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The Genesis of Rio Bravo (2)
Repeated examinations of the TV series revealed all of them open with a gripping epilogue powerful enough to hold the audience when it breaks for commercials. This was one of the elements that Hawks employs in the opening scene. It has been noted that Rio Bravo came to life as a reaction to the very famous and successful movie High Noon (1952). Hawks frequently expressed his displeasure of the film. His objections were dominantly focused on principle and individuality, themes
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Aug 203 min read
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My Darling Clementine (1946)
Clementine's script was written based on the historical records of the period when Wyatt Earp (Henry Fonda) was the marshal of Tombstone and his brothers were his deputies. The darkness of Ford's vision in the postwar period is portrayed as Dallas, the prostitute with a heart of gold, turns to Chihuahua, wearing the pendant James purchased for his fiancée. The confrontation between the Earps and the violent, nomadic Clantons creates the tension which becomes central theme of
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Mar 212 min read
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