Advantages: It is a classic. Perfect Sunday afternoon film. Disadvantages: Hard to believe that this was made nearly 50 years agao.
...one of my favourites is Rio Bravo. If I had to produce a top ten if films this would easily be in the top four without a doubt. ---The Plot---
Made in 1959, Rio Bravo tells the story of John T Chance. A small-town sheriff of a small town in southwest Texas must keep custody of a murderer whose brother, a powerful rancher, is trying to help him escape. After a friend is killed trying to muster support for him, the Sheriff and his deputies made up ... ...For many, Howard Hawks' Rio Bravo is the clearest exposition of his philosophy of professionalism. His tough lawman solves his own problem without going out looking for help. So he welcomes volunteers and in fact depends on them. What is more, he overcomes by displaying intelligence in the way the issue is resolved.
The survivors in Hawks' philosophy are the ones who conduct themselves with the greatest degree of coolness and discipline. It is not ...
Timbo3107 04.03.2007
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Advantages: Great western and very entertaining still Disadvantages: None
...the great Howard Hawks!
RIO BRAVO, made in 1958 and first released in early 1959, has proved itself to stand the so-called "test of time". Indeed, 40 years later, this movie is still very watchable and gives the viewer a lot of pleasure.
And what a cast! John Wayne! Dean Martin! Ricky Nelson! Angie Dickinson! Walter Brennan! Ward Bond! All ably supported by John Russell, Pedro Gonzales Gonzales and (particularly) Claude Akins.
John Wayne - THE ... ...acquits himself particularly well in RIO BRAVO. He plays "Dude", the Sherrif's former deputy, who 2 years before the movie opens "goes off the rails" over a woman who was no good. She dumps him, and Dude goes on the drink, a virtual down-and-out when this movie opens.
Pop star, Ricky Nelson, is there to help box office pull. No real actor, of course, but he does still give a good account of himself as the "hot shot" with the pistol - who helps Sherrif ...
Monogram 22.02.2001
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When it comes down to naming the best Western of all time, the list usually narrows to ... more
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On one side is an army of gunmen dead-set on springing a murderous sidekick from jail. On ... more
the other is Sherriff John T. Chance and his two deputies: one a drunk the other a cripple. Place your bets! John Wayne is Chance in 'Rio Bravo' a lean Western...
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(+) Riveting, four main stars, the score, the direction, where shall I stop? (-) None for me, although it's long and slow, which may not be your cup of tea
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