Man Who Shot Liberty Valance [VHS]
starring: James Stewart, John Wayne, Vera Miles, Lee Marvin, Edmond O'Brien
directed by: John Ford
directed by: John Ford
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"When the legend becomes fact, print the legend." That's more than the code of a newspaperman in The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance; it's practically the operating credo of director John Ford, the most honored of American filmmakers. In this late film from a long career, Ford looks at the civilizing of an Old West town, Shinbone, through the sad memories of settlers looking back. In the town's wide-open youth, two-fisted Westerner John Wayne and tenderfoot newcomer James Stewart clash over a woman (Vera Miles) but ultimately unite against the notorious outlaw Liberty Valance (Lee Marvin). Ford's nostalgia for the past is tempered by his stark approach, unusual for the visual poet of Stagecoach and The Searchers. The two heavyweights, Wayne and Stewart, are good together, with Wayne the embodiment of rugged individualism and Stewart the idealistic prophet of the civilization that will eventually tame the Wild West. This may be the saddest Western ever made, closer to an elegy than an action movie, and as cleanly beautiful as its central symbol, the cactus rose. --Robert Horton
"When the legend becomes fact, print the legend." That's more than the code of a newspaperman in The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance; it's practically the operating credo of director John Ford, the most honored of American filmmakers. In this late film from a long career, Ford looks at the civilizing of an Old West town, Shinbone, through the sad memories of settlers looking back. In the town's wide-open youth, two-fisted Westerner John Wayne and tenderfoot newcomer James Stewart clash over a woman (Vera Miles) but ultimately unite against the notorious outlaw Liberty Valance (Lee Marvin). Ford's nostalgia for the past is tempered by his stark approach, unusual for the visual poet of Stagecoach and The Searchers. The two heavyweights, Wayne and Stewart, are good together, with Wayne the embodiment of rugged individualism and Stewart the idealistic prophet of the civilization that will eventually tame the Wild West. This may be the saddest Western ever made, closer to an elegy than an action movie, and as cleanly beautiful as its central symbol, the cactus rose. --Robert Horton
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- Great Collection!
I love Hitchcock and I love his films. I recently bought the Paramount Centennial Collection version of TO CATCH A THIEF.
The quality of the picture is pristine. Beautiful.
The film comes with Audio and Subtitles in English/French/Spanish and it has an enormous load of bonus features. These also have subtitles in the three languages.
Bonus Features:
Disc 1:
Commentary by Dr. Drew Casper, Hitchcock Film Historian
Disc 2;
"A Night with ... Read More
Rating: 
- law and what?
who is protecting whom? in this film seem as if every one has a hand at law ing?
Rating: - The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance Centennial Collection
John Wayne and Jimmy Stewart together in one of the best westerns ever made.What more could you ask for?
Rating: - one of WayneandStewart and Fords ALLTIME BEST!
The Man who Shot Liberty Valanceisalways at the top of any list of the great westernsof alltime and rightfully so. The story is for once truly unique and unique to the west, the sub plots are a plenty and the acting , casting (Lee Marvin is also brilliant) and cinematography (beautiful black andwhite) all combine for a one of a kind experience!
Thatsaid...THIS review is for the NEW 2009 Centennial Collection 2 DVDset. First let me say AMAZON.COMhas it WRONG in their ... Read More
Rating: - Never Been One of My Favorite Westerns but....
I saw this film as a kid on a double-bill with Wayne's "Hatari"With trailers, cartoon and short subject, well over a 6 hour show.But I digress.
It has never been one of my favorite westerns, I've always considered it to be rather a maudlin, depressing film.I bought this dvd in the hope that Peter Bogdonovich commentary would answer many of the questions I've had about the film such as why it was filmed in black and white and why Duke Wayne took the secondary role and second billing to ... Read More
- Great Collection!I love Hitchcock and I love his films. I recently bought the Paramount Centennial Collection version of TO CATCH A THIEF.
The quality of the picture is pristine. Beautiful.
The film comes with Audio and Subtitles in English/French/Spanish and it has an enormous load of bonus features. These also have subtitles in the three languages.
Bonus Features:
Disc 1:
Commentary by Dr. Drew Casper, Hitchcock Film Historian
Disc 2;
"A Night with ... Read More
- law and what?who is protecting whom? in this film seem as if every one has a hand at law ing?
- The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance Centennial CollectionJohn Wayne and Jimmy Stewart together in one of the best westerns ever made.What more could you ask for?
- one of WayneandStewart and Fords ALLTIME BEST!The Man who Shot Liberty Valanceisalways at the top of any list of the great westernsof alltime and rightfully so. The story is for once truly unique and unique to the west, the sub plots are a plenty and the acting , casting (Lee Marvin is also brilliant) and cinematography (beautiful black andwhite) all combine for a one of a kind experience!
Thatsaid...THIS review is for the NEW 2009 Centennial Collection 2 DVDset. First let me say AMAZON.COMhas it WRONG in their ... Read More
- Never Been One of My Favorite Westerns but....I saw this film as a kid on a double-bill with Wayne's "Hatari"With trailers, cartoon and short subject, well over a 6 hour show.But I digress.
It has never been one of my favorite westerns, I've always considered it to be rather a maudlin, depressing film.I bought this dvd in the hope that Peter Bogdonovich commentary would answer many of the questions I've had about the film such as why it was filmed in black and white and why Duke Wayne took the secondary role and second billing to ... Read More
