6.6 | / 10 |
Users | 0.0 | |
Reviewer | 2.5 | |
Overall | 2.5 |
Aloof outlaw, Jim Wall, goes legit and gets a job on a ranch managed by physically disabled "Bull" Henrrick. When Herrick's sister is kidnapped, Jim, seeing an opportunity to redeem himself, goes to save the day.
Starring: George Montgomery, Richard Boone (I), Bruce Bennett (I), Peter Graves, Warren StevensWestern | 100% |
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
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25GB Blu-ray Disc
Single disc (1 BD)
Region A (B, C untested)
Movie | 3.5 | |
Video | 3.0 | |
Audio | 2.5 | |
Extras | 0.0 | |
Overall | 2.5 |
Gunslingers and revenge dominates 1955’s “Robbers’ Roost,” a steely western that inspects a methodical path to vengeance. George Montgomery stars as a cowboy on a special mission, finding himself tangled up with cattle rustlers, encountering a companion in one dubious individual (Richard Boone), while another (Peter Graves) is outright antagonistic, complicating the hunt for the heartbroken hero. “Robbers’ Roost” isn’t a complex genre effort, satisfied with the basics in intimidation and roughhouse behavior, keeping shootouts and fisticuffs coming as director Sidney Salkow manages tension capably.
The AVC encoded image (1.85:1 aspect ratio) presentation offer encouraging colors for period cinematography, with refreshed hues finding life through costuming, blue eyes, and southwest locations, showing minimal fade. Detail remains interesting throughout inherent softeness, capturing leathery skin textures and rough craftsmanship on sets. Delineation has is difficulties with evening encounters, with some brightening present to explore frame information. Depth isn't strong during these sequences. Source is a bit ragged, with debris and vertical scratches common.
The 2.0 DTS-HD MA sound mix offers a difficult listening experience, though most problems register as inherent to the original sound recording, which is remarkably poor. Echoed interiors and crowded exteriors compete with dialogue exchanges, and while the performances are never eliminated in full, they are often challenged by environmental activity. Crispness is also not available, leaving the track on the muddy side, which extends to the scoring effort. The music is loudly presented, but lacks snap. Hiss is detected, but doesn't overwhelm.
There is no supplementary material on this disc.
As westerns go, "Robbers' Roost" is more about internalized anger than location expanse and horse management, working on a story that's going somewhere specific. It's not an especially rousing picture, keeping true to its status as a cheap programmer, but "Robbers' Roost" has select scenes where the elements come together nicely, exposing wounds and simmering anger with a decent command of animosity.
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