THE GREAT NORTHFIELD MINNESOTA RAID (Philip Kaufman, 1972) - Shout Select, 7/9/19 - Blu-ray Forum

bruce holecheck · 04-04-2019, 06:00 PM

Now HERE's an announcement to get excited about! Philip Kaufman's excellent THE GREAT NORTHFIELD MINNESOTA RAID (1972) gets its domestic Blu debut from Shout Select this July!

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Dauntless. Dastardly. Daring. Dangerous. Defiant. The West the way it truly was.

The final days of the James-Younger gang are meticulously detailed in this riveting account of the group's most daring robbery. Led by the introspective Cole Younger (Cliff Robertson) and the nearly psychotic Jesse James (Robert Duvall), the much-glorified desperadoes set their sights on the biggest bank west of the Mississippi. The gritty action and dialogue, based on documented fact, chronicles the robbery from Younger's decision to storm the seemingly impregnable depository, through the gang's grueling trek through Minnesota, right up to the precision-planned assault. Written and directed by Philip Kaufman (The Right Stuff), The Great Northfield Minnesota Raid is a taut and grounded take on one of the Old West's most infamous tales.

The Great Northfield Minnesota Raid is out July 9 on Blu-ray! Pre-order now at: https://www.shoutfactory.com/product...roduct_id=7098

Dailyan · 04-04-2019, 06:05 PM

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Originally Posted by bruce holecheck

Philip Kaufman's excellent THE GREAT NORTHFIELD MINNESOTA RAID (1972) gets its Blu debut from Shout Select this July!

That is incorrect. It has been released by Soul Media and Koch Media in Europe.

bruce holecheck · 04-04-2019, 06:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Dailyan

That is incorrect. It has been released by Soul Media and Koch Media in Europe.

Reworded for localization.

RCRochester · 04-04-2019, 08:38 PM

Awesome announcement, this is a great 70s western.

gambit64 · 04-04-2019, 08:49 PM

I'll have to get this one! I went to college in that town back in the 80s!! In fact, they still have Defeat of Jesse James Days in September there with reenactment of the bank robbery.

StarDestroyer52 · 04-04-2019, 11:45 PM

Might have to check this one out when it goes down in price. I don't really got many 70s Westerns that aren't of the spaghetti Western genre.

bonehica · 04-04-2019, 11:48 PM

Intrigued. Never heard of this. Also reminds me that I need to get The Long Riders as well.

BluBonnet · 04-05-2019, 01:26 AM

I watched this on DVD, it's pretty good!

Richard--W · 04-05-2019, 01:37 AM

"Ain't that a wonderment!"

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Originally Posted by bonehica

Intrigued. Never heard of this. Also reminds me that I need to get The Long Riders as well.

The new special edition is a beautiful transfer that does full justice to The Long Riders.

bruce holecheck · 04-05-2019, 06:08 PM

Here's the original trailer, for those unfamiliar with this one:

Fred Sliman · 04-07-2019, 09:00 AM

Always liked this one; got the German Blu last year and it looks nice. If somehow this is a pronounced improvement I will surely get it.

Jorvic · 06-26-2022, 06:28 AM

Bought this on Blu-ray recently and watched it yesterday. Have seen it before.

It's got a rather detached feel to the narrative, which is punctuated by short bursts of action. Robertson and Duvall are both excellent, with the focus being on the former's role. The baseball scene should have been edited down. There's a fairly convincing period-feel and level of quotidian detail overall, with any wider landscape shots always firmly anchored to this deliberately mundane aesthetic. At certain points it reminds me a little of Bad Company (1972).

If it can be categorised as a revisionist Western, then it's certainly a notable entry in that rather fluid genre.

04-04-2019, 08:49 PM	#5
gambit64 Expert Member Member since:Sep 2013 Location:Minnesota Trading Score:2	I'll have to get this one! I went to college in that town back in the 80s!! In fact, they still have Defeat of Jesse James Days in September there with reenactment of the bank robbery. Last edited by gambit64; 04-04-2019 at 08:52 PM. Reason: additional info

04-04-2019, 08:38 PM	#4
RCRochester Banned Top contributor Member since:Sep 2017 Trading Score:9	Awesome announcement, this is a great 70s western.

04-04-2019, 11:45 PM	#6
StarDestroyer52 Blu-ray Champion Top contributor Member since:Aug 2016 Location:In a galaxy far, far away.... 4K collection:507 Blu-ray collection:3247 DVD collection:233 MA collection:5 Digital collection:11 Prime collection:1 Blu-ray reviews:1	Might have to check this one out when it goes down in price. I don't really got many 70s Westerns that aren't of the spaghetti Western genre.

04-04-2019, 11:48 PM	#7
bonehica Blu-ray Grand Duke Top contributor Member since:Nov 2018 Location:Flint, MI 4K collection:1175 Blu-ray collection:4739 DVD collection:319 Trading Score:1	Intrigued. Never heard of this. Also reminds me that I need to get The Long Riders as well.

04-05-2019, 01:26 AM	#8
BluBonnet Blu-ray King Top contributor Member since:Oct 2009 Trading Score:1	I watched this on DVD, it's pretty good!

04-07-2019, 09:00 AM	#11
Fred Sliman Active Member Member since:Nov 2013 Location:Baton Rouge, LA 4K collection:199 Blu-ray collection:7979 DVD collection:2822	Always liked this one; got the German Blu last year and it looks nice. If somehow this is a pronounced improvement I will surely get it.

06-26-2022, 06:28 AM	#12
Jorvic Blu-ray Prince Member since:May 2018	Bought this on Blu-ray recently and watched it yesterday. Have seen it before. It's got a rather detached feel to the narrative, which is punctuated by short bursts of action. Robertson and Duvall are both excellent, with the focus being on the former's role. The baseball scene should have been edited down. There's a fairly convincing period-feel and level of quotidian detail overall, with any wider landscape shots always firmly anchored to this deliberately mundane aesthetic. At certain points it reminds me a little of Bad Company (1972). If it can be categorised as a revisionist Western, then it's certainly a notable entry in that rather fluid genre.

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