Flaming Star is a different sort of film from Elvis Presley who gives a nice performance in an otherwise OK western (which admittedly is not my favorite genre)
Flaming Star
(2013)
Genre(s): Western
Twilight Time | NR – 92 min. – $29.98 | November 11, 2014
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MOVIE INFO: Directed by: Don Siegel Writer(s): Clair Huffaker (novel); Clair Huffaker and Nunnally Johnson (screenplay) Cast: Elvis Presley, Steve Forrest, Barbara Eden, Dolores Del Rio DISC INFO: Audio: English (DTS-HD MA 5.1), English (DTS-HD MA 2.0) |
PLOT SUMMARY
Don Siegel directs Elvis Presley in Flaming Star, a tough-minded Western that many have pegged as the legendary entertainer’s best film. Presley plays a half-white/half-Kiowa youth in post-Civil War Texas, caught up in a tragic war between whites and Indians, his loyalties and allegiances tested at every turn. The supporting cast includes John McIntire as Presley’s father, who just wants to live in peace; Delores Del Rio as his mother, determined to keep her son safe; Steve Forrest as his conflicted brother from another mother; and Barbara Eden as an understanding local girl.
SPECIAL FEATURES – 1.5/5
As with other TT releases, this comes with a 6-page essay booklet. Features-wise, there’s not much here save for an informative and well done Audio Commentary with film historians Lem Dobbs and Nick Redman and the Original Theatrical Trailer (2:36; HD).
VIDEO – 4.0/5
Twilight Time releases Flaming Star with a 1080p high-definition transfer presented in the film’s original 2.35 widescreen aspect ratio. Like most movies from the 1960s, it has a very warm texture to it and bright colors. Detail levels are for the most part good, though any background or distant shots tend to be softer. Even so, it’s a nice transfer that does have some dust marks and scratches but nothing distracting
AUDIO – 3.5/5
The film comes with 5.1 and 2.0 Mono DTS-HD Master Audio tracks, both of which are effective but obviously the 5 channel gets some more depth. Dialogue does sound clear throughout and any action elements are well diverse between each channel.
OVERALL – 3.0/5
Overall, Flaming Star is a different sort of film from Elvis Presley who gives a nice performance in an otherwise OK western (which admittedly is not my favorite genre). The Blu-ray meanwhile released by Twilight Time offers good audio and video transfers, with more emphasis on the latter, but not much in the features department.
Published: 11/17/2014