6.8 | / 10 |
Users | 0.0 | |
Reviewer | 3.0 | |
Overall | 3.0 |
A former deputy and a strong-willed widow determine to stop a ruthless town boss.
Starring: Dean Martin, George Peppard, Jean Simmons, John McIntire, Slim PickensWestern | 100% |
Romance | 1% |
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 2.35:1
Original aspect ratio: 2.35:1
English: DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0
English SDH
Blu-ray Disc
Single disc (1 BD)
Region A (locked)
Movie | 4.0 | |
Video | 3.0 | |
Audio | 4.5 | |
Extras | 2.0 | |
Overall | 3.0 |
Arnold Laven's "Rough Night in Jericho" (1967) arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of Kino Lorber. The supplemental features on the disc include exclusive new audio commentary by critic Samm Deighan and vintage trailer for the film. In English, with optional English SDH subtitles for the main feature. Region-A "locked".
Presented in its original aspect ratio of 2.35:1, encoded with MPEG-4 AVC and granted a 1080p transfer, Rough Night in Jericho arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of Kino Lorber.
The release is sourced from an old an unfortunately quite weak master that was supplied by Universal Pictures. With the exception of a few close-ups with proper lighting, the rest of the visuals lack proper delineation and depth. The wider panoramic shots are usually the most problematic ones, but darker footage can be just as underwhelming. There are traces of some digital work as well, though the smearing that emerges from it isn't consistent. Colors look good, but this is another area where there is actually quite a bit of room for improvement(s). For example, while most of the primaries look fine, some can be better balanced. Saturation can be improved as well, but there other balance issues with the supporting nuances that need to be addressed. Image stability is good. The film looks clean, but some minor black spots and blemishes remain. So, this film needs to be fully remastered, either in 2K or 4K, so that it actually looks like organic film. My score is 2.75/5.00. (Note: This is a Region-A "locked" Blu-ray release. Therefore, you must have a native Region-A or Region-Free player in order to access its content).
There is only one standard audio track on this Blu-ray release: English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0. Optional English SDH subtitles are provided for the main feature. When turned on, they appear inside the image frame.
The lossless track is very nice. Aside from some extremely minor dynamic unevenness that emerges in a few areas where the music has an important role, the rest sounds excellent. The dialog is very clean, sharp, and easy to follow. There are no distortions, audio dropouts, or other similar anomalies.
While virtually all of the notable conflicts in Rough Night in Jericho are entirely predicable, there is a lot to like and even admire in it. For example, watching Dean Martin play the heartless villain Alex Flood is a real treat because this is a very, very unusual character transformation for him. But George Peppard is terrific as well, plus there are some outstanding contributions from old pros like John McIntire and Slim Pickens. I like this film a lot. Unfortunately, Kino Lorber's release is sourced from an old and quite weak master that was supplied by Universal Pictures.
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