We have seen Vengeance Trails, and Blood Money. But Western fans have been waiting maybe not so patiently for the next western collection. Well, the wait it over Savage Guns; Four Classic Westerns collection is now here! Take a look at what is included in this set.
Our Rating System:
****=Don’t Miss it!
***=Worth a look.
**=An Ok way to spend an evening.
*=You haven’t missed anything.
I want Him Dead (1968) A Man's sister is raped and murdered. He is not about to just let it pass. It is time revenge.... Lethal Revenge! ***
El Puro (1969) A group of killers seek out wanted gunman El Puro for the $10,000 dollar reward. Their target, a drunkard and fed up with living, is roused to action after they murder his girlfriend, Rosie. **
Wrath of the Wind (1970) A local landlord and aristocrat horribly abuses the laborers in his community. It's up to a silent gunslinger to save the victims! ***
The Four of the Apocalypse (1975) Four petty criminals, three men and a woman, wander through the trackless terrain of the Wild West Utah and are hounded by a sadistic bandit. ***
This collection includes froms from directors Lucio Fulci, Edoardo Mulargia, Mario Camus and Paolo Bianchini. And some very familiar faces as Tomas Milian, Fabio Testi, Michaeel J. Pollard, Lynne Frederick, Harry Baird, Adolfo Lastretti, Bruno Corazzari, Giorgio Trestini, Donald O'Brien, Charles Borromel, Robert Woods, Aldo Berti, Marc Fiorini, Mario Brega, Rosalba Neri, Maurizio Bonuglia, Fernando Rey and Terence Hill as Trinity just to name a few!
All four of these films have been restored in 2K from the original camera negatives and El Puro newly restored by Arrow Films for this release. These films are presented in 1080p and widescreen format. They feature both the restored original lossless mono Italian and English soundtracks. There is also the option for English subtitles for the Italian soundtracks and subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing for the English. Finally, there is the Italian and English front and end titles on all four films.
When you see copies of Spaghetti westerns most of the time they look pretty bad. Well, I am glad to say these four films look and sound amazing! These transfers are very nice. Maybe not perfect, but impressive to say the least. But that is not all that is included in this 4 disc set. Take a look at the bonuses included.
Disc 1: I WANT HIM DEAD
* Audio Commentary by critics Adrian J. Smith and David Flint gets deep into the filmmakers and the cast.
* Dead or Alive: An introduction by Fabio Melelli.
* The Man Who Hated Violence: Interview with director Paolo Bianchini.
* Cut and Shot: Editor Eugenio Alabiso happy to share his memories of cutting movies.
* Nico Unchained an archival interview with composer Nico Fidenco.
* English theatrical trailer
* Image gallery
Disc 2: EL PURO
* Audio Commentary by critics Troy Howarth and Nathaniel Thompson
* A Zen Western Movie: An introduction from Fabio Melelli.
* A Real Italian: Interview with actor Robert Woods.
* More Than A Western: is an appreciation of the soundtrack and its composer, Alessandro Alessandroni, by musician and disc collector Lovely Jon. He breaks out the groovy covers from Alessandroni’s albums from over the years.
Disc 3: WRATH OF THE WIND
* Brand new audio commentary by author and critic Howard Hughes
* Campesinos: Al Poder! An introduction by Fabio Melelli.
* The Days of Wrath: Interview with Camera operator Roberto D’Ettorre Piazzoli
* They Call It… Red Cemetery! Interview with filmmaker Francisco Lacerda filmed in 2022.
* Alternate “Revenge of Trinity” opening titles
* Image Gallery
Disc 4: FOUR OF THE APOCALYPSE
* Audio commentary by author and producer Kat Ellinger.
* Apocalypse Now: An introduction by Fabio Melelli.
* It Takes Four: Interview with production manager Roberto Sbarigia.
* Do You See How Lucio Shoots? An appreciation of the film by author, critic and Lucio Fulci scholar Stephen Thrower.
* Appreciation of the Soundtrack
* Theatrical trailer
* Image gallery
Four awesomely restored westerns would be enough to call this a must own for me. But put all these bonus interviews, featurettes and trailers along with the bad English dubbing of these films. I consider this a perfect collection for spaghetti western fans.
If you are looking for a collection of westerns that give you a lot of bang for your buck. Arrow Video's Blu-ray release of Savage Guns is the perfect collection for you. Head over to Amazon and order your copy today!
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