Cringe inducing and so STUPID

The critics here miss that this film is a farce. I guess films that fall within that general category today, like the Meet the ... series with Stiller and DeNiro, are more conventional as such. More obvious. This film was great for taking what could have been a serious narrative, and making fun of things from beginning to end. I gave it "only" an 8, because I did feel some scenes could have used an extra take or two. Not very tight. And not a ten even without that, since I would hardly call this an excellent film. but a very good one? Yes. I enjoyed it very much. Wayne carried the film, and his supporting cast members in other films I can think of have been better, but this one is more than adequate. Maureen O'Hara's character was supposed to be way over the top, but she played it well to comic effect. Wayne's son was acutally very good as well. Several of the Indians I recognized as stock characters from John Ford films, but they certainly learned their craft here, also to comic effect. And the excellent Yvonne de Carlo is well cast here, playing the beautiful alternative and potential competitor to the always stunning Ms. O'Hara.

The critics of this film either do not have a sense of humor, or don't want to see this film for what it is.