7.1 | / 10 |
Users | 0.0 | |
Reviewer | 2.5 | |
Overall | 2.5 |
Larry, Moe, and Curly are sent out west, upon their arrival they find themselves being sought after by every gunslinger in history.
Starring: Joe DeRita, Larry Fine, Moe Howard, Adam West, Nancy KovackComedy | 100% |
Western | 28% |
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 1.78:1
Original aspect ratio: 1.85:1
English: Dolby Digital 2.0 (448 kbps)
None
25GB Blu-ray Disc
Single disc (1 BD)
Region A (B, C untested)
Movie | 3.5 | |
Video | 3.0 | |
Audio | 2.5 | |
Extras | 0.0 | |
Overall | 2.5 |
Note: 'The Outlaws IS Coming' is currently only available as part of volume two of Mill Creek's Three Stooges Collection.
A scheming Wyoming villain named Rance Roden (Don Lamond) hatches a plan to control the Old West by slaughtering all of the Buffalo, incite the
Native American population, and have them go at it with the US Cavalry, essentially thinning the herd of any two-legged obstacles that might stand in
his way. The buffalo population's decline is of concern across the country, and particularly in Massachusetts where a magazine editor named Kenneth
Cabot
(Adam West) and his three aids -- Moe (Moe Howard), Larry (Larry Fine), and Curly Joe (Joe DeRita) -- are sent cross-country to investigate. Their
arrival, of course, puts them at odds with Roden. But the Stooges, along with Cabot, help turn the tide back in favor of the natural order of things.
Grrr...
The Outlaws IS Coming arrives on Blu-ray with a solid 1080p transfer. This one's a little rougher than most of the other Mill Creek Stooges releases, showing some heavier, but still relatively light, compression artifacts mingling with the grain. Still, grayscale and blacks impress and details rarely miss a beat. The Old West setting has plenty to share from dusty streets to heavy wooden accents. Faces and period clothing are well defined, too.
The Outlaws IS Coming's Dolby Digital 2.0 soundtrack is representative of all of the Stooges releases from the April 2015 Mill Creek releases. Imaging places everything firmly in the middle. General dialogue is fine absent a few sharper moments. Sound effects lack beyond raw clarity and gunshots are disappointingly puny. Light Old West ambience is audible but, of course, not to any truly immersive extent.
This Blu-ray release of The Outlaws IS Coming contains no special features.
The Outlaws IS Coming may best be known for the appearance of a pre-Batman Adam West in a leading role, but the film is, by itself, good, healthy, clean fun featuring The Three Stooges. And what better mix than America's favorite comedians and America's favorite genre? It's a winning formula that works well and should leave audiences happy with the results. Mill Creek's Blu-ray release of The Outlaws IS Coming features good video, acceptable audio, and no supplements. Recommended on the strength of the film.
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