6.8 | / 10 |
Users | 0.0 | |
Reviewer | 3.0 | |
Overall | 3.0 |
A sole survivor of a bloody massacre vows revenge on his attackers.
Starring: Burt Reynolds, Aldo Sambrell, Nicoletta Machiavelli, Fernando Rey, Tanya LopertWestern | 100% |
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 2.34:1
Original aspect ratio: 2.35:1
English: DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0
German: DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0
Italian: DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0
German
25GB Blu-ray Disc
Single disc (1 BD)
Region B (locked)
Movie | 3.0 | |
Video | 3.0 | |
Audio | 4.0 | |
Extras | 3.0 | |
Overall | 3.0 |
Sergio Corbucci's "Navajo Joe" (1966) arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of German distributors Koch Media. The supplemental features on the disc include original trailers; video interview with Italian film historian Antonio Bruschini; featurette with clips from interviews with Nori Corbucci, assistant director Ruggero Deodato, and actress Nicoletta Machiavelli; promotional materials; and more. In English, Italian, or German, with optional German subtitles for the main feature. Region-B "locked".
Duncan's Gang
Presented in an aspect ratio of 2.34:1, encoded with MPEG-4 AVC and granted a 1080p transfer, Sergio Corbucci's Navajo Joe arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of German distributors Koch Media.
The visuals have a dated appearance. Many reveal softness that is unnatural too, so delineation, clarity, and depth are frequently underwhelming.
Color reproduction and balance can be quite a bit better as well (see screencaptures #8 and 12). The good news here is that there are no traces of problematic sharpening corrections. Finally, there are no distracting damage marks, cuts, or stains, but tiny flecks and scratches occasionally pop up here and there. Overall image stability is good. All in all, there is clearly room for some important improvements. Naturally, fans of the film should consider a purchase only if they could find the Blu-ray release on sale. (Note: This is a Region-B "locked" Blu-ray release. Therefore, you must have native Region-B or Region-Free player in order to access its content).
There are three standard audio tracks on this Blu-ray release: English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0, Italian DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0, and German DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0. For the record, Koch Media have provided optional German subtitles for the main feature. When turned on, they appear inside the image frame.
Generally speaking, depth and clarity are very good. The long shootouts, in particular, sound very nice. Some minor dynamic fluctuations are present throughout the entire film, but they should not be surprising considering the fact that plenty of overdubbing was done. Ennio Morricone's wonderful soundtrack has the type of depth one would expect it to have. For the record, there is no problematic background hiss, pops, cracks, distortions, or audio dropouts.
The list of talented people that contributed to Sergio Corbucci's Navajo Joe is very impressive, but the final result is rather underwhelming. Frankly, I think that this is the type of film that will appeal strictly to die-hard spaghetti western fans. If you happen to be one of them, my advice to you is to look for a sale before you order the Blu-ray release. While not disappointing, the technical presentation clearly can be better. RENT IT.
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