The Quiet Man

Hard to believe that this harmless and witty little low comedy, John Ford' comic valentine to his birthplace, can engender any negativity amongst IMDB dwellers. But, perhaps I shouldn't be surprised.

Among the negative comments are things like "John Wayne has never been in a movie that wasn't corny and hokey" (ahem -- "The Searchers" or "Stagecoach" to name but two), "the Irish accents were terrible" (with the exception of Wayne, almost all the principals were born in Ireland), "it's only funny if you think brutality to women is funny" (says nothing of the repeated right hooks aimed at Wayne's jaw by Maureen).

This is a funny picture with, as another poster pointed out, a very Ford-esque subtext. Often beautifully photographed, it plays on Irish (and Irish-American) stereotypes knowingly and deliberately to achieve its effect -- which is to make us laugh. So lighten up, people.