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HATARI is another one of the Hawks/John Wayne collaborations that filled cinemas in the fifties and sixties. Set in the gorgeous land of Tanganyika, HATARI has little plot but several action sequences combined with the "will the hero get the girl" subplots so popular in those days. Buoyed by an impeccable Henry Mancini score, the movie seems a little long in the tooth, but one can't deny the impact of the wild animal chases especially the now classic rhino attack. Wayne is John Wayne, so he's just what you expect; Red Buttons does his usual sidekick comic relief shtick; Elsa Martinelli and Michele Girardon add European spice; Hardy Kruger as the German hunk and Gerard Blain as the French fellow are appropriately antagonistic/buddy roles; and Bruce Cabot is a sturdy support as the "Indian". By today's action movie standards, HATARI is rather tame, but again, the animal sequences elevate it to one of Wayne's last classics.
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This is a very enjoyable movie with a lot of action and humor.
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This movie is my favorite non-western John Wayne. Unlike most of
what you see today it was shoot on location and uses real animals, instead of the computer generated variety. The story is
very believable and the action is top notch. I've seen this DVD
many times and never get tired of watching it. For me It's one of those shows you pull out and watch at least once a year. I've read many books on Africa and this movie does a good job
of taking you there. If you study this movie there are several
interesting irregularities through out that do not detract from
the show but would make for fascinating interviews with the few
remaining cast and crew. Any time you put big name actors together with so many wild animals there has to be some very
interesting stories behind all of that. Hatari is a perfect
candidate for a multi disc special edition set, with the making
of the movie as well as interviews and bonus material. If you've been interested in Africa or African Animals, after watching Hatari you too may wonder where at in Africa was that
Compound that John Wayne and his crew worked out of and is it
still there today?
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Wonderful movie, fun, and very exciting. John Wayne at his best. I enjoyed the animals, Africa and the movie in all its entity.
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John Wayne shined in this Africa Safari. Wayne and his crew of sharp shooters and africa tribe people go and capture animals that are order from zoos in the United States. yet, still Wayne has to put up with a female photgrapher that the Indian gave permission to come to Africa to take photo's of the crew and what they do. Two questions need to be answered in the classic. First can this crew get the animals that are order without getting hurt and the second question is what will the crew do after the season over. I like this movie just for the fact that I will never make it to Africa and this was as close as I would get. I give this movie 5 wessel stars.
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