While I enjoy the added footage of the extended English language version-I didn’t find it necessary to completely re-record the entire film in an atrocious 5.1 mix. Also, I find that the insertion of these scenes really interrupts the flow of the original (Leone actually cut it for the US and changed some things that he had wanted to do differently.) not to mention that MGM inserted the grotto scene against the wishes of the Leone family-it was never supposed to be in the film.
This is why I stick with the original 161 minute cut.
The original cut has been mutilated much like Star Wars-except most people don’t know the degree of THX’s mutilation.
Would it have been that hard to have included the original on the Director’s cut DVD? No.
http://www.maverick-media.co.uk/movies/thx_1138_1971/changes_001.html
1.Live and Let Die-sheer magic.
2.Star Wars/The Empire Strikes Back
3.Lawrence of Arabia-words cannot describe.
4.Dr. Strangelove
5.Raiders of the Lost Ark
Simply wondering what is the best way to watch the early British films of Hitchcock. (before The 39 Steps) Since these have fallen into the public domain it makes it very had to find complete and decent looking prints.
Is this even fair? Ridley can direct something better in his sleep than Cameron ever could. I also grow tired of the criticism that he only cares for the visuals-it isn’t true.
There’s a laserdisc transfer floating around the net. Not the best, but it beats plunking down a bunch for the long OOP LD.
The feature is better than the short.
The Academy history is so full of snubs and moments of sheer unbelievability. But it is its nature.
Sound of Music over Zhivago? WTH??? My Fair Lady over Strangelove? Going My Way over Double Indemnity? How Green Was My Valley over both Kane and Maltese Falcon?
The 70’s were more painful than other decades:
Godfather II should have never beaten Chinatown.
Cuckoo’s Nest is not better than Barry Lyndon, Jaws, or Dog Day Afternoon.
Rocky is not better than Network, All The President’s Men, or Taxi Driver.
While Annie Hall is brilliantly conceived and written, Star Wars is so further reaching in every aspect. One is a great film from 1977 and the other is one for all time.
Who's better than Stanley Kubrick? over 2 years ago
No one.
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Extended English Version or original US cut? over 2 years ago
While I enjoy the added footage of the extended English language version-I didn’t find it necessary to completely re-record the entire film in an atrocious 5.1 mix. Also, I find that the insertion of these scenes really interrupts the flow of the original (Leone actually cut it for the US and changed some things that he had wanted to do differently.) not to mention that MGM inserted the grotto scene against the wishes of the Leone family-it was never supposed to be in the film.
This is why I stick with the original 161 minute cut.
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"Lawrence of Arabia" in 70 mm over 2 years ago
I’d give anything to see Lawrence this way. Have only seen a 35mm reduction, and even that was unbelievable.
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WE WANT TO SEE THE ORIGINAL CUT!! over 2 years ago
The original cut has been mutilated much like Star Wars-except most people don’t know the degree of THX’s mutilation.
Would it have been that hard to have included the original on the Director’s cut DVD? No.
http://www.maverick-media.co.uk/movies/thx_1138_1971/changes_001.html
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TOP 5 Childhood Films over 2 years ago
1.Live and Let Die-sheer magic.
2.Star Wars/The Empire Strikes Back
3.Lawrence of Arabia-words cannot describe.
4.Dr. Strangelove
5.Raiders of the Lost Ark
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Various prints over 2 years ago
What is the best way to see this and other early Hitchcock-besides the countless crappy public domain print dvds?
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your fav. independent film over 2 years ago
Mad Max
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DVD? over 2 years ago
I really would like to see this film, but the only DVD is Pan and Scan! Deserves the Criterion treatment.
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Best way to watch Hitchcock's early British films. over 2 years ago
Simply wondering what is the best way to watch the early British films of Hitchcock. (before The 39 Steps) Since these have fallen into the public domain it makes it very had to find complete and decent looking prints.
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Best way to watch Hitchcock's early British films. over 2 years ago
I had been looking at the millcreek edition, but was unsure of quality.
What we really need is a Early Hitchcock Eclipse set!
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James Cameron vs. Ridley Scott almost 2 years ago
Is this even fair? Ridley can direct something better in his sleep than Cameron ever could. I also grow tired of the criticism that he only cares for the visuals-it isn’t true.
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WE WANT TO SEE THE ORIGINAL CUT!! over 1 year ago
There’s a laserdisc transfer floating around the net. Not the best, but it beats plunking down a bunch for the long OOP LD.
The feature is better than the short.
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Annie Hall vs. Star Wars over 1 year ago
The Academy history is so full of snubs and moments of sheer unbelievability. But it is its nature.
Sound of Music over Zhivago? WTH??? My Fair Lady over Strangelove? Going My Way over Double Indemnity? How Green Was My Valley over both Kane and Maltese Falcon?
The 70’s were more painful than other decades:
Godfather II should have never beaten Chinatown.
Cuckoo’s Nest is not better than Barry Lyndon, Jaws, or Dog Day Afternoon.
Rocky is not better than Network, All The President’s Men, or Taxi Driver.
While Annie Hall is brilliantly conceived and written, Star Wars is so further reaching in every aspect. One is a great film from 1977 and the other is one for all time.
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