Robert Regan
21Apr12
The only thing better than discovering a new film is seeing an "old favorite" and being totally rapt from beginning to end!
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bgREVLN8FU
27May12
One of the best Western films of all time, partly made possible by the ensemble cast, none of whom are overshadowed entirely; they all prove their worth.
Robert Regan
31Mar12
Stagecoach? Oh yeah. Great movie. '39 was a great year. There are films that we tend to take for granted with the passage of time, but there are often good reasons why a film is considered a "classic". One is that in Stagecoach, every single shot is perfect, without ever falling into artsyness. That brilliant old S.O.B. had a great eye, actually two at that time.
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Howard Orr
11Mar12
Whereas Howard Hawks always allows for the warmth of his characters to come out in many ways, the characters in Stagecoach always remain as types: the good-hearted outlaw, the hooker with a heart of gold, the cowardly Southern gentleman, etc.. Perhaps the characters seem familiar because Ford created them, but the neat brilliance of the film is due to the compactness with which it gives us what we expect.
There Will Be Josh Schasny
27Aug11
This is one of those classic Westerns with a well-rounded story. Everything comes together by the end, even the loose ends that could possibly be left ambiguous get tied up. John Wayne made his career with this one, as well as Monument Valley, which is shot superbly in black and white. Low on action, yet good on suspense and even mystery, the photography is amazing and its legacy has been tested and proven even today
Umberto L.
30Nov10
P.S. - Thanks to the Criterion Collection for having given me the opportunity of watching such a beautiful movie in high definition.
Umberto L.
30Nov10
Stays up with "C'era una Volta il West" (1968) for the best Western film I have ever seen.
Jeff Mendoza
27Apr10
I am designing a my own movie poster for stagecoach but I am waiting first for the restored HD version this May from criterion.
trooperthorn
24Feb10
I am waiting with bated breath for the new Criterion Collection release of this film in May. I'm sure that they will do a bang up job as always. The Duke would be proud.
Byron Brubaker
2Jun09
There's thrilling adventure. There's a young John Wayne. There's a stagecoach. This is the grandfather of movies about a bunch of stranger crammed into a small space while they make a dangerous trip.
Pierluigi Puccini
31Dec08
Thrilling, humorous, moving. the good adjectives to describe the first Ford-Wayne masterpiece are countless. A magnificent film with richness all over, heroism, racism, social class struggles, love stories and a charming alcoholic played by Thomas Mitchell.