Clint Eastwood stars as a ruthless drill instructor in 1986s Heartbreak Ridge.
But does the drama have what it takes on Blu-ray?
Looking back, the 80s didnt give us the best of Clint Eastwood.
Nor did they show a side to him that each of his other decades on screen did.
In the 60s he emerged from the shadow of a TV show to light up Sergio LeonesDollarstrilogy.
Hardly a golden age.
Nestled in this period is 1986sHeartbreak Ridge.
Unlike its hero, Eastwoods decorated Marine Tom Highway, it wont win any medals.
It means we get the best of both worlds, Clints coruscating gruffness and his lightness of touch.
Be advised, he warns, Im mean, nasty and tired.
I eat concertina wire and I piss napalm.
Of course, the appeal isnt in watching military man Tom Highway open up about his relationship.
With Eastwood in there, were laughing at his stoic hero from countless Westerns suddenly revealing a feminine side.
Van Pebbles looks on, mouth ajar, not quite comprehending what hes seeing.
), sounds like its been lifted from an episode ofTheA-Team.
Its soon back to business though.
The Disc
A case of quite good and really bad.
Extras-wise, its the bad.
All we get is a trailer for the film, which is absolutely terrible.
In 1987.).
The good is how the picture looks.
And thats always worth a look.
The Film:
The Disc:
Heartbreak Ridgeis out nowon Blu-ray andavailable from the Den Of Geek Store.
Rating:
4 out of 5
