Blu-ray Review A Few Words About A few words about...™ - 1923 S1-- in Blu-ray (2 Viewers)

[Robert Harris]

Not a fan of "Origin Stories," when it comes to filmed sequels. Not now. Never was. Probably one of the reasons I can no longer abide anything Star Wars or Star Trek.

But I'll make an exception for Taylor Sheridan's further exploration of his Yellowstone series.

Following in the footsteps of 1883, a superb limited 10-episode series, 1923 shines with the same pixel dust.

Paramount has done right by all three series, in allowing them to hit home video, even in the lowly Blu-ray format.

But here's what's interesting, and I must support Paramount's decision to make these available to the audience that desires them via physical media, because the quality of the Blu-rays, at least on my system in projection, and from a normal seating area, looks precisely like 4k.

The imagery on these discs is beyond perfect.

Here's another thing that popped out at me. I believe I'm seeing night-for-night photography, and if that's accurate, it's absolutely gorgeous in its ability to preserve shadow detail.

Casting, likewise (I keep thinking of Isabel May in 1883, and she continues here - in a way) is superb.

Harrison Ford is very Harrison Ford-ish and wonderful in the role. Helen Mirren kicks it up to an even higher level. Watching her is akin to viewing a master's class on acting, especially when she work without dialogue. She would have made a superb silent film actor, but had she done that, we'd probably not have her today.

There is a second season one the way, which we should see next year, unless the strike continues.

Image – 5

Audio – 5 (Dolby TrueHD 5.1)

Pass / Fail – Pass

Plays nicely with projectors - Yes

Worth your attention - 9

Slipcover rating - 1

Highly Recommended

RAH

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[Capt D McMars]

Agreed, I like the prequels more than the show itself. Both 1883 and 1923 are more immediate and visceral for some reason. I know Yellowstone has it's fans, I just couldn't get into it myself. I'm lookin forward to season 2 of 1923, hoping for a little more of what was delivered in it's first season.

 

[jayembee]

Agreed, I like the prequels more than the show itself. Both 1883 and 1923 are more immediate and visceral for some reason. I know Yellowstone has it's fans, I just couldn't get into it myself. I'm lookin forward to season 2 of 1923, hoping for a little more of what was delivered in it's first season.

Same here. I gave up on Yellowstone after two episodes. I hated the characters, and not in a "you love to hate them" way. All of Sheridan's other shows I've liked. The only, and I mean only, problem I have with 1923 is Timothy Dalton's character, who struck me as more of a Snidely Whiplash moustache-twirling villain than a three-dimensional character. Everyone else in this show more than makes up for that, though.

 

[Kevin Antonio (Kev)]

I'm most curious to see how teeanna rainwaters situation gets resolved in season 2. I'm glad sheridan took time to show that part of history, in regards to the natives. I feel yellowstone was a botched opportunity for more serious storeytelling as it went to soap quite quickly, but the two prequels make up for it. I do have a question though. What type of camera was used to film this series?

 

[Robert Harris]

I'm most curious to see how teeanna rainwaters situation gets resolved in season 2. I'm glad sheridan took time to show that part of history, in regards to the natives. I feel yellowstone was a botched opportunity for more serious storeytelling as it went to soap quite quickly, but the two prequels make up for it. I do have a question though. What type of camera was used to film this series?

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