6.9 | / 10 |
Users | 0.0 | |
Reviewer | 3.5 | |
Overall | 3.5 |
Ring Hassard (Audie Murphy) and his father Jeff (Dean Jagger) live in a hidden valley in the mountains where they capture and tame wild horses. When Ring comes to the rescue of Riley Martin (Wanda Hendrix), a woman lawyer who has lost her way on the trail, it leads to a romance between them but also opens an investigation into Jeff's shadowy past and accusations of murder. The Hassards encounter more trouble when a gang of horse thieves led by Big Matt Ringo (Richard Rober) who steal from them and then plot to kill them before justice is served.
Starring: Wanda Hendrix, Audie Murphy, Burl Ives, Dean Jagger (I), Richard RoberWestern | 100% |
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 1.36:1
Original aspect ratio: 1.37:1
English: DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0
English SDH
Blu-ray Disc
Single disc (1 BD)
Region A (locked)
Movie | 4.0 | |
Video | 3.5 | |
Audio | 4.0 | |
Extras | 2.5 | |
Overall | 3.5 |
Alfred E. Green's "Sierra" (1950) arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of Kino Lorber. The supplemental features on the release include exclusive new audio commentary by critic Toby Roan and vintage trailer for the film. In English, with optional English SDH subtitles for the main feature. Region-A "locked".
Presented in an aspect ratio of 1.36:1, encoded with MPEG-4 AVC and granted a 1080p transfer, Sierra arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of Kino Lorber.
The film looks dated and it is very easy to tell that it needs to be properly restored so that it looks as good as it should. For example, a lot of the panoramic footage does not convey proper delineation and depth. Clarity is inconsistent as well. Select close-ups can look decent, even good, but they can and should look a lot better. Color reproduction is not great either. There are basic registration issues that need to be addressed. However, I think that in several small areas some Technicolor qualities are easy to recognize. Image stability is good. I did notice small blemishes and marks popping up here and there, but there are no large cuts, warped or torn frames to report. My score is 3.25/5.00. (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.
The dialog is always easy to follow. However, in a couple of areas, I was able to hear extremely light background hiss trying to sneak in. Admittedly, I did have the volume of my system turned up slightly more than I usually like, but I suspect that some viewers will notice what I did without a similar adjustment. However, I would still describe the audio as very healthy. I just think that there is a bit of room for minor cosmetic improvements.
You should book a night with Alfred E. Green's Sierra if you had a good time with the five Budd Boetticher westerns that were recently released on 4K Blu-ray because there are several very interesting similarities between these films. Sierra was lensed by Russell Metty, one of the greatest post-war American cinematographers, who will soon after be invited to work on Touch of Evil and Spartacus. Sierra is included in Audie Murphy Collection II, a three-disc box set. RECOMMENDED.
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