“Big words for a one eyed fat man”
I thought of “True Grit” (and have refused to watch the new edition knowing it would be an abortion) and “Rooster Cogburn” (loved Kate in that, tremulous voice and all). I considered some of the WWII classics too. But the poignancy of knowing that the Duke was dying during the making of the Shootist sways me every time. He knew it, we knew it and that makes the difference.
He and Ronald Reagan have been my heroes in a world needing far more heroes than it has. The world is a better place for having had their presence but is now reduced for having lost them. At least we still have Clint Eastwood. ;o] Ah well, back to rocks.
Rick
From: Lin Kerns
Nah. Best movies from a la Duke were "The Quiet Man" and "True Grit" (Fill your hands, you son of a bitch!). At least they're the ones I watch usually once a year. :-)
Lin
On Thu, Mar 8, 2012 at 3:06 PM, wa6nhc <HappyMoosePhoto@gmail.com> wrote:
Best quote from that movie:
"I won't be wronged, I won't be insulted and I won't be laid a hand on. I don't do these to other people, and I require the same from them." J. B. Books
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