The Quiet Man: Collector's Edition [Import: New Zealand/Australia by La Entertainment]

Great John Wayne/John Ford movie with a spirited Maureen O'Hara disturbing the peace of a small Irish village. She's immediately smitten with Wayne's character: a native who moved to the USA and grew into a boxer who accidently kills an opponent in the ring. He retires to his childhood home and does not want to fight anymore. But it will take force to free his flame and her controlling brother from long held customs that get in the way of the most rollicking of romances.

Not the "Typical John Wayne" movie..I don't know how many times I have watched this classic American movie.

If not the best. Top notch cast and settings in Ireland (I guess; looked like the Ireland I've been to). Some of his stuff was kinda cheesy at the end but this and In Harm's Way are among the greats.

I’ve loved this movie for years and am so glad to have found itVery easy to deal with company fast delivery

This product was purchased used but in very good condition. Shipping was very slow but the ship date was as promised when I made the purchase.

Just received yesterday & watched last night. Use to watch every St. Patrick’s day. I noticed on the cover for dvd it said parental guidance recommended. No parental guidance is needed for this movie. Evidently who did this never watched the movie. All my children watched this movie when they were young. It’s a classic!

THE QUIET MAN, released in 1952, starring John Wayne, Maureen O’Hara, Victor McLaglen, Barry Fitzgerald and Ward Bond and directed by John Ford is a movie I get a kick out of, even though I am not a real John Ford fan.What I like most in THE QUIET MAN, which is set and was filmed mostly in Ireland, are Barry Fitzgerald as Michaleen (Fitzgerald looks like a leprechaun in this movie), Victor MacLaglen, the scene at the beginning when Sean Thornton (John Wayne)--or "Thon Shornton", as Michaleen would call him when drunk--arrives in Castletown and just wants directions to Innisfree but finds that several well-meaning Irishmen who've evidently kissed the Blarney Stone sometime in their lives only take up his time with gab and never get around to answering his questions, and especially the scene later in the film in which we see an old man on his “death bed”, surrounded by loved ones, one of whom is reading to the old man what is probably one of his favorite Bible stories.That scene is my favorite "sense-of-life" moment in a movie. The old man may only think he's dying, and has possibly been on his “death bed” many times before. When he hears a great commotion outside, he knows instantly what it's all about: there's going to be a fight! All the town is placing bets on it, and the old man is suddenly much more interested in this big fight than in lying in bed dying. So, evidently thinking: “Forget this!”, he—miraculously!—jumps out of bed and escapes the house, his family trying unsuccessfully to restrain him. Such a moment in a story sends me the message: "Life is not about suffering and sorrow; life is to be enjoyed, and we are on this earth to be happy."In regard to director John Ford in general, I consider him an expert talent, but I'm not a great lover of his less comedic, more serious films. He tells stories, and tells them well, but they are more saga-like than having plots. I don't see many purposeful characters who are faced with crucial moral conflicts; the agonizing moral questions are already answered. Everything is about concretes versus abstract ideas and there seems to be more concern about groups of people—tribes, races, classes, families, societies or political parties—rather than individuals. THE SEARCHERS is about the search for a white girl kidnapped by Comanches. STAGECOACH involves people riding a stagecoach across perilous territory, and its story seems to present a microcosm of society. THE GRAPES OF WRATH, based on the John Steinbeck novel, is about a tenant farming family in search of a better place to live and work during the Great Depression. HOW GREEN WAS MY VALLEY chronicles life in a Welsh coal-mining town, focusing on a mining family and their struggles with economic and political change. THE INFORMER is a morality tale about a cowardly Irish Republican Army member-turned-informer evading his comrades before they can kill him. These and other of Ford’s films are excellent, but I do not enjoy them like I do THE QUIET MAN.Often times Ford tries to present a view of what a “real man” should be. His positive male characters normally convey courage and heroism, but, with certain exceptions—such as Ethan Edwards (Wayne again) in THE SEARCHERS—they don’t seem to do a great deal on their own, with or without approval from whatever group of men they are a part of. Sometimes I think Ford's philosophy of being a man is: "Be one of the boys." Ford is most known for his Westerns, especially the ones starring John Wayne, and even though I would like to see his other ones someday the two that I’ve mentioned here are not among my favorite Westerns; his apparent insistence on reconciling one’s individuality with the group is the main reason. (As to Ford’s view of women, generally it seems to be that women have their specific “place” in society; so I assume his philosophy would say that a “real woman” should be “one of the girls”.)For those who may not be interested in Ford’s work, at least give THE QUIET MAN a chance sometime. The presence of John Wayne and Maureen O'Hara together make it a great date movie.But remember: "NO PATTY-FINGERS!!”—Jim Ashley

For every John Wayne fan, this is one of the best movies he ever made. The cast is great and the movie is highly entertaining. Just relax, sit back, have your snacks and drinks close by and let yourself be immersed in this rollicking, frolicking laugh fest that also has a full range of emotions to add to the laughs.

Es una obra maestra para mi lo mejor del director john ford imagen excelenteJohn wayne esta perfecto en el papelGanadora del premio al mejor directorPara john ford por esta pelicula

D'Ozu aux frères Cohen, de Lubitsch à Kaurismaki, il existe une tradition du cinéma sans effets spéciaux, sans stars (en tout cas, pas forcément), qui parle d'un être humain (le réalisateur) à une être humain (le spectateur) grâce aux efforts d'autres être humains (scénariste, acteurs, producteurs, machinistes, cameramen... et toutes les autres professions du cinéma) pour raconter des histoires d'êtres humains. Ce film est un film de ce genre, malgré la présence de John Ford, le réalisateur, et de John Wayne, le héros de la plupart des western du précédent, ou plutôt grâce à eux, cas ils avaient vraiment du talent, ces deux-là ! Une histoire pleine d'humanité, qui plaira à tous, profondément.

This is one of my favorite movies, of all time. I have about 10 of them. It is always hard to say which one is the most favorite because there are really some good movies. Pot 'O Gold; Kontroll - the Hungarian one... I'm just waking from a nap, but I'll add more later.

Très bon, bonne qualité dommage uniquement sous titre en français

La versione spagnolo/inglese permette di godere del sound track originale e di far pratica di spagnolo.Soddisfatta