Audio: For a 48-year-old film you won't get 5.1 Dolby digital stereo. But you will get a Mono track that does remarkably well for its age. It wouldn't be bad to have the sounds of Ireland all about you as you watch the Quiet Man but I kinda like it the way it is. It creates a nostalgic feel that really puts you in the mood for the feature.

Video: Grainy, grainy and more grainy! This is too good a film to suffer from such a poor transfer. I have no clue as to what the source materials look like but, I can only hope that when this film is revisited it will receive the kind of treatment it richly deserves. In addition to the grainy elements the colors seemed washed out and dull. in total a very dissapointing visual presentation.

Extras: The extras included on this disc are the trailer for the feature and a making of documentary with Leonard Maltin. While I am not a fan of Maltin's opinions, he seems to be right on the money in his assessment of this particular film.

Overall: John Wayne was never my hero. That honor is reserved for and has been held by my dad for over 30 years. That having been said, I really liked the manly qualities Wayne embodied in this film. He has always been "A Man's Man", and in The Quiet Man he really wears that well. John Ford was one of the greatest directors of his time and The Quiet Man is a testament to the kind of incredible filmmaking efforts he put forth. Definitely recommended.