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Once Upon A Time In America: Extended Director's Cut [Blu-ray] [1984] [Region Free]

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Robert De Niro (Actor), James Woods (Actor), Sergio Leone (Director) Rated: Suitable for 18 years and over Format: Blu-ray
4.4 out of 5 stars 306 customer reviews

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  • Actors: Robert De Niro, James Woods, Elizabeth McGovern
  • Directors: Sergio Leone
  • Format: PAL
  • Language: English
  • Region: All Regions (Read more about DVD/Blu-ray formats.)
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: 18
  • Studio: Whv
  • DVD Release Date: 20 Oct. 2014
  • Run Time: 251 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (306 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B00LTQPANG
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 48,787 in DVD & Blu-ray (See Top 100 in DVD & Blu-ray)

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Extended director's cut of Sergio Leone's classic crime drama. In 1968, gangster Noodles (Robert De Niro) returns to New York after 35 years in exile. His return prompts memories of his and three others' rise to power from the streets of New York's Lower East Side during Prohibition. The film also stars James Woods, Elizabeth McGovern and Treat Williams.

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Once Upon a Time in America has a chequered history, having been chopped from its original 229-minute director's cut to 139 minutes for its theatrical release. The longer edition presented here benefits from having the complete story (the short version has huge gaps) about turn-of-the-century Jewish immigrants in America finding their way into lives of crime, as told in flashback by an ageing Jewish gangster named Noodles (Robert De Niro). On the other hand, it's almost four hours long, and this sometimes-indulgent Sergio Leone film is no Godfather. Still, it is notable for the contrast between Leone's elegiac take on the gangster film and his occasional explosive action, as well as for the mix of the stoic, inexpressive De Niro and the hyperactive James Woods as his lifelong friend and rival. --Marshall Fine --This text refers to the DVD edition.

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5.0 out of 5 starsUtterly brilliant - but be sure you buy the correct version
By newzild on 31 May 2011
Format: Blu-ray
This film is one of my 10 favourites of all time. It is utterly brilliant. There are plenty of other five-star reviews on this site that you can read for details of why it is so brilliant. I'm not going to repeat what other reviewers have said, so I will just offer one VERY IMPORTANT piece of advice:

Make sure you buy the longest version you can find.

A European lab is currently (May, 2011) restoring the original 269 minute version, which is likely to premiere at Cannes in 2012.

Leone's European version ran 229 minutes, and it appears that this Blu-ray product is that version. The 229 minute European version is the one that is currently considered to be a classic. I've seen it two or three times, and I love every minute of it.

When this film was released in the United States, distributors insisted that it be cut further. The film was slashed to 139 incomprehensible minutes, and the numerous flashback scenes were shifted into chronological order. The result was a disaster, and this is why there are still some poor reviews for the film floating around the 'net (all from American critics). I saw this version once myself, and it was indeed rubbish.

So there you are. Buy this version - which is the best currently available - and you will not be disappointed.
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5.0 out of 5 starsLEONE'S UNDISPUTED AND DEFINITIVE MASTERPIECE - AND ONE OF THE MOST UNDER-RATED FILMS OF ALL!
By Paulmak2010 on 23 Nov. 2014
Format: Blu-ray Verified Purchase
Well that's my view; and it's confirmed by having just watched the BR extended version.

Quality is outstanding for all except the extended footage and the producers of the disc have done the best they can with sub-optimal elements .. but it's so good to see these extended scenes, poor visual quality notwithstanding.

I think four of the extended scenes do add appreciably to the depth and development of the narrative; these are:
***SPOILER ALERT IF YOU DON'T KNOW THE STORY***

1) Noodles' meeting with the cemetery director, played with chilling coldness by Louise Fletcher - she is just SO sinister that you really feel she is in on the conspiracy and knows exactly who he is, adding to the general atmosphere of betrayal and mystery. Her role is brief but totally memorable.

2) Noodles' initial conversation with the driver on his date with Deborah: this makes it clear that Noodles is well know as a hood and dangerous to cross - thus giving narrative logic to the driver's otherwise inexplicable inaction during the later rape (which I have always felt to be a weak point in the standard version).

3) Noodles' initial meeting with Eve, in which he asks her to play-act being Deborah during sex. This further emphases his love of / obsession with Deborah, as well as explaining how Eve came into the picture (important,as Eve is the first character seen in the movie).

4) The penultimate scene, between Max and Treat William's union boss Jimmy; a brilliant scene which makes clear what was otherwise left ambiguous - ie that Jimmy is now totally corrupt and completely part of the Syndicate.Read more ›
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4.0 out of 5 starsBlu Review 77 Once Upon a Time in America extended cut
By Blu Review Obscura on 8 Jun. 2013
Format: Blu-ray Verified Purchase
Once Upon a Time in America extended cut

Distributor: Warner Home Video (Italy)

For anyone who has yet to experience Sergio Leone's epic masterpiece, Once Upon a Time in America is a movie that simply has everything going for it. With a deeply engrossing plot to keep you guessing right through to the final frame, top tier performances from an exceptional cast, a phenomenal and highly memorable soundtrack and superb direction from one of Italy's most respected film makers, this is actually one of the few titles that could seriously give The Godfather a run for its money to the title of best gangster/mob movie of all time.

The film has endured a huge following over the years but not without its fair share of controversy. Originally released at 229 minutes in length, this was later cut down for American audiences to a mere 139 minutes making certain aspects of the movie unrecognisable and creating much dissatisfaction among movie goers everywhere. The original longer cut was certainly a different film and soon became recognised as the only way to see the movie. The story however does not end there as it was well known that Sergio Leone had actually cut around 40 minutes of footage from his original release which would have made the full running running time of the movie around 269 minutes in length and film collectors everywhere soon began pining for an even longer extended version.

Despite much talk of releasing a longer cut, Leone unfortunately passed away in 1989 and all hope of ever seeing his original vision became lost until 2011 when it was announced that Leone's children together with the films original sound editor would attempt to recreate the 269 minute cut using the remaining out-take footage.Read more ›
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4.0 out of 5 starsBlu-ray review
By alek on 12 Feb. 2011
Format: Blu-ray
THE FILM
There's not much to say that hasn't been said already. 'Once Upon a Time in America' is without a doubt one of the best films of all time. A grand tale of nostalgia and regret directed by a legendary filmmaker. Robert De Niro, James Woods and the rest of the cast all give great performances. Ennio Morricone's score is simply beautiful.
No film buff should miss it.

THE DISC
The transfer looks quite good. There are no distracting compression artifacts or other anomalies. There is no excessive DNR and the image looks natural. It might not be a demo-worthy material but it is truthful to the original look of the film and a significant improvement over the DVD release.
The DTS-HD Master Audio track, while not spectacular, is very clear and precise. There's not much happening in the surround channels but it is an accurate representation of the original, almost 30-year-old soundtrack.
All in all, this Blu-ray release is the best the film has ever looked on home video and truthful to the original theatrical presentation.

Highly recommended.

Available audio tracks: English (DTS-MA), Spanish, Czech, French, German, Hungarian, Italian, Polish (all DD 5.1)
Available subtitles: English, Brazilian Portuguese, Bulgarian, Spanish, Chinese, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hungarian, Korean, Latin Spanish, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Swedish, Thai, Turkish
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