QUIET MAN, THE (Masters of Cinema) (BLU-RAY)

Brought it for my dad has he has dementia and watches constantly thank you he's very happy

There is a fantastic library of films to choose from all at exceptional price, once downloaded it’s there at my fingertips to view whenever I want.

Brilliant dvd

The Quiet Man is, of course, a cinema classic, and worth 5 stars on its own. A tale of an Irishman coming home from America, and falling in love with a local girl, and infuriating her brother.What follows is a great mix of humour, charm, and the best fist-fight in cinematic history (Terminator 2, take a back seat).The Irish countryside plays a great supporting role, but there's so many funny characters and quips.As for the release, the film has never looked better on HD. Its still mono soundtrack - but that's the original sound recording. But the colour and quality of the visuals is like watching a new film. (I've owned this on VHS, DVD, and didn't for a moment regret buying on Blu-ray and streamed HD).

a classic

Although the image quality on this DVD is disappointing, I guarantee that after a couple of minutes you will forget it and focus easily on the movie itself. "The Quiet man" is one of John Ford's masterpieces and this great director deservedly received Oscar of best director in 1952 for this movie. "The Quiet man" was also nominated for the best picture, but lost to "The greatest show on earth" of Cecil B. de Mille. "The Quiet man" is a real treat, packing incredible fun, extremely well interpreted and so gentle and tender that it leaves after viewing a warm feeling in the heart.To avoid spoilers, let's just say what is showed in the first minutes of the movie - an Irish emigrant, Sean Thornton (John Wayne), after spending years in USA comes back to Ireland, to settle and enjoy in peace the money he made working across the ocean. When looking for a house and a piece of land to buy he notices a gorgeous local girl Mary Kate Danaher (the magnificent Maureen O'Hara). Mary Kate is probably the most beautiful woman in the whole county, but at past 30 she is still single because of her incredible temper, backed by a venomous tongue and easily used fast and strong fists (and claws!). Instantly thunderstruck, Thornton starts courting her with the most honorable intentions.But things of course can never be that simple and even a peaceful Irish village can become the scene of the most homeric dramas, especially considering that Thornton has some secrets in his past... And then Mary Kate's gigantic, brutish, foul mouthed and permanently angry older brother "Red" Will Danaher takes an instant dislike to the newcomer... "Red" Will is played here by Victor Mclaglen, a very interesting personage and an old friend of John Ford. McLaglen won an Oscar for main leading role in 1935 for his incredible performance in "The informer", and this role in "The quiet man" got him his second nomination, for best supporting role. He did not get it this time, but he should have!All the three main actors give here an extremely touching performance - and even if you dislike John Wayne, well, I think after viewing this movie, you may change your mind...This movie has many charms: actors, music, scenery, dialogs, but one of the most important is that it is TOTALLY POLITICALLY INCORRECT!! Especially any feminist watching this movie will probably find herself in danger of lethal heart attack or at least a seizure...))) Also, if you dislike Christians and especially clergy (both catholic and protestant), you will NOT like this movie. Me, being a devoted papist, I loved the Christian message of this movie greatly as well as the personage of local priest, as fanatically devoted to fishing trouts as to fight against Satan and all his works...))))I saw this movie many times and every time it made my laugh out loud and it left me feel warm, happy and peaceful in my heart. I really hope you will like it too.

MY DAUGHTER"BORROWED"THIS DVD,SO I HADTO REPLACE IT.JUST LOVE THE"IRISHNESS"& THE HUMOUR.

Some of the line delivery (especially that of John Wayne) is rather hammy ("Tell me she's real, she couldn't be") but, that aside this is a lovely gentle film. Maureen O'Hara is her usual beautiful self and the rest of the cast play their roles with enormous aplomb. Highlight is one of the best punch up scenes I've ever seen. Makes it sound like a violent film but it's not - more of a romp than a rampage. One of my late Dad's favourites so I looked it up on a whim - glad I did!