet leanings of brotherhood.
Donovan's Reef is a smashing film, it's far from perfect, something the principals were aware of. But in the end it's obvious that all involved just said to hell with it, lets enjoy it and hope the audience buys into that attitude as well. One can only hope that you do buy into it, and thus get as much fun from it as yours truly most assuredly did. 8/10
9 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
This is a true tresure of a film.
The relationship between Wayne and Marvin is a treat to watch. It is a very different vehicle for these two actors and the risk they take in staring in this film pays off.
If you are looking for a typical Wayne or Marvin film then this isn't the one for you but if you are looking for something that has beatuiful locations (Kuani Hawaii), a cast you will recognise and a story line with a touch of humor then this is the film to pass a pleasent Sunday afternoon with.
A gem for the whole family
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A JOHN WAYNE CLASSIC can watch it over and over again with the family or on ones own snugle up in front of the fire class of wine and get set for a good night entertainment
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