The Comancheros Blu-ray (US)

The Comancheros Blu-ray (US)

20th Century Fox | 1961 | 107 min | Not rated | Oct 11, 2011

John Wayne as the texas ranger whose job it is intially to bring in gambler Stuart Whitman is great fun with a great score to support this technicolor action and buddy film. The title refers to a group of white outlaws who rile up the indians against the settlers. Ina Balin is the lady with a connection to the outlaw clan that Stuart lays claim to and eventually wins. Wayne as the senior member of this buddy team helps out in the romance department being a little long of tooth to be the romantic focal point though there is a brief indication of a love interest for his character as well. Stuart becomes a reluctant ranger in order to save himself from deportation back to Louisiana and an appointment with a hangman for winning a dueling contest and he is teamed with Wayne to locate the outlaw gang. The scenes between the two while they travel together initially as ranger and prisoner and finally as evolving friends and allies are most entertaining.

Starring: John Wayne, Stuart Whitman, Ina Balin, Nehemiah Persoff, Lee Marvin
Director: Michael Curtiz

Video  
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 2.35:1
Original aspect ratio: 2.35:1

Audio

English: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
English: Dolby Digital 4.0
Spanish: Dolby Digital Mono
French: Dolby Digital Mono

English, English SDH, French, Spanish (less)

Subtitles

English, English SDH, Spanish

Discs
50GB Blu-ray Disc
Single disc (1 BD)

Playback
Region A

Cover

No Slip Cover

Availability

1-5 days

Harga

Rp. 349.000

Special Features

• Audio Commentary: This is one of those cut-and-paste commentaries, featuring reminiscences from actors Stuart Whitman, Nehemiah Persoff, Michael Ansara and Patrick Wayne, who were all recorded separately. Nothing is synced up to be scene-specific—the film itself basically serves as the background for a 2-hour series of audio-only interviews—but the actors give a lot of detail about the production, their characters, and their memories of working with The Duke.
• The Comancheros and the Battle for the American Southwest (1080p, 24:13): A great, all-new documentary that examines the historical backdrop of the film, specifically the dynamic between the Comancheros, the Comanche tribe, and the Texas Rangers.
• The Duke at Fox (1080p, 40:28): Even better is this two-part, forty-minute career retrospective, which traces John Wayne's history at 20th Century Fox, with high-definition clips from numerous films—perhaps hinting at future Blu-ray releases—along with interviews with Wayne's son, Ethan, and a number of film historians. A must-watch for Wayne/western fans.
• Vintage Comancheros Comic Book (1080p): In 1961, 20th Century Fox commissioned a comic book adaptation of the film, and it's presented in its entirety here as a series of beautiful high definition scans.
• A Conversation with Stuart Whitman (Audio Only, 12:07): Actor Stuart Whitman reminisces briefly about his life and career.
• Fox Movietone News (SD, 00:52): In this vintage newsreel, Claude King and Tillman Franks receive awards for their musical contribution to the film.
• Theatrical Trailer (SD, 2:47)
• Spanish Trailer (SD, 2:47)