{"id":7507,"date":"2014-02-14T23:32:58","date_gmt":"2014-02-15T07:32:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/?p=7507"},"modified":"2021-12-30T22:37:51","modified_gmt":"2021-12-31T06:37:51","slug":"review-thunderboltandlightfoot-bd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/2014\/02\/review-thunderboltandlightfoot-bd\/","title":{"rendered":"Thunderbolt and Lightfoot Blu-ray Review"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Twilight Time\u2019s release of Thunderbolt and Lightfoot<\/em><\/strong>, a long ignored title within the MGM catalogue line, is a fun flick featuring excellent performances from Clint Eastwood and Jeff Bridges set against the beautifully photographed backdrop of the Midwest.<\/p>\n

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Thunderbolt and Lightfoot<\/span>
\n(1974)<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Genre(s): <\/strong>Drama, Comedy, Crime
\nTwilight Time | R \u2013 114 min. \u2013 $29.95 | February 11, 2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\nDirected by: <\/strong>Michael Cimino
\nWriter(s): <\/strong>Michael Cimino (written by)
\nCast: <\/strong>Clint Eastwood, Jeff Bridges, George KennedyDISC INFO:<\/span>
\nFeatures: <\/strong>Commentary, Theatrical Trailer, Isolated Score Track
\nNumber of Discs: <\/strong>1Audio: <\/strong>English (DTS-HD MA 1.0)
\nVideo: <\/strong>1080p\/Widescreen 2.35
\nSubtitles: <\/strong>English SDH
\nDisc Size: <\/strong>NA
\nCodec: <\/strong>MPEG-4 AVC
\nRegion(s): <\/strong>A, B, C<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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PLOT SUMMARY<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Thunderbolt and Lightfoot<\/em><\/strong> marked the directing debut of screenwriter Michael Cimino (The Deer Hunter<\/em>, Heaven\u2019s Gates<\/em>), working under the meticulous guidance of star\/producer Clint Eastwood. Eastwood plays a typically laconic loner, a big-time thief in hiding who hooks up with a goofy young drifter (JEFF BRIDGES who earned an Academy Award nomination). First attempting to escape from a couple of vengeful former partners (GEORGE KENNEDY, GEOFFREY LEWIS), then joining forces with them to pull off a risky robbery.<\/p>\n

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SPECIAL FEATURES \u2013 1.75\/5<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The Blu-ray released by Twilight Time includes a 6-page booklet<\/strong> with an essay and on the disc is an informational Audio Commentary<\/strong><\/span> by Film Historians Lem Dobbs, Julie Kirgo and Nick Redman, the Original Theatrical Trailer (1:58; SD)<\/strong><\/span> and the Isolated Score Track<\/strong><\/span> where you can appreciate Dee Barton\u2019s music.<\/p>\n

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VIDEO \u2013 4.5\/5<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Thunderbolt and Lightfoot<\/em><\/strong> speeds onto Blu-ray from Twilight Time shown with a 2.40 widescreen aspect ratio and a 1080p high-definition transfer (AVC codec). The picture here is actually quite impressive where it\u2019s relatively clean, with some minor dust marks and spots, and colors have a nice punch to them and detail levels are sharp and well defined.<\/p>\n

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AUDIO \u2013 3.5\/5<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The DTS-HD MA Mono track isn\u2019t anything special yet considering all of the elements are coming directly from the center channel, I found dialogue to be clear and the action scenes provide some depth though it is of course limited.<\/p>\n

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OVERALL \u2013 3.25\/5<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Overall, Twilight Time\u2019s release of Thunderbolt and Lightfoot<\/em><\/strong>, a long ignored title within the MGM catalogue line, is a fun flick featuring excellent performances from Clint Eastwood and Jeff Bridges set against the beautifully photographed backdrop of the Midwest. The Blu-ray offers up good video\/audio transfers, both certain upgrades over their DVD counterpart, but the features are limited.<\/p>\n

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Published: <\/strong>02\/14\/2014<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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