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Prompt delivery, satisfied with packaging. This is a Christmas present so I am not able to review the movie yet!

A Film Classic...not to be missed

John Wayne before he became the Duke...a man returns to his roots in Ireland, falls in love with the local lass. Lots of local people in this one as well as the Wayne children as extras. The brother of the woman he loves resents his intrusion and this is the movie with the classic 5 mile fight slugging its way down the road. Lots of great old Irish character actors as well. Lots of fun. The portrayal of the local IRA boys is pretty interesting.

Awesome Film, Dreadful DVD Transfer

I saw "The Quiet Man" in a classic big screen theater when I was a boy. I saw an absolutely perfect, brand new color print. It was astonishing, absolutely breathtaking. It was as if you were there in Ireland! Maureen O'Hara was like nothing I had ever seen, a beauty so spirited, so intelligent, she made other actresses seem bland.

The story is described well by other reviewers here. Wayne at his absolute best, matched beautifully by O'Hara, with a great supporting cast, wonderful score, great writing.

What a shame that the DVD being sold is simply the worst transfer of any movie I've ever seen! To take a movie that is a classic of cinematic art and debase it this way is simply disgusting. Fortunately, even in the smudgy, blurry, color-damaged version being sold here, there are memories of that priceless day, long ago, when I sat in a dark theater and stared at the big screen, totally entranced, for a couple of summer hours.

For heaven's sake, won't SOME distributor who cares about great movie art get this movie restored? I'll buy ten copies myself -- I promise. The thought of seeing this again, on blu-ray, brings a smile to my face. Come on Hollywood!!