The good, the bad, & the ugly Extended Version
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The good, the bad, & the ugly Extended Version
Is the upcoming CE dvd only going to have the extended cut of the movie or will the original also be on there?
and to follow that up, for fans of the movie...
if it is just the extended and you could only get one version which would be recommended?
cheers,
flakes.
and to follow that up, for fans of the movie...
if it is just the extended and you could only get one version which would be recommended?
cheers,
flakes.
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it is only the extended...no original...couldn;t answer the next question since you can have both. The original disc can be had well under ten dollars most anywhere.
Buy the box set for under 25 and you'll have the other films.
i say we all buy this just so they know we want these movies and we get fistful of dynamite before year end
Buy the box set for under 25 and you'll have the other films.
i say we all buy this just so they know we want these movies and we get fistful of dynamite before year end
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I would get the original version.
Great film..and the original mono soundmix is terrific. It has some bits that were revamped in the 5.1,namely the gunfire is replaced with cannonball effects..so its loud & bombastic..but gone is the original cool 'weez' sound the guns made originally,which also made spaghetti westers so unique and fun.
Also then pick up the SE for the extra features and extended version of the film for completists sake.
Great film..and the original mono soundmix is terrific. It has some bits that were revamped in the 5.1,namely the gunfire is replaced with cannonball effects..so its loud & bombastic..but gone is the original cool 'weez' sound the guns made originally,which also made spaghetti westers so unique and fun.
Also then pick up the SE for the extra features and extended version of the film for completists sake.
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I thought I read that the extended version had to be redubbed because no audio existed for the deleted scenes. For this reason the first release is truer to the original cinematic release IMHO...
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Originally posted by PatrickMcCart
This DVD is the original Italian version.
This DVD is the original Italian version.
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Originally posted by Rypro 525
uh,. there is the italian dub and this is about as close as we will ever come to a true italian uncut version.
uh,. there is the italian dub and this is about as close as we will ever come to a true italian uncut version.
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this DVD is one of the best ever in terms of packaging...extras...restoration...and just overall coolness...I got it last week...its incredible! This is the best cut of them all...and its actually the closest to the original cut that premiered in Rome...
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Originally posted by kingtopher
No, you're wrong. This DVD is a new version that has had any remaining deleted scenes that were in good enough quality to use inserted back into the film. New English dialogue was recorded for those scenes. This has absolutely nothing to do with the original Italian version - heck, it's in no way the Italian version because it is dubbed in English! This is a new special edition with a few deleted scenes stuck back in it. That's it.
No, you're wrong. This DVD is a new version that has had any remaining deleted scenes that were in good enough quality to use inserted back into the film. New English dialogue was recorded for those scenes. This has absolutely nothing to do with the original Italian version - heck, it's in no way the Italian version because it is dubbed in English! This is a new special edition with a few deleted scenes stuck back in it. That's it.
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I got mine today - how do you take off the damn paper glued on the back? With the lotr TTT EE it was also glued on and i ended up leaving this huge white strip glued to the back. How do you take these things off your DVDs, or do you leave them on...?
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Hey Ferret,
Usually I leave mine on there, since it has a lot of info on product detail, specs, etc.
The glued on paper also annoys me (especially with my Memento Limited Edition dvd), because it seems like it may be able to tear easily.
I just deal with it, though, because I'd rather have it there than to have nothing at all.
Usually I leave mine on there, since it has a lot of info on product detail, specs, etc.
The glued on paper also annoys me (especially with my Memento Limited Edition dvd), because it seems like it may be able to tear easily.
I just deal with it, though, because I'd rather have it there than to have nothing at all.
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I got this today as well, and I have to agree that the packaging looks really clean, and great.
did anyone else have packaging problems. the sticky glue stuff that was holding on the back specs, I took off, and now I have this weird air bubble looking thing where the glue was.
also as much as I love the packaging, wish they would've glossed the white coloring on the back of the DVD, as to protect it from fingerprints.
did anyone else have packaging problems. the sticky glue stuff that was holding on the back specs, I took off, and now I have this weird air bubble looking thing where the glue was.
also as much as I love the packaging, wish they would've glossed the white coloring on the back of the DVD, as to protect it from fingerprints.
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I picked this one up today as well. I like the packaging and all the extras you get. I would of been very happy....up until I heard those gun shot effects! They sound horrible. The music and other effects come through nicely but when they re-did the gun shot effects they ruined them. Even at the beginning with Tuco jumping through the glass...sounds to new I guess. For someone who has watched this so many times it's dissapointing! I guess I'll stick to the old version. The transfer wasn't half bad and at least I get to hear those cool sound effects!
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If the gunshots are at all different, it is not pleasing to my ears. I too have watched this movie countless times and love the gunshots. Changing the gunshots would be like changing his cigar from a ratty little cigarillo to a maduro robusto.
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Exactly and it bothers me too much because this is one of my fav films and I've watched it to many times for it to be changed. Even the new scences with the over dubbing bothers me. I'm sticking to the older version. That's just my opinon.
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Seems to me that a lot of bitching goes on around here because the director cannot or refuses deliver what he originally delivered or the studio refuses to deliver what the director wanted.
Collectors, as well as most people (I would think) want to see and hear exactly what they did when they saw it in the theater or want to see and here what others saw in the theater at the time.
Collectors, as well as most people (I would think) want to see and hear exactly what they did when they saw it in the theater or want to see and here what others saw in the theater at the time.
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Originally posted by ukywyldcat
Seems to me that a lot of bitching goes on around here because the director cannot or refuses deliver what he originally delivered or the studio refuses to deliver what the director wanted.
Collectors, as well as most people (I would think) want to see and hear exactly what they did when they saw it in the theater or want to see and here what others saw in the theater at the time.
Seems to me that a lot of bitching goes on around here because the director cannot or refuses deliver what he originally delivered or the studio refuses to deliver what the director wanted.
Collectors, as well as most people (I would think) want to see and hear exactly what they did when they saw it in the theater or want to see and here what others saw in the theater at the time.
His film was butchered when it first ran in the U.S., against the director's wishes. Just because people are used to the butchered cut version doesn't mean that that's the "right" version.
MGM is to be commended for finally trying to do right by this film - but of course it was they who butchered it to begin with.
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Originally posted by asianxcore
I got this today as well, and I have to agree that the packaging looks really clean, and great.
did anyone else have packaging problems. the sticky glue stuff that was holding on the back specs, I took off, and now I have this weird air bubble looking thing where the glue was.
also as much as I love the packaging, wish they would've glossed the white coloring on the back of the DVD, as to protect it from fingerprints.
I got this today as well, and I have to agree that the packaging looks really clean, and great.
did anyone else have packaging problems. the sticky glue stuff that was holding on the back specs, I took off, and now I have this weird air bubble looking thing where the glue was.
also as much as I love the packaging, wish they would've glossed the white coloring on the back of the DVD, as to protect it from fingerprints.
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Originally posted by jough
Well, Leone's dead, so it's not like it's his choice anymore.
His film was butchered when it first ran in the U.S., against the director's wishes. Just because people are used to the butchered cut version doesn't mean that that's the "right" version.
MGM is to be commended for finally trying to do right by this film - but of course it was they who butchered it to begin with.
Well, Leone's dead, so it's not like it's his choice anymore.
His film was butchered when it first ran in the U.S., against the director's wishes. Just because people are used to the butchered cut version doesn't mean that that's the "right" version.
MGM is to be commended for finally trying to do right by this film - but of course it was they who butchered it to begin with.
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Originally posted by mackace23
Not bitching.. just an opinon. I just don't know why they can't leave well enough alone?
Not bitching.. just an opinon. I just don't know why they can't leave well enough alone?
If you want the old gunshot sounds, the Italian mono track is right there on the disc.
I for one am glad they made this version, and it's been my most anticipated release of the year so far. I saw this cut in a theater, and I preferred it over the older, shorter cut.