Reviews of silent film releases on home video.
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3 Bad Men
(1926)
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One of the earliest John Ford films featuring themes that would resonate through his later work, this western drama features George O’Brien, Olive Borden, J. Farrell MacDonald, Tom Santschi and Lou-Tellegen.
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 KL Studio Classics
2016 Blu-ray Disc edition
3 Bad Men (1926), black & white, 92 minutes, not rated.
Kino Lorber, K20622, UPC 7-38329-20622-2.
One single-sided, dual-layered, Region A Blu-ray Disc; 1.33:1 aspect ratio picture in pillarboxed 16:9 (1920 x 1080 pixels) 24 fps progressive scan image encoded in SDR AVC format at 25.8 Mbps average video bit rate; LPCM 2.0 stereo sound encoded at 1.5 Mbps audio bit rate (music) and Dolby Digital (AC3) 2.0 stereo sound encoded at 448 Kbps audio bit rate (commentary); English language intertitles, no subtitles; 8 chapter stops; standard BD keepcase; $29.95.
Release date: 23 August 2016.
Country of origin: USA
Ratings (1-10): video: 7 / audio: 8 / additional content: 7 / overall: 7.
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This Blu-ray Disc edition of John Ford’s silent western has been mastered from the best-surviving 35mm materials.
The film is accompanied by a music score composed by Dana Kaproff performed by a small ensemble.
The edition’s supplementary material includes full-length audio commentary by Ford biographer Joseph McBride.
This is our recommended home video edition of the film.
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USA: Click the logomark to purchase this Region A Blu-ray Disc edition from Amazon.com. Your purchase supports Silent Era.
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Canada: Click the logomark to purchase this Region A Blu-ray Disc edition from Amazon.ca. Your purchase supports Silent Era.
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This Region A Blu-ray Disc edition has been discontinued
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 Fox Home Video
2007 DVD edition
Hangman’s House (1928), black & white, 71 minutes, not rated,
with 3 Bad Men (1926), black & white, 92 minutes, not rated.
Fox Home Video,
no catalog number, UPC 0-24543-48324-3 (boxset).
One double-sided, single-layered, Region 1 NTSC DVD disc; 1.33:1 aspect ratio picture in full-frame 4:3 (720 x 480 pixels) interlaced scan image encoded in SDR MPEG-2 format at 5.0 Mbps average video bit rate (capable of progressive scan upscaling to 60 fps); Dolby Digital (AC3) 5.0 surround sound encoded at 448 Kbps audio bit rate and Dolby Digital (AC3) 2.0 stereo sound encoded at 448 Kbps audio bit rate; English language intertitles, optional French and Spanish language subtitles; closed-captions; chapter stops; standard DVD keepcase (and slimline DVD keepcase in cardboard slipcase [boxset]); $19.98.
Release date: 4 December 2007.
Country of origin: USA
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This double-feature DVD edition with John Ford’s silent western adapted from one of his favorite novels has been mastered from the best-surviving 35mm materials.
The film is accompanied by a music score composed by Dana Kaproff.
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USA: Click the logomark to purchase this Region 1 NTSC DVD edition from Amazon.com. Your purchase supports Silent Era.
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Canada: Click the logomark to purchase this Region 1 NTSC DVD edition from Amazon.ca. Your purchase supports Silent Era.
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This Region 1 NTSC DVD edition has been discontinued
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Other silent era JOHN FORD films available on home video.
Other WESTERN FILMS of the silent era available on home video.
Other RAILROAD FILMS of the silent era available on home video.
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