The Searchers [HD DVD] | John Wayne, Jeffrey Hunter

The Searchers [HD DVD] | John Wayne, Jeffrey Hunter | The Searchers

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The Searchers [HD ...

	The Searchers [HD DVD] John Wayne, Jeffrey Hunter Warner Home Video, 2006 average customer review:based on 264 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

Ride away

He stands in the doorway because he is the typical Ford hero. He is a wanderer and outsider who serves a society he cannot himself live in. He respects the values of that society, the domestic virtues of home and community, but he is driven by a higher call to duty. He is independent, self-reliant, more physical than intellectual, expresses himself more through gestures than words, and is not afraid to use violence when it is required. He drinks hard, fights hard, lives hard, and remains always alone. Living outside the law of society, he embodies the spirit of that law by adhering to a strict personal code of moral behavior and an almost religious respect for ritual and honor. He is an ordinary human being raised to the stature of hero through his courageous acceptance of a situation that he cannot, as a self-respecting man, avoid. He usually dies. He is almost always defeated. But the proof of his heroism is his private victory in the face of defeat.

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The Searchers

I LOVE John Wayne! This wasn't my favorite movie of his, but was good none the less. I enjoy the action and some comedy of his.

Excellent quality for film of it's age

Of course the movie, The Searchers, that is one of the best of all time is a 5-star rating. While the history of this John Wayne and John Ford movie is well documented, it cannot be understated how powerful of a performance John Wayne leaves in this movie. With the well documented history of this great movie, I shall turn to this Blu-Ray edition.

I am impressed with the quality of the picture for a movie of this age. The colors are radiant and vibrant. I find the image to be sharp, and I am impressed with picture quality. Let me be clear though, this is not a perfect reproduction. For a film of it's age, should perfection of picture be expected? Upon close examination, some of the grainy/fuzziness can be discerned. It does not take away from this edition.

The audio is just ok. Not bad, not good. As noted, it is 1.0. While the audio does not stand out, I did not find the audio to detract from the movie either.

Overall, I find this Blu-Ray to be an excellent edition. I am glad that it is a part of my movie collection.

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The Taj Mahal of Westerns

Sheer genius. One of the greatest American movies of all time. Ford was never better, Wayne was never better. Brilliantly book-ended w/ stunning shots of Monument Valley through the front door. An absolute must-see for any serious movie watcher. This is one of the half dozen or so greatest movies I've ever seen and I've seen alot. It's certainly not PC, but it rings true. Check out this masterpiece. It gets better w/ repeated viewings......

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