6.2 | / 10 |
Users | 0.0 | |
Reviewer | 3.5 | |
Overall | 3.5 |
Marshall P. Knutt (Jim Dale), a former sanitary engineer, becomes the sheriff of Stodge City in the Wild West and must help a young woman beat the Rumpo Kid (Sid James), the outlaw who shot her father.
Starring: Sidney James, Kenneth Williams, Jim Dale, Charles Hawtrey, Joan SimsComedy | 100% |
Western | 12% |
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 1.84:1
Original aspect ratio: 1.85:1
English: LPCM 2.0 Mono
English SDH
Blu-ray Disc
Single disc (1 BD)
Region free
Movie | 4.0 | |
Video | 3.5 | |
Audio | 4.5 | |
Extras | 2.5 | |
Overall | 3.5 |
Gerald Thomas "Carry On Cowboy" (1965) arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of Imprint Films. The supplemental features on the release include audio commentary by critic Angela Douglas; vintage promotional materials; and original theatrical trailer. In English, with optional English SDH subtitles for the main feature. Region-Free.
The Rumpo Kid and his boys
Presented in an aspect ratio of 1.84:1, encoded with MPEG-4 AVC and granted a 1080p transfer, Carry On Cowboy arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of Imprint Films.
Like the other Carry On films in the Carry On: Film Collection 3, Carry On Cowboy was also remastered by StudioCanal. Generally speaking, the bulk of it looks quite good, in some areas even very good. However, there are various spots where the visuals look a bit too dated, even a bit weak. For example, the opening credits are pretty shaky and rough, and a few outdoor panoramic shots simply do not convey the proper delineation and depth that ought to be there. Grain is exposure is pleasing, but encoding optimizations could have been introduced to ensure that it is as even as possible. Color balance is very good. Some minor adjustments in the saturation levels of select supporting nuances can be made, but color temperature and balance are convincing. A few blemishes can be seen, but there are no large cuts, debris, marks, warped or torn frames to report. (Note: This is a Region-Free Blu-ray release. Therefore, you will be able to play it on your player regardless of your geographical location).
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.
I had the volume of my system turned up quite a bit and never encountered any troubling age-related anomalies. Clarity, sharpness, and balance were very good. Dynamic intensity was rather impressive too, though only during the mass scenes and the shootouts. The music does produce plenty of good dynamic contrasts, but I do not think that they can impress.
A part of me wishes that Carry On Cowboy was a little more colorful because there are seemingly endless opportunities to target and smear a much bigger number of classic films and iconic characters. However, another part of me likes a lot how Carry On Cowboy veers off in random directions and produces very good original content. The rest is more of the familiar craziness that made the Carry On series so successful. Despite some uneven spots, Carry On Cowboy looks good on Blu-ray. It is included in Carry On: Film Collection 3, a four-disc, Region-Free box set. RECOMMENDED.
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