May 30th, 2008 Blu-ray-au
The Sand Pebbles (Blu-ray Review)
Robert Wise’s classic film sails on Blu-ray.
Hello, engine. I’m Jack Holman.
A movie star in every sense of the word — not only handsome but also immensely talented and
the
ultimate “guy,” — Steve McQueen (Bullitt) takes on a
role
in 1966’s The Sand Pebbles that garnered him his one and only Best Actor Oscar, a
surprise
to me considering not only the presence he brought to his roles, but also the classic films he
performed in (t…
Video
The Sand Pebbles sets sail on Blu-ray in yet another high quality MPEG-2, 1080p, 2.35:1
transfer
from Fox. With this release as well as Patton and The Longest Day,
20th Century Fox has shown they mean business when it comes to their classics (I cannot wait
to see what they do with another Robert Wise classic, The Sound of Music). …
Audio
The Sand Pebbles debuts in Blu-ray high definition with Fox’s usual DTS-HD MA 5.1
lossless
audio soundtrack. Much like Patton, a noticeable hiss accompanies much of the soundtrack. The film’s
legendary score by the late composer Jerry Goldsmith sounds fantastic. It’s a bit too
loud
at the film’s open, but its majesty and grace fills the room beautifully afterwards, reason enough
to
warrant a listen and…
Supplements
&Like Patton and
The Longest Day,
The Sand Pebbles arrives on Blu-ray with an impressive array of supplemental features.
Unlike those aforementioned Fox war classics, however, all of this disc’s special features are
contained on the same Blu-ray disc as the movie itself. The main attraction is a commentary
track
featuring director Robert…
Final Words
The Sand Pebbles is not your traditional war film. In fact, there is very little shooting in the
film, and moviegoers expecting three hours of guns and explosions will come out of the experience
incredibly disappointed, although the prominent image of Steve McQueen wielding a rifle on the
disc’s cover could very well lead viewers to think the film is far more action-packed than it is. The
film is rather a thinking man’s epic, a film that follows one sailor’s
tumultuous tour of……
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