El Condor Japanese Program

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The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly Arrow Films 4K UHD Details

Arrow Films have announced the full specs of the new 4K UHD release coming out in the UK.  This release looks to have both new and archival special features.  Release date is set for June 3rd.

This 4 disc set includes both cut as well as the Sad Hill Unearthed documentary!  

DEFINITIVE RELEASE!

DISC 1 - INTERNATIONAL CUT (4K ULTRA HD BLU-RAY)

• New 4K restoration of the 162-minute International Cut using the original 2-perf Techniscope negative
• 4K (2160p) UHD Blu-ray presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible)
• Newly restored original lossless English mono audio
• Optional newly remixed lossless English DTS-HD MA 5.1 audio
• Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
• Audio commentary by film critic and historian Tim Lucas
• Theatrical trailers, TV spots and radio spots

DISC 2 - EXTENDED CUT (4K ULTRA HD BLU-RAY)

• New 4K restoration of the 179-minute Extended Cut, using the original 2-perf Techniscope negative
• 4K (2160p) UHD Blu-ray presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible)
• Newly restored original lossless English mono audio
• Optional newly remixed English DTS-HD MA 5.1 audio
• Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
• Audio commentary by film historian and Leone biographer Sir Christopher Frayling
• Audio commentary by film historian and Eastwood biographer Richard Schickel
• Seamless branching options to watch the Extended Cut with the uncut torture scene (mono only) and/or without the 'grotto' scene originally removed after the premiere
• Deleted and alternate scenes

DISC 3 - EXTRAS (BLU-RAY)

• A Circular Trilogy, a newly filmed interview with film historian and critic Fabio Melelli
• The Laughter Behind the Epic, a newly filmed interview with Giacomo Scarpelli, son of co-writer Furio Scarpelli
• Three Colors, a newly filmed interview with Stefano Delli Colli, son of cinematographer Tonino Delli Colli
• Sergio and Sergio, a newly filmed interview with camera assistant Sergio Salvati
• The Hand That Drew The West, a newly filmed interview with Giuditta Simi, daughter of set/costume designer Carlo Simi
• They Call Him Angel Eyes, a newly filmed interview with filmmaker and Lee Van Cleef biographer Mike Malloy
• From Falls to Fame, a newly filmed interview with stuntman Fabio Testi
• The Man, The Cut, The Masterpiece, a newly filmed interview with editor Eugenio Alabiso
• Frames of Glory, a newly filmed interview with post-production supervisor Enzo Ocone
• That Magic Sound, a newly filmed interview with guitarist Bruno Battisti D'Amario
• The Voice Behind the Gold, a newly filmed interview with singer Edda Dell'Orso
• Call of the Coyote, a newly filmed interview with Morricone biographer Alessandro de Rosa
• The Good, The Great and the Moody, a new visual essay exploring the film's iconic soundtrack by musician and disc collector Lovely Jon
• Leone's West and The Leone Style, two archive featurettes with Eastwood, Wallach, Schickel, Alberto Grimaldi and Mickey Knox
• Reconstructing the Film, an archive featurette on the assembly of the Extended Cut
• Il Maestro Parts One and Two, two archive featurettes with film music historian Jon Burlingame
• The Socorro Sequence: A Reconstruction, a featurette on a deleted scene
• The Man Who Lost the Civil War, an archive featurette on the film's depiction of the Civil War
• Vignettes (Easter Eggs), four short interviews with Eastwood and Wallach
• Alternate credits sequences
• Four comprehensive image galleries

DISC 4 - SAD HILL UNEARTHED (BLU-RAY - LIMITED EDITION EXCLUSIVE)

• High Definition (1080p) Blu-ray presentation of Sad Hill Unearthed, a 2017 documentary by Guillermo de Oliveira following fans' efforts to restore the graveyard set
• Original 5.1 DTS-HD MA and lossless stereo audio
• Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing
• Lost in the Editing Room
• The Making of the Film
• The Making of the Original Soundtrack
• World Premiere Q&A
• Sad Hill in January 2020
• Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Tony Stella
• Perfect bound collector's booklet featuring new writing on the film by Abbey Bender, Anton Bitel, Howard Hughes and Tambay Obenson
• Double-sided fold-out poster featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Tony Stella

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God's Gun Press Photos

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LVC WTF?

I found an interesting eBay listing this week for a "Lee Van Cleef Collection Exclusive" Leather Jacket.  Did LVC have some sort of a wardrobe line in the 1970's?  

Priced at a $950 Buy It Now.

Bad Man's River - Foreign Posters

A few more non-US posters for Bad Man's River

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For a Few Dollars More - Arrow Films 4K UHD Details

Arrow Films have announced the full specs of the new 4K UHD release coming out in the UK.  This release looks to have both new and archival special features.  Release date is set for May 26th.

4K ULTRA-HD LIMITED EDITION CONTENTS

• Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Tony Stella
• Perfect bound collector's booklet featuring new writing on the film by Glenn Kenny, Priscilla Page, Ariel Schudson and Amy Taylor
• Double-sided fold-out poster featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Tony Stella

DISC 1 - FEATURE (4K ULTRA HD BLU-RAY)

• New 4K restoration from the original 2-perf Techniscope negative
• 4K (2160p) UHD Blu-ray presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible)
• Newly restored original lossless English mono audio
• Optional newly remixed lossless English DTS-HD MA 5.1 audio
• Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
• Audio commentary by film historian and Leone biographer Sir Christopher Frayling
• Audio commentary by film historian and critic Tim Lucas
• Original Italian credits and intermission break (separate from main feature)
• Trailers, TV spots and radio spots

DISC 2 - EXTRAS (BLU-RAY)

• A Violent Tale of Vengeance, a newly filmed interview with film historian and critic Fabio Melelli
• No One Shoots at the Colonel, a newly filmed interview with filmmaker and Lee Van Cleef biographer Mike Malloy
• Crafting the West, a newly filmed interview with Giuditta Simi, daughter of set/costume designer Carlo Simi
• Cuts and Rhythm, a newly filmed interview with editor Eugenio Alabiso
• Western Strings, a newly filmed interview with guitarist Bruno Battisti D'Amario
• Timeless Voice, a newly filmed interview with singer Edda Dell'Orso
• For a Few Notes More, a newly filmed interview with Morricone biographer Alessandro de Rosa
• For Ennio's Dollar Score, a new visual essay exploring the film's iconic soundtrack by musician and disc collector Lovely Jon
• Career-spanning hour-long interview with Sergio Leone, never released in full before, filmed by Large Door Productions in 1983
• On Location in Almería and Granada, an archive featurette produced and presented by filmmaker Alex Cox
• The Frayling Archives and A New Standard, two archival interviews with Sir Christopher Frayling
• Back for More, an archival interview with Clint Eastwood
• Tre Voci, an archival featurette with Leone collaborators Mickey Knox, Sergio Donati and Alberto Grimaldi
• Restoration Italian Style, an archival featurette on the film's remastering for DVD
• The Original American Release Version, an archival featurette
• Location Comparisons 1965-2004, an archival featurette
• Alternate credits sequences
• Four comprehensive image galleries

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Death Rides a Horse Coming to Blu-ray (UK)

Coming out April 28, 2025.  Looks to have the same content as the Kino Lorber version (Alex Cox commentary and trailer).  Sadly not a 4k release.

The Master - Color Transparencies

Below are some scans of color transparencies (slides) used to promote the show in 1984.

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Escape From New York - Italian Trailer

Dollars Trilogy Coming to 4K in UK from Arrow Video

Massive news!  Arrow Video has announced that the Dollars Trilogy (Fistful of Dollars, For a Few Dollars More, The Good, The Bad, & The Ugly) will be released on 4K UHD disc this spring!  Brand new HDR transfers and additional extras!

Extensive details have only been released for Fistful of Dollars, and I will create new posts to go over For a Few Dollars More, and The Good, The Bad, & The Ugly once they are announced.

These should be the definitive releases of these films!

Bad Man's River (Matalo) Coming to Blu-ray (Germany)... Again!

 

Bad Man's River aka Matalo is coming to blu-ray and DVD in Germany on February 28, 2025, this time in Mediabook packaging.  Likely the same transfer that was put out by Kino Lober reviewed here.

The famous and groundbreaking spaghetti western with an absolute star cast (including Lee van Cleef, Gina Lollobrigida, James Mason) completely digitally remastered for the first time on DVD & Blu-ray - of course in the original uncut cinema version and for all collectors in a magnificent artwork as a reversible cover! 

 

Playboy Roy King (Lee Van Cleef) and his daredevil comrades Angel, Odie and Pace are masters at breaking into bank vaults. After their last, extremely profitable coup, they split up to enjoy the fruits of their "labor". On the train journey, King falls for the charms of the lovely widow Alicia (Gina Lollobrigida), who, however, makes off with all the loot. Undaunted, King reactivates his old comrades for one last, big coup: the Mexican revolutionary Montero offers them a million dollars if they blow up a large arsenal of weapons belonging to the Mexican army.

But the job turns out to be a deadly trap, and King realizes that he will meet Alicia again...

Region code: B

Video: 2.47:1 widescreen, 1080p

Audio: German, English DTS-HD MA 2.0 mono

Subtitles: none

Extras: Spanish trailer, gallery

Runtime: 92min

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German Bravo Article - Day of Anger - January 1968

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100 Years of Lee Van Cleef!

Today, January 9th, marks 100 years since the birth of Lee Van Cleef in 1925.  

We all come here to celebrate his work and his legacy.  Let's continue to celebrate that legacy in what truly is the Lee Van Cleef Centennial!

Happy New Year!

Happy 2025!

The blog is moving into it's 13th year!  Honestly I am starting to run out of material after 825 posts!  Anything you all want to see?  Anyone have anything interesting to share?