The
Black Stallion Returns (1983/Zoetrope/United
Artists/MGM/Twilight Time Limited Edition Blu-ray)
Picture:
B+ Sound: B+ Extras: B Film: C
PLEASE
NOTE: This
Blu-ray is now only available from our friends at Twilight Time, is
limited to only 3,000 copies and can be ordered while supplies last
from the links below.
No
doubt an influence on films like Free Willy or Old Yeller,
1983's The Black Stallion Returns is a family friendly sequel
that continues the adventure of a boy, his horse and the close bond
that the two share. Produced by Francis Ford Coppola and directed by
Robert Dalva (who was the editor of the original 1979 film, The
Black Stallion), the film stars Kelly Reno, Teri Garr, Vincent
Spano, Ferdy Mayne and narration by Hoyt Axton.
Set
in Morocco, young Alec Ramsay (Reno) and his champion Arabian
stallion horse known as The Black, are inseparable. That is until a
wealthy Sheik named Ishak (Mayne) comes to reclaim The Black - to
which he claims is his property. Ramsay must face all the odds
against him to reclaim not only his animal but his close friend.
Restored
and presented in 1080p high definition with a widescreen aspect ratio
of 1.85:1 and a sharp-sounding, upgraded, lossless DTS-HD Master
Audio English 5.1 track, the film looks and sounds better than ever
on Blu-ray disc, with evidence they were trying to match the beauty
of the original. Also on the disc is an English DTS-HD MA 2.0 Stereo
(it was a Dolby A-type analog theatrical release originally with
monophonic (Pro Logic) surrounds) track that sounds good as well, but
not as good as the former.
Extras
include...
Isolated
Music Score Track by the great Georges Delerue
Theatrical
Trailer
Collectible
insert booklet with Julie Kirgo's fine essay on the film
If
you're a fan of heartfelt family films where the bond between animal
and man are front and center, then you won't want to miss this film.
To me, it felt predictable and a lot of the same story elements and
archetypes that I've seen before, but the fine filmmaking and
exceptional score kept me interested.
To
order this limited
edition Blu-ray, buy it and other great exclusives like it while
supplies last at these links:
www.screenarchives.com
and
http://www.twilighttimemovies.com/
-
James Lockhart
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