Somewhere in this forum. Most likely in the TGS thread. There is a picture from an original widescreen negative.
Like here:
http://www.spaghetti-western.net/forum/index.php/topic,112.0.html
Ah found it thanksā¦ it that case the world DOES need a new release, but only if they can get it right this time 
Yes, no sound. Luckily!
And why not.
Iām quite happy with the Fantoma release. I will not buy a new release if it comes out.
What Iād like to see:
- Correct aspect ratio as shown on the French release.
- Much nicer image quality and brighter colors from the French release.
- English and Italian audio with optional English subtitles as on the current UK release.
Iām going to post this over at the Sergio Leone Web Board where Mike Siegel originally pointed out the incorrect aspect ratios of the current UK/US releases: The Great Silence aka Il grande silenzio (1968). I am sure there are many people over there who will be interested in this.
Just posted it on the infamous āwebboardā as well, as too many people are still reading that virus-infected place
after all theyāre reading this topic, so it would be great to have as much input as possible
Well youāre reading it too Sebastian 
Is there really a virus problem there? I heard rumors of one a while back but Iāve never had problems myself.
Why donāt you both merge and then be one big happy family?
Never picked up a virus from there myself and I visit the site everyday.
hence my winking smiley. donāt think they have a virus problem anymore, neither but I wouldnāt know since I donāt use windows anymore
[quote=āNovecento, post:16, topic:1926ā]1. Correct aspect ratio as shown on the French release.
2. Much nicer image quality and brighter colors from the French release.
3. English and Italian audio with optional English subtitles as on the current UK release.[/quote]
Oooh, I didnāt realize that a company rep is actually watching this topic. Right well, if it meets my three criteria (to which I must add anamorphic to #1) then I will definitely buy a copy. Also the alternate ending (apparently intentionally made unreleasable by a sly Corbucci who never wanted it in the first place) should be included as an extra.
[quote=āscherpschutter, post:3, topic:1926ā]On the disc is a documentary (English language) that is called (I think) Westerns Italian Style
It has interview with both Corbucci and Castellari (on the set of, respectivily, The Great silence and I came and Saw I shot) and it should be included (on disc 2)[/quote].
This is the same documentary on the Blue Underground release of Run Man Run: RUN MAN RUN | Blue Underground Listings
I think the most important thing is the Italian audio - so much more beautiful and lyrical than the English.
Yes, Italian dub is 1000 times better than English dub. Anamorphic picture, Italian audio with English subs translated straight from Italian dialogue, please. If someone goes for dubtitles instead instead itās worthless because English and Italian dialogue are sometimes very different.
Dubtitles are never a good idea. I really need to learn Italian.
[quote=āReverend Danite, post:5, topic:1926ā]Haha - whoever the artist is that did the poster hasnāt got KK right. Heās hovering around the ā35% gorgeous and 65% gargoyleā normally I reckon. In this heās at least 80% gargoyle!
I havenāt seen a KK portrait so 
since I got a Thai Sartanaā¦Angel of Death one with him on.[/quote]
And here it isā¦
I would like it in blu-ray, but if only dvd then anamorphic.
Is there any news on the releasedate? According to Movie Mail, itās scheduled for October 2009: Link[url]Premioterna.it ā Guida online ai rimedi naturali.
Can anyone confirm this?
It appears like, that this should be the front cover?
Nice. But Kinski looks like thinking: āIs there and other Great Silence release coming up now?!ā :D.
Damn, couldnāt they find some of the original poster artwork to put on that front coverā¦ The above looks terribleā¦ At least compose a less busy cover more fitting to the titleā¦