Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid: The Criterion Collection | James examines the new Blu-Ray release
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- Опубліковано 28 вер 2024
- James gets the new edition of Peckinpah's film in the mail. He's reviewed the physical product, now it's time to watch the three versions on these discs!
One of my favorite Westerns. It gets better the more you watch it. Best soundtrack ever for a Western. Bo Hopkins was who Peckinpah wanted to play Billy but the producers wanted Kris. Still a very underrated film.
Ooh! Love this film, even though it’s not great as a ‘Billy’ film.
Well, I've never seen this, in any version. But after Billy the Kid versus Dracula, I think I can handle any BTK film.
This is the film that got me into the Kid and the Lincoln County War way back in 1973. Bad history, but magnificent filmmaking. I don't see how you can hate one version over the other. They are all the same film. Each version is Sam Peckinpah's vision. The film is problematic no matter how it's assembled, but they are all Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid. I'm fond of each version of the film. To me they are all magnificent.
What's your thoughts on Patrick McCarty's middle name being Michael or even a nickname?
@@NewMexicoCountrySongs no t everyone has a middle name .
@@PaulShaw-ex7ri yeah i know, im speculating but thanks
It's a great flim great script. Turner classic version is the best. Listen to the back and forth dialog it's great.
I never cared for this movie but I ordered this & gave it another try yesterday. I still don’t think much of it. My biggest problem is the portrayal of both Pat Garrett and John Poe. I understand they we’re trying to build up Billy, but they made Pat a whore beating monster, and Poe was a total thug. It just doesn’t sit right with me that these men were real, and this portrayal was just awful and from everything I understand completely untrue of either man.
Youngguns Bon jovi soundtrack. Emilo estevez plays the the kid . Look up the the trailer for youngguns blaze of glory 🏴✌️
Not the best BTK movie, but probably the best Pat Garrett movie! Kristopherson's age really messes things up, but Coburn is great as Garrett. It is a great western and there's a lot of themes going on. Some of the scenes, like Slim Pickens death shot, are incredible.
Agreed. Not one of my favourite’s either but loved the music. Speak of music when are we going to get to hear a Cardi K riff on the guitar?🎸
Hope you enjoy this! It's a cinematic masterpiece! No matter the ages of the cast, because let's be honest YG 1&2 weren't 💯% accurate either. 🤠
Vietnam era westerns can walk a line. They are often darker and make villains out of law enforcement. This one tries to balance elements of youth culture with Leone's influence, while keeping it palatable for fans of Sonny and Cher. The Criterion print probably looks amazing.
looking good ,Youre Getting that wild hair under control Hoss , we need to come out with a mens hair care line called THE LION TAMER !
I'm gonna need some of that mane-taming too, Paul.
Showing my age here, but I could not wait for this film to hit the theaters back in 1973. There had not been a new Kid movie in my lifetime up to 1973.
I was extremely disappointed with my first viewing of the film. It didn't make sense to me that the Stinking Springs shootout would happen just minutes into the film. However, as years went by, I have fallen in love with this film. The last Peckinpah western made.
Finding a good quality print of this film have been impossible. There'd only been a DVD version and the transfer was horrible. I'm a bit more picky on watching my films than you are, James. You have the advantage by not having to spend as much money on movies. 😁
Ironically, just last year, I watched this film for the first time in ages on the one DVD copy I had, but I could barely finish watching. The film transfer was trashy, and the sound mushy.
When I found out that Criterion would release this film, I looked forward to this release as much as the theater.
I did get the 4K copy, and it does come in four discs. The transfer is stunningly beautiful. Criterion is the absolute best film-to-DVD production companies. Criterion is the creator of "extra features". No company produced special features until Criterion came along. You'll notice that in the quality of the supplemental material. I was looking forward to the feature about the soundtrack. To this day. Dylan's soundtrack of this film is my favorite of all Dylan albums.
Enjoy the show!
Well said!! I'm glad to hear Criterion did a good job on this!
The Criterion Collection films are amazing, especially for lovers of the craft of filmmaking! I didn’t know they had this - I’ll have to check it out.
So they can make a full restored theatrical release of this but not the original Star Wars 🤔
It's a conspiracy.
Maybe our next idiot, I mean President can release them for me in the coming years