Alicia I love this movie so much

GamerTab That was an excellent one.

StyleSk8r At first rather annoying in its heavy emphasis on reenactments, this movie ultimately proves fascinating, simply because the complicated, highly dramatic tale it tells still almost defies belief.

Lachlan Coulson This is a gorgeous movie made by a gorgeous spirit.

dmh2-163-619355 Wayne turns in one of his finest patriarchal performances as aging Calvary Captain sent on final mission with little hope of success. Vivid cinematography is accented by a golden shimmer as warm as the characters in the story. A bit simplistic, but none the less effective. Like watching a monument come to life.

elvircorhodzic SHE WORE A YELLOW RIBBON is a central part of Ford's trilogy focused on the US cavalry. This is a film about pride, love and courage. Each of these properties is in a certain part of the film put to the test. Set design is again magnificent. The colors are vivid surreal. The director evokes the legendary soldiers and western plains. There are not many films that act like fresh. The film, which is an exciting, romantic, and at times even instructive. Emotion to duty is by far the strongest.Actors are skillfully selected. John Wayne as Captain Nathan Brittles, He is the picture of the ideal and legendary cavalryman. Duty, morality and obligations adorn this character. Konjic's natural environment, while the military rank is a way of expression. Of course, there is a girl who brings disorder in young lieutenants. One sergeant took care of a decent dose of humor. Two young lieutenants on exams. Professional and life tests.

cricket crockett . . . or the sketchy Production Notes, there are TWO items to view on the 2002 Warner\Turner DVD release for SHE WORE A YELLOW RIBBON--the 1949 feature film itself, and something labeled JOHN FORD HOME MOVIES (which does NOT seem to have its own page on this site). Perhaps you've picked up this disc for a quarter at a yard sale, and you're wondering WHICH of these items to watch. I will try to help you out. SHE WORE A YELLOW RIBBON is almost 104 minutes long, but JOHN FORD HOME MOVIES is barely four minutes in duration, so if time's an issue for you, why not save yourself 100 minutes by watching the latter? RIBBON has a plot and HOME doesn't, so HOME might be best if you're too sleepy to follow a long and involved story. HOME has scenes with an airplane and a yacht, while RIBBON features horses and buggies, so if you want something more up-to-date, you cannot go wrong with HOME. I must admit that HOME MOVIES consists mostly of John Ford and John Wayne boozing and smoking, as an overworked (and unheard) mariachi band struggles in the background, which is why it merits a rating of "Five" at best.

lrod It doesn't seem possible that a good portion of the understanding of the Old West in general and the Indian Wars in particular for my generation was developed by watching Hollywood westerns of the '30s, '40s, and '50s (as well as TV in the '50s and '60s), but sadly, it was.I just re-watched SWaYR for the first time in a LOOOOONG time, and it reminds me of just how much of that old time "religion" I'd washed out of my consciousness in the last few decades.Having said that, though, I was entertained.Who can't get goose bumps watching (and listening to) Ben Johnson? To me, he has just about the most recognizable voice in movies. And that horsemanship! Only Yakima Canutt could approach him, in my view.Who can't get weepy as John Wayne surreptitiously reaches for his glasses? Who can have too much of Victor McLaglen in any tavern and/or brawl? (see "The Quiet Man" for another fine example) But, as has been pointed out, there were lots of errors or inconsistencies.How, for example, does one put in 40 years (not 30 as several have reported--do the math), serve in the Mexican War, the Civil War, and the Indian Wars and not get past Captain, even in those slow promotion, downsizing from wartime years? Brittles had to have had a fairly high brevet rank in the CW, but it's never mentioned.How does Allshard make Major under the same conditions and not have 40 years in? How does Brittles get promoted over him to Lt. Colonel at the end? Is Chief of Scouts not subject to mandatory retirement? And to some other posters, the Medal of Honor was indeed originally intended for enlisted men and non-commissioned officers in its original incarnation. However, only a year or two later (1862), it was expanded to include officers, as well. Still, many didn't get their CW MoHs until decades after the War.Oh, well, I've been told many times to relax, sit back, enjoy the entertainment and not sweat the details. But, damn! A fort under a bluff? The image of hostiles lobbing fireballs onto the parade ground (or wooden roofs) from above just grates on me.