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Directed by Douglas Sirk
USA 1954
He led the Apache nation against Geronimo’s pillaging hordes! The two sons of Apache leader Cochise (Jeff Chandler, Broken Arrow) have conflicting views of the white men who trespass their land. Taza (Rock Hudson, Bend of the River) argues for peaceful co-existence, but his younger brother Naiche (Rex Reason, This Island Earth) joins Geronimo (Ian MacDonald, High Noon) on the warpath. One of the few westerns made in the 1950s that attempted to present a positive view of Native Americans, Taza, Son of Cochise, co-starring Barbara Rush (Magnificent Obsession), was the second of eight movies that Hudson made with director Douglas Sirk (The Tarnished Angels). Filmed on location in Utah, the natural setting of the desert is one of the movie’s many assets which is vividly captured by the glorious Technicolor cinematography by the great Russell Metty (Spartacus, Midnight Lace). This special edition includes both the 3-D and 2-D versions of the film. 3-D restoration by 3-D Film Archive! *** Three years after the end of the Apache wars, peacemaking chief Cochise dies. His elder son Taza shares his ideas, but brother Naiche yearns for war...and for Taza's betrothed, Oona. Naiche loses no time in starting trouble which, thanks to a bigoted cavalry officer, ends with the proud Chiricahua Apaches on a reservation, where they are soon joined by the captured renegade Geronimo, who is all it takes to light the firecracker's fuse. |
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Theatrical Release: February 18th, 1954
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Universal / TCM (Douglas Sirk Filmmaker Collection) - Region 1 - NTSC vs. Kino - Region 'A' - Blu-ray
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Distribution | Universal / TCM - Region 1 - NTSC | Kino - Region 'A' - Blu-ray |
Runtime | 1:19:21 | 1:19:18.462 |
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1.85:1 Original Aspect Ratio
16X9 enhanced |
2.0 :1 1080P Dual-layered Blu-rayDisc Size: 26,523,369,412 bytesFeature: 23,983,245,312 bytesVideo Bitrate: 23.163 MbpsCodec: MPEG-4 AVC Video |
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Audio | English (Dolby Digital mono) |
DTS-HD Master
Audio English 1560 kbps 2.0 / 48 kHz / 1560 kbps / 16-bit (DTS Core: 2.0 /
48 kHz / 1509 kbps / 16-bit) DTS-HD Master Audio English 1607 kbps 2.0 / 48 kHz / 1607 kbps / 16-bit (DTS Core: 2.0 / 48 kHz / 1509 kbps / 16-bit) |
Subtitles | English, Spanish, French, None | English, None |
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Release Information:
Edition Details: Chapters 13 |
Release Information: Studio: Kino
2.0 :1 1080P Dual-layered Blu-rayDisc Size: 26,523,369,412 bytesFeature: 23,983,245,312 bytesVideo Bitrate: 23.163 MbpsCodec: MPEG-4 AVC Video
Edition Details: • NEW Audio Commentary by Film Historian David Del Valle, Author/Screenwriter C. Courtney Joyner and 3-D Expert Mike Ballew
• 3-D Commentary Slideshow with Mike Ballew (19:58)
Standard Blu-ray Case Chapters 8 |
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NOTE:
The below
Blu-ray
captures were taken directly from the
Blu-ray
disc.
NOTE: When viewed on a compatible 3-D monitor and 3-D Blu-ray
player set-up, the menu offers an option for both 3-D and 2-D playback, but
when this disc is viewed on a regular 2-D monitor and 2-D Blu-ray
player, the 3-D version button is visible but not accessible -- the "Play
Movie" option works only with the 2-D version -- there is nothing wrong
with your disc, the specialized encoding merely prevents the 3-D version
being incorrectly displayed on a 2-D screen. Taza, Son of Cochise
was released in the Polo-Lite 3D System using one projector.
NOTE: We have added 40 large resolution Blu-ray captures
(in lossless PNG format) for DVDBeaver Patrons HERE
On their
Blu-ray,
Kino use a DTS-HD Master 2.0 channel track (16-bit) in the original
English language. There are battle and western effects - plenty of
gunfire and a score by
Frank Skinner (The
Flame of New Orleans, Naked
Alibi, The
Appaloosa,
Madame
X,
Magnificent
Obsession,
Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein,
All That Heaven Allows,
Thunder Bay, and
The Naked City)
The Kino
Blu-ray
offers a new commentary by David Del Valle, and author/screenwriter C.
Courtney Joyner. They discuss Taza and Chochise's life - where they are
buried etc., Sirk being up to the task of making a western action film,
Rock, Gregg Palmer (Joyner had interviewed him), Russell Metty's
cinematography, Ross Hunter, the other Cochise movies and so much more. It's
filled with valuable information and analysis. There is also a 20-minute
'3-D Commentary Slideshow' (kind of a visual essay, really) with 3-D
expert Mike Ballew who discusses how Taza was quite a pivotal
moment for 3D films, and he talks about details of the
production including the technical aspects of the 3D process. There is
also a 3-D trailer.
Taza, Son of Cochise
is certainty not your typical Sirk/Hudson 50's melodrama.... and 3-D too
(Rock was in 3-D
Gun Fury)! For
myself, that added to the appeal. Such a strange marriage of filmmaker,
star and genres (biographical western.) Rock, is still effective in the
role (despite thinking it was his worst performance) and the story is compelling. It's not a perfect western by any
stretch but I enjoyed revisiting it. We get the 3-D option for those
keen on that format, the valuable Del Valle/ Joyner commentary and
Ballew video piece. So, I think you are getting your money's worth with
the Kino Blu-ray.
Recommended to fans of 3-D (first), Rock Hudson (2nd) and western
aficionados last.
ON THE DVD (2010): Taza, Son of Cochise is
anamorphic in 1.85 aspect ratio; the colors are vibrant in some
scenes, but most of the scenes outside, and there are lots of
these in this western, are very grainy with muted colors. Received from
Movies Unlimited (We presume that all packages sent AFTER this
review will contain the replacement disc) NOTE: Dear Movie
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Kindly allow up to three weeks to receive the shipment.
Please accept our
sincerest apologies for any inconvenience you have been caused
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appreciate your indulgence. NOTE: We can
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Distribution | Universal / TCM - Region 1 - NTSC | Kino - Region 'A' - Blu-ray |
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