No it's not. The DVD is two-discs, the Blu-ray will be one-disc.

It's Warner, they'll be using the VC-1 codec, and I would genuinely be surprised if the disc takes more than 40GB of space up.

I'm aware of this, hence the caveat "wishful thinking."

Figures. I recently picked up the dvd as a blind buy for dirty cheap. Now I am trying to decide if I want to even bother watching it or just trade up for the bluray.

Ditto. I just want that amazing transfer and the same features that were on the DVD and I'm fucking happy. If they MADE or GOT some more stuff put on there..oh fucking yes.

I love this movie. Day one purchase for me.

This bit of news makes me very happy.

sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet! I see showing with image that DVD got a nice keepcase. Im getting that someday and movie is awesome btw.

If its a repackage of the original DVD, the documentary is only like 20 minutes, as its an excerpt from a longer documentary about Leone.
And i have seen the movie in HD on universal HD a few years ago, it was still quite a dirty print at times, but clearity was much better then the DVD.

Yeah....I already answered that for him.

Definitely a must-buy for me.

http://www.dvdbeaver.com/film/dvdrev...dvd_review.htm

Sigh.

Ok- I glanced at the screenshots yesterday, but didn't bother to read the review yet. At the moment, it's a little too NSFW. Can you explain why you're sighing?

Looks like its a decent upgrade of the DVD and best of all, it's all of one disc, so no more intermission.

I'm in for it.

actually on the dvd, they abruptly have disc 1 end right at the end of a shootout. Also from reading the dvdtalk review, the sound is messed up

The English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 occasionally buries dialogue in the back channels, using spatial and directional designs to give the conversations a complex, ambient feel. By the midpoint of the movie however, the lack of clear discussions between the characters can be unnerving

I cancelled my order...just wasn't worth it.

you guys do realise that the dvd version had the exact same sound and video issues, therefore the issues stem from the source.

But the blu ray screengrabs at beaver do show that the visual issues are less prominent on the blu ray.

Unfortunately....I didn't know that at the time...but I also didn't pay full price for it. I bought the DVD for cheap at amazon..like..2 years ago I think.

fair enough, my point was that if you didnt notice the issues on the dvd, you are probably unlikely to notice them on the blu ray and it will still be the best way to watch the film.

unfortunately....you're probably right.....FUCK...

The picture quality is pretty impressive. Much better than I was expecting. I hadn't seen this film since the mid-90's. I will say it's not holding up very well for me. Still a classic. But I've always hated the score. And I like Ennio Morricone.

Damn....I love the score. ESPECIALLY when the kids are shown but specifically one moment...you know...THAT moment where one kid runs.

Already long, but nevertheless engrossing, Once Upon a Time in America is getting restored and having 40 extra minutes added. Wonder what THAT film will look like on blu-ray down the road.

http://ow.ly/4bNMT

That's awesome news, and what people have been hoping for for a very long time. I'm excited.

Interesting news. The movie as it stands is pretty damn long, but I'm still curious to see what else is there.

Probably too early to know, but does an English language track exist for the extra 40 minutes, or will it have to switch back and forth between English and subtitled Italian for the English language release like some Italian films with Director's/Extended Cuts do?

Very interested to hear this. This is a great film, and I love all four hours of it. I'd be willing to see if I can love four and a half.