Rio Bravo (DVD)

Hello and welcome to my 22nd review. I guess for me watching Sunday afternoon TV after a Sunday roast meant always sitting down to watch a western. It had to be John Wayne, and 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 ... more

There has always been something magical about the slow pace of a John Wayne western, and there is perhaps none better to use as an example than Rio Bravo. It's the classic stand off film, complete with contrasting characters, patient direction, well applied music and some great acting. It's about the slow building of a team and the dogged determination to uphold the law, no matter the odds against you. When local villain Burdette kills a man in plain sight with plenty of witnesses, small town Sheriff John Chance (John Wayne) throws him in jail and awaits the necessary authorities to transport ... more

Hello, everyone! Particularly western movie lovers and devotees of 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 Duke - plays Sheriff John T Chance, who acts like a rock of total stability ... more