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awful ending

posted 12 years ago by Ted-C
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This version of the movie suffers from the casting of heroic John Wayne in the lead role. The "Hollywood Ending" destroys what otherwise would have been a decent remake of the excellent earlier version.

[–] marvel88 12 years ago

I disagree...though this film may have a happier ending compared to the darker 1936 version, I wouldn't say that it has an "awful" ending and I personally found the film to be better than "decent."

While it's true that Wayne got to display his usual heroics, I would point to this movie to show that he was capable of pushing his boundaries. Though he prevails in the end, you get to see Wayne as both a bank robber and a man in despair as he walks through the desert.

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[–] porfle 8 years ago

People who complain about "Hollywood endings" usually haven't really seen all that many Hollywood movies. Hollywood has produced some of the bleakest and most downbeat movies ever made.

[–] [deleted] 4 years ago

agreed