Ned Kelly (1970) - 27th October 2021 - Imprint Films

[DawnShadow]

Rock superstar Mick Jagger gives a dynamic screen performance in this explosive tale from Academy Award-winning director Tony Richardson

Based on the fascinating true-life story of the 19th-century Australian Armored Bandit, Ned Kelly is a powerful, action-packed adventure that thrillingly captures a bold and lawless era. When their mother is unfairly persecuted by police, Ned Kelly (Jagger) and his brother Dan earn money for her defense by selling homemade liquor. But what begins as a simple moonshine operation quickly escalates into a series of armed robberies, desperate pursuits and deadly confrontations. Soon, Ned finds himself revered throughout the country as a larger-than-life sagebrush hero even as the law closes in and prepares for an all-out war.

Rock superstar Mick Jagger gives a dynamic screen performance in this explosive tale from Academy Award-winning director Tony Richardson

Special Features and Technical Specs:

1080P High definition presentation
New Audio Commentary by film scholar Adrian Martin (2021)
New Interviews about the making of the film (2021)
English LPCM 2.0 Audio
Trailer
English subtitles
Limited Edition slipcase on the first 2000 copies with unique artwork.

Pre-order : https://viavision.com.au/shop/ned-kelly/

[PaulBerriman9]

Watched this last night. The print was good for the post part, though there were times when the image was a little shaky. Not too distracting though.
Overall, the film suffers from a lack of a solid script, to which the interviewees in the featurette (crew members) on the disc willingly admit.
Probably one to revisit once I've had a chance to digest the tone the film was trying to convey.

[trobrianders]

Originally Posted by PaulBerriman9

Watched this last night. The print was good for the post part, though there were times when the image was a little shaky. Not too distracting though.
Overall, the film suffers from a lack of a solid script, to which the interviewees in the featurette (crew members) on the disc willingly admit.
Probably one to revisit once I've had a chance to digest the tone the film was trying to convey.

Any idea if this is an improvement on the dated, color-faded Olive Films release of 2015?

Edit: never mind. I saw a review of the pricier Imprint blu-ray and it's the same dated master. Bought the Olive release for £10. Not bad.