tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8014874020674080213.post7954691205231091532..comments2024-03-22T11:43:15.466-07:00Comments on Oscargasms: John Wayne, Sands of Iwo JimaAllenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11964977693763983338noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8014874020674080213.post-42969635558264988632016-07-02T23:34:35.802-07:002016-07-02T23:34:35.802-07:00I never cared for John Wayne too much but he gave ...I never cared for John Wayne too much but he gave some strong performances when he bothered to really try. Haven't seen this though.Giuseppe Faddahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17679521285512613860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8014874020674080213.post-16767283865846723012016-07-02T19:43:24.429-07:002016-07-02T19:43:24.429-07:00I think this is actually one of his lessor perform...I think this is actually one of his lessor performances but he was gaining traction at this point in his career so the Academy followed suit. He was never a great actor, but he improved over time and "The Quiet Man", "The Searchers" and "True Grit" proved that. Here, he's another bland war hero without much to hang onto. I'm not a John Wayne fan, per se, but he definitely improved as an actor over time ... and you can't even say that about Al Pacino.Frank/click5https://www.blogger.com/profile/03605293626729520817noreply@blogger.com