I think its the only movie that after i watched it, i went out and picked up the soundtrack on cd.great soundtrack as well ,the harmonica moments with the youngest of the gang being especially poignant .
Cas, have you actually got the 229 minute disc to compare it to? The colour and contrast is markedly different between both discs, even in the footage that's common to both versions.
This latest edition is based off of a new 4K transfer, they haven't just taken the old master and slugged in the deleted scenes. Also, the movie is framed at 1.78 on this edition and not 1.85, this is par for the course for Warners (unlike their Italian Blu-ray of the longer cut which actually is in 1.85).
Still not sure whether to get this or not. Ive got the existing blu-ray but I still remain unconvinced by reviews of this new one. Ill probably succumb in the end though!
Mate, you shouldn't be put off. Just wait until it's a lil cheaper but defo get it.
What fans deserved - and what the film deserved - was a two-disc special edition with a 4K restoration of the 229 min cut on one disc, with the commentary and all the extras, and the extended cut on the second disc. But it's never going to happen. This is it. And we can't turn our noses up at that - it's a great film and well deserves a viewing in its attempted original version. Owning just the old 229 min cut isn't enough, you need this, it's just a question of at what price really.
OK you convinced me
Great film and one of my all time fave OSTs. Morricone at his best. Only thing that I didn't like about this film was the naf ageing make up which looks even worse in HD. Hollywood still can't get this right!
De Niro and Woods are actually at that age now!
You forgot possibly the worst example of this as can be seen in Downton Abbey of course - Elizabeth McGovern.