{"id":21844,"date":"2019-08-24T08:58:00","date_gmt":"2019-08-24T15:58:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/?p=21844"},"modified":"2019-08-24T22:58:44","modified_gmt":"2019-08-25T05:58:44","slug":"review-wagon-master-bd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/2019\/08\/review-wagon-master-bd\/","title":{"rendered":"Wagon Master Blu-ray Review"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Wagon Master
\n<\/span>\u2014 Warner Archive Collection \u2014<\/span>
\n(1950)<\/span>
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Genre(s): <\/strong>Western<\/span>
\nWarner Archive | NR \u2013 86 min. \u2013 $21.99 | August 13, 2019<\/span><\/p>\n

Date Published:<\/strong> 08\/24\/2019 | Author:<\/strong> The Movieman<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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MOVIE INFO:
\n<\/u><\/strong>Directed by: <\/strong>John Ford
\nWriter(s): <\/strong>Frank Nugent (written by)
\nCast: <\/strong>Ben Johnson, Joanne Dru, Harry Carey Jr., Ward Bond<\/span><\/p>\n
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DISC INFO:
\n<\/u><\/strong>Features: <\/strong>Commentary
\nSlip Cover: <\/strong>No
\nDigital Copy: <\/strong>No
\nFormats Included: <\/strong>Blu-ray
\nNumber of Discs: <\/strong>1<\/span><\/p>\n
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Audio: <\/strong>English (DTS-HD MA 2.0 Mono)
\nVideo: <\/strong>1080p\/Full Frame 1.37
\nSubtitles: <\/strong>English SDH
\nDisc Size: <\/strong>26.58 GB
\nTotal Bitrate: <\/strong>41.26 Mbps
\nCodecs: <\/strong>MPEG-4 AVC
\nRegion(s): <\/strong>A, B, C<\/span><\/p>\n
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When a group of Mormons are run out of town for their religious beliefs, Elder Wiggs (WARD BOND) searches for a wagon master to guide the outcasts to the San Juan Valley. Happening upon horse traders Travis Blue (BEN JOHNSON) and Sandy (HARRY CAREY JR.), Wiggs convinces the men to take the position\u00a0due to their intimate knowledge of the area. Despite Blue and Sandy’s guidance, the travelers experience numerous setbacks, especially when the Clegg family outlaws take refuge in their wagon train.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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SPECIAL FEATURES \u2013 1.0\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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This does come with an Audio Commentary<\/u><\/strong> with Actor Harry Carey Jr. and filmmaker Peter Bogdonovich, who has a vast knowledge of the work by John Ford and also serves a moderator to ask Carey Jr. questions about the production.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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VIDEO \u2013 4.5\/5, AUDIO \u2013 4.25\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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Wagon Master<\/em><\/strong> debuts on Blu-ray presented with a 1.37 full frame aspect ratio and the picture looks pretty dang pristine. Detail was incredibly sharp throughout and the black and white presentation was clean, free of dust marks, aliasing and other flaws while the natural grain was retained.<\/p>\n

The movie includes a DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono track which does sound solid. Dialogue comes through with good clarity and the old west setting does show off some depth-filled, even through a singular channel, ambient noises.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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OVERALL \u2013 3.5\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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Although one of his lesser and simpler films, John Ford\u2019s Wagon Master<\/em><\/strong> is a very well made 1950s western featuring a great setting (filmed both in Utah and Arizona) and some solid performances all around. The Blu-ray release from Warner\u2019s Archive Collection includes brilliant video and audio transfers and the commentary makes for an entertaining listen.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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