The Dollars Trilogy

[tenia]

I bought all 3 from Arrow, which were surprisingly (as in, I don't recall Arrow splitting pre-orders) sent as each were available. It ended up being relatively cheap too, since I finally used my Arrow credits on them, but I found shipping fees OK for once, and I suppose the currency change with euro is better than it was. My one grip had to do with Paypal, since I had to switch mid course to credit card cause of the usual crap from them and Arrow's website.

Just couldn’t have dealt with spines/editions that didn’t match

Especially in this case where the spine art is connected across three releases.

Totally different from having to buy four copies of the same Taylor Swift album to complete a picture

Yup for the first; come on, it's 4 independant artworks ! for the second (of which I bought only one, as usual).

[Stefan Andersson]

Interesting observations on missing elements in GBU soundtrack:

Interesting observations:

"Quote:
Originally Posted by Dek Rollins View Post
I don't know if it's a mistake or an intentional change on Arrow's part, but I just noticed something about the audio in the extended cut's confederate camp scene, right before they go to the mission.

When the sergeant says "You'll have to make yourself a yankee prisoner" and laughs, the other soldiers are supposed to laugh with him, in both the original Italian mono and the previous extended cut English mixes. In both of Arrow's mixes, the crowd laughter is absent and the sergeant laughs alone, making that brief moment feel a bit awkward.

/Reply/ I checked on my system. The Sergeant laughs alone on the mono and on the 5.1 you have to increase the volume and you can hear them laugh faintly. It's certanly meant to be there as you can see their mouths move.

One other omission is the scene where the drunk general is taking them towards the bridge and the line "Shooting hasn't started yet" is completely missing but is on the subtitle card. I switched to both the 5.1 on the Theatrical and the Director's cut. It's very quiet and faint but you can make out the line with the volume increased.

On my Eagle 4K disc both the laugh and the line are clearly spoken and at normal levels."

Source: post 3,812 here:
https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread.ph ... 6&page=191
This thread is worth following. Jordan Krug, who contributed to the Arrow release, posts as Murch13 If I´m not mistaken.

Discussion about a 3CD GBU soundtrack from Quartet Records:
https://www.filmscoremonthly.com/board/ ... &archive=0

[Lowry_Sam]

I ordered all three from Amazon UK. A few days after the official release date of A Fistful of Dollars, they cancelled my order with no explanation. So I cancelled the other two myself and ordered directly from Arrow - and thankfully all three turned up on or near release date.

I actually did the opposite. I placed an initial order with Arrow, but checked on Amazon UK a bit later just to compare price & with the shipping it was $10-$15 cheaper & so I cancelled my Arrow and placed it with Amazon. I should know by now that trying to save a few bucks isn't always worth it & that this would definitely be one of those times.

[Finch]

movie censorship on the different cuts on Arrow's TGTBTU

[redbill]

I was looking up TGTBTU online to see the special features on the LE, because its too small to read the back. And holy cow, these are already going for about $150 a piece on the secondary market. Do Arrow LE's often jump this much so soon?

[Lowry_Sam]

Yikes. I still haven't received mine despite Amazon stating it was delivered.

[tenia]

Bigger titles can. I missed The Warriors LE and it very quickly went up to $90-100. IIRC, the same happened for the Conans, and for another release whose title I forgot (maybe Legend).
Considering the popularity of the Dollars Trilogy, it's not surprising to see everything going fast : selling out the LEs, having standard releases available, and seeing scalpers appearing on the market.

[Finch]

Rarewaves has the specs for the boxset:

8-DISC 4K ULTRA HD LIMITED EDITION CONTENTS

- Limited Edition trilogy slipcase featuring newly commissioned artwork by Tony Stella
- Three double-sided fold-out posters featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Tony Stella
- Perfect-bound booklet featuring writing by Henry Blyth, Bilge Ebiri, Priscilla Page, Glenn Kenny, Howard Hughes and James Flower
- 4K restorations of all three films from the original negatives, including the International and Extended Cuts of The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
- 4K UHD Blu-ray™ presentations in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible)
- Newly restored lossless mono and DTS-HD MA 5.1 audio
- Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
- Newly restored lossless Italian mono, DTS-HD MA 5.1 and optional English subtitles on A Fistful of Dollars
- Audio commentaries on all three films by Leone biographer Sir Christopher Frayling and film historian Tim Lucas
- Audio commentary on The Good, the Bad and the Ugly by film historian Richard Schickel
- Interviews with editor Eugenio Alabiso, guitarist Bruno Battisti D'Amario, filmmaker Paolo Bianchini, Ennio Morricone biographer Alessandro de Rosa, Stefano Delli Colli (son of cinematographer Tonino Delli Colli), singer Edda Dell'Orso, Lee Van Cleef biographer Mike Malloy, film historian Fabio Melelli, post-production supervisor Enzo Oconi, assistant cameraman Sergio Salvati, Giacomo Scarpelli (son of co-writer Furio Scarpelli), and Giuditta Simi (daughter of set/costume designer Carlo Simi)
- Visual essays exploring each film's iconic soundtrack by musician and disc collector Lovely Jon
- Archival interviews with Frayling, Eastwood, co-star Marianne Koch, and Leone collaborators Mickey Knox, Sergio Donati and Alberto Grimaldi
- Hour-long interview with Leone, filmed in 1983
- A Fistful of Dollars US TV opening scene, and an archival interview with director Monte Hellman
- Archival featurettes on For a Few Dollars More's remastering for DVD and original American release version
- Archival featurettes on The Good, the Bad and the Ugly: Leone's West, The Leone Style, Reconstructing the Film, Il Maestro Parts One and Two, - The Socorro Sequence: A Reconstruction
- Archival location featurettes
- Alternate credit sequences
- Comprehensive trailer and image galleries
- Sad Hill Unearthed, a feature-length 2017 documentary by filmmaker Guillermo de Oliveira, following fan efforts to restore the graveyard set, with accompanying extras Lost in the Editing Room, The Making of the Film, The Making of the Original Soundtrack, World Premiere Q&A and Sad Hill in January 2020

[redbill]

ya, it truly is the LE sets in 1 box, for about 2/3 the cost the individuals were priced.

[pzadvance]

Insane. cheaper to buy the box set from Arrow with all the LE additions than it would be to buy the individual standard editions of all three films

[andyli]

The booklet looks a bit thin in the rendered image. Are we sure it's got all three booklets in one?

[Zot!]

They're even throwing in the dang posters! I have to agree with the gripers that this is a bit rude and sets a bad precedent.

[swo17]

The booklet looks a bit thin in the rendered image. Are we sure it's got all three booklets in one?

It would be nice to get confirmation from Arrow about whether any booklet content has been removed. If so, I'm good with the individual releases. But if not, I'd be interested in switching out for this space saver

[redbill]

The booklet looks a bit thin in the rendered image. Are we sure it's got all three booklets in one?

It would be nice to get confirmation from Arrow about whether any booklet content has been removed. If so, I'm good with the individual releases. But if not, I'd be interested in switching out for this space saver

quick scan of the features. the individual boxes list 4 Authors, for a total of 12 essays. The Box lists 6 Authors, but at least one of those Authors has multiple essays, so possibly more than 6 in the box. But there are authors not mentioned, so <12, if the lists are accurate.

[JamesF]

The booklet looks a bit thin in the rendered image. Are we sure it's got all three booklets in one?

It would be nice to get confirmation from Arrow about whether any booklet content has been removed. If so, I'm good with the individual releases. But if not, I'd be interested in switching out for this space saver

Confirmed - only two essays for each film, including mine about the versions of GBU.

[TMDaines]

Sometimes “lol” really is appropriate.

[antoniennui]

Well, I kinda expected Arrow would do a box set for a few dollars more.

[brundlefly]

I am excited to see what better-priced omnibus LE set they put out after I buy all their Hong Kong releases.

[redbill]

I am excited to see what better-priced omnibus LE set they put out after I buy all their Hong Kong releases.

please delete. I don't want to be reminded of this as I preorder every single one.

[tenia]

The booklet looks a bit thin in the rendered image. Are we sure it's got all three booklets in one?

It would be nice to get confirmation from Arrow about whether any booklet content has been removed. If so, I'm good with the individual releases. But if not, I'd be interested in switching out for this space saver

Confirmed - only two essays for each film, including mine about the versions of GBU.

Thanks for the precision/confirmation.
Still an amazing deal for those who missed out (or got smart on these 3) on the individual releases, to the point I'm wondering how the business case were built (in a genuine way, as it's quite an unexpectedly big discount).

[Zot!]

It would be nice to get confirmation from Arrow about whether any booklet content has been removed. If so, I'm good with the individual releases. But if not, I'd be interested in switching out for this space saver

Confirmed - only two essays for each film, including mine about the versions of GBU.

Thanks for the precision/confirmation.
Still an amazing deal for those who missed out (or got smart on these 3) on the individual releases, to the point I'm wondering how the business case were built (in a genuine way, as it's quite an unexpectedly big discount).

It's definitely funny...like who is the customer looking for a limited edition box, that comes with 95% of the content of the individual limited releases?...who is the customer that is looking for standard edition releases that are the same or more price as the limited edition box set? I guess they must be out there, because to have SO many choices in so small a time is definitely confusing...and that's before you add the Kino 4K versions. I would guess the average Clint Eastwood fan will have no idea what is going on.

[hearthesilence]

I only wanted GBU anyway but now I regret not holding out for the secondhand bargain dumps that are sure to come.

[tenia]

I think things need to be looked at from a sequential point of view : it's likely that people missed out on the individual LEs despite wanting the content. For those, the set answers this, but the discount is so heavy it makes the current standard re-releases kinda moot.

But in any case, I suppose the fanbase is so large that Arrow can provide individual LEs followed by standard rereleases AND then a discounted LE boxset.

I just do wonder how Arrow can afford to discount the set this much.

[pzadvance]

Why wouldn’t they just print more of the individual limited editions?

[domino harvey]

Presumably had a contractual number for the individual releases and then renegotiated (or initially planned) for the combined set