Pre-Order The Good, The Bad and The Ugly (1966) (4k UHD) Available for Preorder (1 Viewer)

[Tony Bensley]

I am sticking with 1966 as that was the original release date

Sorry I had the later U.S. release date stuck in my head, Ron! My bad!!

CHEERS!

 

[samkydd]

Any idea if this is only the more recent extended cut with additional scenes using dubbed vocals by Eastwood, Wallach and a Van Cleef soundalike? If so, I may pass on this release, as I prefer the older cut.

The original intention was to have Extended and Theatrical cuts with a facebook poll deciding which would be on UHD with the other being on BR. They then decided to drop the Extended so it will be Theatrical on UHD and BR.
They reached out to the guys who had the IB Tech print and have made corrections. I will wait to see what their color grading looks like.
The reverse side art is from an original Italian poster. Maybe a reissue.

 

[Radioman970]

I don't remember their being any Looney Party, only St. Looney Up The Cream Bun and Jam

a party run in our spare time

 

[Dennis Gallagher]

This was filmed in Techniscope (2 perf 35mm). Is there enough resolution there to merit a 4K transfer?

 

[Lil Brutto]

Please check out the podcast released today where Devan Scott & Will Ross of Film Formally invited Jordan Krug and I to talk about the history of home releases of this film, a bit about our fan preservation project initiated in 2014 (https://originaltrilogy.com/topic/T...finished-project-lots-of-info/id/17006/page/1) and its contribution to the upcoming Kino UHD release:

S3E10 - Rescuing The Good, the Bad and the Ugly with Benji Heran & Jordan Krug — SAD HILL MEDIA

How an acclaimed director’s versions of a famous film be unavailable for decades — when there’s nothing stopping their release? How can a small group of fans gather the evidence and means to reconstruct those versions? How can they finally have a hand in its official release? Endless passion — and a

sadhillmedia.com

You may recall a news article that highlights Will & Devan's efforts to preserve the International Cut. The article caught the attention of Kino who contacted them, and they put Kino's people in touch with us to help out with restoration of the International Cut using the MGM/L'Immagine Ritrovata 4K master as the primary source.

Here's the link to their National Post article:

How two Vancouver filmmakers are 'fixing' The Good, the Bad and the Ugly — without permission or authorization

Calum Marsh: The point is to enjoy the movie as it was meant to be enjoyed, as Sergio Leone intended

nationalpost.com