Posted by Bill Vermillion on 01/13/01 11:40

In article <43fa9c9b$0$4512$afc38c87@news.optusnet.com.au>,
The Man With No Name <none@none.com> wrote:
>
>"Gary" <GParent@rocketmail.com> wrote in message
>news:TabKf.2316$p02.1194@trndny08...
>> Re: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly

>> Is the updated with extended video and re-mastered audio worth
>> getting over the original release on DVD?

> Firstly, if you do get the updated version, Region 1 is
>definitely the way to go (since it includes the original Italian
>Mono. All the other versions only have the atrocious 5.1 remix)

> As for extras, picture-quality, etc...

> Not sure how good or bad the original DVD's picture quality
>is... but this one looks pretty darn good. Not one of those
>'amazing' restoration/transfers like on Citizen Kane (but, I
>wouldn't want the transfer to look too pristine. This is a gritty
>with washed out colors and it should look that way.)

The original was shot in Techniscope. That's standard 35MM but it
only pulled down two sprocket holes for each frame intead of four.
That mean that 1/2 as much film was used. And the picture on the
frame was wide-screen on the film. So when it was printed it was
stretched vertically and when projected it was stretched
horizonatlly so you lose some resolution there.

However all the Leone spaghetti westerns look awfully good in their
restored form.

Bill

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Bill Vermillion - bv @ wjv . com

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