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A John Wayne classic.

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 · Read full review
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Review of Rio Bravo (DVD)

The Good The Bad and The Ugly - The Best

Advantages: Amazing story, amazing action, amazing gunfighting and beautiful background music
Disadvantages: A bit lenghty

The Good the bad and the ugly is one of the best all time classic mvoies that I have ever watched in my whole entire life. It is soo cool, the style of clint eastwood the good and then the bad's killing style and comedy of the ugly is just amazing. The movie potrays the life of all these three amazing characters and then how they all end up meeting and their lifes intersect. The movie has amazing drama and amazing action, gun fights and all old western ...
...watch movie before you die. The story is amazing as well, a movie which everyone in your family can watch. The only thing is that the movie is a bit lenghty but it doesnt make a difference as you'll be enjoying it all the while. And then there is the best classci style background music which you will be humming even after the movie ends. ...

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Review of The Good Bad And The Ugly (DVD)

They just don't make them like they used to

Advantages: Riveting, four main stars, the score, the direction, where shall I stop?
Disadvantages: None for me, although it's long and slow, which may not be your cup of tea

...here for inspiration, too. Once Upon A Time In The West has been released on various DVD formats. Sadly, I only have the privilege of having seen it as a film only production, but I'm likely to go and buy the film in all its glory and plethora of extras. Rarely am I bothered by extras, but this may just be the one exception. ...

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Review of Once Upon A Time In The West (Collector's Edition) (DVD)

Very Enjoyable Film

Advantages: Excellent Film, Entertaining, Brilliant
Disadvantages: None

...is a classic epic of the men who died protecting Texas from Santa Anna's Mexican Army and is well worth viewing for the excellent story and filming. The story follows the time when there was a dispute with Mexico as to whether Texas should be part of it or become an independent state or part of the US of A. The story is about a group of men led by Col Travis (part of the official Texas army) Col Jim Bowie (of the Texas Irregular Fighters) and Col ...
...at an old fort called THE ALAMO in order to give General Sam Housten time to raise an Army to fight Santa Anna. The overall story is that the Mexican Army arrives and attacks THE ALAMO and in the end kills all the soldiers at the fort. REVIEW: If you like Westerns then I would definetely recommend this film. John Wayne is his usual excellent self as Davy Crockett, with Richard Widmark as the legendary Jim Bowie as well as many other old stars ...

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Review of The Alamo (DVD)

The Great Gold hunt

Advantages: Great action scenes and a very interesting story line...
Disadvantages: Not many

...of the Ancient American Indians. MacKenna's Gold is a lavish film, and quite an entertaining one too. Shot in 1968, it boasts of some excellent color photography with wonderful panoramic visuals.. It had some of the biggest stars of those days like Gregory peck, Omar Sheriff ,Telly Savales, Eli Wallaich, Anthony Gale, Camilla Sparv among a host of othres... The Film MecKennas Gold is the story of a group of people looking for a legendary valley ...
...opening song 'Old Turkey Buzzard ' which recurs through the film was sung by José Feliciano and was composed by Quincy Jones with lyrics by Freddie Douglas. The film opens with a narration by Victor Jory about an Apache legend, about a hidden canyon, guarded by the Apache gods filled with gold. The legend goes on to tell that, as long as the Apaches kept the canyon a secret and never touched the gold, they would remain strong and powerful, and the ...

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Review of MacKenna's Gold (DVD)