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Mill Creek Entertainment | 1989 | 86 min | Rated R | No Release Date

Blind Fury (Blu-ray Movie), temporary cover art

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Movie rating

6.4
 / 10

Blu-ray rating

Users0.0 of 50.0
Reviewer2.5 of 52.5
Overall2.5 of 52.5

Overview

Blind Fury (1989)

Blinded and left to die in Vietnam, Nick Parker has been missing in action for more than two decades. Finally home, he sets out to find and forgive his old Army buddy.

Starring: Rutger Hauer, Terry O'Quinn, Brandon Call, Noble Willingham, Lisa Blount
Director: Phillip Noyce

Martial arts100%
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Specifications

  • Video

    Video codec: MPEG-2
    Video resolution: 1080p
    Aspect ratio: 1.78:1
    Original aspect ratio: 1.85:1

  • Audio

    English: Dolby Digital 2.0 (384 kbps)

  • Subtitles

    English SDH

  • Discs

    Blu-ray Disc
    Single disc (1 BD)

  • Playback

    Region A (B, C untested)

Review

Rating summary

Movie3.5 of 53.5
Video3.0 of 53.0
Audio3.0 of 53.0
Extras0.0 of 50.0
Overall2.5 of 52.5

Blind Fury Blu-ray Movie Review

Reviewed by Martin Liebman January 2, 2021

This Mill Creek Blu-ray release of 'Blind Fury' is available as part of a three-film bundle with 'Silent Rage' and 'White Line Fever.' There is also a standalone release with superior technical specs and a 'retro VHS' slipcover.


Nick Parker (Rutger Hauer) is blinded in combat in Vietnam. He’s taken in by villagers who cannot restore his eyesight but who do sharpen his other senses and train him in the art of blind swordsmanship. Two decades later, he’s back in the United States, a vagabond in search of his old war buddy, Frank Devereaux, whom he learns has left his wife, Lynn (Meg Foster), and son, Billy (Brandon Call). Only moments after Nick arrives at their home do three men attempt to kidnap Billy. Nick, now a powerful swordsman, foils their plans but Lynn is killed in the scrum. Now with Billy in his charge, Nick travels to Reno, Nevada in search of Frank (Terry O’Quinn) where he finds a friend in trouble and danger at every turn. Nick will have to rely on instinct and physical skill to overcome, and overmatch, a flood of determined foes, including the viscous "Slag" (Randall "Tex" Cobb), armed with guns but lacking Nick's precision and desire to see his mission through to the end and protect those he loves.

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Blind Fury Blu-ray Movie, Video Quality  3.0 of 5

There are a few obvious discrepancies between this bundled release and Mill Creek's standalone issue. First, this edition, which shares a single disc with two other films, is encoded at MPEG-2 whereas the standalone employs the AVC encode. Second, the average bitrate is substantially higher with the standalone. Third, this version is framed at 1.78:1 whereas the solo release is framed at 1.85:1. Despite the differences in encode and aspect ratio, the core image is virtually unchanged between this Blind Fury and the standalone Blind Fury. A-B comparisons show no serious alterations in detail or color. Compression worries are a little more pronounced with this version, which lacks the bitrate breathing room. The standalone is the superior version, but there are not a lot of superficial compromises with this one, either. Most of the details in the standalone version's review apply here.


Blind Fury Blu-ray Movie, Audio Quality  3.0 of 5

The most obvious difference with this Blind Fury and the standalone Blind Fury comes in the audio encode. Both are of the two-channel variety, but this one's a lossy Dolby Digital track whereas the other features a DTS-HD Master Audio presentation. There are some notable similarities between the tracks, particularly the width with which both engage the front; there's no shortage of stretch and sound separation here, but detail found in the lossless track is lacking here. There's a tinny and hollow sound to assorted music and effects examples, but not so problematic as to ruin the experience. It's perfectly capable and while not ideal, one must consider that compromises Mill Creek had to make to squeeze three films on the disc and release this at a price point that's close to the standalone release. For fans on a budget, this track should suffice.


Blind Fury Blu-ray Movie, Special Features and Extras  n/a of 5

Neither this nor the standalone release include any supplemental content.


Blind Fury Blu-ray Movie, Overall Score and Recommendation  2.5 of 5

This version of Blind Fury isn't quite so good as its standalone counterpart but the compromises are acceptable given the price point.


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