At the outset I must state that I thoroughly enjoyed the film. The DVD transfer is strikingly beautiful (a few minor hazy spots) with general sharpness throughout.It struck me that in Joey we see reflected the audiences' adulation for the heroes of western movies through the years. He worships Shane as we worshipped John Wayne and the other icons of that great genre, the western. When we see the fistfight with in the background Joey munching away on a piece of candy, we see ourselves, munching away (probably on popcorn).Quite a timeless movie, and should be at home in any DVD library, to be returned to time and again.