Homebodies (1974)
“I saw them moving the people out down the street.”
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“I saw them moving the people out down the street.”
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“Now go out there and be so great you’ll make me hate you!”
“I’m not asking your opinion, Captain York. When you command this regiment — and you probably will — command it!”
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Response to Peary’s Review: and deals sensitively with difficult issues. Ford effectively shows the tensions — and fatal mistakes — that can occur when seasoned veterans such as Wayne’s Captain York are forced to follow the ill-advised orders of proud yet clueless leaders (who are later lauded as heroes). As Peary notes, “Ford detractors won’t like his sentiment, Irish humor, chaste romance, and musical interludes, but if you’re a Ford fan you’ll love it all and be inexplicably choked up.” Interestingly, this is a rare early western where the audience is meant to feel sympathy for Indians, rather than viewing them as automatic enemies. Captain York’s respectful liaison with Cochise hints at the alternate history that might have emerged in America, if only we had taken more time and care when interacting with its original inhabitants. Redeeming Qualities:
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“I see death in your face! Have you encountered a ghost?”
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“You waitin’ for somebody?”
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“I could easily kill you now — but I’m determined to have your brain!”
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“The big score: anyone, any sex, over 75 years old has been upped to 100 points!”
“In faraway places, men dreamed of this moment. But for some men the moment is very different from the dream.”
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Response to Peary’s Review: Note: This little-seen film has been of special interest again lately, given the release of a new documentary about returning veterans adjusting to civilian life — Patricia Foulkrod’s The Ground Truth (2006). Redeeming Qualities:
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“The house of America — which we will guard against any enemy, within and without.”
“l met a lady claiming to be my sister. She invited me to supper. I fell into her toilet, and here I am!”