6.6 | / 10 |
Users | 0.0 | |
Reviewer | 3.5 | |
Overall | 3.5 |
The Mexican guerilla leader Tepepa and his gang fight against the chief of police, Cascorro.
Starring: Tomas Milián, Orson Welles, John Steiner, José Torres (I), Rafael Hernández (I)Western | 100% |
Drama | Insignificant |
Adventure | Insignificant |
Action | Insignificant |
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
Italian: DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0
German: DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0
German
50GB Blu-ray Disc
Single disc (1 BD)
Region free
Movie | 3.5 | |
Video | 3.5 | |
Audio | 4.0 | |
Extras | 3.5 | |
Overall | 3.5 |
Giulio Petroni's "Tepepa" a.k.a. "Blood and Guns" (1969) arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of German distributors Koch Media. The supplemental features on the disc include original trailers for the film; featurette; deleted scene with a commentary by director Giulio Petroni; alternative opening credits; and a collection of promotional materials for the film. In English, Italian, or German, with optional German subtitles. Region-Free.
I am the law... and more.
Presented in its original aspect ratio of 2.35:1, encoded with MPEG-4 AVC and granted a 1080p transfer, Giulio Petroni's Tepepa arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of German distributors Koch Media.
There is some extremely light noise that occasionally makes its presence felt (see screencapture #2), but none of it ever becomes distracting. Grain is retained and there are no traces of problematic sharpening corrections. Unsurprisingly, detail is good and depth often quite pleasing. Colors are stable, never looking boosted or flat. There are no large damage marks and cuts, but there are a couple of small vertical lines that pop up (I have included a capture with one such vertical line for you to see - please see screencapture #17). During normal playback, however, they are virtually impossible to spot. There are no serious compression issues, but some light artifacts can be seen. To sum it all up, even though there is some room for improvement, Koch Media's presentation of Tepepa is indeed very pleasing. I certainly am more than happy with the way the film looks on Blu-ray. (Note: This is a Region-Free Blu-ray disc. Therefore, you will be able to play it on your PS3 or SA regardless of your geographical location. For the record, there is no problematic PAL or 1080/50i content preceding the disc's main menu).
There are three standard audio tracks on this Blu-ray disc: English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0, Italian DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0, and German DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0. For the record, Koch Media have provided optional German and English subtitles for the main feature. However, while the German subtitles can be turned on and off from the main menu, the English subtitles will appear only when you select the English track and only during the small clips where Italian language is spoken (the version of Tepepa included on this disc is the most complete version of the film, using portions of Italian-language footage previously found only on the Italian release).
The lossless English audio track is very good. Generally speaking, the dialog is crisp and clean, while the action scenes have good depth. Some very small dynamic fluctuations are present during the Italian-language clips, but the overall quality is in fact very good. In fact, more often than not it is virtually impossible to tell when the transition is made because dynamic balance is excellent. Lastly, there is no heavy hiss or distortions to report in this review.
I've seen a couple of the films that currently appear in German distributors Koch Media's Western Unchained Collection, most notably Tinto Brass' Yankee and Sergio Corbucci's Navajo Joe, and liked them a lot. Currently there are only two available on Blu-ray, Tepepa being one of them, but I plan to pick them all. These spaghetti westerns are great to see late at night. Virtually all of them also have outstanding soundtracks. I like the presentation and I like the price tag. RECOMMENDED.
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