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The Searchers [VHS] [1956]

VHS ~ John Wayne
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews)

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A favourite film of some of the world's greatest filmmakers, including Martin Scorsese and Steven Spielberg, John Ford's The Searchers has earned its place in the legacy of great American films for a variety of reasons. Perhaps most notably, it's the definitive role for John Wayne as an icon of the classic Western--the hero (or antihero) who must stand alone according to the unwritten code of The West. The story takes place in Texas in 1868; Wayne plays Ethan Edwards, a Confederate veteran who visits his brother and sister-in-law at their ranch and is horrified when they are killed by marauding Comanches. Ethan's search for a surviving niece (played by young Natalie Wood) becomes an all-consuming obsession. With the help of a family friend (Jeffrey Hunter) who is himself part-Cherokee, Ethan hits the trail on a five-year quest for revenge. At the peak of his masterful talent, director Ford crafts this classic tale as an embittered examination of racism and blind hatred, provoking Wayne to give one of the best performances of his career. As with many of Ford's classic Westerns, The Searchers must contend with revisionism in its stereotypical treatment of "savage" Native Americans, and the film's visual beauty (the final shot is one of the great images in all of Western culture) is compromised by some uneven performances and stilted dialogue. Still, this is undeniably one of the greatest Westerns ever made. --Jeff Shannon, Amazon.com


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John Ford's classic western which combines spectacular scenery with solid narrative. Wayne stars as a civil war veteran who trails indians to rescue his niece. Includes footage never seen before on video.

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars you are remembered only while needed, 14 Jan 2003
By Carlos Vazquez Quintana "cvq" (Linares- Spain) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Searchers - Special Collector's Edition [VHS] [1956] (VHS Tape)
Ethan Edwards is a mature ex confederate soldier, a solitary man hardened in action, and I’m afraid more than possibly he’s not entirely in the side of the law –“I have some Yankee dollars recently coined”- offers Ethan to Aaron, his brother, as a pay for staying in his ranch. We don’t know how Ethan has obtained these money. He has been also fighting in Mexico and in full, he’s clearly an outsider. As the film begins it seems all Ethan wants is peace and rest, but the territory is wild and there’s “Scar”, a sort of Indian version of Ethan, as hard, somber, complex and vindictive as him. Scar, who has seen his own family destroyed by the white men, assaults and burns the ranch of Aaron and kills all the relatives of Ethan excepting the little Debbie, and so, the searching of the white girl kidnapped by the Comanches and the incessant, obsessive and sometimes morbous and irrational prosecution begins for Ethan with the paradoxical company of the young Martin Pawley, himself a semi - red skin, young and inexpert and to which Ethan hardly can be said has at first any confidence nor affection. The personages are colossal as the whole story with some drops of indispensable humor, and when the long, tremendous search is concluded, Ethan is forgotten and at the end as at the beginning, he rests out and alone. His family doesn’t need to him anymore. Simply superb movie.
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars one of the best..., 25 Sep 2001
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This and The Shootist are my two favourite westerns - John Wayne is very different in these two films and I think both performances are great. I disliked Wayne quite a lot until I saw these two movies, and they changed my mind fast.
The photography and editing are superb, and as always in Wayne westerns, even this darkest one, there is a golden vein of humour in it, not as much as usual in his films but it's still there.
Some of the shots in this film are astounding; the great closing scene of course, and I think the shot earlier on where the camera moves in as Wayne spins round and stares (and I mean stares!)at an 'indianised' white girl, is one of the best shots I've ever seen in any film. The intensity of that shot is unforgettable.
A really great film.
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17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars So much more than a simple revenge western, 7 Feb 2005
By Scott Miller "scott_miller_13" (Scotland) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Searchers [DVD] [1956] (DVD)
This film is simply a classic in all respects. Beautifully shot and directed, you could easily get lost in what looks at first glance like a David Lean epic with tumbleweed. Yet it is one of the darkest movies of the period and contains John Wayne's finest performance by a country mile. He was never darker and never better - a really convincing performance which lifts this fine film to a level rarely reached in cinema. And as for the classic closing shot... This truly is a must buy movie!
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5.0 out of 5 stars VistaVision option available!
As Jim pointed out in his review below, this picture was designed to be seen in widescreen, and he saw it in regular 1.33:1 ratio when playing this disc. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Kenneth F. Mcara

5.0 out of 5 stars Search no more.
This quite simply needs to be in any film fans collection. It's like opening a window to the prairie and watching people live, breathe, bleed and die western. Read more
Published 10 months ago by Thorny Bush

4.0 out of 5 stars Ethan's change of heart? It was in the script!
Warning: To prevent further confusion and not to spoil anyone's enjoyment this review is aimed at those who have already viewed the film but not yet purchased it... Read more
Published 12 months ago by P. Ruffle

5.0 out of 5 stars The absolute best
I just plain love this film. I was a staunch Leone fan once upon a time (no pun intended) and couldn't accept that boring old flag-waver John Wayne was every bit as exciting,... Read more
Published 20 months ago by Lance Thompson

1.0 out of 5 stars why do they do this!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The Searchers is a masterpiece. What you are being sold here is not. Watch the opening credits: VISTAVISION in big letters. Read more
Published on 8 Aug 2007 by jim

2.0 out of 5 stars Low on my list *** spoilers ***
I wonder where this movie would stand in list of the best Westerns ever made -- if the voters were American Indians. Read more
Published on 28 Jul 2007 by John Eyon

3.0 out of 5 stars Searching for success
personally, a film definetly to rent, but personal choice to buy.
This film may seemingly have inspired the like of George lucas and Spieldberg, and yes it has some funny... Read more
Published on 29 Nov 2006 by Garnet B. Frost

5.0 out of 5 stars John Fords Greatest Film
The Searchers is one of the greatest films ever made.
However, you will only find this out by watching it a few times. Read more
Published on 5 Jun 2006 by S J Buck

4.0 out of 5 stars Not Above Criticism!
John Fords "The Searchers" has become such a landmark in Motion Picture history that it almost rises above criticism. Read more
Published on 23 April 2006 by nmollo

5.0 out of 5 stars A moving film which leaves you thinking about it forever!
A film all about obsession, racism and revenge about an ex-confederate officer, which after his family has been slaugtered by a group of Comanches, goes on an obsessive quest... Read more
Published on 31 Mar 2006 by Sherman

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