Texas
Rising (2015/Lionsgate/A&E/History Channel Blu-ray Set)
Picture:
B+ Sound: B+ Extras: C+ Episodes: B
Featuring
an incredible all-star cast including Bill
Paxton, Cynthia Addai-Robinson, Brendan Fraser, and Ray Liotta and
from the Hatfields & McCoys
filmmaking team comes another Wild West epic reimagining of the
battle for Texas that originally premiered on The History Channel.
In Texas Rising
(2015), the story focuses on the true story of how the people of
Texas fought for freedom against the mighty Mexican military that had
overtaken the Alamo but told with exceptional filmmaking and a sleek
style.
The legendary Texas Rangers assembled for the first
time against General Santa Anna's massive military might. United
under the leadership of Sam Houston (Paxton) and with the help of his
ragtag army, they passionately battled for life and country and the
Lone Star State.
The
show is visually stunning and is over and above the production value
of a normal mini-series with a cast of thousands and all of the
makings of a major big budget film. It's nice to see some of these
actors in good roles again and they play off each other very well.
Some elements of the story may not be crystal clear to viewers who
may not be up on all of their history but the show is still an
entertaining watch and a must see for fans of Western or Historical
epics.
The
five episodes spanning two discs are From The
Ashes, Fate and Fury, Blood for Blood, Vengeance is Mine,
and Rise of the
Republic. All of the episodes are directed by Roland
Joffe.
Presented
in 1080p high definition with a widescreen aspect ratio of 2.39:1 and
a powerful DTS-HD MA (Master Audio) lossless 5.1 track, Texas
Rising looks and sounds stunning on the Blu-ray format surpassing
the original broadcast. Total running time is 420 minutes.
Extras
include Capturing the Revolution:
Filming Texas Rising,
Sam Houston: A Man of the
Revolution, and General
Santa Anna: Leading Mexico.
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James Harland Lockhart V
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