I am sitting up watching "The Shootist." It was John Wayne's last movie. No actor can compare to The Duke. I grew up watching his movies and at the age of 54, I am still a big fan.He was a man's man. Every kid I knew growing up looked up to him. I wanted to be just like him. He was honest, upstanding, and a fine role model for America's youth.
In the movie, they state that John Bernard Books (Wayne's character) lived by a creed. It went like this:
I won't be wronged. I won't be insulted. I won't be laid a hand on. I don't do these things to other people, and I require the same from them.
I have always tried to live by those words. I even have them posted behind the desk in my classroom along with a few other quote from Wayne's movies and a few photos of him.
We sure could use a man like John Wayne around now-a-days. He was a comfort to watch in a movie and make one proud to be an American.
If you get a chance to watch the movie, please do. It is one of Wayne's best.
