John Wayne

Imagine being handcuffed, to demonstrate a magic trick, by a man you thought you trusted and in a blink of an eye his intentions change and you end up with a rope around your throat. This was what John Wayne Gacy did to his many victims. John Wayne Gacy seemed to be a respected business man with many friends in high places, but his life would be an open book after his last murder of a boy by the name of Robert Piest. Wounded by his childhood, Gacy was taught to hide unusual yearning for the…

of John Wayne Gacy before his murders, during his murders and the ending result when he finally was convicted. Now although there are a lot of things to say about John Wayne Gacy , there’s a lot of background information that may have led up to the cruel things he did. John Wayne Gacy was born on St.Patrick's day in 1942. He was the middle child; his older sister Joanne was born two years before him and his younger sister Karen who was born 2 years after. “To everyone who met him, John Wayne…

doctor. John Wayne’s characters were what made every one of his characters seem like a truly good guy like the signature John Wayne good guy act. John was a good…

well-known film genre is the Western, produced from the start of the movie business to even today. When one thinks of a Western, they might think of an iconic star such as John Wayne riding on a horse in a beautiful landscape. In one of the most classic Westerns, She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949) directed by John Ford and starring John Wayne, Captain Nathan Brittles is tasked with simultaneously easing tensions with the aggressive Cheyenne Indians and transporting his commander’s wife & niece back…

There are no cowboys or savage Indians tormenting or being tormented, there is simply a task at hand having to do with their tradition. Rather than a film with hero John Wayne protecting the Wild West from the ambushing Indians, the audience sees Indians minding to themselves and fulfilling their own customs. The film emphasizes family over the little violence and prejudices taking place. This also takes place in the…

time in and around World War II, producers stayed away from making any movies during that time. There was one John Wayne classic from 1968 titled The Green Berets that was produced that even portrayed that dislike of the war. A main character in the movie was that of a reporter that was very critical of not only the war, but in some cases the soldiers fighting in the war. John Wayne was able though to put a positive spin on the war despite all the negativity surrounding it. It was not until…

is just for the ‘fun’ of trying to get away with it. Jeff Bridges fills the classic role of a Texas ranger that is out to stop the two robbers from stealing any more money from the Texas banks that he swore to protect. Bridges attempts the best John Wayne impression that he has. For ranger Marcus it is his last case as he will be retiring after the case is closed, an unmarried man with no kids, he has nothing to lose. By his side the whole way is his partner Gil Birmingham, a christian, Native…

John Wayne Gacy was a serial killer who had 34 victims. Like most serial killers, John Gacy had a horrific childhood that caused him to become the predator to others. John Gacy’s father was constantly physically and emotionally harming him. Most of John Gacy’s victims were male and this may be because he had a grudge against males because of his father. John Gacy was a serial killer who molested his victims before killing them, his childhood was similar to most serial killers and could be the…

numerous individuals will agree to. John "Duke" Wayne once stated, “A man’s got to have a code, a creed to live by, no matter his job (Pilar Wayne, vii).” To Wayne, that ideology implied carrying on with his life as somebody who might speak to America well. That is the mentality of a red blooded American. John Wayne embodied a genuine American by his solid goals in regards to respectability and driving a decent life alongside his unrestricted love for America. John Wayne was continually asked…

From a public viewpoint John Wayne Gacy was an upstanding citizen. He frequently volunteered in his community and helped with public fundraisers. After his arrest people would comment on his charming personality. However, over the course of six years Gacy murdered 33 young men and boys and buried most of their bodies in his Cook County, Illinois home, his youngest victim being 14 years old. Gacy was a psychopathic serial killer. John Wayne Gacy Jr was born in Chicago, Illinois on March 17, 1942…