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Lately, it seems like many of the movies/shows are just a rehash or reboot of things that have already been done. And so I started to dive into the past. It's been fun, but I find myself losing track of which ones I’ve seen and whether or not I enjoyed them. Sometimes the titles themselves just don't tell me enough to remember.

I wouldn’t have voluntarily watched a lot of these movies when I was younger. It’s strange how interests change. That goes for what I read, too. I have another blog that explores books. I’m mostly reading older fiction and memoirs, and some of the books have led me to movies/shows and vice versa. In those cases, I may post the book review over here as well.

There will be spoilers, which is different than my book reviews. That’s mostly because I want to have enough information to help me remember what I’ve seen. I’m getting older. The brain doesn’t cooperate like it used to. What can I say? The gray hairs are catching up with me!

Monday, July 7, 2025

She Wore a Yellow Ribbon - 1949

I was looking though some of the movies I still needed to watch, and the amount of time I had, and this movie fit what I needed. 

John Wayne plays the Captain at a U.S. Cavalry post in the west. He's nearing retirement, but he needs to go on one last patrol. The mission has an added twist: he has to escort two women to the stagecoach. There are raids by the dog soldiers, and this takes place not long after Custer's last stand.

There's a side plot with a young woman playing two men against each other. She's annoying for that, but she gets called out for it numerous times. I just felt a bit bad for the one guy that didn't see what she was doing.

I want to mention the ending. I thought it was really cool the way the Captain handled the impending war. Also, major props to breaking tradition on killing the guy who's on his last mission. These days, it seems like anyone who's on their last day/last mission, etc. gets killed.

The movie was pretty good. The scenery was neat, and it was filmed around the Monument Valley on the Arizona/Utah border. Very pretty. I recognized some of the actors, mainly a couple from The Quiet Man. Apparently, this was one of Wayne's favorite movies. I liked it, but I don't think this one will rank up there as one of my favorite John Wayne movies. It still gets a Good Movie! review.

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