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This two-disc Special Edition presents the restored, extended English-language version of Leone's The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, now clocking in at almost three hours (actually 171 minutes on this Region 2 DVD as a result of the faster frames-per-second ratio of the PAL format). It includes some 14 minutes of previously cut scenes, with both Clint Eastwood and Eli Wallach returning to the editing suite in 2003 to add their voices to scenes that had never before been dubbed into English (Wallach's voice is noticeably that of a much older man in these additional sequences). The extra material contains nothing of vital importance, but it's good to have the movie returned to pretty much the way Leone originally wanted it. The anamorphic widescreen picture is now also accompanied by a handsome Dolby 5.1 soundtrack, making this the most complete and satisfactory version so far released.
Film historian Richard Schickel provides an authoritative and engaging commentary on Disc 1. On the second disc there are featurettes on Leone's West (20 mins), The Leone Style (24 mins), Reconstructing The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (11 mins) and a documentary about the historical background of the Sibley campaign, The Man Who Lost the Civil War (15 mins). In addition, there's a two-part appreciation of composer Ennio Morricone, Il Maestro, by film-music expert John Burlinghame. Tuco's extended torture scene can be found here, along with a reconstruction of the fragmentary "Socorro Sequence". In short, exemplary bonus features that will satisfy every Leone aficionado. --Mark Walker
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Sergio Leone's classic spaghetti western forms the final part of the trilogy that brought Clint Eastwood to Hollywood's attention. During the American Civil War, the paths of three loners - Joe (Eastwood), Tuco (Eli Wallach) and Setenza (Lee Van Cleef) - cross as they search for the grave of Bill Carson, home to a hidden fortune. As the war intensifies, the treasure seekers become drawn into a battle that dwarfs their own mercenary pursuits.
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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful
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Format:VHS Tape
Practically everyone in the western world must know or have seen this film. This is THE seminal spaghetti western that transcended the already high standards set by Fistful of Dollars, and For a Few Dollars More. Clint Eastwood is icy cool throughout, Lee Van Cleef exudes evil, but for me the acting honours go to Eli Wallach, who comes close to the line, but never crosses it, of parody in portraying the low-life Tuco. The film teems with quotable lines (check out the quotes and trivia section), fabulously atmospheric Morricone music, and a superb panoramic setting against the back-drop of the Americal Civil War. What more can you ask for ?
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars
Please can we have the choice between original AND extended versions!
13 May 2012
By J & K
Format:DVD
Without doubt this is the greatest western ever made and when I found out this was the fully restored version I was doubly excited to buy it on Blu-ray. It's a disappointment though. Over 30 mins of extra material has been added but it's almost all pointless and instead of enhancing the film detracts from the original, especially in terms of pace and focus.
The voicing is also bizarre. Clint and Eli Wallach returned to add their own voices - but with a 40 year gap they now sound frail, like the old men they are. The effect is jarring. More bizarre still is that Lee Van Cleef's lines have been added by a 'soundalike' who does an uncanny impression. The effect is the one person not voiced by himself (i.e. LVC) sounds more like he does in the rest of the film than the actors supplying their own voices!
Overall, it's OK but I wish studios would release films in such a way that you can watch either the original or the extended version. The choice would be nice! Instead you're stuck with the unsatisfactory restored version and in this case less is more.
The voicing is also bizarre. Clint and Eli Wallach returned to add their own voices - but with a 40 year gap they now sound frail, like the old men they are. The effect is jarring. More bizarre still is that Lee Van Cleef's lines have been added by a 'soundalike' who does an uncanny impression. The effect is the one person not voiced by himself (i.e. LVC) sounds more like he does in the rest of the film than the actors supplying their own voices!
Overall, it's OK but I wish studios would release films in such a way that you can watch either the original or the extended version. The choice would be nice! Instead you're stuck with the unsatisfactory restored version and in this case less is more.
43 of 47 people found the following review helpful
By Dave
Format:DVD
This masterpiece is the film which defines the Spaghetti Western. Clint Eastwood is good guy Blondie and the other two main characters, Tuco (Eli Wallach) and Angel Eyes (Lee Van Cleef) veer between bad and ugly over the two and half hour duration of this film. The plot is long and winding, but is essentially fairly simple - three guys who don't trust each other trying to get their hands on a consigment of gold. We all know about the music - and Morricone's soundtrack is an undisputed masterpiece. If there is a better marriage of sound and vision in cinema than the last 15 minutes of this film, I have yet to see it. But it's more than just a music video - the direction from the legendary Sergio Leone is out of this world. This is an epic in every sense of the word - the battle against good and bad, a cast of hundreds in the Civil War scenes and camera work which makes no concessions to TV and uses the entire length of the screen. The DVD is good, too. The picture and sound quality are out of this world. The 15 minutes of deleted scenes add nothing, but are a nice curio. You also get the original theatrical trailer. So this isn't a DVD to buy for fancy bells and whistles, but it delivers in spades on the top-quality basics - ie perfect sound and vision. A masterpiece.
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part of the set!
I award 2 stars for the packaging & at least getting a look at the 'fully restored version'.,but knock 3 off for a lousy video transfer.. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Wazza
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Good Movie, Good Product.
I love this movie and any movie with Clint Eastwood. The product arrived on time, no damages. Good poduct overall.
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The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly is simply one of the best movies ever.
The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly is magic and if you've never seen this film get it rectified pronto !!!!
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Published 6 months ago by Jazi
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Blu-ray edition
This has always been one of my favourite movies and with particular emphasis on the sound track as I have both the vinyl LP and CD. Read more
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used dvd
brilliant, advertised as used dvd, the only difference i found between this and a brand new copy was no cellophane wrapper, have bought from here before and will again, excellent.
Published 12 months ago by Lor
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