The Quiet Man (1952)

Why Motion Pictures were invented, begorra!!!
Most of the reviews have outlined the story and characters in detail.
Suffice to say -- This is one of Wayne's greatest acting jobs.
The Duke falling in love with Maureen O'Hara -- nothing could be more natural. Both providing outstanding acting in their roles. Superb.
Having half of Ireland conspiring to further his romantic interests is a slight twist.
John Ford's inherent ability to portray humanity is paramount.
An exceptional cast, from the dozen or so lead characters to the seemingly countless bit players who added depth and a 3-D feeling to the story.
And indeed, the real star -- rural Ireland in all its quaint glory.

The Quiet Man (Collector's Edition)
ESSENTIAL MOVIE!!! This is the one that John Wayne should've won the Oscar for Best Actor. John Ford, winner of the Oscar as the Best Director for this film, gets John Wayne to turn in the best acting performance of his career. It was rare that John Wayne portrayed a character but in this movie he proved to be far more than capable.

The Quiet Man is one of the great romantic movies of all time. It's also has one of the greatest fight scenes ever filmed. Both ladies & men will enjoy this one. The chemistry between John Wayne & Maureen O'Hara is electric. Victor McLaglen is fine as the older brother of O'Hara, certainly one of his greatest roles, especially at the end of his career. Barry Fitzgerald & Ward Bond are featured & they shine also.

You can tell John Ford had a love for Ireland, his birthplace, it shows in the way the movie was filmed. The scenery shines as much as the stars. There are many scenes from this movie that are classics including the final 15 minutes of the film that has Wayne dragging O'Hara across the fields taking her back to McLaglen.

The Quiet Man has something for both male & female. Love, action & comedy abound in this well crafted movie Wayne portrays a boxer who has retired because he killed a man in the ring. The two things that Wayne no longer cares for, money & fighting, are the two things that seems to matter the most to O'Hara. It's when John Wayne is accused of cowardice by Maureen O'Hara that things come to a head.

The packaging claims that the movie has been digitally remastered &, though it looks pretty good, it doesn't look that good. This particular release has several bonus features that includes a documentary hosted by Leonard Maltin that is full of trivia. Maureeen O'Hara does a commentary & there's a montage feature. The audio has a restored track that's crisper & louder. This is a good value.

"Everyone cheer like Protestants!"

Not too happy...
The delivery was estimated to arrive around January 17th. According to my "Track Packages" page, it SAID my purchase had arrived on January 15th, but in fact it did not arrive until February 8th or 9th...what was that all about???