Bravo (1998)

Starring:Carlos Gallardo, Richard Livingston, Gustavo Ganem, Ã“scar CastaÃ±eda, Maribel Oporto, Enrique Rosas (III), John Harwood (II), Miguel Ãngel RoldÃ¡n, Norman Sotolongo, Javier GÃ³mez, Roberto Olivo, Rudolfo Miller Mandl, Fernando Dada, Alek Carrera, Rolando Reynoso, Eduardo Xol
Director: Lorena David
Studio: Xenon
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Points To Ponder
When westerns were westerns
No enemies ... alive.
Magnificent!!!
Fantastic Entertaining Western! One of the Best ever made!

The Magnificent Seven (Special Edition)
Starring: Yul Brynner , Eli Wallach , Steve McQueen , Charles Bronson , and Robert Vaughn
Director: John Sturges
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Release Date: 2001-05-08

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Akira Kurosawa's rousing Seven Samurai was a natural for an American remake--after all, the codes and conventions of ancient Japan and the Wild West (at least the mythical movie West) are not so very far apart. Thus The Magnificent Seven effortlessly turns samurai into cowboys (the same trick worked more than once: Kurosawa's Yojimbo became Sergio Leone's A Fistful of Dollars). The beleaguered denizens of a Mexican village, weary of attacks by banditos, hire seven gunslingers to repel the invaders once and for all. The gunmen are cool and capable, with most of the actors playing them just on the cusp of '60s stardom: Steve McQueen, James Coburn, Charles Bronson, Robert Vaughn. The man who brings these warriors together is Yul Brynner, the baddest bald man in the West. There's nothing especially stylish about the approach of veteran director John Sturges (The Great Escape), but the storytelling is clear and strong, and the charisma of the young guns fairly flies off the screen. If that isn't enough to awaken the 12-year-old kid inside anyone, the unforgettable Elmer Bernstein music will do it: bum-bum-ba-bum, bum-ba-bum-ba-bum.... Followed by three inferior sequels, Return of the Seven, Guns of the Magnificent Seven, and The Magnificent Seven Ride! --Robert Horton

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Spectacular gun battles, epic-sized heroes and an all-star cast that includes Academy AwardÂ(r) winners Yul Brynner* and James Coburn**, together with Steve McQueen, Eli Wallach and Charles Bronson, make The Magnificent Seven a legend among westerns. Spawning three sequels and a successful television series, and featuring Elmer Bernstein's OscarÂ(r)-nominated*** score, thisstunning remake of The Seven Samurai is "a hard-pounding adventure" (Newsweek) and "an enduringly popular" (Leonard Maltin) cinematic classic. Merciless Calvera (Wallach) and his band of ruthless outlaws are terrorizing a poor Mexican village, and even the bravest lawmen can't stop them. Desperate, the locals hire Chris Adams (Brynner) and six other gunfighters to defend them. With time running out before Calvera's next raid, the heroic seven must prepare the villagers for battle and help them find the courage to take back their town or die trying!

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Points To Ponder.......2007-04-24

First-rate film, it easily makes my list of the Top 10 westerns. Here are a few points to ponder:

"The Magnificent Seven's" score by Elmer Bernstein received a 1960 Oscar nomination but the award that year went to "Exodus"; which "featured" something called "The Exodus Song" (with lyrics by Pat Boone!!). 45+ years later there is not even a CD release of "Exodus" while the score from "The Magnificent Seven" is one of the most recognized pieces of music ever written. If anyone needs proof of the staggering lameness of academy voting this is the most obvious of countless examples.

The score was further popularized in the late 1960's as the theme for Marlboro cigarettes. An odd bit of irony given that Yul Brynner, Steve McQueen, and Jorge Martinez de Hoyos all died of lung cancer; Horst Buchholz and Charles Bronson of pneumonia, and Brad Dexter of emphysema.

In the film, only two (Brynner and McQueen) of the seven leave the village alive (Buchholz survives but stays behind). In real life these two actors were the first to die, preceding the others by about 20 years.

The other four deaths (only Robert Vaughn is still alive) occurred over just a nine-month period (James Coburn in Nov 02, Brad Dexter in Dec 02, Horst Buchholz in March 03, and Charles Bronson in Aug 03).

Then again, what do I know? I'm only a child.

When westerns were westerns.......2007-03-30

It is nice to see the good guys come together to help the ones who need it with being paid for it. No dirty language, sex or any of the really violent themes. Just the good guys doing their job and winning.

No enemies ... alive........2007-03-12

The Special Edition in widescreen Panavision with color by De Luxe is gorgeous from landscapes to big action scenes. The camerawork, whether a tracking shot of the galloping Forty Thieves, or just a set piece looking up the long bordertown street to Boot Hill, is inspired. The score by Elmer Bernstein in Dolby is well, magnificent!

The individual vignettes with Wallach, McQueen, Coburn, and Bronson are little classics. And yet, and yet ...

I first saw TM7 in a theater when it was first released and grew up watching the Marlboro Man on TV so I was looking forward to seeing TM7 again in its orginal glory. But as I watched, I found myself thinking: Had Horst Buchholz really been this annoying? Were the villagers always such wooden actors? Wasn't there more interaction among the Seven? Weren't there more gunfights in the original? In short, it is a very good movie, but it isn't THE Magnificent Seven - the one in my memory for 46 years.

But I'm rating it for what it is, not for how I remembered it, and not because it isn't in Japanese, and it still comes up 4 stars ... plus one more star for the interviews and commentary features on the Spec Ed.

If you wonder why a Russian and a German were cast as leads in an American Western, watch the documentary feature, "Guns For Hire." Or, if you wonder why the Mexican farmers speak perfect English (better than Brynner or Buchholz) and always wear sparkling clean white clothing (while the Americans are always sweaty and dirty), watch the feature. Which one of the Seven actually got married on the set during the village fiesta? Yep, it's in the feature.

Magnificent!!!.......2007-01-30

I haven't seen the original "Seven Samuri", so this is has no conparisons. As a western, this might be one of the best I've seen. Yul Brynner's presence on screen is commanding. I can see why he was later chosen for the sci-fi film, "Westworld". His supporting cast is just as outstanding. It reads like a who's who list (McQueen, Colburn, Bronson) of action films. With a powerful cast, a entertaining villan (Eli Wallach), an intriguing storyline and a beautiful Elmer Bernstein soundtrack (It makes me want to have a Marlboro cigarette, afterwards.), everything comes together. It's an unforgetable western that continues to live its reputation as one of Hollywood's finest films.

Fantastic Entertaining Western! One of the Best ever made!.......2007-01-10

A true Classic! Excellent story, fast paced yet, slow enough for the viewer to learn character development. In my opinion, it has one of the best director's of westerns, John Sturges, with a musical score composed and directed by the best man ever to develop a musical score for a western, Elmer Bernstein. His music lends to the story and captures human emotion in every secene. The acting is superb by a veteran cast of the best actors to be assembled for a film, Yul Bryner, Steve McQueen, James Coburn, Charles Bronson, to name a few.

The interviews are interesting and captivating on the second disk, and give you a good a idea of what it was like to work on this film.

Believe me, you won't regret buying this two disk version. An excellent edition to a film library. A great film that you can enjoy over and over again.

John E. Matty, Springfield, VA

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have 2 watch it more than 1 time
PHENOMENAL!
is her art as forgettable as this movie?
Whitewash
Pretty Yet Pretty Unattractive

Frida
Starring: Salma Hayek , Mía Maestro , Amelia Zapata , Alejandro Usigli , and Diego Luna
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Salma Hayek makes up for many bad movies with her fierce performance in this sumptuous film. Hayek plays the Mexican surrealist painter Frida Kahlo, whose tempestuous life with her unfaithful husband, muralist Diego Rivera (Alfred Molina), drives the story of Frida. Maverick director Julie Taymor (Titus, the Broadway stage production of The Lion King) pulls out a wealth of gorgeous visuals to capture everything from the horrific bus accident that damaged Kahlo's spine to her and Rivera's trip to New York City, where Rivera's political leanings ruptured a commission from the Rockefeller family. Though the script spends too much time telling us how great Frida's painting is (rather than trusting in the power of the images themselves), Taymor's dynamic energy and Kahlo's forceful personality give Frida genuine emotional impact. The superb cast includes Roger Rees, Valeria Golino, Ashley Judd, Geoffrey Rush, Antonio Banderas, and Edward Norton. --Bret Fetzer

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Nominated for six 2002 Academy Awards(R), including Salma Hayek for Best Actress, FRIDA is the triumphant motion picture about an exceptional woman who lived an unforgettable life! A product of humble beginnings, Frida Kahlo (Hayek) earns fame as a talented artist with a unique vision. And from her enduring relationship with her mentor and husband, Diego Rivera (Alfred Molina -- CHOCOLAT), to her scandalous affairs, Frida's uncompromising personality would inspire her greatest creations! Also starring Antonio Banderas (SPY KIDS), Ashley Judd (KISS THE GIRLS), Edward Norton (RED DRAGON), and Geoffrey Rush (QUILLS).

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have 2 watch it more than 1 time.......2007-07-04

I could not get into this movie at 1st,but the more i watched it i liked it more and more.if your a salma fan it's good.i expected there to be alot of naked scenes but there were only a few

PHENOMENAL!.......2007-05-30

salma hayek is BRILLIANT and julie taymor needs to make more films! absolutely stunningly gorgeous film with vibrant colors. the film may not be in spanish, but the culture is certainly made apparant through the visual aspects of this film. one of my all-time favorites! everyone must own this film! especially those who are fans of the artist herself - frida.

is her art as forgettable as this movie?.......2007-05-12

she painted alot of pictures, and she married a famous artist, and she had a mustache, and theres alot of nice music. the film is vastly less important than it thinks it is; i dont know enough about its subject to determine if thats fair ...

Whitewash.......2007-03-13

Frida is a cinematic whitewash of the real Frida Kahlo who was both physically beautiful and spiritually ugly. She was regarded by many of her fellow artists as being a "despicable cur." This movie presents a sanitized version of Kahlo's life and left out much of what was an oftentimes ugly personal life.

Frida Kahlo was a great artist and a horrible person. This movie fails to present the latter part of her personality and it suffers because of that deficiency.

Pretty Yet Pretty Unattractive.......2007-03-06

Frida is a visually attractive, yet over the top glamorization of egocentric, self-righteous artists that just click. Besides the fact that the film tries really hard to come off as artsy, Hayek's acting shows too much effort and the continuously very short sequences have a TV sit-com feel.

Hollywood loves taking stories like these and making lives that are degenerate look like sacrifices for noble causes be it art, politics or love. In the end Kahlo and Rivera were great artists and poor humanitarians, with a penchant for stupidity. From this movie you'd think that's a wonderful thing.

It must be hard to make movies about artists because there are so few that are that good. Pollock, Vincent And Theo, Basquiat, Lust For Life, Modigliani, Surviving Picasso all were enjoyable films in degrees; but they all focused on and romanticized some of the worst aspects of the artists' lives like egotism, womanizing, alcoholism, mental illness, and drug addiction, and rarely show the more vulnerable weakness's that was the cause of the problems. The characters in all those movies just end up seeming like two-dimensional modern cliches of what we expect from artists. Frida is yet another example of that but one of the poorer ones yet.

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Zorro, the Gay Blade, Forgotten Classic Comedy
I'll save you a search
Always New, Always Funny
Hysterical movie, BUT...
One Of The Best

Zorro, the Gay Blade
Starring: George Hamilton , Lauren Hutton , Brenda Vaccaro , Ron Leibman , and Donovan Scott
Director: Peter Medak
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Release Date: 2001-07-10

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After having a surprise hit playing Dracula in Love at First Bite, George Hamilton seized the moment and spoofed another movie hero: Zorro. In fact, he plays two characters: the heroic Don Diego, who fights Spanish tyranny in Old California in his secret identity as Zorro, and Diego's long-absent brother, Bunny Wigglesworth, a man totally comfortable with his sexual identity and unafraid of accessorizing the Zorro outfit by rendering it in purple. When the swashbuckler is injured, he turns his sword over to the swishbuckler, who is just as good a swordsman, though a few shades less fiery. Some of the gay humor is heavy-handed, but Hamilton easily handles the comedy demands of the dual roles, and has strong support from Ron Leibman as the chief bad guy. --Marshall Fine

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Zorro, the Gay Blade, Forgotten Classic Comedy.......2007-05-13

Spectacular Funny movie that now-a-days the whole family can watch. Especially if you are Hispanic, you can laugh at your ancestral roots.
Both family & friends have tried to "borrow" it. Go to Amazon.com and get your own!
R. Martinez

I'll save you a search.......2007-05-13

Of all the people who rated this movie, only 4 gave it less than 4 stars. 2 could not get the DVD to work on their $29 Wal-Mart player, one would not know funny if it hit him/her/it broadside, and one was too young to understand classic humor. The rest of us thought it is one of the funniest movies ever made. A movie you could watch multiple times. George Hamilton is very underappreciated as a comedy actor. He is almost constantly funny in word or expression in this movie (Even better than Love at First Bite). This was the last generation's Jack Sparrow (Depp must have studied Hamilton). The rest of the cast is really good too, but it is George's movie. I am glad it was released on DVD. And I guess I am just one of those people who buys the movie for the movie rather than to see what else is on the disc

Always New, Always Funny.......2007-04-18

"Zorro, the Gay Blade"

Always New, Always Funny

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"Zorro, the Gay Blade" was made in 1981, quite a while ago. This is one funny movie--it was funny then and it is funny now. Made before political correctness was so important, it says all those things we can't say today. Every time I watch it, I see something I missed before.
When the new Spanish governor begins to take control and hold the peasants in tight rein, Don Diego Vega becomes Zorro, the man who rights wrongs and proudly carries his sword. But when Vega sprains his ankle and dos not know how he can continue his campaign, his long lost twin brother--who had been sent off to the British navy to make a man of him--suddenly returns. He is flamboyant and his name is now Bunny Wigglesworth. Bunny agrees to act in his brother's place but not without making some adjustments. Instead of wearing the traditional black suit, he insists on lemon, scarlet and plum and he wants to use a whip.
I watched this Zorro again yesterday and I was surprised that it hasn't aged like I have. It is a wonderful parody of the Zorro films and TV series. As a satire it is unique in that it has its own theme, its own characters and its own plot. There is no romance, no grandiose special effects---it doesn't need them. It fascinates simply and it is wacky and accessible.
George Hamilton is Zorro and this is probably the best role he has ever played. In fact George Hamilton is Zorro and Zorro--he plays both roles--that of Don Diego Vega and that of Bunny Wigglesworth. We may find it hard to imagine Hamilton doing slapstick but he does it well--in fact he is superb just as is his supporting cast of Brenda Vaccaro, Lauren Hutton and Ron Liebman.
Stereotypes abound in the film and the idea of gay Zorro giving one liners is irresistible. There are several classic scenes in the film. One is the masked ball when the Alcalde (governor) plans to catch Zorro. All of the guests arrive in Zorro costumes and the result is like a house of mirrors.
Some of the performances are over the top. Ron Liebman as the Alcalde overacts but he can still bring a grin to the face of the viewer. When the Alcalde and Zorro go at it, you get a laugh a minute. Lauren Hutton as the love interest with a bit of liberal feminist touch but the comedy of the movie overshadows it. Brenda Vaccaro as Florinda, the wife of the Alcalde and the fact that she lusts for Zorro adds a little spice.
It makes no difference that the humor is simple and that the plot s predictable--this is a very funny movie that shows there is more than one way to tell a story and even if not totally successful, t can still be a lot of fun.
The movie is packed with sword fights, injustice and cross dressing as well innuendos, inside jokes and moments of hilarity.
The fact that Hamilton is able to make fun of himself says a lot about the film. Here is a colorful and dashing comedy so suspend the belief that whips are more powerful than rifles and that the gay Zorro can challenge an army. Just sit back and ready to laugh and enjoy the movie for what it is.
One note to think about though--does Hamilton ever lose his suntan? As for the gay blade in the title--the writers have evidently returned to the original meaning of the word gay and then gave a new meaning to the newer meaning of the word. The movie is very gay about a gay man and that fits both definitions of the word.

Hysterical movie, BUT... .......2007-02-27

This is a hysterical movie! The subject matter may offend some people, but in my opinion the biggest offense of this movie is that it is not Closed Caption, or Subtitled! I remember seeing this movie back in the 80's and laughed my butt off. So, when I saw it again on DVD at Amazon, I just had to buy it and share the laugher with my wife. Unfortunately, my wife -who is Deaf- could not share in the experience because DVD was not Closed Caption, or Subtitled. It's really sad that even after the 1990 Federal Law (ADA), which requires movies to be accessible to the Deaf, they chose not to Closed Caption, or Subtitled this hilarious movie. Shame on them! I only wish the Gay Blade could enforce justice in our modern times!!

One Of The Best.......2007-02-22

If you are easily offended, this is NOT the movie for you, but if you love spoofs and understand the humor of someone like Mel Brooks, then you'll love this movie. George Hamilton is at his best as Don Diego Vega, who returns to California and takes up his father's mantle to be Zorro, defender, as he puts it, of the 'defenseless'. Don Diego's heart is in the right place, although his foot is not, and he is forced to give up being Zorro to his twin brother, Ramon, who joined the British Navy, and prefers to go by the name Bunny Wigglesworth.

Hamilton is absolutely hilarious in the dual role, and Bunny's disguise as a woman is simply to die for. All the actors in this spoof are excellent, especially Brenda Vaccaro as the love hungry Florinda who only does 'it' once a year with her husband, the new alcalde, Esteban. Remarkably Ron Leibman did not lose his voice with all the shouting he has to do as Esteban, annoying, but also funny. Lauren Hutton plays Charlotte Taylor Wilson, a woman suffragette who has come to California to help the downtrodden. I'll never hear that name without hearing Hamilton's atrocious Spanish accent make it nearly unpronouncable.

With the old-fashioned movie score, and all the right elements of an old Hollywood swashbuckler, somehow this version goes hilariously off the rails. You're never sure how that happens, but it makes for one of the funniest movies ever produced that didn't carry the Mel Brooks name. If you're just wanting to watch a movie that is light-hearted, silly, and funny, then this is the movie to see. If you're uptight and looking to be offended, please don't buy this movie and spoil it for those of us who just want to be entertained without being preached at!

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Rio Bravo 2 disc collection.
One of the best...........
Not if you don't mind your own business
Excellent DVD movie....
A Classic With Great Extras!

Rio Bravo (Two-Disc Special Edition)
Starring: John Wayne , Dean Martin , Ricky Nelson , and Angie Dickinson
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Release Date: 2007-05-22

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When it comes down to naming the best Western of all time, the list usually narrows to three completely different pictures: John Ford's The Searchers, Howard Hawks's Red River, and Hawks's Rio Bravo. About the only thing they all have in common is that they all star John Wayne. But while The Searchers is an epic quest for revenge and Red River is a sweeping cattle-drive drama ("Take 'em to Missouri! Yeeee-hah!"), Rio Bravo is on a much more modest scale. Basically, it comes down to Sheriff John T. Chance (Wayne), his sobering-up alcoholic friend Dude (Dean Martin), the hotshot new kid Colorado (Ricky Nelson), and deputy-sidekick Stumpy (Walter Brennan), sittin' around in the town jail, drinkin' black cofee, shootin' the breeze, and occasionally, singin' a song. Hawks--who, like his pal Ernest Hemingway, lived by the code of "grace under pressure"--said he made Rio Bravo as a rebuke to High Noon, in which sheriff Gary Cooper begged for townspeople to help him. So, Hawks made Wayne's Sheriff Chance a consummate professional--he may be getting old and fat, but he knows how to do his job, and he doesn't want amateurs getting mixed up in his business; they could get hurt. This most entertaining of movies also achieved some notoriety in the '90s when Quentin Tarantino (director of Pulp Fiction, Reservoir Dogs, and Jackie Brown) revealed that he uses it as a litmus test for prospective girlfriends. Oh, and if the configuration of characters sounds familiar, it should: Hawks remade Rio Bravo two more times--as El Dorado in 1967, with Wayne, Robert Mitchum, and James Caan; and as Rio Lobo in 1970, with Wayne, Jack Elam, and Christopher Mitchum. --Jim Emerson

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Rio Bravo 2 disc collection........2007-06-27

I enjoyed it very much the second disc was the best some interesting doco,s i hadent seen before yes i rate this dvd highly.

One of the best..................2007-06-07

Recall seeing this first run when I was too cool to be a John Wayne fan. And this flick converted me, big time. Good story, interesting characters, great shoot out at the end, and John was never better, being John. And that's no put down. Not the critical or visual masterpiece that was the Searchers, but a more affiable outing for our hero. Action, humor and character development.

Not if you don't mind your own business.......2007-06-06

I love this movie. It's always been my favorite western, and while cinefiles may put "The Searchers" or "Red River" above it, I think no other western is more enjoyable and thrilling to watch than this one. As an examination of what the western really means, why it's such a durable art form, it is perfect. Right vs. wrong, good men vs. bad men, courage vs. cowardice, it's all in there.

Even though I've owned the old cardboard-box DVD for some time now, I bought this new edition the day it came out. (For one thing, I HATE those stupid boxes Warner Brothers put out and I'm glad to see they're correcting their mistake) The new edition contains an excellent 30-minute documentary on the making of the film, including a great interview with Angie Dickinson, who I believe is the only person involved with the movie still alive. I wish she was on the commentary, but she has plenty to say here. Another, shorter documentary talk about Old Tucson, where the movie was filmed and where westerns continue to be filmed even today. Finally, an excellent older hour-long documentary on Howard Hawks himself, with liberal sprinklings of scenes of his movies and a great long interview with Hawks from the early 1970's. It's all worth the price of buying the new edition.

There is also a commentary track with film historian Richard Schickel and director John Carpenter, who says this is his favorite film by his favorite director. The commentary is somewhat less successful, but still very interesting. It appears to be two separate commentaries spliced together; they refer to the movie, but not to each other. I'd rather they had included both commentaries separately, although it is true that by about midway through the movie they both kind of run out of steam and for long stretches you forget you've selected the commentary track at all.

Nevertheless the main thing is the movie, and it is a great one. John Wayne was never better, or at least never more powerful and charismatic, than he was here. Dean Martin calls him "Papa" at one point, and you see the truth of this: John Wayne is the patriarch of the movie, guiding it and helping it along, centering it with the force of his gravity. He's befuddled by the attentions of young Angie Dickinson, to be sure, but you never doubt that he's in charge of this town and he knows what he's doing. Dean Martin is a revelation as Dude, displaying all the raw acting talent he always seemed to hold back with Jerry Lewis because he knew he was the straight man. His torture as he goes through withdrawals from alcohol feel absolutely real, and we root for him as he slowly pulls himself up from the depths to which he's sunk the last few years. It's ironic that his next project was "The Young Lions" with Marlon Brando and Montgomery Clift; there are three great actors who all, in their own way, seemed to forgo on the promise of their talent and coast or dissipate themselves into oblivion. At least we have this performance, because Dean was a great, great actor. Walter Brennan is perfect as always, adding spice and flavor to every scene where he appears or is likely to appear. A greater character actor there never was. Rick Nelson is good, if a bit stiff, but he holds his own here and is enjoyable in the role. He and Dean sing a couple of great songs, too, because if you have two of the biggest singers in the world you put 'em to work. Finally, Angie Dickinson is wonderful as Feathers, she's a smart alec (alice?) and she's vulnerable all at the same time, as good as Bacall in her best days, and the difference in age between her and John Wayne is never jarring, not even for a second. You want them to get together, and since this is an old-school western you figure they probably will.

Great movie, great dialogue, great acting, great direction, great color cinematic scope, great everything. Great movie. Check it out. They don't make 'em like this anymore. Too bad.

Excellent DVD movie...........2007-05-26

Rio Bravo is one of John Wayne's more enjoyable movies and this movie is considered to be one of the greatest westerns ever made. Wayne is superbly supported by Dean Martin who also carried the movie as well as Ricky Nelson, Walter Brennan and Angie Dickinson. Great cast, superb script and excellent direction make this movie a viewing a pleasure many times over. It has everything anyone want in a John Wayne movie. Gunfights, fist fights, slow developing story to developed all the main characters and even pacing with a song or two thrown in. So successful was this movie that it was remade two more times as El Dorado and Rio Lobo. Amazingly, all three movies were directed by Howard Hawks and starred John Wayne. Even more amazing is that all three movies proves to be just as good and entertaining as ever.

This two disc Special Edition of Rio Bravo is a definite upgrade in both quality of image as well as sound over the previous release. I found the running commentary by John Carpenter and Richard Schickel to be somewhat enjoyable but the extra features proves to be a disappointment. There are three special features on the second disc. Two of them, Howard Hawk's Rio Bravo and Old Tucson: Where Legends Walked proves to be quite interesting. However, I was pretty disappointed by the main feature of this second disc, Men Who Made Movies: Howard Hawks. This feature I have seen already on Bringing Up Baby two disc edition (superb Katherine Hepburn/Cary Grant movie). I was very unhappy that a documentary already used in one DVD movie was reused for another. Warner Brothers made a cheap move here. (However, if you do not owned Bringing Up Baby, then you will get more out of the second disc then I did.)

I gave five stars for the movie, three stars for the special features, averaging out to four stars for this review. It should be noted that this two disc edition is exactly identical to the "ultimate edition" although that edition cost more and have a reproduction of Dell comic book based on the movie and promo booklet attached to it. (Much like the Ultimate Edition of the Searchers.)

A Classic With Great Extras!.......2007-05-25

I have the earlier DVD, but bought this one for the wonderful extras. However, I like the print from the first DVD better. I think it is a matter of taste, but I think this print is much darker than the first DVD. Faces seem more red, less fleshtone. I would simply exchange the older disc for the newer one, except that the newer, darker movie disc also has a very nice Commentary by John Carpenter and Richard Schickel. On the other hand, the documentary about Howard Hawks is worth the price of the 2-disc DVD itself. Some great extras more than make up for a weaker copy of the film -- I guess I will keep both versions.

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A real western

Rio Bravo [HD DVD]
Starring: John Wayne
Director: Howard Hawks
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ASIN: B000P6XU56
Release Date: 2007-06-05

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There's a showdown at Rio Bravo when courageous Sheriff John T. Chance throws the brother of evil cattle baron Nathan Burdette in jail for murder. When Burdette's men lay seige to his jailhouse, Chance holds on until the arrival of a U.S. Marshal with the help of his drunken deputy, Dude, cranky old man Stumpy, and the beautiful long-legged Feathers.

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A real western.......2007-06-04

This is John Wayne. You can spot the formula and most of his supporting actors for other John Wayne movies. O.K. you can also see that it is a Howard Hawks' movie.

Dean Martin plays himself as Dude. And Ricky Nelson as Colorado Ryan really fits in this movie.

You know the story. Good guys are holding baddy in the jail. All his compadres want him out. It is up to the town characters to prevent this from happening. How this is done or not done is the movie.

The only thing this movie needed to be perfect is black and white hats.

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Rio Bravo [Blu-ray]
Starring: Angie Dickinson , Ricky Nelson , Dean Martin , and John Wayne
Director: Howard Hawks
Manufacturer: Warner Brothers
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ASIN: B000P6XU5G
Release Date: 2007-06-05

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Rio Bravo (Two-Disc Ultimate Collector's Edition)

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Rio Bravo
Review of ACTUAL Release
Hawks at his (near) best!
The Duke was always stylish...
Great,but where,s YELLOWSTONE KELLY/

Rio Bravo (Two-Disc Ultimate Collector's Edition)
Starring: John Wayne , Dean Martin , Ricky Nelson , and Angie Dickinson
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ASIN: B000O599XK
Release Date: 2007-05-22

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Rio Bravo.......2007-06-26

Hawks's colorful, exciting western boasts an archetypal, larger-than-life turn from the Duke, and perhaps Martin's finest acting job ever as Dude. Film neatly blends pathos, suspense, comedy, even songs to create top-notch entertainment. Look also for Ricky Nelson as Colorado (he and Dino get to croon together), and the leggy, alluring Angie Dickinson as Feathers, a young woman with her eye on Chance. Bravo indeed.

Review of ACTUAL Release.......2007-06-23

I believe at this point in time I'm unique in that I seem to be the only reviewer who's going to attempt a comprehensive review of the Two-Disc Ultimate Collector's Edition of Rio Bravo. Since I also own the original DVD release, I can compare the two prints (although to be honest, I loaned it to my Russian doctoral advisor a few years ago and he seems loath to part with it; however, the extras include unrestored scenes which can form the basis). We all KNOW that this is "the greatest Western that John Ford never made," otherwise, why would we be on this page? So rather than preach to the converted (which is basically a waste of time), this review will concentrate on the extras and the print itself.
To be honest, I prefer the older release for print quality. Given that this film was shot in Technicolor, I would assume that Warner would do the right thing and not tweak the original color values (I'm guessing that Rio Bravo wouldn't be a candidate for Warner/AOL's Edge Enhancement restoration because it was probably shot on one strip of film rather than three). But this print looks 'way too dark compared to the first release, with a rather significant loss of detail in the night and interior shots. To be honest, the detail is excellent in the brighter shots, but overall, I think the earlier release looks better and is immediately recognizable as Technicolor; this one almost looks like it's DeLuxe or Eastman. Okay...maybe it's not quite THAT bad, but I don't think it's an upgrade--everyone is orange, including the horses.
I don't know exactly what the stated audio restoration entailed, but it sounds great. There's an excellent commentary by Richard Schickel and John Carpenter (who are clearly having the time of their lives), an alternate French audio track, and subtitles in English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, and--of all things--Korean. There are also a number of trailers for Wayne's B westerns, culminating in one for Rio Bravo.
The extras on the second disk include three documentaries which are all deserving of the proverbial enthusiastic thumbs-up. The first is an installment of Schickel's series The Men Who Made the Movies which focuses on Howard Hawks; the second is titled Commemoration: Howard Hawks' Rio Bravo that features (among others) the ubiquitous Peter Bogdanovich (whom I find irritating almost beyond enduring) and Walter Hill and which, in spite of my aversion, I found enjoyable; everyone involved is a serious Rio Bravo fan and has something of interest to contribute. The final installment is called Old Tucson: Where the Legends Walked; this tells the story of what was to become the Old Tucson Studio and which is the location on which Rio Bravo was shot. This was all new to me and, like the other two documentaries, was lots of fun. For those interested, there are Portuguese and Korean subtitles.
We now come to the non-video extras. You may have read mention of "a comic book" that's included with this set. What ISN'T mentioned is that it's a miniature reprint of a 10¢ Dell comic book that was released for sale concurrent with the film's theatrical release (these weren't uncommon during that time period, now that I think of it). Also included is a miniature of what looks to be a promotional catalogue intended for theater owners, explaining how best to promote the film.
Finally, there's a nice set of miniature theater cards that somehow managed to get somewhat mangled in their sleeve. Since the trays that hold the disks were damaged when I received my set and are therefore being returned, I'm hoping for better things next time around. Everything is beautifully packaged as a series of folders within a heavy, vellum-textured slipcase.
I was lucky enough to purchase this with a coupon for about the same price as the list for the Two-Disc Special Edition, so I decided to go for it (I'm a sucker for gimmicks). I don't know if I'd advise purchasing it for list, as the extras, while nice, aren't essential. In fact, I don't even know that this new release is essential. If you already own the original release, there's really no reason to go for this one unless you want the documentaries and commentary. I knocked off a star because I'm really not crazy about the print, there's no hard-copy chapter index (a major pain in the posterior, in my book), the menus are cheesy, plus it's impossible to turn off the audio commentary unless the disk is ejected. Regardless of which release you purchase, Rio Bravo is not only a must-have for anyone who claims to be a Western fan, it belongs in the library of every serious film buff.

Hawks at his (near) best!.......2007-06-05

It doesn't match up to the brilliant perfection of Hawks', "Red River", but it does have a great deal of gentle humor that the other lacks. This was always my third favorite Western after "Red River" and Ford's, "The Searchers". It has a sense of menace and a wonderful story, but it's so breezy and (unintentionally?) light-hearted (you can tell that everyone is having a blast making this film!), it's hard to take it seriously! The best thing to do is just sing along with Dean and Ricky (I always do!), and enjoy the ride!
P.S. It's "Winchester 73'"!

The Duke was always stylish..........2007-06-04

As my birthday is creeping up and this film was released in 59 and I shall turn 59 in June (07) I felt like splurging for the Two Disc Ultimate Rio Bravo. Happy I did. I love westerns but didn't know this film that well, thought I had seen it but realized when I started to unspool it that I had never seen it all the way through. It's a terrific film, I have other westerns favorites that I feel are superior; The Searchers, Winchester 73 (I think that's the caliber), One Eyed Jack etc., but this is very good and the packaging is terrrific. You even get a re print of The Dell comic of the film (reduced in size of course) also there is the advertising circular that Warners sent out to theatre owners. As for the film, it's The Duke at his Dukest and Dean Martin is pretty good, Ricky Nelson could never act but looks good on screen...Angie Dickenson steals the picture...in black tights even. Happy with my purchase and you will be too.

Great,but where,s YELLOWSTONE KELLY/.......2007-05-09

Although The Searchers is my no 1,there is no doubt about the class of Rio Bravo.If the Documentaries are even half as good as The Searchers 50th Anniversary Special Edition then, very well done Warners.
Kelly J Colvin reports that there are more Special Editions on the way.
WHERE IS YELLOWSTONE KELLY,Widescreen please;;
Rio Bravo has been reviewed thousands of times,i think we all agree about its status as an All Time Classic.
WHERE IS YELLOWSTONE KELLY?;;Not even on VHS,never mind DVD,AN ABSOLUTE SCANDAL,C,mon Warners,what are you playing at? A whole generation loved this classic,SO PLEASE DO SOMETHING;;
Davy,westernnut.

Average customer rating:

Don't Toss Your Original!
5 great stars in one great movie
Nelson and Martin lend added flavor
OOPS!!
My Rifle , my pony , my dvd and me

Rio Bravo
Starring: John Wayne , Dean Martin , Ricky Nelson , Angie Dickinson , and Walter Brennan
Director: Howard Hawks
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ASIN: B000059HB7
Release Date: 2001-05-08

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One deputy (Dean Martin) is a drunk, one (Walter Brennan) is a cripple and another (Ricky Nelson) is an eager, tinhorn kid. But Sheriff John Wayne knows he can count on 'em when the bullets fly. A landmark salute to heroism, directed by Howard Hawks.

Customer Reviews:

Don't Toss Your Original!.......2007-06-24

Granted, it's light on extras and is packaged in a cheesy snapper case. But I own both this and the new, remastered release and I, for one (and I seem not to be alone) think that this print looks better. The colors manage to look both saturated and natural (it was, after all, shot in Technicolor), the print is anamorphic, the sound is fine, and there's a printed chapter index--what more do you want? The new print is a LOT darker, with everyone looking as though they'd hit the Coppertone QT with a heavy hand, i.e., they're all orange. The new sets have lots of cool extras, but if you like your people flesh-toned and your horses brown, stick with this one.

5 great stars in one great movie.......2007-04-02

I had not seen this movie in over thirty years, so I had forgotten just how good it was. To start with, you have John Wayne in the lead. Then you have Dean Martin in one of his few serious roles. Then comes Ricky Nelson, who could have been a great actor if he had been given a few more serious roles and not simply used as a cameo to bring in the teenage girls. Angie dickinson, doing her best as romantic interest for a man old enough to be her father. Then we come to Walter Brennan at his crotchety best. With a cast like this you just have to have a good movie, but add in a plot with more twists than a fifty foot lariat, then top it off with a great song sung by Dean Martin and Ricky Nelson. Pure entertainment. No deep philosophy, just lots of action and adventure. Treat yourself to a piece of the time when movies were made for fun.

Nelson and Martin lend added flavor.......2007-03-30

This John Wayne classic has the added flavor of great voices, which only enhances this terrific western. A very young Ricky Nelson and Dean Martin do a wonderful duet, one I hadn't heard before. Throw in Angie Dickinson as a femme fatale and you've got some well-matched actors having great fun with their characters. Wayne is a sheriff who is put to the test when he must arrest the brother of a rich rancher. Though the charge is murder, the rich rancher will stop at nothing to get his scoundrel of a brother out of jail. Wayne is left with a drunk, a greenhorn and a limping old man to help him fend off the bad guys.

Chrissy K. McVay - Author

OOPS!!.......2007-03-20

Full but painful disclosure compels me to own up to the fact that I had this all wrong. I had just bought a new DVD player, and I had been using a B&W movie for the hook-up. This was the only movie I had seen on the new player until popping in this version of Rio Bravo, which, as stated previously, had a sickly green tint to it. I discovered only after writing the first review that I of course had an incorrect hook-up. I fixed it and the movie plays great. My apologies to Duke and Stumpy.

Saw this movie during its first run as a nine-year-old and loved it. Still do. But the color reproduction on this DVD is scandalous, and bears absolutely no comparison to its original state. The rich, vibrant color of the original has been replaced by a Dr. Seussian green, making every character look as if they are suffering from sea sickness. This makes the movie unwatchable,despite its low cost.Thank God a new version is due out soon. Save your money for that one.

My Rifle , my pony , my dvd and me.......2007-03-09

This is an old favorite. True, the story itself is nothing new. Sheriff in trouble, out numbered and out gunned. He has only some misfits to back his play. Given that, what sets this apart from many other westerns is the cast and script. Take John Wayne, Dean Martin, Ricky Nelson, Walter Brennan and Angie Dickinson and you have the makings of an all star entertainment. While there is plenty of action, the story concentrates on these characters and how they handle the situation they are in. Look for plenty of back up characters like Claude Akins or Ward Bond. This is plain good movie making. Watch this show.

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b20
A could have been.
Good adaption
very very good!
Who Dares Wins

Bravo Two Zero
Starring: Sean Bean , Steve Nicolson , Rick Warden , Richard Graham , and Ian Curtis (III)
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Bravo Two-Zero

ASIN: B00005R87B
Release Date: 2001-12-18

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Sean Bean has yet to star in a major movie, but he proves his charisma in Bravo Two Zero, based on the true story of a British Special Forces unit behind enemy lines during the Gulf War. Bravo Two Zero begins with the men taking leave of their wives, children, and girlfriends, then takes us step by step through the procedures that lead to going to war: not simply the gathering of equipment and intelligence, but things like "proof of life" statements--something idiosyncratic that, if the soldiers are captured, will demonstrate that they are still alive. Sent to cut an information line, the squad loses radio contact, and the men are forced to abandon their gear and head for the border of Syria. From there things only get worse, and some viewers may find the going brutal. These realistic details give the movie its punch, but it's Bean who keeps you caring. --Bret Fetzer

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Starring action favorite Sean Bean (THE LORD OF THE RINGS, DON'T SAY A WORD, ESSEX BOYS) and based on a captivating true story written by best-selling author Andy McNab, BRAVO TWO ZERO explores the tragedies and triumphs of men taken to the edge of survival during the Persian Gulf War. When an elite eight-man British SAS team is dropped behind enemy lines, their mission is clear: take out Saddam Hussein's SCUD missile systems. But when communications are cut and they find themselves surrounded by Hussein's army, their only hope is to risk capture and torture in a desperate 185-kilometer run to the Syrian border. With a terrific screenplay by the writer of the classic action hits KELLY'S HEROES and RED HEAT, you'll long remember this compelling story of wartime heroism and bravery.

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b20.......2007-06-03

Great movie very enjoyable and realistic a classic delivered fast and in good condition

A could have been........2007-02-18

As ex-infantry I found this a big disappointment and almost unwatchable. This low budget movie spoils the book. A supposed highlight is the SAS field craft, but that's a bad joke. The SAS troop crowds around for camera shots, all the while talking loudly if not shouting. Bog normal infantry don't do this never mind the best of the best, the SAS. The fire-fight sequences are passable. The interrogation is the strongest part of the movie but can't make up for the rest of it. The foul language Even if it's what they used in the field, should have been ameliorated for the movie and it detracts a lot, making it unsuitable for many audiences.

Good adaption.......2007-01-05

This movie was a decent adaption of the book. Written by the same author, many of te small details and personalities of the team members have been put in the movie. Naturally, the movie is at best, a synopsis of the book due to budget and time restraints, which is why I recommend reading it first, then watching the movie. As a stand alone movie, it has decent action and a pretty good plot (the novel fleshes everything out alot better) and Sean Bean as always, delivers lines and action the way he always does. Not a bad purchase.

very very good!.......2006-09-20

one of the best man-at-war movies ever made and viewed so far. the fighting scenes and the tortures were so realistic and shockingly cruel.

Who Dares Wins.......2006-02-11

I have seen this film and I must say that this is one of my "best" in my collection of war films.

This is a little known film, even I didn't know about it, until I passed the DVD section at Tower and saw it...
and since I have read the books...
"Bravo Two Zero","The One That's Got Away", and "The REAL Bravo Two Zero".
I picked this movie up and I was not disappointed in the least.

This film is made (IMO)in my opinion great.
I didn't see anything really wrong.
The actors were chosen perfectly.
I did note the insertion scene, and I will agree, that it was done rather "cheaply".
Not only were the actors' great in this film, but the UK lingo was great to hear and is not really hard to understand, you JUST have to pay attention.

I will not repeat what has already been said about this film.
I will also avoid getting into the "Whats real" debacal.
Each soldier in war (any war) will have a difference of opinions on what HIS versions/experiences will be.
Each soldiers experiences are always different.

But what hasn't been said (yet), which really impressed me also about the film, was particularly the soundtrack.
Ferguson did an excellent job with it.
The music is very moving...
It was great during the "running across the desert at sundown" and in "when the storm came in" scenes.
Just excellent! BRILLIANT!!
** (note) I will say that I have been in the Gulf War and I experienced that "storm" and (yes) it does get COLD! I remember it well...and true. It happened.

So, I ask...
Where's the terrific soundtrack to a terrific movie?

I recommend this movie.
It's a worthy addition to any war lover's collection.

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Great movie
My slogan for Mac and me the Et sequel !
better than ET
H0LY SHlT!!! Best Scene in the History of Cinematography!
must be seen to be believed

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Greetings, earthlings. A pint-sized extraterrestrial has just landed on our planet by accident…and he's feeling a little alienated because he got separated from his family upon arrival. Fortunately, the hilarious, intergalactic antics of this Mysterious Alien Creature (MAC) will help him charm his way into the heart of everyone he meets, including Ronald McDonald in a rare cameo!

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Great movie.......2007-04-17

A good movie for the whole family. It's not as popular but still worth to watch it if you and your family like McDonald's and movies from the 80's. Don't mind the special effect.

My slogan for Mac and me the Et sequel !.......2007-03-09

The best scince fiction movie to buy and rent for yourself and the whole family ! Father and daughter prove of Mac and Me excellent science fiction
flim ( 40 star rating this flim ) ! I enjoyed watching Mac and Me in the movies just as a much My father did back in 1988 ! Mac and Me is one of my best science fiction flims along with ET ! I always want to make a sequel to
Mac and Me but after 19 years or so I could not came up with concept !

better than ET.......2006-11-16

personally i love this film and enjoy it more than ET it never fails to make me cry.

H0LY SHlT!!! Best Scene in the History of Cinematography!.......2006-04-01

This whining little rugrat in a wheelchair keeps on crying like a baby baby when Mac, the lovechild of et and gizmo, begins drilling holes in the wall for no reason. The paraplegic rolls off in fright, seeking refuge (in the typical fashion of movies) from the secure room he's in to the vast landscape outside. Mac pursues.

Now here it is: ol' wheelie gets to a big hill and can't stop his momentum. He rolls down this hill (that might as well be a mountain) and starts screaming as his wheelchair starts bouncing and shaking. Then out of nowhere he flies right off a cliff, falling like 75 feet. This is the most hilarious scene I have ever seen. He is just falling and screaming and flailing his arms. I laughed so hard and long my mom started crying.

And in the biggest hosing in the history of the Academy Awards, Ronald McDonald gets snubbed for best supporting actor.

The movie even ends with "We'll be back" superimposed on the screen, but was such a bomb and financial failure that McD's and Coke could not afford the planned sequel. Also, though Stewart Raffill won for worst director, the movie lost the coveted Worst Movie for 1989. A delusioned Mac takes his own life, ODing on whoppers and pepsi.

must be seen to be believed.......2006-03-08

mac and me is insane. this movie is chock full of moments that really tug at the heart-strings. feel sorry for the poor little wheel-chair bound boy and don't forget to buy coca-cola and eat at mcdonald's. at one point the alien dies and is revived by drinking coca-cola. i love this movie.

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