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Rating:  - 4 Wayne classics
I had wanted to get Quiet Man, and it was put in with other great movies. For a few bucks more than JUST the movie Quiet Man, you get 3 more movies. Bacjak productions (John Wayne's family) is starting to put some very good stuff together. I watched Quiet Man 3 times and all the extra footage. Hours of great fun.
Rating: - John Wayne Republic Collection
This selection includes The Wake of the Red Witch & The Quiet Man. Originally available as standalone releases, this package is huge value for money based on the original price per title of US$20.00 according to the TV spots included. Some titles have good extras. I have always wanted to get The Quiet Man and the color could be called interesting.
Rating: - A little balance
This review is in response to the other review because I can't stand to have a John Wayne collection with some of his best movies with a three star rating from a guy who doesn't own the thing yet but is upset because his "Alf" collection didn't quite work out. First of all any review of John Wayne that also happens to mention Alf in the same review deserves negative votes, and should be pulled by Amazon. This is the only time I have ever reviewed a product I don't own (though I do own all the movies in their individual forms and the transfer is great, the only beef I've had is the lack of subtitles) and I realize in that sense I'm no better that the other guy, but giving John Wayne three stars is just outrageous.
Rating:  - I have my reservations
First off, this collection costs a little more than half of what these individual movies do on DVD. That alone makes me suspicious. Next, the description of these movies on this page says that they are in Black and White. The Quiet Man is in color. In fact, I would feel completely taken if I received a copy of The Quiet Man in Black and White. How can you possibly convey the charm of the Irish countryside as John Ford filmed it in anything but living color? Finally, there is the distributor, Lion's Gate. Back in 2004 this same company was responsible for distributing Alf. As has happened in other scenarios with other distributors of sitcoms, we consumers wound up with the syndicated versions of this great unique comedy. However, Lion's Gate completely ignored the fans' complaints and continued releasing syndicated versions of subsequent seasons. All of this taken together makes me very wary. However, if these are indeed quality transfers of these films, then this is the deal of the century. The Quiet Man is just about the best film ever made, The Sands of Iwo Jima starred John Wayne in just about the best role he ever had, and The Flying Tigers is a great war movie, even if it is a fictional account of the actual American Volunteer Group of pilots that flew dangerous missions in World War II. The Wake of the Red Witch is the only entry of the four that is somewhat weak, and it's not that bad.
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