With it being St. Patrick's Day and all, the film chosen this week was John Ford's Oscar-winning movie The Quiet Man starring John Wayne as a well-to-do Irish-American coming back to Ireland to put down roots who then falls in love with a fiery local played by the captivating Maureen O'Hara. Hilarity ensued.
The film is shot gorgeously with Ireland's greens and O'Hara's reds making the biggest impact for me as is evident in many scenes where she is asked to run through verdant fields as shown above. She's actually running home after a particularly hot encounter with Wayne's character at his new place which she was cleaning as "a good Christian act." What ensued though was slightly less Christian when he discovers her with him pulling her back from leaving and with the strong wind from the outside rushing in plants a kiss on her. The whole windy scene is technically my "favorite shot," but the one below pre-kiss really encapsulates the combative and passionate nature of their whirlwind relationship.
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So even though I realized halfway through that I just don't "get" Wayne, the film's visuals and lighthearted tone plus his compatible chemistry with O'Hara carried me through.
I chose this scene too! That chemistry and those reds are fantastic.
ReplyDeleteSo much red. Couldn't help being drawn to it.
DeleteThe movement inside this shot, as well as the sound of the wind on the soundtrack, are just stunning, which is why I chose it. In motion it's just breathtaking. But I also love that it stays on them for LONG after the kiss, slowly pushing in and following them as opposed to cutting to close-up.
ReplyDeleteYes! I agree. I played back the scene a few times. So dynamic.
Deletesuch a great scene! and i love all the jewel-toned clothes that o'hara wears throughout the film - beautifully complimenting the lush emerald locale.
ReplyDeleteShe's stunning, but yeah her costumes were just totally on point throughout.
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