Blu-ray Review Hell Is for Heroes – Blu-ray Review (1 Viewer)

[t1g3r5fan]

After an auspicious start to his directing career – his first two efforts Star in the Night and Hitler Lives (both 1945, both short films) won Oscars – Don Siegel went from being a montage editor to being a solid director of many different genres and films. His most notable efforts from the 1950’s – his first decade as a full-time director – include Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956), The Duel at Silver Creek (1952), Riot in Cell Block 11 (1954), The Lineup (1958) and Edge of Eternity (1959). At the start of the 1960’s, Siegel worked with Elvis Presley on the western Flaming Star (1960), then followed that up with the WWII picture Hell Is for Heroes. Previously released on DVD by Paramount, Kino has licensed the movie for its Blu-ray debut.



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[Robert Crawford]

Thank you for your fine review. I have long been a fan of this movie since back in the 1960s. I think McQueen gives one of his best performances. I'm very happy with this BD release as I previously own it on cassette, DVD and even HD digital before this Blu-ray.

 

[mskaye]

Thank you for your fine review. I have long been a fan of this movie since back in the 1960s. I think McQueen gives one of his best performances. I'm very happy with this BD release as I previously own it on cassette, DVD and even HD digital before this Blu-ray.

Thank you. Can't wait for this title. Typical terse and direct Siegel direction. A bad ass film and McQueen is great. Stoic. Lots of Demons. Sadly the Bob Newhart stuff could be edited out with zero impact to the main narrative.

 

[Robin9]

I remember watching a TV interview with Don Siegel a couple of years after the commercial success of Dirty Harry had made him a top director. Talking about Steve McQueen, he said There's no question he's a tough nut . . . . and nut is the word!