Nevada Smith (1966) (Kino Lorber)

[Dailyan]

Coming Soon on Blu-ray!
Brand New HD Master – From a 4K Scan of the OCN!

NEVADA SMITH (1966) Steve McQueen, Karl Malden, Brian Keith, Arthur Kennedy, Suzanne Pleshette, Martin Landau – Shot by Lucien Ballard – Screenplay by John Michael Hayes – Directed by Henry Hathaway

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[ToonySpoonGoon]

WOOOOOOOW a 4K scan but no 4K? NO 4K NO BUY

(joking aside, very hyped)

[The Admiral]

Thank you so much, Kino!!! 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

[Michael24]

Yes! Another McQueen title for 2022!

[AFILMDUDE]

Been waiting a long time for this one!

[iap738]

Long overdue!

[yellowcakeuf6]

Speaking of Nevada Smith, when is WAC going to release a BD of The Carpetbaggers (1964)? The older Smith character is played by Alan Ladd in the 1964 film.

[Dailyan]

Originally Posted by yellowcakeuf6

Speaking of Nevada Smith, when is WAC going to release a BD of The Carpetbaggers (1964)?

Never considering it's a Paramount film (I am aware that WAC did a DVD release when Warner handled Paramount's home video releases). I could see Kino potentially releasing it.

[yellowcakeuf6]

Originally Posted by Dailyan

Never considering it's a Paramount film (I am aware that WAC did a DVD release when Warner handled Paramount's home video releases). I could see Kino potentially releasing it.

That makes sense. Paramount also released it on DVD in 2020, a burned bare bones disc.

[Akoutroubas]

Originally Posted by yellowcakeuf6

That makes sense. Paramount also released it on DVD in 2020, a burned bare bones disc.

It was also released in Australia.

https://viavision.com.au/shop/the-carpetbaggers-1964/

[iap738]

Any word on this? The announcement and the listing on this site said late 2022...

[dommie]

Originally Posted by AFILMDUDE

Been waiting a long time for this one!

Yes. It's about time! There are so many great films (way too many to list here) that are still lacking a U.S. Blu-ray release despite the format having now been around for over 15 years.

[Michael24]

Just announced on KL's Facebook:

Coming July 18th on Blu-ray!
https://kinolorber.com/product/nevada-smith
NEVADA SMITH (1966)
• Brand New HD Master – From a 4K Scan of the 35mm Original Camera Negative
• NEW Audio Commentary by Author/Screenwriter C. Courtney Joyner, Producer Mark Jordan Legan and Film Historian Henry Parke
• Theatrical Teaser
• 3 TV Spots (B&W)
• Radio Spot
• Reversible Art
• Limited Edition O-Card Slipcase
• Dual-Layered BD50 Disc
• Optional English Subtitles
Color 130 Minutes 2.35:1 Not Rated
The dynamic screen presence of Steve McQueen (Hell is for Heroes, The Great Escape, The Hunter) is in full force in one of the iconic star’s best and most memorable westerns—Nevada Smith. Born in the 1890s to a Native American mother and a white father during the California gold rush, Nevada Smith (McQueen) has his life turned upside down after he finds that his parents have been murdered by vicious killers. He becomes a lone gunslinger, blinded by his compulsion for revenge, and will stop at nothing to show the killers his own brand of justice. Produced and directed by western great Henry Hathaway (Rawhid, True Grit, Shoot Out), Nevada Smith surrounds McQueen with breathtaking landscapes (courtesy of cinematographer Lucien Ballard, The Wild Bunch) and standout supporting actors like Karl Malden, Brian Keith, Arthur Kennedy, Suzanne Pleshette, Raf Vallone, Janet Margolin, Howard Da Silva, Pat Hingle, Paul Fix, Gene Evans and Martin Landau.

[iap738]

Glad this one has a release date. Looking forward to it.

[seagal]

Are there any reviews yet?
The blu-ray will be released tomorrow.

[atfree]

Originally Posted by seagal

Are there any reviews yet?
The blu-ray will be released tomorrow.

Not that I've seen and I've looked at various sites searching for one. My copy arrived today but I won't get a chance to watch until the weekend.

[GRD1950]

One of my all time favorites, Nevada Smith, arrived the other day in it's newly remastered Blu-Ray form. Happy Birthday for me!

The video looks good, best I've seen for this film in any format. They remastered it in 4K, but this release is just HD in 1080P. Still, way better than any previous version and most scenes are colorful and rich in texture. Closeups are great and even the darker scenes play well. A few of the views of the distant landscape/blue sky in the beginning remain a bit grainy, but hardly an issue. I have been advised that depending on sales, they may release a 4K version either on disc or via a streaming service at a later date. Being an older film, that's pretty common these days as UHD discs are costly to produce and distribute.

The audio was cleaned up as well, and is presented in DTS HD Master Audio 2 Channel. Nothing over the top, but the musical score sounds wonderful given it's limitation.

The cast is fantastic. The acting is fabulous. The score is great. The locations are amazing. The story touches your heart and I both love and hate it when it comes to the end. Of course, the Nevada Smith character appears in the film The Carpetbaggers, but that film has little resemblance to this one.

This story evolves rapidly from the start. You quickly get past that the lead is supposed to be a teenager who is played by 35 year old McQueen. Surprisingly, they didn't do anything to "young him up" cosmetically in the beginning, or try the old switcheroo with a younger actor during the early scenes. But McQueen's acting and the situations he faces make you forget about the age factor fairly early on. His time with Mr. Cord really turned the corner for me with that. I do get however that this may have been a deal breaker for some other viewers.

I was hoping for a little more from the bonus commentary, but I did pick up a few tidbits. I did learn that Joanna Moore (Tatum O'Neil's mom and Ryan's former wife) played the enticing Angie Coe, although her name was left off the main credits due to some dispute at the time. Too bad for her, but that brief scene with her and Max is my brother's favorite in the whole movie!

Also, it was pointed out that most of the film was shot on location, including the swamp scenes in Louisiana. That was a challenge to film indeed and Suzanne Pleshette reportedly contracted typhoid fever while there. However, she did recover and went on to her wonderful career. Word was that she and McQueen were platonic friends prior to filming and they acknowledged that their love scenes were a challenge for them both. Funny, apparently not an issue for Steve with many of his other leading ladies from what I have heard!

I also heard that George Lucas liked this movie so much that he originally planned to name his new movie character “Indiana Smith.” Somewhere along the way that was dropped and Indiana Jones became the final name for that franchise winner. Good choice, I think!

I can't even guess how many times I have watched this film. I'm still not tired of it and I still get drawn into how good this film is, even with its flaws, after all these years. The Blu-Ray is a distinct improvement in the view-ability of the movie, especially given today's large screen TV's. My 82” Samsung liked it just fine! And, the wonderful main theme song and the whole great score by Alfred Newman happily continues to run through my brain even after the TV has been shut off.

Thousands of folks have written reviews on this film, so I won't belabor my review any further. I just wanted to finally share my thoughts on this wonderful film, now that it is in this beautiful Blu-Ray release. And yes, I will be standing in line for a forthcoming UHD version should it appear one day. Good job, Kino Lorber.

[The Admiral]

Nevada Smith is the fifth disc that I receive from the US this month that is pristine and absolutely scratch-free. What is going on?!?
Picture quality looks great, by the way. Thank you Kino.

[Doomhunter]

Originally Posted by seagal

Are there any reviews yet?
The blu-ray will be released tomorrow.

I see a reviewer has a review up on this site now

[jeff BD]

Review is up and the great "Dr" doesnt disappoint yet again.

"Steve McQueen is called "son" and "boy" by men that are not much older than him, while his Indian mother looks perplexingly young. The Carpetbaggers was supposedly a source of inspiration but it is impossible to tell in what way"

"McQueen and Keith are adult men that could be partners, but the screenplay severely downgrades the former's IQ and personality to make him appear as if he could be the latter's son. It is very, very odd"

LOL did this guy even watch the movie? He is a kid around 16 in the beginning of the film.