WSR Detailed LaserDisc Review

UA Goes To War: The Devil’s Brigade (with The Bridge At Remagen and 633 Squadron)
Genre:Action Adventure

Reviewed In Issue 24 Of Widescreen Review® Stars:
William Holden, Cliff Robertson, Vince Edwards, Andrew Prine, Claude Akins, Richard Jaekel, Jack Watson, Jeremy Slate, Richard Dawson, Dana Andrews, Michael Rennie, Carroll O’Connor, Gretchen Wyler, Paul Hornung & Gene Fullmer

WSR Review Scores
Picture Rating: 2.5
Sound Rating: 2
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Supplementals
The original theatrical trailers for all three movies are included in this box set.

DVD General Information
(Studio/Distributor): MCA/Universal Home Video
(Catalog Number): ML105291
(MPAA Rating): Not Rated
(Retail Price): $99.98
(Running Time In Minutes): 131
(Color Type): Color
(Chaptered/Scene Access): Yes
(Closed Captioned): No
(Theatrical Release): 1968
(LD Release Date): 9/96
(THX® Digitally Mastered): No

Credits Information
(Director): Andrew V. McLaglen
(Screenplay/Written By): William Roberts
(Story): NA
(Music): Alex North
(Director Of Photography):
(Production Designer): Alfred Sweeney, Jr.
(Visual Effects):
(Costume Designer):
(Editor): William Cartwright
(Supervising Sound Editors):
(Re-Recording Mixers):
(Executive Producers): NA
(Co-Producers): NA
(Producers): David L. Wolper

DVD Picture Information
(Principal Photography): Panavision
(Theatrical Aspect Ratio): 2.35:1
(Measured LaserDisc Aspect Ratio): 2.32:1

DVD Sound Information
(DVD Soundtrack): Mono Sound
(Theatrical Sound): Optical Mono
(Theatrical Re-Issue Soundtrack):
(Remastered Dolby Digital): No
(Remastered DTS Digital Surround): No
(Additional Languages):

WSR Narrative Review
Story Synopsis:
633 Squadron, The Devil’s Brigade and The Bridge At Remagen is a triple feature for classic war fanatics! Based upon the book by Robert H. Adelman and Col. George Walton, The Devil’s Brigade is dedicated to the men of the First Special Services Force. Known to their enemies as The Devil’s Brigade, these men were reckless misfits molded into a credible unit led into battle over Italy by Lieutenant Colonel Robert T. Frederick (William Holden).

LaserDisc Picture:
The picture exhibits faded color fidelity and fleshtones. Images are wanting in sharpness, but shadow detail is good. Some noise, grain and minor artifacts are evident.

LaserDisc Soundtrack:
The sound is undistinguished monaural.
(Surround Bass Below 50Hz): No
(Aggressive System Surround): No
(Intense 25Hz Bass): No
(Deep Bass Challenging): No
(Aggressive 0.1 LFE):
(Holosonic Soundfield): No
(Aggressive Split Surround): No
(Center Back Surround Imaging): No
(Directionalized Dialogue): No
Superb Sound Effects Recording Quality:
Superb Music Score Recording Quality:
No
Superb Special Visual Effects Quality:
Superb Color Fidelity:
Superb Cinematography:
Reference LaserDisc:
No
Collector Edition:
Yes