MOVIES - The Cowboys

Welcome to the Leverguns.Com Forum. This is a high-class place so act respectable. We discuss most anything here ... politely.

Moderators: AmBraCol, Hobie

Forum rules
Welcome to the Leverguns.Com General Discussions Forum. This is a high-class place so act respectable. We discuss most anything here other than politics... politely.

Please post political post in the new Politics forum.
Post Reply
User avatar
Blaine
Posting leader...
Posts: 30496
Joined: Mon Dec 17, 2007 2:22 pm
Location: Still Deciding

MOVIES - The Cowboys

Post by Blaine »

Bought the DVD and watched it (again) last night. In the opening scene, I'm pretty sure there was a contrail in the background :P The Cowboys is still (one of) my favorite JW movie. I'm so proud of those young men at the end when they kick azz and take names.
The Rotten Fruit Always Hits The Ground First

Proud Life Member Of:
NRA
Second Amendment Foundation
Citizens Committee For The Right To Keep And Bear Arms
DAV
Chuck 100 yd
Advanced Levergunner
Posts: 6972
Joined: Tue Apr 03, 2007 8:52 pm
Location: Ridgefield WA. USA

Re: The Cowboys

Post by Chuck 100 yd »

Yes, Very good flick!! :D
User avatar
Pitchy
Advanced Levergunner
Posts: 13146
Joined: Tue Mar 01, 2011 9:15 am
Location: Minnesooooota

Re: The Cowboys

Post by Pitchy »

I have it on VHF and was just thinking we should dig it out and watch it again, that and the Shootist. 8)
Because I Can, and Have
-------------------------------------------------------------
USAF-72-76
God Bless America.
Disclaimer, not responsible for anyone copying or building anything i make.
Always consult an expert first.
User avatar
kimwcook
Advanced Levergunner
Posts: 7978
Joined: Tue Sep 04, 2007 10:01 pm
Location: Soap Lake, WA., U.S.A.

Re: The Cowboys

Post by kimwcook »

Most certainly one of my favorites.
Old Law Dawg
User avatar
gamekeeper
Spambot Zapper
Posts: 17682
Joined: Thu Sep 06, 2007 3:32 pm
Location: Over the pond unfortunately.

Re: The Cowboys

Post by gamekeeper »

I have it on DVD as it's one of my JW favorites.
Whatever you do always give 100%........... unless you are donating blood.
User avatar
J Miller
Member Emeritus
Posts: 14890
Joined: Sat Mar 31, 2007 7:46 pm
Location: Not in IL no more ... :)

Re: The Cowboys

Post by J Miller »

I have it on DVD only because it's part of my JW collection. I can't stand to watch it. There was no need to kill off JW's character in the middle of the movie.

JMHO

Joe
***Be sneaky, get closer, bust the cap on him when you can put the ball where it counts ;) .***
User avatar
Rube Burrows
Advanced Levergunner
Posts: 2124
Joined: Tue Oct 19, 2010 12:27 pm
Location: Louisiana

Re: The Cowboys

Post by Rube Burrows »

It's always been one of my fav John Wayne movies. Have the DVD and actually watched about a week ago.
Grizzly Adams
Levergunner 3.0
Posts: 824
Joined: Tue Apr 10, 2007 8:09 pm
Location: New Mexico
Contact:

Re: The Cowboys

Post by Grizzly Adams »

Yep, one of my favorite JW movies. As far as I know, The Cowboys and The Shootist are the only two JW westerns in which his character dies. Where there any others? :?:
If you can read this, thank a teacher. If you can read this in English, thank a Vet!
COMNAVFORV, Vietnam 68-70
NRA Life, SASS Life, Banjo picking done cheap!

Quyana cekneq, Neva
Nobody

Re: The Cowboys

Post by Nobody »

11111
Last edited by Nobody on Tue Nov 08, 2011 7:28 pm, edited 1 time in total.
User avatar
2ndovc
Advanced Levergunner
Posts: 9453
Joined: Fri Sep 07, 2007 11:59 am
Location: OH, South Shore of Lake Erie

Re: The Cowboys

Post by 2ndovc »

Always been one of my favorite John Wayne movies, that and "Big Jake".

Saw an interview with Bruce Dern years ago. He said JW told him; "They(meaning the audiance) is going
to hate you!". Bruce said "He was right!".

jb 8)
jasonB " Another Dirty Yankee"


" Tomorrow the sun will rise. Who knows what the tide could bring?"
TMair
Levergunner 2.0
Posts: 465
Joined: Mon Nov 15, 2010 10:11 am
Location: Utah
Contact:

Re: The Cowboys

Post by TMair »

2ndovc wrote:Always been one of my favorite John Wayne movies, that and "Big Jake".

Saw an interview with Bruce Dern years ago. He said JW told him; "They(meaning the audiance) is going
to hate you!". Bruce said "He was right!".

jb 8)
I watched the tonight show shortly after I watched the movie, he had Bruce Dern on there, and he said he would NEVER kill John Wayne again.
Terry
User avatar
6pt-sika
Advanced Levergunner
Posts: 9609
Joined: Wed Dec 19, 2007 7:15 pm
Location: Virginia

Re: The Cowboys

Post by 6pt-sika »

I went to see "Big Jake" when I was nine and they showed the previews for "The Cowboys" before it was released .

When it came to Charlottesville Virginia my aunt took me to see "The Cowboys" on the big screen . Think that was in 1971 !
Parkers , Mannlicher Schoenauer’s , 6.5mm's and my family in the Philippines !
Grizzly Adams
Levergunner 3.0
Posts: 824
Joined: Tue Apr 10, 2007 8:09 pm
Location: New Mexico
Contact:

Re: The Cowboys

Post by Grizzly Adams »

Arkansas Bob wrote:
Grizzly Adams wrote:Yep, one of my favorite JW movies. As far as I know, The Cowboys and The Shootist are the only two JW westerns in which his character dies. Where there any others? :?:
The Alamo
True! I guess that's a western. :D
If you can read this, thank a teacher. If you can read this in English, thank a Vet!
COMNAVFORV, Vietnam 68-70
NRA Life, SASS Life, Banjo picking done cheap!

Quyana cekneq, Neva
piller
Posting leader...
Posts: 15275
Joined: Sat Sep 29, 2007 9:49 pm
Location: South of Dallas

Re: The Cowboys

Post by piller »

Grizzly Adams wrote:Yep, one of my favorite JW movies. As far as I know, The Cowboys and The Shootist are the only two JW westerns in which his character dies. Where there any others? :?:
The Sands of Iwo Jima, The Fighting Seabees, The Wake of the Red Witch, The Sea Chase, and Reap the Wild Wind come to mind. I probably missed a few.
D. Brian Casady
Quid Llatine Dictum Sit, Altum Viditur.
Advanced is being able to do the basics while your leg is on fire---Bill Jeans
Don't ever take a fence down until you know why it was put up---Robert Frost
User avatar
Griff
Posting leader...
Posts: 21016
Joined: Sat Mar 31, 2007 4:56 pm
Location: OH MY GAWD they installed a STOP light!!!

Re: The Cowboys

Post by Griff »

The Cowboys, one of two JW movies that I actually liked. The Shootist was the other. Not because he died in them... just that I thought he played JW so well. :twisted:
He died in 8 films; westerns? Ain't The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance a western. Ok, his character died of natural causes.
Griff,
SASS/CMSA #93
NRA Patron
GUSA #93

There is a fine line between hobby & obsession!
AND... I'm over it!!
No I ain't ready, but let's do it anyway!
Nobody

Re: MOVIES - The Cowboys

Post by Nobody »

11111
Last edited by Nobody on Tue Nov 08, 2011 7:28 pm, edited 1 time in total.
piller
Posting leader...
Posts: 15275
Joined: Sat Sep 29, 2007 9:49 pm
Location: South of Dallas

Re: MOVIES - The Cowboys

Post by piller »

A slight thread drift here, but does anyone else remember the reason why John Wayne had to quit playing football for U.S.C.?
D. Brian Casady
Quid Llatine Dictum Sit, Altum Viditur.
Advanced is being able to do the basics while your leg is on fire---Bill Jeans
Don't ever take a fence down until you know why it was put up---Robert Frost
C. Cash
Advanced Levergunner
Posts: 5384
Joined: Thu Sep 06, 2007 6:02 pm

Re: MOVIES - The Cowboys

Post by C. Cash »

One of the greats.....love it when Budger pulls out the Walker Colt. When I was stationed at Ft. Carson, I used to drive down towards Royal Gorge/Canyon City area and I had heard that alot of it was filmed out that way. Pretty country.

I thought it was a bum knee that ended the Dukes football career.
But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. Romans 5:8
User avatar
Blaine
Posting leader...
Posts: 30496
Joined: Mon Dec 17, 2007 2:22 pm
Location: Still Deciding

Re: MOVIES - The Cowboys

Post by Blaine »

Didn't he Buy It in Fighting Sea Bees?
The Rotten Fruit Always Hits The Ground First

Proud Life Member Of:
NRA
Second Amendment Foundation
Citizens Committee For The Right To Keep And Bear Arms
DAV
User avatar
claybob86
Senior Levergunner
Posts: 1907
Joined: Mon Apr 02, 2007 10:41 pm

Re: MOVIES - The Cowboys

Post by claybob86 »

I sat through The Cowboys three times in the theater when it first came out! :)

(I still hate Bruce Dern)
Have you hugged your rifle today?
HEAD0001
Levergunner 3.0
Posts: 659
Joined: Tue Sep 18, 2007 11:59 pm
Location: RIVESVILLE, WV

Re: MOVIES - The Cowboys

Post by HEAD0001 »

piller wrote:A slight thread drift here, but does anyone else remember the reason why John Wayne had to quit playing football for U.S.C.?


I believe he had a lower back injury. I also believe that was one of the reasons for the way he kind of walked to the side with a slight dip?? I think I am right on that?? Tom.
HEAD0001
Levergunner 3.0
Posts: 659
Joined: Tue Sep 18, 2007 11:59 pm
Location: RIVESVILLE, WV

Re: MOVIES - The Cowboys

Post by HEAD0001 »

Can you just imagine how much fun those guys had to have had on the movie sets. Just imagine Dean Martin and John Wayne on the same set. It had to just be an unlimited amount of laughs.

I always thought the best movie set of all time would have been on of two movies. Either the John Wayne movie the Longest Day. Or the Clint Eastwood movie Kelly's Heroes. Those two movies had more Hollywood stars in them than any other movie I can think of. Could you imagine being on a movie set with Don Rickles, Donald Sutherland, and Carroll O'Connor at the same time?? Tom.
gak
Senior Levergunner
Posts: 1747
Joined: Sat Sep 29, 2007 1:35 pm
Location: Sunny Aridzona

Re: The Cowboys

Post by gak »

2ndovc wrote:Always been one of my favorite John Wayne movies, that and "Big Jake".

Saw an interview with Bruce Dern years ago. He said JW told him; "They(meaning the audiance) is going
to hate you!". Bruce said "He was right!".

jb 8)
I don't think anyone's ever played amoral smarminess more consistently (and often) than Bruce Dern! Jack Elam maybe--he certainly is the epitome of the phrase "a real character," but Dern's smirky low life characters may take the prize. Even Elam occasionally (very) played a good guy!
User avatar
Blaine
Posting leader...
Posts: 30496
Joined: Mon Dec 17, 2007 2:22 pm
Location: Still Deciding

Re: MOVIES - The Cowboys

Post by Blaine »

I was always sorry that Yakima Canut couldn't follow him into the big time acting. But, he was a staggering force behind the scene for stunts and directing.
The Rotten Fruit Always Hits The Ground First

Proud Life Member Of:
NRA
Second Amendment Foundation
Citizens Committee For The Right To Keep And Bear Arms
DAV
User avatar
6pt-sika
Advanced Levergunner
Posts: 9609
Joined: Wed Dec 19, 2007 7:15 pm
Location: Virginia

Re: MOVIES - The Cowboys

Post by 6pt-sika »

Thats alright Bruce Dern may have gotten him in "The Cowboys" but I watched JW and Kirk Douglas kill Dern in "The War Wagon" last night :wink:
Parkers , Mannlicher Schoenauer’s , 6.5mm's and my family in the Philippines !
User avatar
RIHMFIRE
Advanced Levergunner
Posts: 7694
Joined: Fri Sep 07, 2007 11:51 am
Location: Florida

Re: MOVIES - The Cowboys

Post by RIHMFIRE »

I dont remember the last time I have seen Cowboys on regular tv...
probably too politically incorrect......kid with guns...
great movie....
but the searchers is still my favorite...
I like all his stuff...so far I have 50 or so of his westerns....
quiet man....is a must see...john ford.
now I am trying collecting the rest...
LETS GO SHOOT'N BOYS
Rusty
Advanced Levergunner
Posts: 9528
Joined: Mon Sep 03, 2007 6:37 pm
Location: Central Fla

Re: MOVIES - The Cowboys

Post by Rusty »

I like the westerns. We have a few of JW's, Big Jake, ElDorado, and more but I think my favorite is the Quiet Man.
If you're gonna be stupid ya gotta be tough-
Isiah 55:8&9

It's easier to fool people than it is to convince them they have been fooled.
Post Reply