Great Western Movie Themes : The Cowboys

The Cowboys: John Wayne, Bruce Dern

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Music

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• music

[slightlygrouchy]

Just watched it again on TV... at 3 in the morning. Oh my god, was I tired but it was so worth it. A very, very violent film, particularly astounding because children figure so prominently in it. The music is certainly one of John Williams best compositions.

[river2walk]

It's a good film but I hate to see ole Duke Wayne gettin' shot by that slimy saddle tramp Bruce Dern....To this day Dern regrets his role in this movie because of the huge amount of abuse thrown at him from Wayne fans over the years. He says in his autobiography that scores of people from truck drivers to little old ladies cursed him for gunning down their hero..Wayne had the last laugh because while rehersing the fight scene Dern says Wayne beat the shit out of him leaving him bruised all over!

[butheadbros]

@river2walk i love how you talk and type its so western

[river2walk]

@butheadbros Much obliged Hombre...and who know's maybe some hot day in the future we'll 'make love' to a few bottles of tIcila and do a bit a roominatin' about cowboy stuff!!

[Nanning1960]

I first saw the movie when I was 13 years old and have never forgotten John William's theme music. The theme has stayed with me till now & I'm always reminded of it when I'm in the Great American Countyside or see images of it.

[2011bandfreak]

I remember playing this piece in high school!! I wish I had the 1st flute part to this tune! Coming to think about it if anyone has it LET ME KNOW PLEASE!!

[TheQueenElizabethAnn]

I loved this movie and soundtrack. John Williams is amazing. =) and combine him with John Wayne!

[RickfromPaso]

The youngest cowboy was Clay O'Brien who played Hardy Fimps later became Clay O'Brien Cooper, the 7 times World Champion Team Roper. He still competes. Saw him at the National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas on two occasions (he's qualified 23 times). Have seen him rope many times. Used to ride only Buckskin horses. Clay started roping at 5 years old at started competing in junior rodeo at 7. Today he runs a roping school and as a Christian speaker.

[SuperCrapper12]

this movie was so great my dad named our dog Duke

[1st503rdSGT]

The madam was one fucking hot MILF.

[tripsadelica]

This movie was particularly chilling for a young lad of 13, which is when I first saw it. I'm "50+" but I can remember how Dern's great acting made my skin crawl! I also remember how I admired and envied those kids. I wanted to be out of the trail with them instead of stuck in boring High School in Australia!

As to the theme...Tell, where and when has John Williams ever written any BAD music? This is a great theme!!!

[christiaan12321]

thanks for all the nice music



[jimcarr1975]

This is awesome I LOVE THIS MOVIE one of my all time favorite John Wayne movies