5.9 | / 10 |
Users | 0.0 | |
Reviewer | 3.0 | |
Overall | 3.0 |
A Mexican revolutionary offers four marauding outlaws a million bucks to destroy an arsenal owned by the Mexican army. The arsenal gets blasted, but the million bucks doesn't get delivered in this "outsmart the outsmarters" and "double-cross the double-crossers" western saga.
Starring: Lee Van Cleef, Gina Lollobrigida, James Mason (I), Simón Andreu, Diana LorysForeign | 100% |
Western | 54% |
Comedy | Insignificant |
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 2.46:1
Original aspect ratio: 2.39:1
English: DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono (48kHz, 16-bit)
BDInfo
None
25GB Blu-ray Disc
Single disc (1 BD)
Region A (locked)
Movie | 3.0 | |
Video | 3.0 | |
Audio | 3.5 | |
Extras | 0.5 | |
Overall | 3.0 |
Gene Martin's "Bad Man's River" (1971) arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of Kino Video. The only bonus features on the disc are original trailers for two westerns starring Lee Van Cleef. In English, without optional English SDH subtitles for the main feature Region-A "locked".
"What do you look for first in a man?"
Presented in an aspect ratio of 2.47:1, encoded with MPEG-4 AVC and granted a 1080p transfer, Eugenio Martín's Bad Man's River arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of Kino Lorber.
The release is struck from a pre-existing master that is quite inconsistent. Select well-lit close-ups can boast rather decent depth, but there are many wider panoramic shots where definition and fluidity is problematic. Different traces of fading can be seen in the lower end of the frame that further impact density. The good news is that there are no traces of recent degraining and sharpening adjustments. As a result, even though the film does not look as healthy and fresh as it should, it does have a relatively pleasing organic appearance. There are no traces of color boosting, but stability isn't convincing. Color saturation also should be better. Image stability can be improved as well -- there are minor bumps here and there and a few uneven transitions. Lastly, there are flecks and minor scratches throughout the entire film. (Note: This is a Region-A "locked" Blu-ray release. Therefore, you must have a native Region-A or Region-Free player in order to access its content).
There is only one standard audio track on this Blu-ray disc: English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0. Optional English SDH subtitles are not provided for the main feature.
The audio has not been recently remastered. Despite a few minor fluctuations, however, clarity is quite good. Depth is also decent, but it is easy to tell that there is quite a bit of room for improvement. Some light background hiss occasionally sneaks in, but there are no audio dropouts or notable distortions. English SDH subtitles should have been provided because some of the actors have rather thick accents and it isn't always easy to follow their lines.
It is difficult to tell exactly why Gene Martin's Bad Man's River does not work as well as it should. It has a terrific cast, but there is so much in it that simply does not feel right. I suppose it is a film that can be recommended to Lee Van Cleef and Gina Lollobrigida fans, but everyone else is guaranteed to be frustrated with it. The technical presentation is rather inconsistent and the only bonus features on the disc are two original trailers.
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