Randolph ScottRandolph Scott Western Collection

SEVEN HOURS OF VINTAGE RANDOLPH SCOTT , SIX BLACK AND WHITE FILMS ON TWO DISKS, FOUR OF THEM BEING ADAPTATION OF ZANE GREY NOVELS. THE OLDEST, "WAGON WHEELS", SHOWS ITS AGE WITH ELEMENTS OF EARLIER WESTERNS SUCH AS SEVERAL MUSICAL NUMBERS AND A YOUNG BOY WHOSE PERFORMANCE RANGES FROM ENDEARING TO AGGRAVATING AS HE BRINGS SCOTT AND HIS MOTHER TOGETHER. STILL, IT'S A SOLID HOUR OF ENTERTAINMENT AS SCOTT AND HIS TWO PARTNERS GUIDE A WAGON TRAIN OF SETTLERS BENT ON COLONIZING THE OREGON TERRITORY ( NOW THE STARS OF WASHINGTON, OREGON AND IDAHO FOR THE UNITED STATES. IN "BUFFALO STAMPEDE" HE IS A BUFFALO HUNTER FIGHTING BOTH A RIVAL GROUP OF HUNTERS WHO ARE NOT ABOVE MURDER AND THEFT TO ACQUIRE THE VALUABLE SKINS, BUT ALSO INDIAN TRIBES SEEKING REVENGE ON THE WHITE MAN FOR THE SENSELESS SLAUGHTER OF THEIR PRIMARY SOURCE OF FOOD AND MATERIALS VITAL TO THEIR SURVIVAL. IN "RAGE AT DAWN" SCOTT INFILTRATES AN OUTLAW GANG, ONLY TO FACE DEATH WHEN A MOB WANTS TO HANH THE GANG! THEN ITS OFF TO "ABILENE TOWN" WHERE SCOTT AS MARSHALL STRUGGLES TO MAINTAIN PEACE BETWEEN CATTLE MEN AND HOMESTEADERS WITH THEIR CONFLICTING AIMS AND GOALS. SCOTT FALLS IN LOVE WITH THE DAUGHTER OF A VENGEFUL EX-CONVICT HELL BENT ON MURDERING SCOTT'S ENTIRE FAMILY AS THE RESULT OF A LONG STANDING FUED THAT SCOTTS FATHER FLED KENTUCKY TO ESCAPE IN "TO THE LAST MAN". A BIT OF AN ODDBALL IS "THE FIGHTING WESTERNER". UNLIKE MOST OF HIS FILMS SET BETWEEN THE 1850'S TO 1880'S, THIS ONE SEEMS TO OCCUR DURING THE '20'S AND CONCERNS MURDERS CONNECTED TO, OF ALL THINGS, A RADIUM MINE. ALL IN ALL A COLLECTION THAT MIGHT APPEAL TO A RANDOLPH SCOTT FAN SEEKING TO COMPLETE THEIR COLLECTION RATHER THAN A FIRST TIME VIEWER, IT DOES OFFER AN INTERESTING LOOK AT THE TRNSISTION OF WESTERNS FROM "HORSE OPERAS" TO SERIOUS DRAMAS.

I enjoyed these movies, and they are a bargain for the low, low price. The sound quality on a couple of the older ones is really, really bad, but once again... "for the price." I particularly enjoyed seeing scenes from the southern Owens Valley from the 1930s, before the full effects of water diversion to Los Angeles had dried the area to the point we see it today. That was an unexpected treat. It's also interesting to experience plots and acting in some of these old early "talkies." They can sometimes be pretty hilarious, but all in all these movies were a treat, and I'll be watching them again.

There is little need to say that these Randolph Scott movies are good as Randolph delivers top notch each & ever time. Rage At Dawn being the best of the lot has you thinking all the time of what is next. A well written & top notch acting makes this movie watchable over & over. Abilene Town, The Fighting Westerner & To The Last Man are all top notch westerns & of course great action & acting in them . Buffalo Stampede is not a discard as it is good till the end of the movie. This should be a addition to anyone's collection either by each movie or by this great collection pack which is cheaper.

As in all things, you get what you pay for. And here, you get 6 movies, of which only 2 are really watchable and the others are relics of the early days on movies, unwatchable except for an aficionado. They have all fallen into the public domain and the quality of the prints shows this - to call them "poor" quality would be generous.My first issue is with the advertising - "Digitally Remastered"? No way, just old TV quality copies from old tapes, in most cases "interlaced" video with pretty poor resolution and and no sharpness. Is the audio "enhanced"? No way, it crackles just like an old, worn movie print. I do video/audio processing and I know that, with a little work (or better prints), these movies could have been cleaned up. But for $7, why bother? These guys are selling on price, not quality, and it shows.The only decent movies in the bunch are "Rage at Dawn" and "Abilene Town". The prints are barely watchable (not great), so you are really paying $3.50 for 2 movies. Its a shame that these guys don't just located a decent print of these pictures instead of using these old TV tapes. Or spend an evening on an Avid and clean them up a bit, do a little noise reduction to get the "hiss" out of the audio!Like I said up front, you get what you pay for.

A western does not have to be complicated and complex. You don't need ten thousand blazing guns, naked girls and 20 cuss words a minute. You just need a character that can carry the story on his own merit. They say John Wayne never played anyone but John Wayne in a movie. I think Randolph Scott is the same way, he is Randolph Scott, he did not need to prep for a role, he just played the character as himself. Good movies, clear morals and clean.

Like the song says "whose gonna fill fill their shoes." And of course what ever happened to Randolph Scott? To find out what they were crooning about, you only have to watch this dvd to understand, why he earned the concern, of those who "knew", how are we going to replace him.

After reading the Thundering Herd, I started looking around to see if it had ever been made into a movie. When I stumbled into this CD and saw that "Buffalo Stampede" was originally titled "The Thundering Herd", I jumped at it. A fair movie that follows the storyline somewhat - but probably a disappointment to Zane Grey. Randolph Scott was perfectly cast. A shame they didn't have the technology we have now. I would love to see Hollywood take another swing at this great story.

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SONO UN APPASSIONATO DEL CINEMA WESTERN E AMMIRATORE DI <RANDOLPH SCOTT. UN GRANDE DEI WESTERN A BASSO COSTO SPECIALMENTE IN COPPIA CON IL REGISTA BUD BOETICHER.

Great value at £3.95, these westerns (which are region free, and not region 1 as per the listing, come from the days before PC, when you knew exactly where you stood: white hat = good guy, black hat = bad guy and the Red Indians (not Native Americans) where always the villains (Remember the Little Big Horn!!!) Watch "Buffalo Stampede" for a truly memorable example of that, never mind that in a few short years, the Buffalo Hunters wiped out the buffalo and brought the Indians to the brink of starvation.Shot in magnificent monochrome, with wooden actors and women with 1920s hairstyles and clothing, truly great stuff. A nostalgic trip down Memory Lane. (Indeed, this one goes back to a time before even my memory). The rest of the films are "Randolph Scott" - always the good guy, always wins in the end and always finishes with a kiss for the leading lady.If, like my wife and me, you like a good old-fashioned western, shot in bright sunshine and not (as with so many modern films) in the rain, at night, Randolph Scott's films are always worth watching. Excellent value for money and, although the listing says Region 1, these DVDs are region free (but make sure that your player will play NTSC, the American standard - the UK is PAL. Only my Panasonic won't play them, all my other machines being universal).

Excellent Western. Good acting . an good story lines My favorite was To The Last Man

Took a while to get here, (10 days) received today. Although haven't played yet everything seems to be ok. 6 westerns advertised with colour posters but according to the insert ALL black & white.Contents are: RAGE AT DAWN, b&w, 1hr 27 min. BUFFALO STAMPEDE, b&w, 56 min. WAGON WHEELS, b&w, 57 min. ABILENE TOWN, b&w, 1 hr 30 min. THE FIGHTING WESTERNER (watch for a young Ann Sheridan) b&w, 1 hr 10 min and finally TO THE LAST MAN (Shirley Temple in a small role) b&w, 1 hr 1 min - playable in all regions (according to the insert).Digitally remastered and sound enhanced from Allegro Corporation 2010. This is going to be a great Randolph Scott weekend!.I am now re-reveiwing! have now played all six,they all play on my normal DVD player but am not surprised - RAGE AT DAWN is the only one in colour and is undoubtedly a second-hand copy, picture is quite blurred and the sound is not too good either! The other black & white films are very old, and just barely watchable. Still, for the price am glad to have this DVD in my collection,but don't think I will buy from Pop Flix again.