{"id":28913,"date":"2023-06-25T18:50:13","date_gmt":"2023-06-26T01:50:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/?p=28913"},"modified":"2023-06-25T18:50:13","modified_gmt":"2023-06-26T01:50:13","slug":"review-great-train-robbery-bd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/2023\/06\/review-great-train-robbery-bd\/","title":{"rendered":"The Great Train Robbery Blu-ray Review"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Great Train Robbery<\/span>
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Genre(s): <\/strong>Suspense\/Thriller, Crime<\/span>
\nKino Lorber| PG \u2013 111 min. \u2013 $29.95 | June 13, 2023<\/span><\/p>\n

Date Published:<\/strong> 06\/25\/2023 | Author:<\/strong> The Movieman<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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MOVIE INFO:
\n<\/u><\/strong>Director: <\/strong>Michael Crichton
\nWriter(s): <\/strong>Michael Crichton (novel) (screenplay)
\nCast: <\/strong>Sean Connery, Donald Sutherland, Lesley-Anne Down<\/p>\n
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DISC INFO:
\n<\/u><\/strong>Features: <\/strong>Commentary, Theatrical Trailer, TV Spot
\nSlip Cover: <\/strong>Yes
\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 5.1), English (DTS-HD MA 2.0)
\nVideo: <\/strong>1080p\/Widescreen 1.85
\nSubtitles: <\/strong>English SDH
\nCodecs: <\/strong>MPEG-4 AVC
\nRegion(s): <\/strong>A<\/span><\/p>\n
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Kino Lorber provided me with a free copy of the Blu-ray I reviewed in this Blog Post.
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THE MOVIE \u2014 3\u00be\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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Plot Synopsis: <\/strong>Edward Pierce (SEAN CONNERY) is a master thief of the Victorian Era who’s never found a heist he couldn’t pull off. For his next criminal operation, he plans something that has never been done before: to rob a moving train. Working with a master safecracker (DONALD SUTHERLAND) and a seductive woman (LESLEY-ANNE DOWN), Pierce devises an incredibly complex plan to break into the train’s safe and steal the thousands of dollars’ worth of gold that are contained within.<\/p>\n

Quick Hit Review: The Great Train Robbery<\/em><\/strong> is a fun 1970s-era heist-thriller featuring fun performances from Sean Connery, Donald Sutherland and the lovely Lesley-Anne Down. The only issue is we do have a main character in Connery\u2019s Edward Pierce who is morally corrupt with not only stealing gold meant for innocent soldiers (at least that\u2019s how I saw it) but even chases down and murders a con who sold him out. But taking that aside, it\u2019s still has plenty of suspense and enjoyable twists that makes it an all around entertaining flick.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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SPECIAL FEATURES \u2013 2\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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This release comes with a matted slip cover<\/strong>. Features were ported over from MGM\u2019s DVD and include an Audio Commentary<\/u><\/strong> with Screenwriter\/Director Michael Crichton, Theatrical Trailer<\/u><\/strong> and a TV Spot<\/u><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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VIDEO \u2013 4\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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Kino Lorber releases The Great Train Robbery<\/em><\/strong> for a second time, the previous in 2014 and in all likelihood the same transfer. This 1080p high-definition picture is presented in the original 1.85 widescreen aspect ratio. It\u2019s not a perfect transfer for sure with some of the more distant shots appearing a tad soft while close-ups do show some more detail. Colors at least are well balanced as are the black levels.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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AUDIO \u2013 4\u00bd\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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Where the 2014 Blu-ray had only a Dolby Digital 5.1, this one at least upgrades to a DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 track as well as a 2.0 option, the firmer is default. This outputs crisp and clean dialogue via the front channel and good depth for some ambient noises like at the train station where we hear a variety of general chatter. There was no signs of pops, hisses or other audio flaws.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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OVERALL \u2013 3\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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Overall, The Great Train Robbery<\/em><\/strong> is another fun heist movie from the 1970s and while it\u2019s not as good as a film like The Sting<\/em>, it\u2019s still well worth checking out.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Check out some more 1080p screen caps by going to page 2. Please note, these do contain spoilers<\/strong>.
\nThese are only here to give an idea of the movie\u2019s video quality and may not be truly representative of it.<\/p>\n

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