7.6 | / 10 |
Users | 0.0 | |
Reviewer | 3.5 | |
Overall | 3.5 |
An American bartender and his prostitute girlfriend go on a road trip through the Mexican underworld to collect a $1 million bounty on the head of a dead gigolo.
Starring: Warren Oates, Isela Vega, Robert Webber, Gig Young, Helmut DantineDrama | 100% |
Western | 27% |
Crime | Insignificant |
Action | Insignificant |
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 1.85:1
Original aspect ratio: 1.85:1
English: DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono (48kHz, 16-bit)
English
Blu-ray Disc
Single disc (1 BD)
Slipcover in original pressing
Region A (locked)
Movie | 5.0 | |
Video | 3.5 | |
Audio | 4.5 | |
Extras | 3.5 | |
Overall | 3.5 |
Sam Peckinpah's "Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia" (1974) arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of Kino Lorber. The supplemental features on the disc include vintage promotional materials for the film; archival audio commentary by co-writer/co-producer Gordon Dawson; and archival audio commentary by film historians Paul Seydor, Garner Simmons, David Weddle, and Nick Redman. In English, with optional English SDH subtitles for the main feature. Region-A "locked".
The playboy
Presented in its original aspect ratio of 1.85:1, encoded with MPEG-4 AVC and granted a 1080p transfer, Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of Kino Lorber.
It appears that there is some sort of a mix-up. This release should offer a presentation of the 4K restoration of the film that Arrow Video completed in 2017, but it is actually sourced from the old MGM master that was available in previous years. I have two other releases of the film in my library -- this Italian release from Koch Media, and this British release from Arrow Video -- and I can confirm that the Italian release and Kino's release are sourced from the same older master.
The older MGM master is actually quite nice, but it has a good number of limitations. For example, it is immediately obvious that its density levels could be better, and on the restored master that Arrow Video produced they are in fact superior. Also, in darker areas shadow definition could be better. Delineation and depth are typically very pleasing, but they are improved on the restored master. There are discrepancies in the color schemes as well, with the restored master again producing superior ranges of nuances. Finally, on the older master there are plenty of flecks and blemishes, while the restored master is clean and healthier.
I have included some additional screencaptures from Arrow Video's release so that it is easy to get a basic idea what type of improvements you should expect in terms of density, delineation, and shadow definition if the restored master is released in the U.S. They appear after the menu shots.
There is only one standard audio track on this Blu-ray release: English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0. Optional English subtitles are provided for the main feature.
I think that the lossless track is very nice. On the restored 4K master, however, the audio is slightly better rounded and just 'tighter'. Also, on the first Italian release that I picked up some years ago, there were very large yellow English subtitles for the Spanish lines in the beginning of the film. I prefer a standard size.
It appears that there was some sort of a mix-up because this release does not offer a presentation of the 4K restoration of Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia that Arrow Video completed in 2017. It is actually sourced from the older MGM master that was in circulation earlier. This older master has good organic qualities, but the 4K master offers a technically superior and more importantly healthier presentation of the film. So, hopefully the folks at Kino Lorber will investigate the mix-up and figure out a way to bring the 4K restoration to the U.S., as they initially had planned. UPDATE: A replacement program has been announced. To see additional details, please go HERE.
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