7 | / 10 |
Users | 0.0 | |
Reviewer | 4.0 | |
Overall | 4.0 |
A hired gun wants to complete his last big job--killing a sheriff who hides away inside an old monastery--so he can retire with a prostitute.
Starring: Jorge Rivero, Pedro Armendáriz Jr., Rogelio Guerra, Zulma Faiad, Quintín BulnesForeign | 100% |
Western | 12% |
Thriller | Insignificant |
Crime | Insignificant |
Adventure | Insignificant |
Action | Insignificant |
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 2.39:1
Original aspect ratio: 2.39:1
English: DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono (48kHz, 24-bit)
BDInfo verified
English SDH
Blu-ray Disc
Single disc (1 BD)
Region A, B (C untested)
Movie | 3.5 | |
Video | 4.5 | |
Audio | 4.0 | |
Extras | 2.5 | |
Overall | 4.0 |
Director Rene Cardona Jr. wants to make a western with 1974’s “Guns and Guts,” and he spends most the run time trying to reinforce just how much of a western he’s making. There are shoot-outs and card games, town tensions and prostitutes, and the first act of the feature is almost exclusively devoted to watching the actors engage in repeated scenes of fisticuffs. The opening of “Guns and Guts” is often remarkable to behold, as it really feels like the helmer is going to stretch his genre fetishes over the entire production, making for a delightfully simple and amusingly violent viewing experience. Sadly, the picture loses its lust for knuckle sandwiches as something of a story kicks in, though Cardona Jr.’s sheer passion for the cowboy way is worth a sit.
Sourced from a 4K scan of the original 35mm camera negative, the AVC encoded image (2.35:1 aspect ratio) presentation for "Guns and Guts" reaches the limitations of the original cinematography. Detail is healthy, exploring the weathered faces of the characters and fibrous costuming. Limited sets are explored in full, and travel sequences are dimensional. Color emerges with authority, showcasing primary power on feminine outfits, and deep browns and blacks are found on the cowboys. Greenery is ideal. Delineation is satisfactory. Grain is fine and film-like. Source is in good condition.
The 2.0 DTS-HD MA mix delivers clear dialogue exchanges, which show signs of age and encounters some sibilance issues, but intelligibility is strong throughout the listening event. Scoring supports as needed, with decent instrumentation for the Morricone-esque music. Sound effects register as intended.
"Guns and Guts" makes an unwise choice to slow down in the middle act, which isn't necessary with a tale of trust that's been done in possibly hundreds of other westerns. It all leads to a Peckinpah-style bloodbath to send the feature off in a hail of bullets, but nothing tops the opening 30 minutes, which offers wonderful lunacy.
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