Classic movie news for you today dear readers as we’ve been told by Eureka Entertainment that they are going to release Two Rode Together, John Ford’s story of Love and War in the Wild Wild West, starring James Stewart, Shirley Jones and Richard Widmark, as part of the Masters of Cinema Series.
The first collaboration between James Stewart and director John Ford produced this thrilling and darkly complex Western that easily ranks among Ford’s best work, yet remains one of his most overlooked.
Stewart plays gloriously against type as Marshal Guthrie McCabe, a cynical and amoral U.S. Marshal assigned to trade guns with the fearsome Comanche in exchange for hostages, with the promise of a large reward if he is successful. McCabe and old friend Lieutenant Jim Gary (Richard Widmark, Pickup on South St, Kiss of Death) set out to track down the Comanche and their captives, with tragic consequences for all involved.
With a screenplay by Frank Nugent (The Searchers) and cinematography by Charles Lawton Jr. (The Lady from Shanghai, 3:10 to Yuma), Two Rode Together was one of the first Westerns to recognize the dignity and value of the Native American way of life and the Masters of Cinema Series is proud to present the film on Blu-ray for the first time in the UK in a special Dual Format edition.
Amn all time classic western that I’m looking forward to seeing on Blu-ray, it’ll certainly go nicely with my collection of westerns that I’ve built up over the years.
This Dual Format special edition of Two Rode Together contains some great special features for fans of not only westerns but also for fans of the movie and the cast.
DUAL FORMAT SPECIAL FEATURES
- Stunning High-Definition presentation
- Uncompressed monaural soundtrack on the Blu-ray
- Isolated music and effects track
- Rebirth – A New and exclusive video essay on the film by Ford expert and scholar Tag Gallagher
- PLUS: A BOOKLET featuring a new essay by critic and author Richard Combs.
Two Rode Together will be released in a special Dual Format edition on 13 March 2017.
Karen Woodham is the founder and owner of the Blazing Minds. She is also a Cinema reviewer and works with RealD 3D reviewing the latest 3D releases and IMAX, she has also had several articles published in various publications including the first edition of SFW Magazine. In 2015 she became an Award Winning Blogger and also has her website listed as one of the UK’s Top 10 Film Blogs.
