Rio Grande

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Buy This Item Rio Grande by Republic Pictures  Available from Amazon  $9.98  on 11-26-2008     The last and least memorable of John Ford's famous cavalry trilogy (following <I>Fort Apache</I> and <I>She Wore a Yellow Ribbon</I>), <I>Rio Grande</I> nonetheless has an interesting continuity about the gentlemanly rules of military conduct. Here the focus is on the family. While creating a heated controversy over his handling of the Apache war, John Wayne must also contend with disgruntled wife Maureen O'Hara and estranged son Claude Jarman Jr., a new recruit trying to earn his father's love and respect. Ford seems to suggest that there are two conflicting codes of honor in every cavalry officer's life, the personal as well as the professional, and that it takes an act of heroism to maintain both. It's fascinating to observe Wayne's progression throughout the trilogy, as his personal stakes intensify. Also, this is the first of five onscreen appearances between the Duke and O'Hara, each filled with a competitive spirit and stormy sexuality. <I>--Bill Desowitz</I> Reader Reviews Rio Grande is the final installment of John Ford's unintentional Calvary trilogy. It's a great, fun John Wayne film made in the days when stunts were done by people instead of computers and actors were allowed (requested) to do their own stunts. Interestingly, the celebrated partnership of John Ford and John Wayne made this a classic, but the film also inaugurated another famed partnership--the one between John Wayne and Maureen O'Hara. The great advantage of DVDs over video tapes (beyond the obvious improved resolution and sound) is the Special Features. This DVD has a respectable set of features that will inform you and keep you entertained well after you finish watching the movie. The Shopkeeper

Rio Grande Available from Amazon Price: $9.98 Updated on 11-26-2008.

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