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[JPCinema]

AVANTI! Running is 140 minutes. Amazon is showing 125 minutes..I hope that is an error and not a cut version of the film.

 

[Bernard McNair]

Coming on Blu-ray in October!

Avanti (1972) Starring Jack Lemmon, Juliet Mills, Clive Revill and Edward Andrews
Written by Billy Wilder and I.A.L. Diamond
Produced and Directed by Billy Wilder

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I know that Avanti has been maligned by some critics however I have always found it a delightful and life affirming film; should look great in Blu with the added bonus of a great score. Day 1 purchase for me; many thanks Kino and Mr. Lime

 

[B-ROLL]

I know that Avanti has been maligned by some critics however I have always found it a delightful and life affirming film; should look great in Blu with the added bonus of a great score. Day 1 purchase for me; many thanks Kino and Mr. Lime

Who care about life affirming ... Phoebe Figalilly's upper frontals are life affirming enough

 

[AnthonyClarke]

Lovely film ... and let's hope the running time is correct!

 

[Bob Cashill]

I've only ever seen the film at its longer running time.

 

[Mark-P]

AVANTI! Running is 140 minutes. Amazon is showing 125 minutes..I hope that is an error and not a cut version of the film.

There is no Amazon listing for this Blu-ray release yet. Kino has just barely announced it.

 

[demy]

Coming Soon on DVD and Blu-ray!
A KL Studio Classics Five-Film-Set Special Release!
All Newly Restored in HD!
In French with Optional English Subtitles!

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I see the OSS 117 set is now scheduled to be released on Sept. 26. Even though I bought the Gaumont Blu-rays for three of the films (the ones that included English subtitles), I'll buy this set to get the other two.

 

[Konstantinos]

Is there any date for Whales of August?
And do we know if it's just an HD master or pehaps a 2K one?

 

[MisterLime]

Coming August 15th on DVD and Blu-ray!

THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY (50th Anniversary Edition)

Disc 1:
- 4K transfer of the 162 Minute U.S. Theatrical Cut - Available for the first time in HD
- New Audio Commentary by Film Historian Tim Lucas
- Trailers From Hell with Ernest Dickerson
- Newly Restored 2.0 Mono Audio
- Original 1967 UA Logo
- Alternate Scene: The Optical Flip
- Deleted Scene 1: Skeletons in the Desert
- Deleted Scene 2: Extended Torture Scene
- GBU on the: animated behind-the-scenes image gallery
- Promoting GBU: Posters & Lobby Cards animated image gallery
- Sergio Leone Westerns: Original Theatrical Trailers
- Italian Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
- English DTS-HD MA 5.1 Audio
- Reversible Art
- Optional English subtitles

Disc 2:
- 4K transfer of the Extended Cut
- Newly Restored 2.0 Mono Audio
- Audio Commentary by Film Historian Richard Schickel
- Audio Commentary By Noted Cultural Historian Sir Christopher Frayling
- Leone's West: Making Of Documentary (19:55)
- Il Maestro: Ennio Morricone and GBU Featurette Part 1 (7:48)
- Il Maestro: Ennio Morricone and GBU Featurette Part 2 (12:26)
- The Leone Style: On Sergio Leone Featurette (23:48)
- The Man Who Lost The Civil War: Civil War Documentary (14:24)
- Reconstruction GBU (11:09)
- Deleted Scene 1: Extended Tuco Torture scene (7:15)
- Deleted Scene 2: The Socorro Sequence - A Reconstruction (3:02)
- Vignette 1: Uno, Due, Tre (0:40)
- Vignette 2: Italian Lunch (0:43)
- Vignette 3: New York Accent (0:09)
- Vignette 4: Gun in Holster (0:58)
- Original U.S. Theatrical Trailer
- Original French Theatrical Trailer
- English DTS-HD MA 5.1 Audio
- Italian Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
- Optional English subtitles

Besides the color correction (removing the yellowishness) we also made the following corrections and adjustments to create our 162 Minute cut of the Theatrical version:
1. Original 1967 UA Logo
2. The “flip cut” transition/optical wipe from "Tuco talking to Blondie and taking a bite of his cigar to being hung" was restored to its original version
3. The fadeout to black of the "gun shop owner with the sign in his mouth" scene is now a cut to exodus scene.
4. The fadeout of the "Blondie passing out as Tuco is bringing him water" scene happens exactly 1 second later than how it was on old MGM DVD release of the Theatrical Cut.
5. The dissolve from "night" scene to "coach arriving at the mission" scene now fades up from black
6. The shot of the train leaving the station (with Tuco and Wallace on it) was supposedly longer in the US theatrical cut, before cutting directly to Tuco in the train and not dissolving out earlier to the early morning camp scene - Our 4K of the 161 minute cut matches the old MGM DVD of the theatrical cut exactly.

https://www.amazon.com/Good-Ugly-An...swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1496178972&sr=1-2

 

[PMF]

My birthday. I think I should get a complimentary copy.

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I believe that their complimentary birthday copies are still on back-order; as I have been waiting for mine since July of 2016.

 

[PMF]

Coming August 15th on DVD and Blu-ray!

THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY (50th Anniversary Edition)

Disc 1:
- 4K transfer of the 162 Minute U.S. Theatrical Cut - Available for the first time in HD
- New Audio Commentary by Film Historian Tim Lucas
- Trailers From Hell with Ernest Dickerson
- Newly Restored 2.0 Mono Audio
- Original 1967 UA Logo
- Alternate Scene: The Optical Flip
- Deleted Scene 1: Skeletons in the Desert
- Deleted Scene 2: Extended Torture Scene
- GBU on the: animated behind-the-scenes image gallery
- Promoting GBU: Posters & Lobby Cards animated image gallery
- Sergio Leone Westerns: Original Theatrical Trailers
- Italian Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
- English DTS-HD MA 5.1 Audio
- Reversible Art
- Optional English subtitles

Disc 2:
- 4K transfer of the Extended Cut
- Newly Restored 2.0 Mono Audio
- Audio Commentary by Film Historian Richard Schickel
- Audio Commentary By Noted Cultural Historian Sir Christopher Frayling
- Leone's West: Making Of Documentary (19:55)
- Il Maestro: Ennio Morricone and GBU Featurette Part 1 (7:48)
- Il Maestro: Ennio Morricone and GBU Featurette Part 2 (12:26)
- The Leone Style: On Sergio Leone Featurette (23:48)
- The Man Who Lost The Civil War: Civil War Documentary (14:24)
- Reconstruction GBU (11:09)
- Deleted Scene 1: Extended Tuco Torture scene (7:15)
- Deleted Scene 2: The Socorro Sequence - A Reconstruction (3:02)
- Vignette 1: Uno, Due, Tre (0:40)
- Vignette 2: Italian Lunch (0:43)
- Vignette 3: New York Accent (0:09)
- Vignette 4: Gun in Holster (0:58)
- Original U.S. Theatrical Trailer
- Original French Theatrical Trailer
- English DTS-HD MA 5.1 Audio
- Italian Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
- Optional English subtitles

Besides the color correction (removing the yellowishness) we also made the following corrections and adjustments to create our 162 Minute cut of the Theatrical version:
1. Original 1967 UA Logo
2. The “flip cut” transition/optical wipe from "Tuco talking to Blondie and taking a bite of his cigar to being hung" was restored to its original version
3. The fadeout to black of the "gun shop owner with the sign in his mouth" scene is now a cut to exodus scene.
4. The fadeout of the "Blondie passing out as Tuco is bringing him water" scene happens exactly 1 second later than how it was on old MGM DVD release of the Theatrical Cut.
5. The dissolve from "night" scene to "coach arriving at the mission" scene now fades up from black
6. The shot of the train leaving the station (with Tuco and Wallace on it) was supposedly longer in the US theatrical cut, before cutting directly to Tuco in the train and not dissolving out earlier to the early morning camp scene - Our 4K of the 161 minute cut matches the old MGM DVD of the theatrical cut exactly.

https://www.amazon.com/Good-Ugly-An...swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1496178972&sr=1-2

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These aforementioned preparations by KL; plus a double-4K offering of each version; is the max of thoroughness. WOW !!!
Those who buy this offering are amongst The Good;
Those who don't buy this offering are amongst The Bad;
And those who have any more complaints are amongst The Ugly.
Happy 50th, Sergio.

 

[battlebeast]

Ive never seen it; looking forward to it!

 

[dpippel]

What? You've NEVER seen it? How is that even POSSIBLE man?!?!?!

 

[Dick]

I know that Avanti has been maligned by some critics

Well, Maltin's guide gives it 3 1/2 stars, and I find his reviews more often than not agree with my sentiments. I'll give this a try.

 

[MisterLime]

Coming Soon!
First Time on DVD and Blu-ray!
Brand New HD Master!

The Soldier (1982) Starring Ken Wahl. Alberta Watson, Klaus Kinski, Jeremiah Sullivan, William Prince, Joaquim de Almeida, Peter Hooten, Alexander Spencer, Jeffrey Jones and Steve James - Shot by Robert M. Baldwin (Let's Scare Jessica to Death) - Music by Tangerine Dream (Thief, The Park is Mine) - Produced, Written and Directed by James Glickenhaus (The Exterminator, Shakedown)

 

[skylark68]

Ive never seen it; looking forward to it!

Funny. Me either although I heard the theme song many times.

Its definitely a first day purchase though.

 

[battlebeast]

What? You've NEVER seen it? How is that even POSSIBLE man?!?!?!

Lots of other movies to watch I guess...

 

[Bob Cashill]

Coming Soon!
First Time on DVD and Blu-ray!
Brand New HD Master!

The Soldier (1982) Starring Ken Wahl. Alberta Watson, Klaus Kinski, Jeremiah Sullivan, William Prince, Joaquim de Almeida, Peter Hooten, Alexander Spencer, Jeffrey Jones and Steve James - Shot by Robert M. Baldwin (Let's Scare Jessica to Death) - Music by Tangerine Dream (Thief, The Park is Mine) - Produced, Written and Directed by James Glickenhaus (The Exterminator, Shakedown)

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Another welcome announcement of a film no one's seen much of since HBO/Max circa 1985. Some great stuntwork here.

 

[dana martin]

for those of you that have never seen The Good, The Bad and The Ugly how i envy that feeling of seeing it again for the first time, you are in for a treat, one of Leone's Masterpieces the other being Once Upon a Time in the West.

 

[Konstantinos]

for those of you that have never seen The Good, The Bad and The Ugly how i envy that feeling of seeing it again for the first time, you are in for a treat, one of Leone's Masterpieces the other being Once Upon a Time in the West.

I watched it for the first time a couple of months ago.
I was bored for half the movie, then it seemed it got more interesting and finally I had the opinion it's a good film.
I'm just not into spaggheti westerns it seems.