7.1 | / 10 |
Users | 4.0 | |
Reviewer | 3.5 | |
Overall | 3.5 |
A mysterious prisoner is on a train that races through the Rocky Mountains on a classified mission. But one by one, the passengers are being murdered!
Starring: Charles Bronson, Ben Johnson, Richard Crenna, Jill Ireland, Charles DurningWestern | 100% |
Mystery | Insignificant |
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 1.85:1
Original aspect ratio: 1.85:1
English: LPCM 2.0 (48kHz, 16-bit)
BDInfo
English SDH
Blu-ray Disc
Two-disc set (1 BD, 1 DVD)
DVD copy
Region B (locked)
Movie | 3.5 | |
Video | 3.5 | |
Audio | 4.5 | |
Extras | 2.0 | |
Overall | 3.5 |
Tom Gries' "Breakheart Pass" (1975) arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of British label Eureka Entertainment. The supplemental features on the disc include an original trailer for the film and exclusive new video interview with critic Kim Newman. In English, with optional English SDH subtitles for the main feature. Region-B "locked".
The outlaw
Presented in its original aspect ratio of 1.85:1, encoded with MPEG-4 AVC and granted a 1080p transfer, Tom Gries' Breakheart Pass arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of Eureka Entertainment.
The release is sourced from the same MGM master that Kino Video worked with when the prepared the U.S. release of the film in 2014. It is an old master, but despite some obvious limitations it has decent organic qualities. The most obvious limitations are in terms of density and depth, with the darker/indoor footage revealing black crush and as a result less than optimal delineation. The good news is that there are no traces of problematic digital tinkering, so while there is room for meaningful improvements the visuals retain native filmic qualities that allow one to effortlessly enjoy the action. Color stability is good, but saturation should be better. There are no large debris, damage marks, cuts, torn or warped frames to report. My score is 3.75/5.00. (Note: This is a Region-B "locked" Blu-ray release. Therefore, you must have a native Region-B or Region-Free player in order to access its content).
There is only one standard audio track on this Blu-ray release: English LPCM 2.0. Optional English SDH subtitles are provided for the main feature.
There are no serious technical issues to report in our review. The audio is stable and there is a good range of proper dynamics. Balance is also very good, and I don't believe that a new remix is likely to produce any dramatic improvements. The dialog is stable and free of background age-related anomalies.
This film delivers a heavy dose of old-fashioned action that almost completely invalidates the many plot holes of its narrative. Honestly, it is just a lot of fun to watch, so if you are not a Charlie Bronson fan and previously have been put off by ancient reviews claiming otherwise, ignore them and get a copy of it for your collection. Eureka Entertainment's upcoming Blu-ray release of Breakheart Pass is sourced from an old master, but I still have MGM's DVD release and can confirm that the difference in quality between the two is pretty decent. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
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