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S E A R C H D V D B e a v e r |
(aka 'Maverick')
directed by
Rudolph Maté
USA 1957
Charlton Heston, Anne Baxter and Gilbert Roland portray the title characters in this unusual western set during Reconstruction. A battalion of Confederate soldiers live in Texas under Union rule. Their forces maimed by insulting northerners and abusive carpetbaggers, these men-in-gray still follow the guidance of a fiercely proud captain. Aside from military obligations, this officer plans to wed a strong-willed lady named Lorna. She, however, withholds a damaging secret about where she used to work during the Civil War. |
Posters
Theatrical Release: February 9th, 1957
Comparison
:Paramount - Region 1 - NTSC vs. Paramount - Region FREE - Blu-ray
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Distribution | Paramount - Region 1 - NTSC | Paramount (DE) - Region FREE - Blu-ray |
Runtime | 1:39:45 | 1:39:56.407 |
Video | 1.78:1
Original Aspect Ratio Average Bitrate: 8.41 mb/s NTSC 720x480 29.97 f/s |
1.78 :1 1080P Dual-layered Blu-rayDisc Size: 47,040,272,735 bytesFeature: 13,742,751,744 bytesVideo Bitrate: 16.99 Mbps Codec: MPEG-4 AVC Video |
NOTE: The Vertical axis represents the bits transferred per second. The Horizontal is the time in minutes. |
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Bitrate: Blu-ray |
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Audio | English (Dolby Digital 2.0) |
Dolby Digital Audio English 224 kbps 2.0 / 48 kHz / 224 kbps DUB: Dolby Digital Audio German 224 kbps 2.0 / 48 kHz / 224 kbps |
Subtitles | English, None | German, None |
Features |
Release Information:
Edition Details: • none |
Release Information: Studio: Paramount (DE)
1.78 :1 1080P Dual-layered Blu-rayDisc Size: 47,040,272,735 bytesFeature: 13,742,751,744 bytesVideo Bitrate: 16.99 Mbps Codec: MPEG-4 AVC Video
Edition Details: • None
Standard Thick Blu-ray Case Chapters 12 |
Comments: |
NOTE:
The below
Blu-ray
captures were taken directly from the
Blu-ray
disc.
The image is one of the weakest of the boxset - low bitrate (less than
double that of the DVD) as it shares the BD disc with two other feature -
and the image is flat, a bit waxy, soft with a slight shift in colors (skin
tones). It does show slightly more information in the frame and may be a
differently source than the SD. It is not a great image presentation -
although it is 1080P.
Like
Hud,
on their
Blu-ray,
Paramount use a lossy Dolby 2.0 channel mono in original English with
the option of a German DUB for those that require/prefer it. There are
only typical aggressive genre effects (gunshots, horses
etc.) but no demonstrative depth.
The score from
Walter Scharf (Casbah,
The
Glass Key, Hans
Christian Andersen,
The Geisha Boy,
Rock-a-Bye Baby) sounds
rousing and suite the film. Paramount offer optional, white,
German subtitles (see sample below)
on their Region FREE
Blu-ray.
The Paramount
Blu-ray
Boxset has no supplements - just the nine films listed above.
The poor
Blu-ray image
and lossy audio and video are disappointments - as are the
lack of extras. Hopefully this will be encouragement to be done
correctly in the US or UK soon. *** ON THE DVD: This is a pretty decent image from Paramount. Sharp, a little over contrasted at times.. great outdoors' scenes. Gaudy yellow subtitles and original audio. And that is all... not a smidgeon of an extra of liner note. I'm on a western kick and I liked this film. Heston, the latter day "Arnold", works well the machismo stuff. Anne Baxter is pretty sweet. A good reasonable purchase. out of |
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Screen Captures
1) Paramount Home Video - Region 1 - NTSC TOP 2) Paramount (DE) - Region FREE - Blu-ray BOTTOM |
1) Paramount Home Video - Region 1 - NTSC TOP 2) Paramount (DE) - Region FREE - Blu-ray BOTTOM |
1) Paramount Home Video - Region 1 - NTSC TOP 2) Paramount (DE) - Region FREE - Blu-ray BOTTOM |
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