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*****5 stars for the film
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Haunted by an incident that happened in the ring, American boxer Sean Thornton (John Wayne) returns to his Irish birthplace, seeking only his roots and a tranquil, still life.
He soon falls in appreciate with the pretty, tempestuous Mary Kate (Maureen O’Hara) . She is equally taken with him, but won’t marry without the consent of her stubborn, blustering brother, Will (Victor McLaglen), who disapproves the match.
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With the encourage of a well-intentioned blueprint arranged by their friends, Mary Kate gets her brother’s permission and Sean and she wed. Relationships spoil soon after, however, when Will refuses to pay the rightful dowry. Sean doesn’t care, but Mary Kate is outraged and wants Sean to have it out with Will.
Time and again Sean backs down – obvious not to exhaust his fists – his inner tension building the whole while. But eventually he will have to determine between losing his wife’s esteem and respect and facing his greatest alarm.
This was an critical and personal project for John Ford (whose loyal name was Sean O’Feeney) . That his heart and those of his cast members were in what they were doing shows through. The fact that powerful of the film was shot on plot in Ireland (on set shoots were somewhat unique at the time) also adds an authentic flavor.
Barry Fitzgerald was at his comedic best here, and Ward Bond’s performance as a priest has several simply unforgettable moments.
The Calm Man is a charming classic and among Ford’s best (in fact, it won him an Oscar for Best Director) . It’s comic, romantic, and always enthralling. It also features an exuberant secure (courtesy of Victor Young) and one of the longest and most memorable knock-down, drag-out fights ever committed to film.
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Two different editions of this DVD have been released with almost
identical packaging. Be careful which one you engage! (I wish I’d known this) .
“John Wayne Collection” edition (*1 star)
This is the one I bought (ISBN 0-7820-1057-1, ASIN: B00000I1KV) . It has “John Wayne Collection” printed on a green band at the top. Its special features include “The Making of the Unruffled Man” documentary & the theatrical trailer. DON’T Prefer THIS VERSION, PLEASE. The sound is decent, but the narrate is absolutely terrible: blurry and corpulent of splotches, almost unwatchable.
“Collector’s Edition”
Apparently, the sound and report quality are okay on the “Collector’s Edition” DVD (ASIN: B00006JMRD), whose special features include Commentary by Maureen O’Hara, the theatrical trailer, “The Joy of Ireland” documentary with Maureen O’Hara, “Remembering The Level-headed Man” Montage, and “The Making of The Mild Man.”
I will not, as some feel notable, go over the story/characters/performances of this film. Suffice to say, this is one the most exquisite films ever made, blarney or not.
Rather, what I would like to briefly comment on is the utterly pathetic transfer of this classic film to DVD. It states quite clearly on the befriend of the camouflage that this film has been digitally remastered. I took that to mean both video and audio. Detestable. The record quality of this DVD is unpleasant, one of the worst I have ever seen. Occupy me when I say this — the VHS version I purchased in 1991 has a better video clarity than this. At times it’s actually difficult to get out the actors features. The company unhurried this, ARTISAN I possess they are called, should be ashamed. I have a copy of the recently released and remastered CASABLANCA DVD. That film was made in 1942, yet it looks as if it was impartial made, such is the sharpness of the video. The Mild Man deserved the same treatment, but didn’t acquire it. Shame on ARTISAN.
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