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| ACTORS: | John Wayne, Montgomery Clift, Joanne Dru |
| CATEGORY: | DVD |
| DIRECTOR: | Howard Hawks, Arthur Rosson |
| THEATRICAL RELEASE DATE: | 30 September, 1948 |
| MANUFACTURER: | Mgm/Ua Studios |
| MPAA RATING: | Unrated |
| FEATURES: | Black & White, Closed-captioned |
| TYPE: | Western |
| MEDIA: | DVD |
| # OF MEDIA: | 1 |
| UPC: | 027616604224 |
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Customer Reviews of Red River
"Take 'em to Missouri, Matt!'' John Wayne has played variations on his tough-guy persona throughout the years. From the noble tough-guy in Stagecoach (1939) to the senstivie tough-guy in The Quiet Man (1952), Wayne has displayed enough different sides of his persona to keep his performances from being considered carbon copies of each other. In Howard Hawks' Red River (1948), we are privy to the uncompromising, masculine-to-the-max 100% all-man John Wayne. Wayne plays Tom Dunson (Wayne), a driven man who sets out West in 1851 and winds up in Texas with the goal of starting a cattle ranch. His only companion is Groot Nadine (Walter Brennan) but soon after an Indian raid destroys Dunson's former wagon train group, Dunson takes in the lone survivor of the raid - a young boy named Matt Garth. Years past and Garth (played as an adult by Montgomery Clift) is poised to become the heir to Dunson's cattle ranch. However, tempers flare when Dunson and Garth must embark on a historic cattle drive to take 9,000 head of cattle to Missouri. Both men have a falling out over where the cattle should be delivered, the men want to take them to Abilene, but Dunson stubbornly wants to continue with the more difficult trek to Missouri. A revolt breaks out and soon Dunson is banished from his own cattle drive. As a pure Western, Red River is a glorious gem within the genre. Yet, the film bogs down a little when Tess Millay (Joanne Dru) enters the picture. The story arc that involves her courting by both Dunson and Garth comes across as awkward. The energy produced by the cattle drive arc just aren't there in the romantic triangle arc. Yet, the film is still a wonder to behold because of Wayne's bravura, archetype performance. To watch Wayne in his prime is to be inspired.
Top Notch Western...Score: 95 (out of 100).
If Sam Peckinpah's THE WILD BUNCH is the best ode to the Ole West, then Howard Hawk's RED RIVER has to be the best depiction of the Ole West - period. John Wayne's BEST film!!! The film is a variation of MUTINY ON THE BOUNTY, where adopted son, Matt Garth (Montgomery Clift), rebels against his tyrannical guardian, Tom Dunson (John Wayne), on a massive cattle drive to Missouri. The film is known for its fabulous cinematography, direction, score, and acting. Joanne Dru is miscast as Clift's love interest.
Strengths: acting, score, direction, cinematography
Weakness: Joanne Dru's character (Tess Millay)
Score: 95 (out of 100)
Black and white sensation!
John Wayne's Red River is one of the most exciting and classical westerns of our century. So, if somebody hates black and white, screw them, it's their problem. Don't even review the product, genius! Alongside The Searchers, this is one of the Duke's landmark films. Also, John Wayne was our ultimate hero, prevailing in every gunfight and every story. His acting AND his strength certainly prevail here. Also filled with action packed gunfights and suspenseful scenes. The ending is fine.
The DVD transfer is nothing special, and somewhat grainy at times. MGM DVDS are not known to be the best DVD makers on the market. To shape up this classic western, expect a Criterion Collection re release and enjoy!