They Were Expendable coming from Warner Archive (1 Viewer)

[Peter Apruzzese]

THEY WERE EXPENDABLE
BD50
NEW 2016 1080p HD MASTER
1.37:1
DTS HD-Master Audio 2.0 - English Mono
Subtitles: English SDH, Francais & Espanol
135 Min
Theatrical Trailer (HD)

Supplies are dwindling. Troops are hopelessly outnumbered. But even in defeat there is victory. The defenders of the Philippines – including PT-boat skippers John Brickley (Robert Montgomery) and Rusty Ryan (John Wayne) – will give the U.S. war effort time to regroup after the devastation of Pearl Harbor.

Director John Ford’s World War II tale knows its battle-scarred topic firsthand. Montgomery was himself a Pacific PT-boat commander and a valorous Bronze Star recipient. Ford filmed the Academy Award-winning documentary The Battle of Midway. And Wayne creates a portrait of patriotic resolve as only he can. They Were Expendable salutes all who expended themselves during some of the war’s bleakest hours.

 

[jim_falconer]

OH-MY-GOSH...

Thank you Warner!!!'

 

[John Hermes]

Very cool. I'm sure they mean 1.37 on the AR.

 

[atfree]

THEY WERE EXPENDABLE
BD50
NEW 2016 1080p HD MASTER
1.78:1
DTS HD-Master Audio 2.0 - English Mono
Subtitles: English SDH, Francais & Espanol
135 Min
Theatrical Trailer (HD)

Supplies are dwindling. Troops are hopelessly outnumbered. But even in defeat there is victory. The defenders of the Philippines – including PT-boat skippers John Brickley (Robert Montgomery) and Rusty Ryan (John Wayne) – will give the U.S. war effort time to regroup after the devastation of Pearl Harbor.

Director John Ford’s World War II tale knows its battle-scarred topic firsthand. Montgomery was himself a Pacific PT-boat commander and a valorous Bronze Star recipient. Ford filmed the Academy Award-winning documentary The Battle of Midway. And Wayne creates a portrait of patriotic resolve as only he can. They Were Expendable salutes all who expended themselves during some of the war’s bleakest hours.

 

[classicmovieguy]

2016 is turning out better than last year's promised "catalog explosion".

 

[Robin9]

A wonderful film, and possibly Robert Montgomery's finest hour on screen. Certainly Jack Pennick's.

They Were Expendable was one of the first films I bought on DVD. I hope this Blu-ray disc is up to Warner Archives' usual exemplary standard.

 

[atfree]

I was not expecting this....Wow!

 

[Bob Furmanek]

I highly recommend this excellent book by Lou Sabini: http://www.amazon.com/Behind-Scenes-They-Were-Expendable/dp/0786495006

 

[Robert Crawford]

That 1.78 aspect ratio can't be right! Another John Wayne title to cross off my list of unreleased BD titles.

 

[Alan Tully]

Fan-bloody-tastic! I never thought this would be released on Blu-ray, as I heard (read somewhere) that the elements weren't in great shape. The Warner DVD never looked that good (but it is quite old now). The Duke is doing really well this year, & the more John Ford the better. Reading the John Ford bio, this film was set to have Robert Taylor in the lead (& he would have been great, just see Bataan), but they couldn't get him late on, so John Wayne was cast, who is magnificent in the roll.

It's full steam ahead for the Warner Archive this year!

 

[atfree]

That 1.78 aspect ratio can't be right! Another John Wayne title to cross off my list of unreleased BD titles.

WAC just responded to me on Facebook...it is an error and will be 1:37:1

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[Robert Harris]

I really did my best to infer that things were happening at Warner Achive.

Too many naysayers out there.

Trust the Feltenstein...

 

[Josh Steinberg]

Tell me, when will they be instituting direct deposit so my paycheck can go right to them? It would save me some time...

 

[classicmovieguy]

I really did my best to infer that things were happening at Warner Achive.

Too many naysayers out there.

Trust the Feltenstein...

Can I get a job with Feltenstein & Co? I could just be paid in movies.

 

[Robert Crawford]

I really did my best to infer that things were happening at Warner Achive.

Too many naysayers out there.

Trust the Feltenstein...

Please don't paint us with such a wide brush as a few vocal naysayers doesn't speak for all of us.

 

[Mark VH]

Haven't bought many WAC discs, but this is one I'll spring for. The best war film ever made IMO.

 

[atfree]

Now I can turn my WWII Warner's obsession towards Destination Tokyo, Desperate Journey, and Back to Bataan getting a BD release!

 

[Robert Crawford]

Now I can turn my WWII Warner's obsession towards Destination Tokyo, Desperate Journey, and Back to Bataan getting a BD release!

I'm surprise about Back to Bataan not being on Blu-ray as I've seen a HD presentation of it on Warner Instant.

 

[Frank Ha]

Looking forward to this one. For me, it's Wayne's best war film.

 

[Dick]

That 1.78 aspect ratio can't be right! Another John Wayne title to cross off my list of unreleased BD titles.

I would actually consider HATARI! an "unreleased title," as the Blu-ray Paramount gave us looks so crappy. But that's another thread.