Well I've given JJ time to post this, but I can't wait no more. Warner Archive are releasing the Ford/Wayne classic war movie They Were Expendable on Blu-ray. On of my favourite war films, I had the old Warner DVD, but it didn't look that great. I thought that there were element problems, but that must have been sorted out, & coming on the heels of She Wore A Yellow Ribbon, this is a good year for the Duke.
THEY WERE EXPENDABLE BD50 NEW 2016 1080p HD MASTER 1.37:1 DTS HD-Master Audio 2.0 - English Mono Subtitles: English SDH, Francais & Espanol 135 Min Theatrical Trailer (HD)
Well not my most successful post, no reply's (I knew I should have had Star Wars in the title of this post). Anyway, I now have the Blu-ray of this important & enjoyable John Ford movie, just had a zip through it & it looks great (as does She Wore A Yellow Ribbon).
if it makes you feel any better.... a few years back, on the anniversary of D-day, i started a thread about fine WWII films that were not well known and included TWE in my top 5 bruce
FWIW, if I had seen this thread, I would have chimed in sooner. At Amazon, copies of the original book are still available, also in a recent paperback reprint. A new "Behind the Scenes" book offers a treasure trove of on-site photos:
