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List Price: $9.98 | | Label: Republic Pictures
Salesrank: 65078
Released: October 22, 2002 |
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MPAA Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Media: DVD |
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Editorial Review:
The last and least memorable of John Ford's famous cavalry trilogy (following Fort Apache and She Wore a Yellow Ribbon), Rio Grande 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. --Bill Desowitz
Rio Grande (Collector's Edition) Reviews:
Rio Grande 
2009-09-17 - One of the many "Rio" movies made by John "Duke" Wayne. This one is not the typical good vs evil that was his standard. Rio Grande brings out the cruel side of his character that later movies hardly ever showed. The acting is excellent, but the story line is not what one expects from a John Wayne western. The supporting cast does a great job, but can't keep the audience from wishing that the lead character would just ride off into the sunset...and stay there.
One of the best 
2009-07-19 - Although I am a devotee of all John Wayne movies, I think that this is my favourite of them all and certainly made me fall in love with 'the John Wayne character'. Seen in 2009, John Ford's treatment is sentimental and a little corny but has so much heart that it can only be viewed with indulgent affection. Maureen O'Hara is exquisite and John Wayne handsome and their chemistry is incredibly powerful - why did they only make 5 films together? To me, one of the most memorable scenes of any movie is a very simple, touching scene where an injured Kirby is being brought back with the rest of the patrol into the camp and at first Kathleen doesn't notice him as she is searching for their son. Having found the son and suddenly realising that her husband is lying hurt in front of her, she simply takes his hand and walks on in in silence in time with the travois - nothing needs to be said, the look and posture is enough. It is impossibly romantic and makes all other more obvious scenes pale into comparison. Rio Grande a lesser film? Never!
Excellent Seller
2009-07-07 - The seller sent the product on time. The product was as advertised. That's all you can ask for!! Thanks
A Worthy Component to the Wayne Trilogy of the US Calvary
2009-02-10 - Fort Apache She Wore a Yellow Ribbon
The trilogy of films starring John Wayne about the US Calvary of the 19th century included "She Wore a Yellow Ribbon", "Fort Apache" and "Rio Grande". Only in Rio Grande he is teamed with Maureen O'Hara. Of course Victor McClagen appears in all three. Others who often appear in Wayne films included Ben Johnson, Harry Carrey, Jr. and Chill Wills.
In "Rio Grande" the Apaches (who else) are the bad guys. They evade the calvary by escaping to Mexico after their raids. John is issued an order by his general officer to cross the Rio Grande and stop the Apaches. The order violates the treaty with Mexico (the movie doesn't explain how they got away without a court martial).
The movie includes the renewing of a romance with O'Hara (they were divorced), a rescue of children from the Apaches, a side-plot involving Johnson (wanted for murder), spectacular horse back riding, songs by the Sons of the Pioneers and O'Hara's quest to get her son out of the calvary (he joined after washing out at West Point).
If you like Wayne you will like "Rio Grande".
Great Movie
2008-07-17 - Another one of my favorite movies with John Wayne and the whole John Ford crew.
The scene where Ben Johnson, Harry Carey Jr., and Claude Jarman Jr. ride two Horses Roman style (that's standing on the two horse's backs) was actually done by them, not stuntmen! They just don't make them like that anymore.
