Rio Bravo is one of my favorite movies, and is a rare breed, only the aforementioned Avanti is similar. I haven't seen anything else that's really comparable. There are already movies and westerns that fit that bill, like the unofficial RB remake: Assault on Precinct 13, which I like quite a bit.
I like AoP13 much better than Rio Bravo.
+ your OUATITW review= and why do DJs burn?
+ your OUATITW review
What would that review be?
just watched Rio Bravo for the second time, and my initial feelings are indeed confirmed. This film is my favorite American Western of all time.In Roger Ebert's review (which I linked to in the post above), he says "The film is seamless. There is not a shot that is wrong." I couldn't agree more. A wonderful film, with a great score by Tiomkin. (Repetitive, but that's how Western scores often were. There are basically only 2 melodies; the main theme and the de guello. Both are beautiful).
I've written this elsewhere but being that this is the "official" thread...I like Rio Bravo a lot but I do prefer El Dorado.Mainly because I prefer James Caan in the Ricky Nelson role and Robert Mitchum in the Dean Martin role.Also, they get out of the town a little bit.There are no songs in it either but I like My Rifle, My Pony and Me.