{"id":27193,"date":"2021-09-29T22:24:49","date_gmt":"2021-09-30T05:24:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/?p=27193"},"modified":"2021-09-29T22:24:49","modified_gmt":"2021-09-30T05:24:49","slug":"review-catch-the-bullet-bd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/2021\/09\/review-catch-the-bullet-bd\/","title":{"rendered":"Catch the Bullet Blu-ray Review"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Catch the Bullet<\/em><\/strong> was just an ill-fated Western-thriller that features subpar acting from a C-level cast who, in fairness, were not helped by bad dialogue and an overall screenplay.<\/p>\n

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Catch the Bullet<\/span>
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Genre(s): <\/strong>Western<\/span>
\nLionsgate| R \u2013 89 min. \u2013 $21.99 | September 14, 2021<\/span><\/p>\n

Date Published:<\/strong> 09\/29\/2021 | Author:<\/strong> The Movieman<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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MOVIE INFO:
\n<\/u><\/strong>Director: <\/strong>Michael Feifer
\nWriter(s): <\/strong>Jerry Robbins (screenplay)
\nCast: <\/strong>Jay Pickett, Gattlin Griffith, Mason McNulty, Peter Facinelli, Tom Skerritt<\/span><\/p>\n
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DISC INFO:
\n<\/u><\/strong>Features: <\/strong>Trailer
\nSlip Cover: <\/strong>Yes
\nDigital Copy: <\/strong>Yes
\nFormats Included: <\/strong>Blu-ray
\nNumber of Discs: <\/strong>1<\/span><\/p>\n
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Audio: <\/strong>English (DTS-HD MA 5.1)
\nVideo: <\/strong>1080p\/Widescreen 1.78
\nSubtitles: <\/strong>English SDH
\nDisc Size: <\/strong>24.15 GB
\nTotal Bitrate: <\/strong>35.09 Mbps
\nCodecs: <\/strong>MPEG-4 AVC
\nRegion(s): <\/strong>A<\/span><\/p>\n
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Lionsgate provided me with a free copy of the Blu-ray I reviewed in this Blog Post.
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THE MOVIE \u2014 1\u00bc\/5<\/span><\/h3>\n
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Plot Synopsis: <\/strong>Britt MacMasters (JAY PICKETT), a U.S. Marshall, returns from a mission to find his father (TOM SKERRITT) wounded and his son, Chad (MASON MCNULTY), kidnapped by the outlaw Jed Blake (GATTLIN GRIFFITH). Hot on their trail, Britt forms a posse with a gun slinging deputy and a stoic Pawnee tracker. But both Jed and Britt tread dangerously close to the Red Desert\u2019s Sioux territory, which poses a menace far greater than either can imagine.<\/p>\n

Quick Hit Review: <\/strong>They say the western genre is dead and while I wouldn\u2019t call myself a fan of the genre, I don\u2019t mind expanding my horizons and check out the odd western that comes down the pike today. The latest is Catch the Bullet<\/em><\/strong> and I knew I was in for a painful time from the first few minutes. The dialogue is poorly written, the script filled with clich\u00e9 after clich\u00e9 and the acting either too subdued or way over-the-top. Then you add in the numerous goofs from the era like modern windows or worse, the super clean wardrobe, and you have a movie that is just bad all around.<\/p>\n

The acting from Jay Pickett (who I found out passed away last year) was lackluster, Tom Skerritt looked like he wanted to be anywhere else (and probably shot his scenes in a day) and Peter Facinelli is a non-factor in his minimal role (despite being front and center on the cover art).<\/p>\n

I\u2019ll guess director Michael Feifer has a passion for the western but this is one film to skip and just check out some of the classics like Unforgiven<\/em>, The Good, the Bad and the Ugly<\/em>, etc.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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SPECIAL FEATURES \u2013 \u00bd\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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This release comes with a matted slip cover<\/strong> and inside is a redemption code for the Digital HD<\/strong> copy. The only feature is the film\u2019s Trailer (1:59)<\/u><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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VIDEO \u2013 3\u00be\/5, AUDIO \u2013 3\u00bd\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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Catch the Bullet<\/em><\/strong> rides onto Blu-ray presented with a bland 1.78 widescreen aspect ratio. While it\u2019s understandable that this 19th-century era Western wouldn\u2019t produce amazing colors, but I expected some scope which wasn\u2019t here. On the plus side, the close-up details, such as the super clean, store bought, clothes was sharp. Some of the more distant shots isn\u2019t as finely detailed but still decent.<\/p>\n

The disc includes a basic DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 track. Dialogue comes across okay through the center channel and there is some so-so depth whenever characters are \u201criding\u201d through a scene or just lying around with nature using the rear channels, along with the generic western score.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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OVERALL \u2013 1\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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Catch the Bullet<\/em><\/strong> was just an ill-fated Western-thriller that features subpar acting from a C-level cast who, in fairness, were not helped by bad dialogue and an overall screenplay. I\u2019m sure director Michael Feifer had the best intentions but did not have the know-how to deliver even an average western.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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