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The Good the Bad and the Ugly - Steelbook

Posted: 24 Jan 2014, 16:56
by grim_tales
Coming in April:

http://www.zavvi.com/blu-ray/the-good-t ... 00314.html
Quite expensive though :o (Presumably this is the upcoming remastered version). Would be even better with both cuts please.
Annoyingly the US release seems to be the whole trilogy set or nothing (at least via Amazon), I already have the first 2 Dollars movies on BD (German).
We need to tell MGM/Fox we want both cuts of the movie.

Re: The Good the Bad and the Ugly - Steelbook

Posted: 24 Jan 2014, 19:51
by Markgway
Availability: Sold Out! :lol:

Re: The Good the Bad and the Ugly - Steelbook

Posted: 25 Jan 2014, 09:47
by grim_tales
:D
I think Zavvi always say that if a pre order hasnt gone live yet, it's confusing.

Re: The Good the Bad and the Ugly - Steelbook

Posted: 26 Jan 2014, 21:00
by saltysam

Re: The Good the Bad and the Ugly - Steelbook

Posted: 21 Jun 2014, 14:14
by saltysam
This is currently in the 3 for £20/5 for £30 offer in HMV.Or i think £8.99 on it's own.I picked it up with the remastered Fargo & The Great Escape.

Re: The Good the Bad and the Ugly - Steelbook

Posted: 22 Jun 2014, 01:07
by Markgway
Wouldn't take it for free.

Re: The Good the Bad and the Ugly - Steelbook

Posted: 22 Jun 2014, 08:35
by luckystars
Markgway wrote:Wouldn't take it for free.

What's wrong with it? I thought the new ramaster was great

Re: The Good the Bad and the Ugly - Steelbook

Posted: 22 Jun 2014, 08:43
by saltysam
Probably because the Mono is a downmix of the 5.1.in Mark's eyes a reason to get the pitchforks out. ;)

Re: The Good the Bad and the Ugly - Steelbook

Posted: 22 Jun 2014, 09:45
by luckystars
saltysam wrote:Probably because the Mono is a downmix of the 5.1.in Mark's eyes a reason to get the pitchforks out. ;)
Is it all new foley/music cues etc?

Re: The Good the Bad and the Ugly - Steelbook

Posted: 22 Jun 2014, 12:05
by saltysam
i imagine it's the same as on the previous BD...to be fair it's a screw up,they did advertise restored mono. i'm at a point now where i don't care enough to get angry or particularly bothered though,at 50 you start to realise life's too short to worry about such things :)

Re: The Good the Bad and the Ugly - Steelbook

Posted: 22 Jun 2014, 17:17
by grim_tales
I agree, I'll stick with this BD until they re-release it again (surely they will), I bet they put it on then.
I had a quick a look at the disc earlier and the transfer looks excellent btw :)

Re: The Good the Bad and the Ugly - Steelbook

Posted: 22 Jun 2014, 20:29
by Markgway
1. No original mono (as Sam correctly guessed)
2. Extended non director-approved recut.
3. Ugly revisionist yellow and teal colour timing.

Re: The Good the Bad and the Ugly - Steelbook

Posted: 23 Jun 2014, 22:46
by luckystars
Actually that recut version thing put me off

What's that about??

Re: The Good the Bad and the Ugly - Steelbook

Posted: 23 Jun 2014, 23:49
by Markgway
luckystars wrote:Actually that recut version thing put me off

What's that about??
MGM stupidity.

Re: The Good the Bad and the Ugly - Steelbook

Posted: 03 Jul 2014, 18:58
by grim_tales
That's very close to Leone's original version that he wanted us to see (minus the grotto scene). MGM's stupidity is not making the US version available.

Re: The Good the Bad and the Ugly - Steelbook

Posted: 04 Jul 2014, 00:03
by Markgway
Leone didn't approve a version with redubbed lead actors and new Foley effects.

He did at least approve of the US theatrical cut even if it isn't his director's cut (which in English never existed).

As far as I'm concerned there are two legit versions: the US theatrical cut (English) and the longer Italian version (no grotto scene). Both completed in 1966.

Anything else is bogus revisionism not worth my time.

Re: The Good the Bad and the Ugly - Steelbook

Posted: 09 Nov 2014, 20:51
by saltysam
Apparently the original mono has been added for this reissue in the States http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/ref=%2 ... B00MA159L2

Re: The Good the Bad and the Ugly - Steelbook

Posted: 09 Nov 2014, 21:31
by grim_tales
Interesting... fantastic news if true, I'd wait for confirmation before purchasing however. :)

Re: The Good the Bad and the Ugly - Steelbook

Posted: 10 Nov 2014, 01:01
by Markgway
Still the Extended Cut, which at best means a mishmash of original and new audio.

Pass.

Re: The Good the Bad and the Ugly - Steelbook

Posted: 10 Nov 2014, 16:13
by saltysam
grim_tales wrote:Interesting... fantastic news if true, I'd wait for confirmation before purchasing however. :)
it's been confirmed.but obviously the extended scenes will be a downmix.Still an improvement at least.

Re: The Good the Bad and the Ugly - Steelbook

Posted: 10 Nov 2014, 17:09
by grim_tales
True, definitely an improvement :) Apparently they redid the grotto scene as well.
I've just ordered it