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John wayne movies
Ranking the Duke's best via a creative think tank of the Luigi Shed Society and the 48 Foundation
The searchers
1
Perhaps his best acting job
Sands of iwo jima
2
Received acting nomination for this one
The quiet man
3
Beautiful cinematography and epic cross country slugfest brawl with McLaglen
rio bravo
4
Supposedly Wayne and Hawks' response to High Noon
fort apache
5
The most recognized film of the acclaimed cavalry trilogy
stage coach
6
The breakthrough role that moved him to the A-List
true grit
7
Duke's only Oscar for his portrayal of Rooster Cogburn
she wore a yellow ribbon
8
Only film of the famed cavalry trilogy in color
red river
9
High praise for Wayne's acting playing an older character, with strong support from Clift... Yeeehaw!!!
the sons of katie elder
10
Remade, modernized, and move from the west to the inner city in Four Brothers with Mark Wahlberg
Next highest point totals:
Mclintock!
Only true comedic western for Wayne
the man who shot liberty valance
Great acting by the big three of Wayne, Stewart, and Marvin... Plus a hit song by Gene Pitney
el dorado
Worked so well as Rio Bravo, more or less did it again with Mitchum for Martin; Caan for Neslon; Hunnicutt for Brennan; and Holt for Dickinson
ANGEL AND THE BADMAN
Concept sort of remade with Harrison Ford in Witness
flying leathernecks
Excellent back and forth between Wayne and Ryan
3 Godfathers
Traditional western used as a Christmas allegory that still holds up
OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES: Flying Tigers; Hondo; They Were Expendable; Chisum; Big Jake; Hondo; Donovan's Reef; The Comancheros; Hatari; Rio Grande; Trouble Along the Way; Horse Soldiers; The Undefeated; Hellfighters; The Cowboys; The Shootist; Rio Lobo
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clint eastwood movies
Ranking Clint's best via a creative think tank of the Luigi Shed Society and the 48 Foundation
dirty harry
1
The film that introduces the iconic character..."Do you feel lucky?"
unforgiven
2
Oscars for Best Picture, Best Director (Eastwood), Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Hackman), and Best Film Editing
in the line of fire
3
Great cast with Eastwood shining as an aging secret service agent and Malkovich as would be assassin
magnum force
T4
Said to be Eastwood's favorite of the Dirty Harry films..."A man needs to know his limitations"
sudden impact
T4
Only Dirty Harry movie directed by Eastwood himself..."Go ahead, make my day"
escape from alcatraz
6
Clint as Frank Morris, real life alleged escapee...
pale rider
7
Clint's only western between The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976) and Unforgiven (1992); also highest grossing western of the '80s
the outlaw josey wales
T8
Based on a novel, but draws from real life anecdotes including some attributed to Jesse James... First of six films with real life partner Sondra Locke
the good, the bad and the ugly
T8
Most famous of Leone's Man with No Name spaghetti westerns, featuring legendary score by Ennio Morricone
absolute power
10
Popular novel adaptation directed by Clint and featuring six Oscar nominated actors in its cast
Next highest point totals:
the gauntlet
Film was originally meant to star Brando and Streisand, then briefly McQueen and Streisand before Clint took over and cast Locke opposite himself.
heartbreak ridge
Only war movie in which Clint directed himself, fictional account of US invasion of Grenada
play misty for me
First movie ever directed by Eastwood, featured live footage of the Monterey Jazz Festival
gran torino
Clint as a racist Korean war vet with Korean neighbors..."Get off my lawn"
the dead pool
Last of the Dirty Harry films..."Opinions are like assholes. Everybody has one."
coogan's bluff
Western cop in New York City; later turned into hit TV show McCloud with Dennis Weaver
OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES: Million Dollar Baby; High Plains Drifter; Joe Kidd; The Eiger Sanction; Kelly's Heroes; The Enforcer; Any Which Way You Can; Where Eagles Dare; A Fistful of Dollars; Every Which Way But Loose; For a Few Dollars More; The Rookie; Trouble With the Curve
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burt reynolds movies
Ranking Burt's best through a creative think tank of the Luigi Shed Society and the 48 Foundation
The longest yard (1974)
1
Golden Globe winning film with Reynolds at his best; also great performance by Eddie Albert as the warden, and surprising Ray Nitschke as Bogdanski
smokey and the bandit
2
Second highest grossing movie of 1977 behind Star Wars; breakout star was the Trans Am; heavy on improv with Reynolds and Gleason; first of four films Burt made with girlfriend Sally Field
sharky's machine
3
Reynolds' acknowledged answer to Dirty Harry after Eastwood made a comedy (Every Which Way But Loose); biggest hit for Burt as a director
deliverance
4
The movie that catapulted Reynolds to the top of the A-List and resurrected Voight's career
the cannonball run
5
Originally meant to be a drama starring Steve McQueen, but upon his passing became a comedy with Reynolds and an all-star cast; also made Reynolds the highest paid actor in Hollywood at the time
semi-tough
6
Burt based his character on his friend and former Cowboys quarterback Don Meredith; both Reynolds and Kristofferson had played football in college
gator
T7
Sequel to White Lightning and first film ever directed by Reynolds; also first collaboration with friend Jerry Reed
stroker ace
T7
Film made in conjunction with NASCAR and featured several actual cup series drivers
boogie nights
9
Oscar nomination and Golden Globe win for Actor in a Supporting Role for Burt; previously turned down role multiple times before taking it
white lightning
10
First of Burt's "Car chase" movies that helped propel him further to fame; introduced the character Gator McClusky that's seen again in Gator
Next highest point totals:
hooper
Burt and director Hal Needham, both former stuntmen, created this homage to their fellow stuntmen
the end
Black comedy is the second film directed by Reynolds; the third of four with Sally Field; and the first of five with Dom DeLuise
smokey and the bandit ii
Entire cast back for more of the same, this time with DeLuise added to the mix; last film to feature Fields with Reynolds
mystery, alaska
Feel good hockey comedy with Reynolds as the local judge who coaches the team against the New York Rangers
malone
Playing a role once thought to be Eastwood's, Reynolds honored his friend by using a .44 magnum as his character's weapon of choice
starting over
First movie out of several in a row that Reynolds did not sport his then famous mustache; Burt reportedly highly upset that he did not get an Oscar nomination when both Clayburgh and Bergen did
OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES: The Cannonball Run II; The Man Who Loved Women; City Heat; Cop and a Half; Shamus; Stick; Striptease; The Crew; The Longest Yard (2005); 100 Rifles; Sam Whiskey