The Quiet Man very well might be one of Olive’s better releases from their Signature line with some good features and great video/audio transfers while the movie itself is great top-lined by some amazing performances from John Wayne, in a different kind of role, and Maureen O’Hara who is as charming as ever.
The Quiet Man
(1952)
Genre(s): Drama, Romance
Olive Films | NR – 129 min. – $39.95 | October 25, 2016
Date Published: 11/20/2016 | Author: The Movieman
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PLOT SUMMARY
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| Sean Thornton (JOHN WAYNE), an American boxer with a tragic past, returns to the Irish town of his youth. There, he purchases his childhood home and falls in love with the fiery local lass, Mary Kate Danaher (MAUREEN O’HARA). But Kate’s insistence that Sean conduct his courtship in a proper Irish manner with matchmaker Michaleen Oge Flynn (BARRY FITZGERALD) along for the ride as chaperone is but one obstacle to their future together; the other is her brother, “Red” Danaher (VICTOR MCLOGLEN who spitefully refuses to give his consent to their marriage, or to honor the tradition of paying a dowry to the husband. Sean couldn’t care less about dowries or any other tradition that might stand in the way of his happiness. But when Mary Kate accuses him of being a coward, Sean is finally ready to take matters into his own hands. |
SPECIAL FEATURES – 3.5/5 |
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This release comes with a side-sliding slip cover and inside is a 6-page essay/picture booklet. Audio Commentary – John Ford biographer Joseph McBride offers insights into the director and the film at hand; it’s a very educational track more so than entertaining. A Tribute to Maureen O’Hara (9:29; HD) finds Hayley Mills, Juliet Mills and Ally Sheedy paying compliments to the actress. All three worked with O’Hara at one point. “Don’t You Remember It, Seánín?: John Ford’s The Quiet Man (17:20) is a visual essay by historian and John Ford expert Tag Gallagher. Free Republic: Herbert J. Yates and the Story of Republic Pictures (5:22; HD) – Archivist Marc Wanamaker discusses the history of the studio. The Old Man: Peter Bogdanovich Remembers John Ford (12:18; HD) has the actor/director talking about Ford and his work with him. The Making of The Quiet Man (27:49; SD) is a 1992 featurette written and hosted by Leonard Maltin. |
VIDEO – 4.75/5 |
| The Quiet Man is a part of Olive’s Signature collection and has given this classic a much needed upgrade from a master of a 4K scan of the original camera negative and you can certainly tell. Not only can you appreciate the on location shoot in Scotland with lush greens, but detail is incredibly sharp throughout and there were no noticeable instances of dust marks, aliasing or other flaws making this basically a pristine looking transfer. |
AUDIO – 4.5/5 |
| Not to be completely outdone, the disc also includes an depth-filled DTS-HD Master Audio Mono transfer and although it’s all centrally location, it sounds great. Dialogue levels were crisp and clean and other elements, like ambient noises or music, came through very nicely. |
OVERALL – 4.0/5 |
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Overall, The Quiet Man very well might be one of Olive’s better releases from their Signature line with some good features and great video/audio transfers while the movie itself is great top-lined by some amazing performances from John Wayne, in a different kind of role, and Maureen O’Hara who is as charming as ever. |
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