 | Greg A. |
4 out of 4 people found this review helpful
Fort Apache is one of the greatest movies ever made. John Ford set this in his favorite location - Utah's Monument Valley. The acting is superb. Henry Fonda owns this movie with his out-of-character portrayal of a arrogant, incompetant commanding officer. He is complemented with an incredible supporting cast of John Wayne, Shirley Temple, Jack Agar, and the rest of the cast from John Ford's calvary trilogy. Although, as a previous poster noted, there is not a lot of actual fighting in this movie, there is a great deal of conflict between Fonda and the soldiers under his command, who know Fonda is leading them to their doom. The end of the movie is similar to that of The Man Who Killed Liberty Valance - that history depends on who's telling the story. A movie well worth 2 hours and a rental! Was this review helpful? Yes
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 | Chris T. |
3 out of 3 people found this review helpful
Very good b&w western, the first of Ford and Wayne's cavalry trilogy. More than just "the good guys" (soldiers) vs "the bad guys" (Indians), Ford creates a good study on how one officer's vainglory can lead to disaster. JW underplays his role well, Fonda is excellent, the Ford acting company typically perfect, as are the Navajos whom Ford hired to "play Indians" rather than non-Native extras in makeup.
See all 3: Fort Apache, She Wore a Yellow Ribon, and Rio Grande. Was this review helpful? Yes
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 | Doug C. |
1 out of 1 people found this review helpful
A typical western. A classic. I enjoyed it. Was this review helpful? Yes
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 | TONY C. |
0 out of 0 people found this review helpful
As a John Wayne fan to begin with I find this to be one of his and Henry Fondas greatest pairings. I think many would see it as black and white and yes old. Then move on; please don't ,give it a chance and you'll be hooked. This is a fantastic western and it earns every star I gave it. The characters including Ward Bond, James Agar and even an older Shirley Temple are wonderful t o watch. Please enjoy this movie. You will watch again after your hooked on it. Was this review helpful? Yes
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| Walter R. |
0 out of 0 people found this review helpful
One of John's best movies. Henry Fonda was his usual good self in portraying Col. Owen Thursday. Was this review helpful? Yes
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 | Ben C. |
0 out of 0 people found this review helpful
A classic western filmed in the spectacular settings of the American west. It's first and foremost a tragedy play about the clash between two officers, and two civilizations. We are given enough movie clues to know that the new C.O. (played by Henry Fonda) will be consumed by his own ambitions, and everybody knows the fate of the doomed Indians. Is the movie historically accurate? You have got to be kidding. Apache war chiefs Cochise and Geronimo, are the only true figures in the film. The rest is a fable invented by John Ford, particularly the climatic battle scene. Ford portrays an American Balaclava, with a furious cavalry charge in the spirit of the British Light Brigade charge into the valley of death. Substitute Apache warriors for Russian Cossacks, and a mountain pass instead of the valley of death, and there you have it. There is plenty of commotion and mayhem for even the modern movie fan. Was this review helpful? Yes
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| Robert B. |
0 out of 0 people found this review helpful
Robert B. Iloved every minute of it. Jon Wayne is one of my favorite stars. Was this review helpful? Yes
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| David L. |
0 out of 1 people found this review helpful
A classic movie inwhich John Wayne loyally defends his commander even though the commander was responsible for the loss of his entire troop. Was this review helpful? Yes
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 | Gonzalo C. |
0 out of 1 people found this review helpful
'Cavalry' is right. This movie is over two hours and so much of it is just loving shots of horse formations, gallops, marches, even horse comedy. The suspense is minimal, like someone said, not very exciting until the very end. The various subplots were great, though. The movie is pretty to look at. At least the interplay between Fonda's jerkish character and Wayne's character is entertaining, but nothing spectacular. See Stagecoach instead. Was this review helpful? Yes
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 | Naomi S. |
0 out of 2 people found this review helpful
This movie is supposedly a classic - I love both John Wayne movies, and Shirley Temple movies, and was very disappointed with this movie. I was waiting for something exciting to happen - which didn't until the very end, and then left you disappointed. No plot - very slow. My husband and I were disappointed with this rental. The only interesting aspect was seeing Shirley Temple as a young lady verses a child! :) But if that is your purpose, watch sea biscuit instead! She did much better in that one. Was this review helpful? Yes
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