UHD Review High Plains Drifter – UHD Blu-ray Review (1 Viewer)

[t1g3r5fan]

When Clint Eastwood made his directorial debut with Play Misty for Me (1971), he caught everyone off guard. The film’s critical and box office success also added a new facet to his career in addition to being an A-List movie star. For his follow-up in the director’s chair (following a starring turn as Joe Kidd for director John Sturges), he returned to the Western genre – where he achieved his breakthrough as an actor – with High Plains Drifter. Released on DVD and Blu-ray by Universal, Kino – who had licensed the film for a 2020 Blu-ray release – has given the movie its UHD Blu-ray debut.



High Plains Drifter (1973)



Released: 07 Apr 1973
Rated: R
Runtime: 105 min




Director: Clint Eastwood
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Western



Cast: Clint Eastwood, Verna Bloom, Marianna Hill
Writer(s): Ernest Tidyman, Dean Riesner...

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[JohnRice]

Just one comment. I believe Gordon Willis is known as “ The Prince of Darkness.”

 

[borisfw]

Nice review. Looks like a good upgrade.

 

[t1g3r5fan]

Just one comment. I believe Gordon Willis is known as “ The Prince of Darkness.”

That's true. I'd like to note that Steve Mitchell and Nathaniel Thompson also referred to Bruce Surtees in that manner in the commentary track on the movie.

I've never really looked at Surtees - son of the distinguished Robert L. Surtees - in that light before, however, having witnessed this movie and Escape from Alcatraz (not to mention hearing him referred to as a 'Prince of Darkness' on another commentary track), I would have to say that it's an apt nickname.

Having said that, I do agree that Willis is still the most prominent "Prince of Darkness" amongst cinematographers of the 1970's, but Surtees is a close second.