Fort Apache

I enjoyed the movie very much.

Never saw this before, was well filmed, well acted, and Fonda and Wayne were is classic form. The extras in this package made it worthwhile.

A spectacular cast highlights John Ford's first offering in his cavalry trilogy starring John Wayne. Henry Fonda and Shirley temple complement this outstanding movie. Beautiful panoramic scenes.

During times of war, the size of armies grow; promotions come fast, especially for the career soldier. When the Civil War ended, the recruits went marching home; unfortunately for the career soldiers, the United States Army no longer needed so many high ranking officers; through no fault of their own, they faced humiliating loss of status and demotion. . . .If you are Lieutenant Colonel Thursday, your resentment, of what has happened to you, lies with you in every living moment; you had soared to the rank of General during the War, you wore your glory-soaked stars with pride, but now, after all you have done, you've been ordered to take command of a remote outpost in the Arizonan territories to settle some piddling Apache uprising! The only thing that alleviates your bitterness is your sweet daughter Philadelphia. . . .If you are Philadelphia, you are happy that you finally get to spend time with your father; you are not bothered in the least about the move to Fort Apache, especially after you catch sight of the shirtless 2nd Lt. O'Roark; from now on there will be two men in your life. On the night, when you and your father arrive at the post, your father barges in on a regimental celebration; he seeks Captain York. . . .If you are Captain York, you were - until that moment - the acting commander. You recognized Thursday from the war: a man with no humor, a martinet, a man who never admits mistakes, a man so certain of himself that he feels no need to listen: to you, to other competent men in the regiment, and - most tragically - to Cochise. . . .Special Feature on Monument Valley: about how it became a favorite location for filming westerns.Picture (Blu-ray): 3.5. Subtitles: English, French & Spanish. Languages: English & Spanish.

Good old time Western.

I have another review of this GREAT John Ford classic under the "John Wayne-John Ford Collection",which includes eight(8) classic Wayne-Ford motion Pictures that include:"She Wore a Yellow Ribbon"(great Technicolor Western),"Stagecoach",(the film that made Wayne a Star and brought back the Western,along with DeMille's "Union Pacific",back to A-Level movie status)"They Were Expendable"(a WW2 film set in the Pacific,co-starring Wayne and Robert Montgomery)," 3 Godfathers"( Often filmed Western story that Ford made as a silent,starring Harry Carey,sr.,who this film is made in Memory of),"The Long Voyage Home"(nearly forgotten Ford masterpiece,derived from four (4) Eugene O'Neill playlets,adapted by Dudley Nichols),"The Wings of Eagles"(the true story of Frank "Spig" Wead,WW1-WW2 flying ace and real life pal of Ford,with Wayne-O'Hara as husband & wife,with NOT ENOUGH MAUREEN!),and a special 2-disc DVD set of that great anti- racist post-Civil-War Western, "The Searchers". In "Fort Apache", Henry Fonda,as the new commander,of Fort Apache, is an arrogant Indian hating, and Irish-Catholic disliking,WASP who seeks glory for himself,no matter what the cost maybe!Great perfomances by Fonda, Wayne,George O'Brien,Ward Bond,Anna Lee,Irene Rich,Victor McLaglen,Dick Foran(who sings very well too),Grant Withers(as a corrupt Suttler),Guy Kibbe, Pedro Armendariz,and as a very sympathetic "Cochise" Miguel Inclan!Shirley temple and John Agar provide the love interest.A GREAT MOVIE! A GREAT WESTERN!! by AMERICA'S GREATEST DIRECTOR!!!

This was one of the few John Ford/ John Wayne collaborations that I hadn't seen. This is a very entertaining movie with the masterful drama and humor you would expect from the great Director Ford -- with the extra bonus of seeing the excellent Henry Fonda and Shirley Temple along side the usual Ford/Wayne stock company of character actors all in their prime. I was especially impressed by how attractive Shirley Temple was as a young woman - having previously only seen her as cutesy child star! The other part of this incredible Blu Ray value was the picture quality of this amazing Hi-def transfer. This movie looks like it was filmed yesterday -- not over 65 years ago! This ranks up there with the best Blu Ray black and white pictures I have seen -- a must own for fans of this genre - and a steal at the price!

This is one of my favorite movies. I return to it every once in a while. Some great acting and a powerful embodiment of the Biblical proverb, "Pride goeth before a fall." Great universal themes, too: pride, honor, courage, justice, respect for other cultures, betrayal, self-control, self-sacrifice, redemption, refusal to take good advice (a theme as old as Sophocles from the 5th century B.C.)...and the list goes on. The special features are excellent as well. I particularly enjoyed the commentary, where I learned (after seeing this film almost a dozen times in past years) that Col. Thursday symbolizes General George A. Custer, his hubris and denigration of the Sioux nation, which led to the massacre that wiped out Custer's command. I enjoyed it even more this time as the plot led ineluctably to Thursday's downfall. I recognized the elements of classic tragedy with Col. Thursday as the tragic hero, an otherwise great and able man who possesses a fatal flaw that eventually destroys him. it occurs to me that If you need a good film for a film class paper, this would be an excellent choice--very easy to write about. Enjoy!

Ha llegado rápido y en buen estado. Satisfactorio.

Love this movie. Henry Fonda and John Wayne makes for a great movie

film remarquable . copie superbe .

Es una gran película con actores estupendos, se ve excelente es en blanco y negro, cuenta con la actuación de Pedro Armendáriz.

very happy with this movie