"That Damn Piece Of Junk" The Director Of John Wayne's Final Rio Bravo Movie Blamed The Movie's Failure On Its Cast
The director ofRio Lobowas deeply unhappy with his final John Wayne movie - and wasn’t above pointing the blame elsewhere.Rio Bravowas John Wayne’s angry response toHigh Noonbecause, despite this Gary Cooper Western being acclaimed upon release, Wayne and director Howard Hawks despised its politics.Rio Bravohas celebrity fans like Quentin Tarantino and John Carpenter and is now just as well regarded asHigh Noon. The film wasn’t intended to lead to a trilogy of movies either, but Wayne and Hawks kept going back to the same well....