The Quiet Man (Collector's Edition) |  | Director: John Ford
Actors: John Wayne, Maureen O'Hara, Leonard Maltin, Michael Wayne, Toni Wayne
Studio: Republic Pictures
Category: DVD
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Rating:  333 reviews
Sales Rank: 411
Format: Closed-captioned, Collector's Edition, Color, DVD, NTSC
Languages: English (Unknown), English (Original Language)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Region: 1
Discs: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Running Time: 129 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: REPD12528D
UPC: 017153125283
EAN: 0017153125283
ASIN: B00006JMRD
Theatrical Release Date: August 14, 1952
Release Date: October 22, 2002
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Blarney and bliss, mixed in equal proportions. John Wayne plays an American boxer who returns to the Emerald Isle, his native land. What he finds there is a fiery prospective spouse (Maureen O'Hara) and a country greener than any Ireland seen before or since--it's no surprise The Quiet Man won an Oscar for cinematography. It also won an Oscar for John Ford's direction, his fourth such award. The film was a deeply personal project for Ford (whose birth name was Sean Aloysius O'Fearna), and he lavished all of his affection for the Irish landscape and Irish people on this film. He also stages perhaps the greatest donnybrook in the history of movies, an epic fistfight between Wayne and the truculent Victor McLaglen--that's Ford's brother, Francis, as the elderly man on his deathbed who miraculously revives when he hears word of the dustup. Barry Fitzgerald, the original Irish elf, gets the movie's biggest laugh when he walks into the newlyweds' bedroom the morning after their wedding, and spots a broken bed. The look on his face says everything. The Quiet Man isn't the real Ireland, but as a delicious never-never land of Ford's imagination, it will do very nicely. --Robert Horton
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 Classic July 29, 2010
Karen
This is a wonderful movie for the 40 and above who can truly appreciate the true actors of our time!!
 It's A Pleasant Enough Picture, But One Of Ford's Best? No Way. July 15, 2010
Erik Morton (Carmel, CA United States)
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
Well, here I go again, giving a less-than-ecstatic review for a renowned and beloved classic. Now let it be stated outright that I am a lover of classic films (because, let's face it, movies used to be better . . . in most cases, a LOT better!), and I am a big fan of the filmographies of both John Wayne and John Ford. But try as I might, I just couldn't get into 'The Quiet Man' as much as I had hoped.
I'm not the sort of fellow who demands rapid-fire pacing in his movies, and I admire a film that has the confidence to take its time, but even so I found 'The Quiet Man' a little too slow-going for me. The storyline was kind of repetitive, and only interesting for so long. In a way, I don't think there was ENOUGH of a story. Maybe the movie could have used a little trimming in the editing room, who knows, but I just thought the bizarre sexual politics between Wayne and Maureen O'Hara went on far too long, to the point where I was getting more frustrated than entertained. And I realize that Ford may have very well intended for this to happen, to put the audience right alongside Wayne's character, who is a confused and bewildered by the customs of Irish marriage, dowry, etc., but again, it reached the point where I was no longer enjoying the movie so much.
The best parts of the movie were the beautiful Irish countryside scenery and Maureen O'Hara. As I read in another review of the film, in any other hands this character/film could have been a disaster, but she pulls it off, and it's a pleasure to hear her speak in her native Irish accent. That said, her fine performance only carried the movie so far; after a while, her character dipped from complex woman set in her ways and conflicted by her feelings, to a shrill and irritating harpy. As far as Wayne is concerned, this movie shows off both his strengths and weaknesses as an actor. Sometimes he comes off as flat (which I must say, as much as I love the Duke, he was prone to do at times), and other times he conveys his emotions perfectly (like during his early courtings of O'Hara, or during the flashback boxing scene . . . the look on Wayne's face is heartbreaking). Overall, it's not one of his better/best performances, but it's far from one of his worst.
Ford once again fills his picture with a plethora of colorful supporting characters, but this time their antics only go so far to keep the film afloat. And regarding ALL of the characters in the film, I may come off sounding a little dense here, but I found their motivations confusing. I didn't understand why they did certain things, or acted certain ways (and it's not due to my unfamiliarity with Irish customs, that has nothing to do with it). I thought the movie was pretty weird, in this way.
Now, up to this point I realize I've sounded quite harsh and negative towards this film. But let me say that it's not a bad movie at all, far from it! In fact, there are certain scenes in this movie that are so joyous, so wonderful, so thrillingly happy that I was almost moved to tears out of sheer delight (I'm thinking of the scene where Wayne and O'Hara steal away on a two-seated bicycle during their courting). If the whole movie were like this, I'd give 'The Quiet Man' an easy 5 stars. But as the movie goes on, the magic starts to dwindle. And when people call this one of John Ford's best films (if not his VERY best), I can't help but scoff a little. We're talking about the man who gave us 'My Darling Clementine,' 'Fort Apache,' 'The Searchers,' 'The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance,' and 'The Grapes of Wrath,' among many, many others. 'The Quiet Man' just doesn't compare. And I'm not saying this because it's light-hearted entertainment (I'm not one of those snobs who thinks a movie can't be "real art" unless it's a seriouus, sober drama), I'm saying it because it's not as well-made a movie, plain and simple.
In conclusion, 'The Quiet Man' is certainly worth seeing, and I of course acknowledge that it's one of those "must-see" films if you're a fan of either John Wayne or John Ford (or Maureen O'Hara, for that matter . . . dang, what a classy lady she was and is!) What I DON'T recommend is going into it with the expectations you'd naturally acquire given the film's glowing reputation.
Cell phone quality copy June 22, 2010
Bill L. (Brookfield, CT USA)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
The Quiet Man is a great story and I would love to have a decent copy. I have now purchased both the Collector's edition and the John Wayne Collection on DVD. There is NO difference between the two. They are both junk as far as the remastering quality. I find it interesting that Artisan released the first DVD in 1999 and then turned around and re-released the second in 2002, which should have been a "Fix" to the problem. They scammed the public twice with this one. "Remastered" is not an apt term. They look like they were copied with a cheap cell phone. I'm still hoping for someone to release a good quality copy, as long as it is not Artisan. I won't waste any more money or time on them. Amazon should discontinue these two items.
A must see classic June 15, 2010
Brent Butler (North Carolina)
This was John Wayne's best true romantic comedy, and it is one of the best films of all times.
The cinematography is at times breathtaking. The story is warm and funny. Best of all, you get a real sense of belonging to the small Irish town in which the film is set. You'll feel the community so fully that you'll be sorry when the film is over and you have to return to your own.
John Ford and John Wayne's favorite entourage cast is assembled and does fine work in the roles of the families and townspeople involved in the story.
Maureen O'Hara is as fiery as ever, and in her prime of being the great beauty she was (and is).
If you've never seen this film, you owe it to yourself. This is one of the few films that I always watch anytime it happens to come on, and always will.
 CLASSIC FILM, TERRIBLE TRANSFER June 7, 2010
MICHAEL STODGHILL (VISTA, CA USA)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
ONE OF JOHN FORD'S GREATEST FILM AND A MUST FOR ANY SERIOUS FILM COLLECTOR. I WISH I WOULD HAVE READ THE PREVIOUS REVIEWS BEFORE I PURCHASED ARTISAN 50TH COLLECTOR'S EDITION. THE SO-CALLED "DIGITALLY REMASTERED" PICTURE IS TERRIBLE. FORD FILMED THE MOVIE IN TECHNICOLOR WHICH MAY OR MAY NOT CONTRIBUTED TO SUCH A BAD TRANSFER FOR THIS DVD RELEASE. HOWEVER, CONSIDERING THE MOST RECENT RELEASE OF JOHN HUSTON'S "THE AFRICAN QUEEN" BY PARAMOUNT WHICH WAS ALSO FILMED IN TECHNICOLOR THERE IS NO EXCUSE FOR ARTISAN'S TERRIBLE TRANSFER. I KNOW IT IS EXPENSIVE TO RESTORE OLD FILMS, BUT SOME LIKE "THE QUIET MAN" DISERVE THE ADDED EXPENSE(LIKE THE RECENT RESTORED "AFRICAN QUEEN", WHICH WAS FILMED AROUND THE SAME TIME). HOPFULLY, WITH THE 60TH ANNIVERSERY COMING UP(2012) ARTISAN WILL DO THE RIGHT THING AND FINALLY RESTORE THIS GREAT FILM WITH A PRISTINE TRANSFER.
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