What’s On Now?! JOHN WAYNE and KIRK DOUGLAS in “THE WAR WAGON” (1967)

OH YEAH!

What A Way To Kick-Off The Day!

Since I’m Not Feeling So Great This Morning…

…I Decided To Try Perking Myself Up With A Classic Favorite Flick!

“THE WAR WAGON“

(1967)

…Stars…

JOHN WAYNE

…And…

KIRK DOUGLAS

…Two Of My FAVE-FAVES Of ALL-TIME!

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In Short…

“THE WAR WAGON“

…Is Just A Helluva Lot Of Fun.

It’s A Western Specifically Made For Western Flick Fans.

It’s Loaded With Action Action Action…

…A Simple Plot-Line…

…Some Wonderful Supporting Actors…

(i.e. BRUCE DERN, HOWARD KEEL, ROBERT WALKER, and KEENAN WYNN!)

…And It’s Totally A Grand Adventure!

If You LOVE Flicks Made Simply For The Fun Of Making Them…

“THE WAR WAGON“

…May Just Be Right Up Your Proverbial Alley.

JOHN WAYNE Is “TAW JACKSON”…

…A Former Rancher Just Released From Prison…

…And Who Is Dead-Set On Robbing “THE WAR WAGON“…

…An Iron-Clad Stagecoach, Owned By The Man Who Got “TAW” Sent To Prison, Protected By A Small Army Of Men, And Loaded With Lots And Lots Of GOLD!

BUT…

…”TAW” Needs Some Help To Make His Plan Work.

So…

…He Enlists The Help Of  KIRK DOUGLAS‘ Character, “LOMAX”!

Together, They Recruit A Motley-Mix Of Men Brave Enough To Help Them Take-Down The Un-Take-Down-Able Stagecoach…

…All For A Shot At Striking It Rich On The Gold Contained Within!

You Can Totally Tell…

JOHN WAYNE

…And…

KIRK DOUGLAS

…Are Enjoying The Hell Out Of These Roles.

It’s A Fun Flick…

…Made With Love And Care For Those Fans Whom Can Appreciate Fun, Action Packed Yarns.

Is It The Greatest Western Of All-Time?

No.

Is It The Best Western From Either JOHN WAYNE Or KIRK DOUGLAS?

No.

Is It (likely) The Most Fun Western Made By Either JOHN WAYNE Or KIRK DOUGLAS?

Honestly…

…Yes!

“THE WAR WAGON“

…Is A Nifty Little Piece Of Cinematic Excitement.

If You Like Westerns…

…And Action…

…And Adventure…

…And Fun Fun FUN…

“THE WAR WAGON“

…Might Very Well Be The Flick For You!!!

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Happy Movie Watching, My Peeps!!!

Take Care AND Be Good!!!

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A Song To Make ANYONE Smile (for a while): “TUFF ENUFF” by THE FABULOUS THUNDERBIRDS (1986)

“I Would Walk Ten-Miles…

…On My Hands And Knees…

…Ain’t No Doubt About It, Baby…

…It’s You I Aim To Please…

…I’d Wrestle With A Lion…

…And A Grizzly Bear…

…It’s My Life, Baby…

…But I Don’t Care…“

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“TUFF ENUFF” Is The Title Song For The 1986 Album “TUFF ENUFF” By THE FABULOUS THUNDERBIRDS !!!

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“…Ain’t That TUFF ENUFF…

…Ain’t That TUFF ENUFF…

…Ain’t That TUFF ENUFF…

…Ain’t That TUFF ENUFF…“

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“TUFF ENUFF” Was Also The Lead Song For The 1986 Motion Picture “TOUGH GUYS” Starring BURT LANCASTER And KIRK DOUGLAS !!!

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“…For You, Baby…

…I Would Swim The Sea…

…Nothing I’d Do For You…

…That’s Too Tuff For Me…

…I’d Put Out A Burning Building…

…With A Shovel And Dirt…

…And Not Even Worry About…

…Getting Hurt…“

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“TUFF ENUFF” Is ALSO A Jam On The Motion Picture Soundtrack For The 1986 Flick “GUNG HO” Starring MICHAEL KEATON And Directed By RON HOWARD !!!

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“…Ain’t That TUFF ENUFF…

…Ain’t That TUFF ENUFF…

…Ain’t That TUFF ENUFF…

…Ain’t That TUFF ENUFF…“

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So, Yeah, My Peeps…

…I’ve Had This Little Number Playing Off-&-On In My Brain The Past Week…

…And I Finally Decided To Do Something About It.

“TUFF ENUFF“

by THE FABULOUS THUNDERBIRDS

…Is One Of THE Most Catchy Songs Ever Written And Performed In The Annals Of Human History.

And While That’s Not A Bad Thing…

…It’s Really Not A Great Thing, Either.

Listen To It Once, And You’re Mentally HOOKED.

One Word;

INFECTIOUS

.Period.

So…

…I’m Doing TWO Things, At The Moment.

One…

…I’m Bloggin’ To Y’all.

Two…

…I’m Listening To The Damned Song On My MP3Player.

That’s Right, Kids…

…I’m Driving Myself Mad With The Power Of Catchy ’80s Music.

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I Think We Could Officially Stamp This One…

"80s Music Overload (but in a good way)"

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Don’t Get Me Wrong…

…It’s A Great Song, Fo SHO.

I’ve Just Heard It So Many MANY Times This Past Week.

Why I Didn’t Decide To Blog About It Sooner, I Haven’t The Foggiest.

Perhaps Bloggin’bout It Will Finally End The Reign Of Repeat In My Brain?!

Good Lord I Hope So.

If It Works-Out That Way…

…GREAT!!!

If It Doesn’t Work Out That Way…

…Well PLUGH!!!

For My Own Safety…

…And Sanity…

…Whatever Sanity I Have Left…

…I Sincerely Hope It Works-Out.

“TUFF ENUFF“

…Should Come Equipped With A Warning Label.

It Should Say Something Like…

"Warning: This Is A Great Song From The 1980's That You'll Love Love LOVE... ...Until You've Heard It Tooo Damned Many Times... ...Then It Kinda Eats At You... ...Forever... ...And Ever... Until It Doesn't Anymore... ...And Then The Cycle Repeats... ...So Goes The World."

…Or Something To That Effect.

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Anyway, My Peeps…

…I Do Hope You’re Enjoying The Morning, Thus Far.

I’m Super Tired, But Can’t Get Any Sleepin’ Done.

Hence WHY I’m Up So Early, Bloggin’bout Stuff Wit Y’all.

Could Be Worse, Right?!

RIGHT!!!

Catch You Cats And Kittens Later!!!

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(Not So) Random Movie Mention: “GUNFIGHT AT THE O.K. CORRAL” (1957)

BURT LANCASTER As WYATT EARP

???

Check.

KIRK DOUGLAS As JOHN “DOC” HOLLIDAY

???

Check.

Classic Western Tale, Told To 1950s Perfection

???

YOU BETCHA!

What Am I Even Talking About?

“GUNFIGHT AT THE O.K. CORRAL“

…That’s What.

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While I Know A Lot Of Y’all Have Seen The Flick…

“TOMBSTONE”

…I Also Know A Lot Of Y’all Have NEVER Seen The Flick…

“GUNFIGHT AT THE O.K. CORRAL”

Period.

And While I Hate To Draw Comparisons Between Flicks…

…It’s Almost Impossible Not To Do So In This Instance.

I Love Love LOVE…

“TOMBSTONE”

…As It’s One Of My All-Time Favorite Westerns.

But This Flick…

“GUNFIGHT AT THE O.K. CORRAL“

…Is Also Very Deserving To Be Included In The Best Westerns Genera.

BURT LANCASTER Is A Fine WYATT EARP, For Sure…

…But It’s KIRK DOUGLAS As “DOC” HOLLIDAY That Really Steals…

…And Sells The Flick.

You Know, My Peeps…

…I’ve Always Been A Huge Fan Of KIRK DOUGLAS…

…And This Flick Is One Of The Reasons Why.

I First Saw This Classic Western Back In The Late 1980s.

I Was Still Going Through My “Cowboys And Indians” Phase…

…And Was A Western Flick Freakazoid!

Now…

…I’m Sure Y’all Know The Story.

WYATT EARP, His Brothers, And “DOC” HOLLIDAY Are In A Feud With The Viscous CLANTON GANG.

The Feud Boils Over…

…And The Two Groups Meet In A Crazy-Ass Gun Battle At The Ole “O.K. CORRAL”

!!! !!!! !!! 

GOOD Vs EVIL

RIGHT Vs WRONG

The GOOD GUYS Vs The BAD GUYS

It’s Simply A Timeless CLASSIC Among CLASSICS!!!

While I Know Westerns Aren’t Everyone’s Cup-O-Joe…

“GUNFIGHT AT THE O.K. CORRAL“

…Is One Of The Very Best From The Genera…

…And One Of The Very Best From Its Era.

Directed By JOHN STURGES (“The Magnificent Seven”)…

…This Is A Towering Testament To Classic Film-Making.

If You Can Say Anything About The 1950s…

…They Sure Did Know How To Make A Damn Fine Western!!!

Give This One A Go, My Peeps.

If You Like Classic Flicks…

…And Well Made Western Epics…

“GUNFIGHT AT THE O.K. CORRAL“

…May Very Well Be Right Up Your Alley.

At Least, I’m HOPING It’s Up Your Alley.

I’d Hate To Be The Only One Taking It Up The Alley, Ya Know?!

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A Film Favorite Of Mine. Here’s The Tagline: -“LIFE CAN NEVER CAGE A MAN LIKE THIS…”- Any Guesses???

"LONELY ARE THE BRAVE" (1962) Starring KIRK DOUGLAS, WALTER MATTHAU, GEORGE KENNEDY, GENA ROWLANDS, And CARROLL O'CONNOR!

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How Very VERY Fitting, Fo SHO, My Peeps.

This Film…

“LONELY ARE THE BRAVE“

…Is Another CLASSIC Among CLASSICS…

…And Also Another Truly FORGOTTEN CLASSIC.

(Name Droppin')

KIRK DOUGLAS

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!!! !!! !!!

!! !!

 !!

(Ahhhh Yeaaaaah)

!!

!!

Oh…

…Yeah…

…And…

WALTER MATTHAU

GEORGE KENNEDY

GENA ROWLANDS

…And…

ARCH…er…uhh…

CARROLL O’CONNOR

!!!

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First Of All…

…You’ve Just Gotta…

…Love Love LOVE…

…The Name Of The Character

…Played By…

KIRK DOUGLAS

.Period.

JOHN W. “JACK” BURNS

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Always Loved That Name.

Sounds Very AMERICAN…

…Whatever THAT Means.

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If The OSCARS Were Actually Worth Anything…

KIRK DOUGLAS

…Would Have Snatched One For This Role.

It’s The Perfect Role For Him.

He Sells It Like He’d Really Lived It.

It’s Really REALLY AWESOME.

KIRK’s On The Run…

…After He’d Had To Bust Out Of Jail.

He Got Himself Thrown Into Jail So He Could Bust Out An Old-Buddy.

He’s Old-(West)-School…

…I Suppose Is How I Should Say That.

(Pun Intended If Funny. If Not... Still Intended. ;-P)

Now…

WALTER MATTHAU

…Is…

…HOT ON KIRK’s TRACKS!

And We Spend The FLICK…

…Rooting…

…And…

…Hoping…

…He Gets Away.

It’s Hard Not To Root For The Guy.

Trust Me, My Peeps.

If You Want Something Cool To Watch This Coming Weekend…

…You Could Do A Lot Worse…

…And Not Much Better, Either.

It Really Is THAT Good.

Are You Still Trusting Me?

That’ll Do.

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Remember, Kiddies…

“LONELY ARE THE BRAVE“

…Belongs In ANY COLLECTION…

…And I Don’t Wanna Give Anything Special Away…

…Because…

…Honestly…

…The WHOLE FLICK Is Kinda Somethin’ Special.

And That’s A Fo SHO From HEAD To TOE!!!

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