31 The Searchers

The Cine-Files

Steve Morris & John Rocha

Tv & Film

4.8 • 1.5K Ratings

🗓️ 27 January 2017

⏱️ 72 minutes

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John Ford's 1956 classic, The Searchers, is, without question, one of the greatest westerns in the history of cinema. With breathtaking cinematography, complex themes and the greatest performance of John Wayne's life, The Searchers is absolutely stunning. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thecine-files/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thecine-files/support Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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0:00.0	Hi, this is John. This week on the Cinephiles, Steve and I are exploring John Ford's iconic
0:06.8	Western from 1956, The Searchers. This is one of my favorite films, and if you watch the top 10 episode on our favorite Westerns,
0:15.0	you know that this was number one for me.
0:17.2	It's a challenging Western, starring John Wayne, Jeffrey Hunter, Vera Miles, Ward Bond, and a young Natalie Wood.
0:24.0	It's a film that time critic Richard Corless noted is widely regarded as the greatest Western of the 1950s,
0:30.0	the genre's greatest decade.
0:32.0	John Wayne's character of Ethan Edwards has been debated for decades.
0:35.0	Is he pure in his search for Natalie Wood?
0:38.0	Is he a racist?
0:39.0	And what does the ending say about us as a civilization?
0:42.0	Must we really close the door on our violent past in order to embrace a more civilized future?
0:47.0	Steve and I discuss all this and more.
0:50.0	The Searchers, this week on the Cinephiles.
0:54.0	I hope you die.
0:57.0	That'll be the day. Hello and welcome once again to the cinnophiles where each week we enter the
1:09.9	world of a great film we explore its themes themes, its history, the filmmaking, and the influence
1:14.6	it has on us today. My name is Steve Morris. I'm a filmmaker and directing instructor in
1:19.0	Los Angeles, California. Hey everyone, I'm John Roca. I'm an actor, voice of of artist and host of numerous shows here in Los Angeles California including this one
1:26.2	And today we get to enter the world of yet another great director. Yes John Ford
1:32.0	Not only is he a great director. Yes. John Ford.
1:33.0	Not only is he a great director, he might have directed more films than anybody else we've ever done on the
1:38.8	Wow.
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