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| Director: John Farrow
Actors: Lee Aaker, Rodopho (rudy) Acosta, James Arness, Rayford Barnes, Ward Bond
Studio: Paramount
Category: DVD
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Rating:  25 reviews
Sales Rank: 8078
Format: Collector's Edition, Full Screen, Ntsc, Special Edition
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled)
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.7
MPN: D887614D
ISBN: 1415709009
UPC: 097368876149
EAN: 9781415709009
ASIN: B000ANVPP6
Theatrical Release Date: November 27, 1953
Release Date: October 11, 2005
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Although scarcely seen in its original 3-D, and entirely out of sight for a decade and a half after its producer-star died, Hondo has maintained a high rep among John Wayne fans--and it wasn't even directed by Howard Hawks or John Ford. (Actually, Ford did shoot some second-unit stuff while visiting Wayne on location.) Half-breed Hondo, companioned only by an antisocial dog, tends to be more sympathetic toward the Apaches than toward the white society he occasionally scouts for. He falls into uneasy friendship with a New Mexico farmwoman (Geraldine Page) whose husband deserts her for long stretches, and whose son (Lee Aaker) is blood brother to the local Apache chieftain. A good, spare frontier tale--Louis L'Amour via James Edward (Angel and the Badman) Grant--in which danger and solace come in unexpected ways. John Farrow, who did direct, brings it in at a lean 84 minutes. Page was Oscar -nominated for this first film role. --Richard T. Jameson
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 Hondo August 1, 2006
Marcia (Vancouver)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I am a John Wayne fan to the point I wrote a paper in University for my History of Film class featuring the movies of John Ford and Howard Hawks featuring John Wayne. While this is directed by John Farrow it follow's closely Ford's style. It is the first of his movies to show the Apache as a community with cultural differences, not as the 'bad guys'. The Apache are different from the caucasion interloper, but still of value as shown in the end when the ever-popular Ward Bond who Wayne used as a support actor in many of his movies, says: "There goes the Apache way of life". To which Wayne responds in his less-is-better way of speacking, "Too bad. Good way."
There is also romance. The scene when Wayne tell Geraldine Page "I can smell you when I'm down wind of you and I'm only half Indian" is well-written and moving. This movie is the quinessential gunfighter coming to the end of his way of life and settling down.
It follows the format of Shane in many ways as the gunfigher walks alone out of the desert into the world of the homesteader and tries to change his wandering way of life to fit into the settled way of life. Shane rides away alone having failed, but Hondo rides away with 'the girl'integrated into the settled way of life. It has all the western ingredients: a fight scene, a battle with the Apache, romance, and John's Wayne's honest, forthright style as a hero.
In Hondo he's a little like Ringo in Stagecoach, the film that made his career. This is my favourite John Wayne movie and I reccommend it for all generations. I bought it for my granddaughter who thinks of John Wayne as the perfect father-figure and my daughter who assures John Wayne is HOT in this movie. If your a fan of GOOD westerns this one is a gem! You'll want it for your collection.
John Wayne's forgotten western classic June 4, 2004
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This exciting and colorful 3D film was released over 50 years ago and remains an enjoyable action adventure today. With its distinctive peppermint-striped titles, "Hondo" is John Wayne's film and he is the title character who rides out of the desert to come to the aid of a young woman and her boy at their isolated ranch against the backdrop of Apache smoke signals and war drums. Hondo Lane is drawn to the plain yet steely Angie Lowe who is also interested in the dusty stranger but refuses to leave her ranch, instead choosing to wait for her ne'er-do-well husband who has abandoned them to their fate in Apache land. The film has a matter-of-fact approach in the relationship between Lane and Angie, and although there is tension between them in the beginning, Angie is convinced of the stranger's sincerity and is keenly aware that Johnny enjoys the man's presence on their ranch. Johnny's character is a key part of the film's plot as both Lane and Apache leader Vittorio seek to guide him towards manhood with the values of their very different social mores. The Apaches are presented as a fierce but proud people, as personified by Vittorio, who adopts Johnny as a blood brother because of the bravery and courage he displays in protecting his mother from the menacing sub-chief Silva. The battle scenes are exciting and colorful, with the blue and yellow cavalry colors contrasting with the dusty, brown-skinned calico-shirted warriors mounted on all manner of striking ponies against bright blue skies and thick, fluffy clouds. The sound effects during the battles, of whistling bullets and whizzing arrows striking their targets, are realistic and superb. The movie was filmed in Camargo, Mexico, an arid desert country studded with isolated, cone-shaped mesas, and the music score has a heroic quality that smoothly underscores the action sequences.
Hondo Rules April 11, 2004
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
As the great Al Bundy said "Your life is meaningless compared to Hondo"
A Classic Western March 9, 2004
hille2000 (USA)
HONDO is a classic Western. John Wayne is perfect as Hondo, a man who says just what he means. There really seem to be no truly good or bad main characters in this movie. It's about how they just existed in the West. The photography and music are excellent.
Wayne great as usual, but massacre ending disturbing February 14, 2004
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Almost everything about this movie is good. The acting, characters, photography -- all first rate. There is empathy for the plight of the soon-to-be-displaced Apache Native Americans, along with a taste of their savagery in war. John Wayne, as usual, is charismatic and completely dominates every scene he's in. Geraldine Page is quite fascinating as the "plain" woman living on the plains. One minor quibble -- the indian attack ending is typically Hollywood violent, with cowboys and indians alike dying gruesome deaths and suffering awful wounds from bullets, arrows, and spears. Yet, when the fighting is over, and the dust clears, everyone is happy and ready to continue on their journey westward. What about the bodies and dying humans littering the desert floor? Aside from that all-too-tidy ending, this is the type of western story I wish Hollywood would re-invent.
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