Mclintock!/Blue Steel

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Summary: James is right but...
Review: I bought this by mistake. This copy of Mclintock is terrible. It's pan and scan and a bad transfer to boot. The colors are dull and blurry. This movie is unwatchable.

Having said all this, there is another DVD in this two pack. On it are Blue Steel and Hell Town(or Born to the west). I had never seen an early John Wayne movie. Having watched both, I have a new respect for John Wayne as an actor.

The image on Blue Steel is very good. I'd say about 95% is crisp. For example, Wayne rides a white horse that is a vibrant white. There are a few frames that are washed out and murky. Overall this seems to be a good quality copy. The sound on this copy though isn't good. There is alot of hissing and dropout. The story is engaging.

Hell Town is Blue Steel's opposite. The image is dull and murky, but the sound does not have alot of hiss. Again this is an engaging, interesting story(with Wayne starting as a bad seed).

Overall I would stay away, unless you want a good copy of Blue Steel.

Rating:
Summary: James is right but...
Review: I bought this by mistake. This copy of Mclintock is terrible. It's pan and scan and a bad transfer to boot. The colors are dull and blurry. This movie is unwatchable.

Having said all this, there is another DVD in this two pack. On it are Blue Steel and Hell Town(or Born to the west). I had never seen an early John Wayne movie. Having watched both, I have a new respect for John Wayne as an actor.

The image on Blue Steel is very good. I'd say about 95% is crisp. For example, Wayne rides a white horse that is a vibrant white. There are a few frames that are washed out and murky. Overall this seems to be a good quality copy. The sound on this copy though isn't good. There is alot of hissing and dropout. The story is engaging.

Hell Town is Blue Steel's opposite. The image is dull and murky, but the sound does not have alot of hiss. Again this is an engaging, interesting story(with Wayne starting as a bad seed).

Overall I would stay away, unless you want a good copy of Blue Steel.

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Summary: Don't be fooled by Good Times Version
Review: Please read reviews for the other Good Times releases of MCLINTOCK and don't be fooled into buying this set either. Only the Authorized cut of this film put out by the John Wayne Foundation is the theatrical release print! The Good Times version is a full 45 minutes shorter and contains a completely different music score. This DVD is pan&scan as well, not the full Panavision widescreen image. Hopefully the Wayne Foundation will soon release the full cut on DVD, but until then the authorized VHS version is the only acceptable video available.