Stagecoach: The Texas Jack Story Blu-ray Movie

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Cinedigm | 2016 | 90 min | Not rated | Dec 13, 2016

Stagecoach: The Texas Jack Story (Blu-ray Movie)

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Blu-ray rating

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Overview

Stagecoach: The Texas Jack Story (2016)

After retiring from his life as an outlaw, Nathaniel Reed has settled down to a quaint family life with his wife Laura Lee. But Reed's new, honest life is quickly interrupted when his old partner in crime Frank Bell shows up to inform Reed that US Marshal Calhoun is out to kill them over an old grudge and he's enlisted bounty hunter Bonnie Mudd to help. After a gun battle that supposedly kills his wife, Reed flees to lead Bell and Sid Dalton on a series of stagecoach robberies. The men become the most wanted outlaws in the West as they try to avoid Calhoun and clear Reed's name.

Starring: Trace Adkins, Kim Coates, Judd Nelson, Michelle Harrison, Helena Marie
Director: Terry Miles

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Specifications

  • Video

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

  • Audio

    English: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1

  • Subtitles

    English SDH

  • Discs

    Blu-ray Disc
    Two-disc set (1 BD, 1 DVD)

  • Packaging

    Slipcover in original pressing

  • Playback

    Region A (B, C untested)

Review

Rating summary

Movie2.0 of 52.0
Video4.0 of 54.0
Audio4.0 of 54.0
Extras1.0 of 51.0
Overall2.0 of 52.0

Stagecoach: The Texas Jack Story Blu-ray Movie Review

Reviewed by Jeffrey Kauffman December 14, 2016

Stagecoach is one of the most iconic titles in the entire history of the Western film, and it doesn’t take a genius to figure out that some marketing guru probably decided that this Trace Adkins offering could use that moniker to generate a little interest. Adkins portrays erstwhile stagecoach robber Nathaniel Reed, who has gone on to a straight and narrow path as a homesteader with his wife Laura Lee (Michelle Harrison). Unfortunately both an impending foreclosure as well as Nate’s past converge to create an untenable situation, one that is further exacerbated by what seems to be a completely predictable plot point involving Laura Lee.


The film turns into a kind of dual revenge story, with one of Nate’s former nemeses, Calhoun (Kim Coates), is on the hunt for Nate. Nate has his own scores to settle, and a variety of colorful supporting characters (including a barely recognizable Judd Nelson as another stagecoach robber) enter the fray. There actually are a couple of decently unexpected turns this otherwise familiar story takes, but the entire production comes off as a kind of middling, made for television-esque, affair. Adkins has an appealing presence, as he’s now proven in a number of B-ish offerings, but he needs to find scripts that are a little more innovative than this one. There’s probably enough here, if only barely, for diehard Western fans looking for 90 minutes or so to kill. Otherwise, stick with that “other” Stagecoach.


Stagecoach: The Texas Jack Story Blu-ray Movie, Video Quality  4.0 of 5

Stagecoach: The Texas Jack Story is presented on Blu-ray courtesy of Cinedigm with an AVC encoded 1080p transfer in 2.39:1. Sharpness and detail levels are generally excellent throughout this presentation, but the palette is kind of oddly tamped down a lot of the time, and the lush green forests don't exactly look like Texas to me (the film was shot in British Columbia). Close-ups offer some good fine detail, especially with regard to some of the costumes. Shadow detail can be a bit variable in some of the darker interior sequences.


Stagecoach: The Texas Jack Story Blu-ray Movie, Audio Quality  4.0 of 5

Stagecoach: The Texas Jack Story features a DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 mix that offers good immersion in a number of outdoor sequences, where both ambient environmental sounds as well as elements like galloping horses provide nice surround activity. DIalogue is rendered cleanly and clearly and there is some good low end activity in some of the action scenes.


Stagecoach: The Texas Jack Story Blu-ray Movie, Special Features and Extras  1.0 of 5

  • Behind the Scenes (1080p; 17:52)

  • Stagecoach Trailer (1080p; 1:35)


Stagecoach: The Texas Jack Story Blu-ray Movie, Overall Score and Recommendation  2.0 of 5

Stagecoach: The Texas Jack Story can't quite elevate itself above what feels like a made for television ambience, but it has some decent moments and the supporting cast especially is quite enjoyable. Technical merits are generally strong for those considering a purchase.


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