"The Big Red One - The Reconstruction" 2-disc SE announced for R1!
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"The Big Red One - The Reconstruction" 2-disc SE announced for R1!
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Kind of Criterion looking, isn't it?
"How do you say 'push' in French?"
Title: The Big Red One
Starring: Lee Marvin
Released: 3rd May 2005
SRP: $26.99
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Warner has officially announced a two-disc special edition of The Big Red One which stars Lee Marvin. "The real glory of war," Samuel Fuller said, "is surviving." A decorated combatant with the famed U.S. First Infantry in WWII, Fuller survived. His 1980 film version of his war experiences did not until now. Working with 70,000 feet of vault materials and Fuller's shooting script, critic/filmmaker Richard Schickel heads a reconstruction that adds over 40 minutes and transforms a truncated but admired war film into an epic masterwork. Lee Marvin, in a richly layered performance now revealed as one of his finest, stars as the sergeant of peach-fuzzed riflemen fighting from North Africa to Normandy and across Europe. The film is the squad's combat diary, war as it's fought and sweated and bled, and, maybe, survived. As well as a 1.85:1 anamorphic widescreen transfer and English Dolby Digital 5.1 track, the disc will include an audio commentary, documentaries, additional scenes, a photo gallery and a TV spot. Artwork is attached:
Starring: Lee Marvin
Released: 3rd May 2005
SRP: $26.99
Further Details
Warner has officially announced a two-disc special edition of The Big Red One which stars Lee Marvin. "The real glory of war," Samuel Fuller said, "is surviving." A decorated combatant with the famed U.S. First Infantry in WWII, Fuller survived. His 1980 film version of his war experiences did not until now. Working with 70,000 feet of vault materials and Fuller's shooting script, critic/filmmaker Richard Schickel heads a reconstruction that adds over 40 minutes and transforms a truncated but admired war film into an epic masterwork. Lee Marvin, in a richly layered performance now revealed as one of his finest, stars as the sergeant of peach-fuzzed riflemen fighting from North Africa to Normandy and across Europe. The film is the squad's combat diary, war as it's fought and sweated and bled, and, maybe, survived. As well as a 1.85:1 anamorphic widescreen transfer and English Dolby Digital 5.1 track, the disc will include an audio commentary, documentaries, additional scenes, a photo gallery and a TV spot. Artwork is attached:
"How do you say 'push' in French?"
Last edited by Mike Lowrey; 02-09-05 at 01:59 PM.
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I just watched this movie 2 weeks ago when it played in Austin. It is awesome, to say the least! I never saw the original, chopped up version, but this version was very well done and quickly became one of my favorite WWII movies. Can't wait for the dvd.
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Originally Posted by Gamblor187
Who's doing the audio commentary? Was it recorded before Fuller's death, or is it some film scholar/critic?
Warner's The Chaplin Collection
The Mark of Zorro (Fox)
Unforgiven (Warner)
Once Upon a Time in America (Warner)
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly (MGM/UA)
La Dolce vita (Koch Lorber)
The Hustler (Fox)
On the Waterfront (Columbia TriStar)
Gentleman's Agreement (Fox)
Leave Her to Heaven (Fox)
Personally, his delivery is a little dry for my tastes.
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Originally Posted by texasgator
I just watched this movie 2 weeks ago when it played in Austin. It is awesome, to say the least! I never saw the original, chopped up version, but this version was very well done and quickly became one of my favorite WWII movies. Can't wait for the dvd.
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Btw, is this a good blind buy? I do love WWII films, generally...
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The specs for the R4 have been annouced and I expect them to be the same as the R1:
Commentary with Richard Shickel
Featurette: The Fighting Fist, a War Dept. film
Reconstruction Trailer
Alternate Scenes
Anatomy of a Scene
Documentary: The Men Who Made Sam Fuller
Documentary: The Real Glory - Reconstructing The Big Red One
Original promo reel with card intro
Still Gallery
Commentary with Richard Shickel
Featurette: The Fighting Fist, a War Dept. film
Reconstruction Trailer
Alternate Scenes
Anatomy of a Scene
Documentary: The Men Who Made Sam Fuller
Documentary: The Real Glory - Reconstructing The Big Red One
Original promo reel with card intro
Still Gallery
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Damn them, here I bought the movie and now only four years later I'm forced to double dip. Actually always liked this movie and am looking forward to the extended cut. Would buy the new one even if I had just bought the old one.