Great in Blu-Ray
Added 10/26/2009
This BluRay edition of Rio Bravo gives you so much more realism. The great individual characters are appreciated much more because the depth of their performance is seen more clearly (facial expressions, etc.). This is a great fun Howard Hawks - John Wayne western with a spectacular cast of supporting players, with the possible exception of Ricky Nelson, who actually does an OK job. Once you know that his part ('Colorado') was considered for Elvis Presley (Elvis had joined the army and was stationed in Germany by the time filming began) and that Montgomery Clift turned down the same role; you're left wondering, "What if...". Color, picture, and sound are excellent in this edition.
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Great movie. good but not great Blu-ray
Added 10/19/2009
Rio Bravo: I give the actual movie four and a half stars. John Wayne is at his best and yes, Dean Martin can act. Walter Brennan is a hoot and Angie Dickinson? Grrroowrrr! The extras give a great deal of insight into the making of this classic western. As with The Searchers, there's a lot more going on beneath the surface than there appears. Many, for instance, don't realize Rio Bravo is a stern rebuttal to another classic western, High Noon.
I give the video quality three stars. The video transfer on Rio Bravo is not as clean and crisp as it is on The Searchers Blu-ray or even The Cowboys. But it's decent enough even if you won't be using it to show off your system.
Worth the buy. If you already own the DVD, you can rent the Blu-ray and watch the special features. If you don't own the DVD, go ahead and buy it. As I write this, the price is only $13.99, so what are you waiting for?
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My favorite western of all time!
Added 9/24/2009
In '59 when this movie first came out, I was the fastest draw on my street at the age of seven in El Paso, Tx.
I was the proud owner of a Mattel double holster, Fanner 50 gun set (and, it shot "real" plastic bullets!). My brother was old enough to drive, and so one summer night we went to see Rio Bravo at The Bordertown Drive-in Theatre. Even the front of the screen that faced Montana street, had cowboys on horses looking up at jets flying over head (due to Biggs Air Force Base). And, what a great time to be living there, Marty Robbins had just put us on the map with the release of "El Paso". We, at least in my mind, were the Cowboy Capital of the world...... dag nabbit!!!(it's in the movie).
Beautifully filmed, great cast, fabulous music by the king of movie soundtracks, Dimitri Tiomkin... what more can you ask?
I purchased this movie for an old friend who one night made the statement that, this is her favorite western of all time, and she can still remember seeing this at the drive-in! Maybe they were parked next to us!). Go figure.
Buy this movie if you've never seen it, and experience the magic of the old west through one of the best of the western classics of the 1950's.
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5-Star Movie!
Added 8/22/2009
Great actors/acting!Even a bit of great singing as a bonus.Of course it is a classic by now, but I just saw it for the first time. I absolutely LOVED IT!I'll be watching this again and again. Forgot for the moment that all the actors are gone.This movie stands the tests of time. I can't say enough good things about it, but also I'm sure the other positive reviews have covered everything.
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Excellent service
Added 6/21/2009
Fast delivery, product was in great condition. What a pleasant seller to deal with.
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Great in Blu-Ray
Added 10/26/2009
This BluRay edition of Rio Bravo gives you so much more realism. The great individual characters are appreciated much more because the depth of their performance is seen more clearly (facial expressions, etc.). This is a great fun Howard Hawks - John Wayne western with a spectacular cast of supporting players, with the possible exception of Ricky Nelson, who actually does an OK job. Once you know that his part ('Colorado') was considered for Elvis Presley (Elvis had joined the army and was stationed in Germany by the time filming began) and that Montgomery Clift turned down the same role; you're left wondering, "What if...". Color, picture, and sound are excellent in this edition.
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Great movie. good but not great Blu-ray
Added 10/19/2009
Rio Bravo: I give the actual movie four and a half stars. John Wayne is at his best and yes, Dean Martin can act. Walter Brennan is a hoot and Angie Dickinson? Grrroowrrr! The extras give a great deal of insight into the making of this classic western. As with The Searchers, there's a lot more going on beneath the surface than there appears. Many, for instance, don't realize Rio Bravo is a stern rebuttal to another classic western, High Noon.
I give the video quality three stars. The video transfer on Rio Bravo is not as clean and crisp as it is on The Searchers Blu-ray or even The Cowboys. But it's decent enough even if you won't be using it to show off your system.
Worth the buy. If you already own the DVD, you can rent the Blu-ray and watch the special features. If you don't own the DVD, go ahead and buy it. As I write this, the price is only $13.99, so what are you waiting for?
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My favorite western of all time!
Added 9/24/2009
In '59 when this movie first came out, I was the fastest draw on my street at the age of seven in El Paso, Tx.
I was the proud owner of a Mattel double holster, Fanner 50 gun set (and, it shot "real" plastic bullets!). My brother was old enough to drive, and so one summer night we went to see Rio Bravo at The Bordertown Drive-in Theatre. Even the front of the screen that faced Montana street, had cowboys on horses looking up at jets flying over head (due to Biggs Air Force Base). And, what a great time to be living there, Marty Robbins had just put us on the map with the release of "El Paso". We, at least in my mind, were the Cowboy Capital of the world...... dag nabbit!!!(it's in the movie).
Beautifully filmed, great cast, fabulous music by the king of movie soundtracks, Dimitri Tiomkin... what more can you ask?
I purchased this movie for an old friend who one night made the statement that, this is her favorite western of all time, and she can still remember seeing this at the drive-in! Maybe they were parked next to us!). Go figure.
Buy this movie if you've never seen it, and experience the magic of the old west through one of the best of the western classics of the 1950's.
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