Product: Hellfighters [VHS] (1968)
Rating: 5.0
John Wayne Always a Winner
Growing up I always loved John Wayne the cowboy but this movie moves him beyond that figure. He's a confident assured business man who cares deeply about a wife and daughter he let go for their own sakes. Though Veria Miles is a great actress, she seemed stiff as Wayne's love interest. He more than made up for it.The shining stars of the this movie are Tim Huton, a womanizing playboy who finds true love in Wayne's daughter, played by Katherine Ross, a strong self assured young woman who sees right through Huton and falls for him anyway.The most outstanding thing about this film is the footage of the oil fires. They are stunning in and of themselves. The final scene where 5 oil rigs are on fire and must be extinguised is amazing. Also, I must admit the score of the film is one of the best I have ever heard. From the music you know exactly when another fire has broken out and it moves you toward those scenes perfectly.All in all the picture is well worth a visit if you enjoy John Waye and great cinematography.