Scars of War: Vietnam 4-Movie Collection Blu-ray Movie

Overview

Scars of War: Vietnam 4-Movie Collection (1971-1989)

Casualties of War - During the Vietnam War, a soldier finds himself the outsider of his own squad when they unnecessarily kidnap a female villager. Birdy - After two friends return home from the Vietnam War one becomes mentally unstable and obsesses with becoming a bird. Alamo Bay - A despondent Vietnam veteran in danger of losing his livelihood is pushed to the edge when he sees Vietnamese immigrants moving into the fishing industry in a Texas bay town. Summertree – An aspiring musician tries to be a role model to a troubled youngster and has an affair with a nurse whose husband is fighting in the Vietnam War. When he is called up for military service himself, he decides to flee to Canada, creating tension with his father.

Specifications

• Video

  Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
  Video resolution: 1080p
  Aspect ratio: 1.85:1, 2.39:1
  Original aspect ratio: 2.39:1, 1.85:1
  

• Audio

  English: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 (48kHz, 24-bit)
  English: DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 (48kHz, 24-bit)
  English: DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono (48kHz, 24-bit)
  English: DTS-HD Master Audio Mono (48kHz, 24-bit)
  

• Subtitles

  English SDH
  

• Discs

  Blu-ray Disc
  Two-disc set (2 BDs)
  

• Playback

  Region A, B (C untested)

Review

Rating summary

Movie		4.0
Video		4.0
Audio		3.0
Extras		0.0
Overall		3.5

Scars of War: Vietnam 4-Movie Collection Blu-ray Movie Review

Reviewed by Dr. Stephen Larson August 15, 2021

The four films in Mill Creek Entertainment's Scars of War: Vietnam 4-Movie Collection have been reviewed individually. Summertree is brand new to Blu-ray. The numeric scores that I assigned to each category are the mean scores for the whole collection. To read reviews of each title, please click on the links below:

1. Alamo Bay

2. Birdy

3. Casualties of War

4. Summertree

Please see the individual reviews, linked above.

Scars of War: Vietnam 4-Movie Collection Blu-ray Movie, Video Quality 

Video quality of these releases is discussed in the individual reviews, linked above.

Screenshot #s 1 & 2 = Summertree
Screenshot #s 3 & 4 = Birdy
Screenshot #s 5 & 6 = Alamo Bay
Screenshot #s 7 & 8 = Casualties of War

Scars of War: Vietnam 4-Movie Collection Blu-ray Movie, Audio Quality 

Audio quality of these releases is discussed in the individual reviews, linked above.

Scars of War: Vietnam 4-Movie Collection Blu-ray Movie, Special Features and Extras 

Unfortunately, no extras are included in this set. There is no "bonus disc."

Scars of War: Vietnam 4-Movie Collection Blu-ray Movie, Overall Score and Recommendation 

Final words for each of the four movies in the set can be found in the individual reviews, linked above.