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United Artists where we sit and listen to filmmakers talk about their work, then share the most interesting parts. In this edition, Rob Hunter gives a listen to stories about Sam Peckinpah, Warren Oates, and the making of Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia.
Sam Peckinpah was a firebrand of a man and an equally ferocious filmmaker. He has more than a few absolute bangers in his filmography, but he also has movies that don’t quite come together. 1974’s
Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia (Blu-ray Review)
Format: Blu-ray Disc
Studio(s)United Artists/MGM (Kino Lorber Studio Classics)
Film/Program Grade: A-
Review
[Editor’s Note: Kino Lorber Studio Classics inadvertantly used the wrong master for this release and is replicating new replacement discs that use the proper 2017 4K restoration. You can find a link to their replacement program in the Additional Notes section of this review below.]
It’s been almost forty years since Sam Peckinpah died but he remains one of the most divisive and discussed filmmakers of the late 20th century. He’s one of those directors whose name is synonymous with a very specific type of movie. But relatively few of his films received universal acclaim, especially at the time of their release. The typical journey for a Peckinpah film is a long, slow climb toward building an avid, vocal cult following.