Bring
Me The Head Of Alfredo Garcia: Encore Edition
(1974/Peckinpah/United Artists/MGM/Twilight Time Limited Edition
Blu-ray)
Picture:
B+ Sound: B Extras: B Film: B+
PLEASE
NOTE:
This slightly upgraded reissue of the Bring
Me The Head Of Alfredo Garcia
Blu-ray is another limited edition from our friends at Twilight
Time, only 3.000 copies will be made and it can be ordered from the
links below.
Filmmaker
Sam Peckinpah (Straw
Dogs)
is one of cinema's most controversial, yet great auteurs, as proved
by his incredible 1974 film Bring
Me The Head of Alfredo Garcia.
Filled with action, violence, nudity, drama, and some comedy, the
film is presented in high definition by Twilight Time and looks and
sounds better than it ever has on video versions so much so that
their previous Blu-ray version sold out, so we have an Encore reissue
now available for a limited run of 3,000 units and is a must for
cinephiles who missed it the first time. The film stars Warren
Oates, Isela Vega, Gig Young, Robert Webber, Helmut Dantine, Emilio
Fernandez, and Kris Kristofferson.
When
rich rancher El Jefe learns that his unmarried daughter is pregnant,
he offers $1 million to anyone who brings him the head of the man
responsible - Alfredo Garcia. Two of the bounty hunters, Quill and
Sappensly, hire various people to go out and find Garcia but nobody
seems to know him. That is until Piano player Bennie (Oates) hears
about it and sees the bounty as an opportunity for him and his
prostitute girlfriend Elita (Vega), who knows Garcia, to leave her
horrible trade and live a life of peace. They set off to find him
but soon find out that Garcia is already dead. Seeing the bounty as
easy now, Bennie digs up the corpse to get the head. Shortly after a
horrible event unfolds and Bennie is pushed to the limits to gain his
reward.
The
film is superbly shot and powerfully moving and doesn't lose any
steam along the way. Fantastic performances (including star Warren
Oates) and directing all around, this film is a must see that I'm
surprised hasn't been remade by Hollywood yet. If you're a fan of
revenge thrillers, then you won't want to miss this if you haven't
seen it.
Presented
in 1080p high definition with a widescreen aspect ratio of 1.85:1 and
a great sounding English 2.0 DTS-HD MA (Master Audio) Mono lossless
track, the film looks and sounds fantastic considering its age. It
is the same transfer from the previous Blu-ray edition and that's
good news.
Special
Features include:
Isolated
Score Track by Jerry Fielding
Audio
Commentary with Assistant to the Director Katy Haber, and Film
Historians Paul Seydor and Nick Redman (new to this
edition!!!)
Audio
Commentary with Writer-Producer Gordon T. Dawson and Film Historian
Nick Redman
Audio
Commentary with Film Historians Paul Seydor, Garner Simmons, David
Weddle, and Nick Redman
Passion
& Poetry: Sam's Favorite Film
A
Writer's Journey: Garner Simmons with Sam Peckinpah in Mexico
Promoting
Alfredo Garcia
6
TV Spots
Original
Theatrical Trailer
Collectible
booklet with smart Julie Kirgo essay & illustrations
For
more thoughts on the film, start at this link where we covered the
last Blu-ray version (with a link to our original DVD review)...
http://www.fulvuedrive-in.com/review/12797/Bring+Me+The+Head+Of+Alfredo+Garcia+(1974/P
and
to order this limited edition Blu-ray, buy it and other great
exclusives while supplies last at these links:
www.screenarchives.com
and
http://www.twilighttimemovies.com/
-
James Lockhart
https://www.facebook.com/jamesharlandlockhartv/