6.8 | / 10 |
Users | 0.0 | |
Reviewer | 3.5 | |
Overall | 3.5 |
Montanans Jim Redfern and Mike Evans head into Canada's British Columbia via the Cariboo Trail intent to raise cattle and dig for gold but find trouble instead.
Starring: Randolph Scott (I), Karin Booth, George 'Gabby' Hayes, Bill Williams (I), Victor Jory (I)Western | 100% |
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 1.33:1
Original aspect ratio: 1.37:1
English: DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0
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Blu-ray Disc
Single disc (1 BD)
Region A (B, C untested)
Movie | 3.5 | |
Video | 4.0 | |
Audio | 2.5 | |
Extras | 3.5 | |
Overall | 3.5 |
Picking up where “Canadian Pacific” left off, director Edwin L. Marin and star Randolph Scott return to the Great White North in 1950’s “The Cariboo Trail,” selecting another tale of hard men making their way through untamed land. For this chapter, a gold rush is explored, pitting earnest cattlemen against entrenched land owners up to no good. Much like “Canadian Pacific,” Marwin goes for big spirits and screen movement with “The Cariboo Trail,” though this effort is noticeably more character-minded than the previous picture.
Much like "Canadian Pacific," "The Cariboo Trail" is the result of an elaborate restoration to help return the feature to its CineColor origins. The AVC encoded image (1.33:1 aspect ratio) presentation is bright and detailed, bringing out facial particulars and set decoration, while costuming showcases inviting textures. Color favors a processed level of red, but hues overall are clear. Delineation isn't problematic, though the picture utilizes extensive day for night cinematography. Restoration team downplays most points of damage and scratches, but wear and tear is visible.
The 2.0 DTS-HD MA is pushed about as far as it can go considering the age and quality of the elements. Hiss is persistent throughout the picture, and while dialogue exchanges aren't completely ruined, they are fuzzy at times, taking away from pure dramatic moments. Scoring also doesn't come through with clarity, but musical emphasis is understood.
"The Cariboo Trail" isn't as lively as "Canadian Pacific," but it lets loose periodically, staging chases, fist fights, and cartoonish Native American entanglements to keep things interesting. Better are location visits, with the production embracing wide open spaces, taking advantage of the surroundings. "The Cariboo Trail" is engaging, more in step with traditional western highlights, delivering a slightly knotted tale of gold fever and the complications the come with frontier partnerships.
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