Pale
Rider is a classic Clint Eastwood Western that returns this
Hollywood star to his humble beginnings after 9-years and unlike
those classic Spaghetti Western’s, Pale Rider is a much more serious
endeavor.
The story itself revolve around your classic Western
archetype characters that include the villainous Coy LaHood (Richard
Dysart) and the mysterious cowboy known as the Preacher (Client
Eastwood).
When mining boss Coy LaHood unleashes a plethora of
savage threats on the independent miners within the region, a
strange and mysterious preacher arrives who challenges the status
quo. This unfortunately has a huge impact on Coy LaHood who then
hires a gang to dispose of the preacher and from there, this classic
Western begins.
Pale Rider is also directed by Eastwood who shows
the viewer his unique insight into the wild west and makes good use
of the surroundings that truly captures the American country side
and spirit. The
ending of Pale Rider is a thoroughly thrilling and quite a suspenseful scene
that is still one of Hollywood’s great endings that will leave the
viewer yearning for more.
On
Blu-Ray, Pale Rider is quite an impressive film for its age that
although may not be the most exceptional video quality, Warner
Bros have manage to capture the unique look of the film which has
also been digitally remastered. Unfortunately for movies of this age,
noise will generally always be a problem, however when compared to
the DVD version, the difference is quite breathtaking.
Match that
with True Dolby 5.1 audio and this sounds phenomenal through your
surround sound setup that assists in truly immersing you into this
classic Western. With exceptionally sharp audio, a gripping
soundtrack, Pale Rider is truly a cinematic experience on Blu-ray.
Another classic
Eastwood film!