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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsI tried posting this in the Classic Movies group,
but thought I would cross-post it here since this forum gets a lot more views.
What John Wayne movie was it where he landed in Japan, and was confronted by 2 Japanese - one huge and one little. The huge one fought him with the little guy cheering him on. But, John (being John) managed to beat him in a fist fight. Then the little guy wanted to fight him. John tried to ignore him at first because the guy was so little. But the little guy knew Karate, and ended up kicking John Wayne's butt.
I remember seeing it as a kid and thinking that was hilarious. But I don't remember the rest of the movie, or at least I am confusing it.
Was it The Barbarian and the Geisha? Or another movie?
magellan
(13,257 posts)Haven't seen it myself, but this plot description seems to fit:
"In one particularly unappealing scene, Wayne's Townsend is thrown to the groundwith easeby a tiny judo expert and was left sitting there with a bewildered look."
http://www.emanuellevy.com/review/barbarian-and-the-geisha-the-1/
NashvilleLefty
(811 posts)although I would take umbrage with his description of "unappealing". John Wayne had one of the best "WTF?" expressions. Obviously, it had a lasting impression on this teenage boy.
But thanks for your research!
magellan
(13,257 posts)I think it may be one of the few John Wayne movies I haven't seen. Might just look it up now.