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John Wayne was always entertaining in John Ford's films, but the Trilogy stands out as a superb grouping of post Civil War US Army scenic Westerns.

The actors change roles, but the characters are sympathetic to the period, with charming little cameos dotted throughout the action.

The Native Americans as usual appear to get something of a raw deal, but as in all Ford's Westerners do still get an element of respect.

Monument Valley does make for a traditional backdrop, and Maureen O'Hara is stunningly beautiful.

Movies like this always make for great viewing, and while they may be somewhat predictable, still have a place in our hearts.

This awful thing is a dirty blot on the list of British movies. There was no credible plot line, and the cast looked as if they were in a rush to go back to the boozer. Phil Davis is usually superb, but in this he was just an angry little man from start to finish. The locations were awful, and stank of low budget trash. Who had the twisted genius to cast Patrick Bergin as a Scottish Earl? His accent was appalling, and the silver topped cane was a ludicrous idea. The School bus filled with the racist mob was probably the funniest part of this disastrous epic, and reminded me of Miss Fritton of St Trinian's fame.

I would like to brand this as forgettable, but I'm sure it's going to haunt me for years!

Clive Owen played his part superbly, it's a shame that we didn't see more of Morgan Freeman, but there are plenty more good films where he doesn't get cut so early.

The plot might be similar to a few other movies, but this played out well, with some brilliant swordplay, and some archery shots that did strike the imagination boundaries.

I don't mind a film stretching out to a couple of hours, if the content is up to standard - which it certainly was.

The film was dedicated to Dave Legeno, who appeared in the film, and died under tragic circumstances. It makes a fitting epitaph for his career.