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Warner Home Video presents SAM PECKINPAH’S LEGENDARY WESTERNS COLLECTION featuring four of the Academy Award nominated director’s celebrated westerns. The Collection includes a newly re-mastered Two-Disc Special Edition of THE WILD BUNCH with all new special features, and three new-to-DVD films: PAT GARRETT AND BILLY THE KID Two-Disc Special Edition, which features the acting debut of musical legend Bob Dylan (who composed the film’s score), and offers both the 1988 Turner Preview version of the film and a newly-edited 2005 version based on the director’s notes and insights from his colleagues. Also included in the Collection are THE BALLAD OF CABLE HOGUE and RIDE THE HIGH COUNTRY.
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42 of 43 people found the following review helpful
...it's great; best western movies ever, from director Sam Peckinpah in one box. Includes: 2 Disc Special Editions of "The Wild Bunch" and "Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid"( which has two versions) and single disc editions of "The Ballad of Cable Hogue" and "Ride the High Country." Box set is filled with good extras ( such as documentaries, featurettes, trailers and audio commentaries for each movie); there is something on each disc to explore. Buy!!!!
43 of 47 people found the following review helpful
Wow this is a great price for some of the best Westerns made, Sam Peckinpah was a geat Director & this Boxset is Proof of that, Ride The High Country is 1 of the best Old Westerns with 2 great turns form Scott & McCrea. The Wild Bunch, so much as been said about film dont know what to say, just the BEST Western ever! The Ballard Of Cable Hogue is lovely little unseen {shame} film with a nice little turn from Jason Robards and a change of mood for Peckinpah. Pat Garrett And Billy The Kid is James Coburns best film & a real Gem for fans, with the 2 versions of the film, the new 1 with the missing Garrett/wife home scene & a few cuts here & there, Im still very glad that you have the Turner Preview as well, i think its just a little better. All in all NO Western fan should be without this Set
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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Although Cross of Iron is my favourite Peckinpah movie none of these disappoint. From Ride the High Country through to Pat Garrett and Bily the Kid Peckinpah stamps his own distinctive mark on the western genre.
The themes that runs through Ride the High Country are present in The Wild Bunch and for that matter in Bring me the head of Alfredo Garcia as well. Take the classic wedding sequence in RTHC. Elsa has runaway to spite her father and commits to marrying Billy Hammond. Hammond it turns out is one five brothers who are borderline nutcases, reminding me vaguely of a 'Hills have Eyes' like group. So a squalid group of brothers whose attitude to women is, well, backward. Elsa is torn between backing out of the wedding, because she realises the nature of the men, but she is either too scared or still wants to spite her father. This theme of squalidness is ever an present theme in Peckinpahs movies. Fortunately for Elsa there is another way out.
The Wild Bunch takes another theme used in RTHK; that of aging cowboys who want to make one last stand for what they believe to be right in the dying west. There are some marvellous set pieces in this film, noteably two epic gunfights. The boxed set has two editions of the film, both of which attempt to restore the film to Peckinpah's original vision. This is a film which improves with every viewing.
Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid and The Ballad of Cable Hogue are both quality films as well. Only time prevents me from writing another couple of paragraphs on these as well.
Overall a great boxed set, with many interesting extras as well.
The themes that runs through Ride the High Country are present in The Wild Bunch and for that matter in Bring me the head of Alfredo Garcia as well. Take the classic wedding sequence in RTHC. Elsa has runaway to spite her father and commits to marrying Billy Hammond. Hammond it turns out is one five brothers who are borderline nutcases, reminding me vaguely of a 'Hills have Eyes' like group. So a squalid group of brothers whose attitude to women is, well, backward. Elsa is torn between backing out of the wedding, because she realises the nature of the men, but she is either too scared or still wants to spite her father. This theme of squalidness is ever an present theme in Peckinpahs movies. Fortunately for Elsa there is another way out.
The Wild Bunch takes another theme used in RTHK; that of aging cowboys who want to make one last stand for what they believe to be right in the dying west. There are some marvellous set pieces in this film, noteably two epic gunfights. The boxed set has two editions of the film, both of which attempt to restore the film to Peckinpah's original vision. This is a film which improves with every viewing.
Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid and The Ballad of Cable Hogue are both quality films as well. Only time prevents me from writing another couple of paragraphs on these as well.
Overall a great boxed set, with many interesting extras as well.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Disappointing
I ordered this four DVD-set only to find out that one of the discs (The Wild Bunch) was missing. Very disappointing.
Published 1 month ago by PBL
Class
A great selection of four films from a director with a very real and genuine talent.
The transfer too on these particular DVD's is quite remarkable, almost hard to believe... Read more
The transfer too on these particular DVD's is quite remarkable, almost hard to believe... Read more
Published 5 months ago by Shabbajam
quick on the draw
Ordered this item for a western film junkie and he was not dissapointed. Still working his way through the collections but loving revisiting the wild, wild west. Read more
Published 6 months ago by good to go
What a very pleasant surprise!
I originally wanted "The Ballad of Cable Hogue", which I knew was a very good film, in spite of being directed by Peckinpah - a man who traded on violence to sell his pictures -... Read more
Published 6 months ago by Tom Holt
A Peckinpah Primer
A bargain set to help you fill out your Peckinpah collection, which reveals the director's unsurpassed handling of the western genre, but also, in the case of "Pat Garrett... Read more
Published 17 months ago by C. Gwilliam
Sam Peckinpah - The Legendary Westerns Collection
Bought it because of Sam Peckinpah and two of my favourites The Ballad of Cable Hogue and The Wild Bunch both staples of the Western genre. Wasn't disappointed. Read more
Published 20 months ago by Jethasahib
Way out west
This is unbeatable value. Best of the bunch is Wild bunch which can now be seen as the great film it always was.
Published 22 months ago by Chris
.legendry westerns
arrived in good time, well packaged. Have not had time to view yet but expect it to be ok.
Published on 23 April 2010 by H. A. Miller
quality box set
a very nice sam peckinham collection here starting with the lighthearted "the ballad of cable hogue" , then the gritty "pat garret and billy the kid" {best version made} then we... Read more
Published on 29 Oct 2009 by BUBS.
A must
A must not only for fans of the great Sam Peckinpah, but for all friends of excellent western-movies! Pat Garrett and The Wild Bunch - two of the very best movies ever made!
Published on 15 Aug 2009 by Walter-Jörg Langbein
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