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| ACTORS: | John Wayne, Lee Marvin |
| CATEGORY: | DVD |
| DIRECTOR: | John Ford |
| THEATRICAL RELEASE DATE: | 12 June, 1963 |
| MANUFACTURER: | Paramount Home Video |
| MPAA RATING: | NR (Not Rated) |
| FEATURES: | Color, Closed-captioned, Widescreen |
| TYPE: | Feature Film-comedy |
| MEDIA: | DVD |
| # OF MEDIA: | 1 |
| UPC: | 097360622041 |
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Customer Reviews of Donovan's Reef
Paradise Island John Ford does it again by producing and directing "Donovan's Reef." The film is and uproarious, action-packed comedy starring John Wayne.
The trouble starts for "Guns Donovan" (John Wayne) when and old navy buddy Thomas Gilhooley (Lee Marvin) appears on the South Pacific Island to celebrate their birthday and continue the yearly birthday brawl. Nobody knows how this event got started but the entire island has become a part of it.
The trouble continues for "Guns" when his old friend Doc Dedham's (Jack Warden) socialite daughter (Elizabeth Allen) decides to pay a visit unnounced to her estranged father. He has to play father to Doc's other children in order to hide their identity from her until Doc returns home.
Surrounding all of the roughhousing commotion is an all-star cast you have to see. Caesar Romero plays an outcast diplomat, Mike Mazurki, the island police, Marcel Dalio a hapless priest in search for a new rook for his church, and Dick Doran as an Australian Naval Officer. These comedic sidekicks offer laughs on the side.
If you like John Wayne, bar room brawls, and comedic characters, then you'll enjoy this film, and that's why I gave it a 5 star rating! This is a beer slamming comedy you can't miss!
Wonderful Movie!
This is a good comedy to watch when you want to smile and feel good. It was directed by John Ford and stars John Wayne with Lee Marvin; Dorothy Lamour, Elizabeth Allen and Cesar Romero. The scenery is beautiful and the script is warm, funny and witty.
It has a charming, uplifting, family appropriate theme.
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Professional movie reviewers and published guides do not rate Donovan's Reef very high. More than a few seem to look down their noses at this light comedy. But I have always liked it. Nothing about this movie is supposed to be taken seriously with the sole exception of its subtle rejection of racism. (Some may nitpick about certain depictions of the "non-whites"; but only the hard hearted would fail to notice that the "whites" come off as essentially foolish as well.) At the center is the battle of the sexes between Wayne and Elizabeth Allen-each side getting its share of victories and comeuppances. All the characters are likable and the writing is sharp and witty.
Of special enjoyment is the Christmas Pageant in the leaky chapel. I have never been able to think about the "three wise men" of the Christmas story without this scene coming to mind. The Polynesian ceremony at the end of the film is also humorous as well as touching.
The setting is supposed to be French Polynesia but everything about the film from the scenery to the people suggests Hawaii. No matter. This is simply a great "little" comedy. Watch it some lazy Sunday afternoon and it will make your day.