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A Fistful of Dollars:
A Fistful of Dollars:
- A New Kind of Hero
- A few weeks in Spain: Clint Eastwood on the experience of making the film
- Tre Voci: A Fistful of Dollars
- Not ready for Prime Time
- The Network Prologue
- Location Comparisons
- Radio Spots
- Trailer
- A New Standards (Frayling on for a Few Dollars More)
- Back For More (Clint Eastwood remembers For a Few Dollars More)
- Tre Voci: For a Few Dollars More
- For a Few Dollars More: The Original American release version
- Location Comparisons
- Radio Spots
- Trailer
- Leonie’s West
- The Leonie Style
- The Man Who Lost the Civil War
- Reconstructing ‘The Good, The Bad & The Ugly’
- Il Maestro Part 1
- Il Maestro Part 2
- 2 x Deleted scenes
- 4 x Easter Eggs
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198 of 204 people found the following review helpful
By TMUK
VINE™ VOICE
Ok well lets start by saying I won't be reviewing the films here or getting bogged down in the is it even a triolgy debate. Others have been doing this over the last 44 years so im sure you have read it all before.
There have been a few mixed reviews on other sites so let me throw in my hat in the ring pardner and see if its any good...
All three films are presented in full 1080p 24fps and appear to be the same extended versions that appeared in the last re-release of the 3 films on DVD in 2005.
Running Times
A Fistful Of Dollars (1964) Runtime 99 minutes
For A Few Dollars More (1965) Runtime 132 minutes
The Good, The Bad And The Ugly (1966) Runtime 179 minutes
In terms of picture quality all three films show some wear with occasional artefacts (white speck holes in the film) but a lot of tidying up has been done on all three. Making a direct comparison to the previous release on DVD of the 3 films, this is the best these films have ever looked and by some distance. The usual vibrant colours associated with the blu ray format are not so obvious but this is not a bad thing. The overall feel is a slightly drab colour pallet and an age to the images which is appropriate for films as they spend so much time with white adobe building sets and faded costumes worn on the dusty trails, but the magic of blu ray is apparent throughout. The close up work that Leone made as his own trademark is wonderful. The scarring on the heavy set faces are a rogues gallery of glorious characters that fill all 3 movies.
The Audio on all 3 films is remastered in English 5:1 DTS-HD. Although im sure many folks are aware of the dubbing issues in all three films.... Read more ›
There have been a few mixed reviews on other sites so let me throw in my hat in the ring pardner and see if its any good...
All three films are presented in full 1080p 24fps and appear to be the same extended versions that appeared in the last re-release of the 3 films on DVD in 2005.
Running Times
A Fistful Of Dollars (1964) Runtime 99 minutes
For A Few Dollars More (1965) Runtime 132 minutes
The Good, The Bad And The Ugly (1966) Runtime 179 minutes
In terms of picture quality all three films show some wear with occasional artefacts (white speck holes in the film) but a lot of tidying up has been done on all three. Making a direct comparison to the previous release on DVD of the 3 films, this is the best these films have ever looked and by some distance. The usual vibrant colours associated with the blu ray format are not so obvious but this is not a bad thing. The overall feel is a slightly drab colour pallet and an age to the images which is appropriate for films as they spend so much time with white adobe building sets and faded costumes worn on the dusty trails, but the magic of blu ray is apparent throughout. The close up work that Leone made as his own trademark is wonderful. The scarring on the heavy set faces are a rogues gallery of glorious characters that fill all 3 movies.
The Audio on all 3 films is remastered in English 5:1 DTS-HD. Although im sure many folks are aware of the dubbing issues in all three films.... Read more ›
17 of 19 people found the following review helpful
By F. Patel
TOP 500 REVIEWER
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I've read through all of the other reviews and the one thing that hasn't been mentioned is the price. I paid less than the price of a pizza for 3 of the most influential westerns that now have been released in Blue-Ray (BR) format. OK the films aren't as well restored as other old films(James Bond/Wizard of Oz/Star Trek) but to be honest you really do have to go out of your way in which to find fault with these BR releases. Lets not forgot these films are around 45 years old and were budget films then. Yet on my TV they look great. Now I'm a little discerning when it comes to films which helps explain why I have given away a number of Blue rays which I didn't like. Yet and a big yet these 3 films will be staying with me. Other people have explained the technical bits better than I ever could, which is why I haven't bothered boring folks waffling about this, that and the other. If you like Clint Eastwood and have a spare £10 then you can't go far wrong with this collection.
17 of 20 people found the following review helpful
For those who really want to buy this but are afraid of Madame Tussauds being involved in the mastering of these discs - heres the details.
A fistful of dollars - grain fully intact, excellent picture quality.
For a few dollars more - again, grain fully intact and excellent picture quality.
The good, the bad and the ugly - not good news. This one looks very smooth. I dont know how bad it will look on a big screen as I only have a 37" but theres hardly any grain visable at all! It still looks a lot better than the DVD (same restored version) but it should do anyway!
A fistful of dollars - grain fully intact, excellent picture quality.
For a few dollars more - again, grain fully intact and excellent picture quality.
The good, the bad and the ugly - not good news. This one looks very smooth. I dont know how bad it will look on a big screen as I only have a 37" but theres hardly any grain visable at all! It still looks a lot better than the DVD (same restored version) but it should do anyway!
23 of 28 people found the following review helpful
By I. Parr
It goes without saying that The Man With No Name trilogy belongs in every western fan's collection. These three films cataclysmically altered the course of the genre, and launched steely-eyed Clint Eastwood into super-stardom. For some reason, though, the trilogy has never really received the home video treatment it deserves, imperfectly reproduced through pan-and-scanned VHS copies and non-anamorphic DVDs. This Blu-ray release of the collection is a remarkable improvement--newfound detail, consistent color, stronger depth--but videophiles will still find cause to complain. I empathize to some extent--I too want the best possible versions in my collection--but I'm not about to let some minor edge enhancement and imprudently applied DNR ruin my enjoyment of the films. Even with their flaws, the transfers look drastically better than anything that has come before. Barring new re- masters and frame-by-frame restorations from MGM--which, let's face it, given the studio's financial state, aren't going to happen anytime soon, if ever--this is likely the best that The Man With No Name trilogy is going to look for some time to come. Recommended. (Blu-Ray.com)
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Paved the way for a thousand imitators but this is the original - a blueprint for Tarantino in part - maybe Clint's crowning glory and what about Eli Wallach and Lee Van Cleef - were they EVER better than here?
By C. Eastwood
Bought to educate my 8 year old on what is really a good film genre. Not enough western on tv!
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A Classic collection I am pleased to have obtained.
I far as I am concerned, they are the best westerns EVER!
I far as I am concerned, they are the best westerns EVER!
By REDSHIRT
Amazon Verified Purchase
A must have for any serious fan of the Western genre. The Spaghetti Western bought the Western back into the mainstream. Just as the Beatles did with Rock and Roll. American product made in Europe and exported back to the States. Great films all of them. Historical artifacts from the sixties.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
clint digs. and it you dig youll dig this
Firsrlt of all i was no spagetti western fan but i watched and i tell you ..clint is the definition of cool. Read more
Published 3 months ago by ricardo86
4.0 out of 5 stars
Good oldies
Good old western specials, music and film is perfectly on these blu rays. The voices change a little bit strange from middle to left or right when the filmshot changes.
Published 4 months ago by Antony
5.0 out of 5 stars
A must have
Have had this series on video, laser, dvd now bluray. I love Italian westerns. I will collect any film made by Sergio Leone and his mate Ennio Morroconni . Read more
Published 5 months ago by A. R. Robson
5.0 out of 5 stars
Best box set ever purchased
Good when I watched them 20 years ago even better now in blue ray. All three in one box makes a rainy Sunday look a lot better.
Published 12 months ago by Grantybaby1981
3.0 out of 5 stars
Classic movies that I remember more fondly than actually enjoy...
A Fistful of Dollars (1964)
It was better than I remembered. Very crude storytelling with plenty of unconvincing sequences that basically involve everyone being very stupid... Read more
It was better than I remembered. Very crude storytelling with plenty of unconvincing sequences that basically involve everyone being very stupid... Read more
Published 18 months ago by BS on parade
5.0 out of 5 stars
cinematic perfection
blu-ray brings these to life for large screens and home cinema. Stunning transfers given the age of the prints. great value too. Read more
Published on 17 May 2011 by Johan RF
1.0 out of 5 stars
Oh deary me....
Well I'm sure that the films are great, it's just a pity my player doesn't want to play them.
I'm not sure whether or not my player is out of date (And if it is, then I... Read more
I'm not sure whether or not my player is out of date (And if it is, then I... Read more
Published on 19 Mar 2011 by Birdman
3.0 out of 5 stars
Good, Bad, Ugly...
Clearly there is no problem with the DVD's themselves or I would not have ordered them, but for some reason I cannot fast forward or rewind the DVD using the Playstation 3 remote... Read more
Published on 1 Mar 2011 by Ilan
2.0 out of 5 stars
Extras are a DISASTER
These films were shot in TecniScope, a method of reducing negative costs. Each frame advances just two sprocket holes and not the normal 4, thus reducing the cost of the negative... Read more
Published on 3 Feb 2011 by Ra Rising
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