And sorry to again bring this discussion back up, but still aldoâs issues with Cox are a bit different than disliking a modern Hollywood name, as Cox is a regular contributor to modern SW related material - books, commentaries, intros and interviews.
If a public name is getting this much work relating information on some of the most respected SW material, then its certainly a subject which deserves attention and continued discussion. Afterall, this is the SWDB and not the BayDB
Apologies to anyone who may have been offended by my recent remarks - On reflection I have to admit that I can get rather carried away, only because I am so passionate about this hobby and the history of our beloved genre.
Yeah I did see that⌠although it looks like maybe they did 500 pressings of the colored vinyl and 500 on straight black. I really wish they wouldâve just done an unlimited or higher number release on normal black though⌠cause I think Iâm tapped out on purchases for now
Has anyone seen the second, lesser-known alternate ending with Kinskiâs âchange of heartâ mentioned by the English Wikipedia and included in the Film Movement Blu-ray?
There are different versions of the closing credits, which one is included in the above-mentioned release?
I would like to watch this film and add it to my collection, but I canât find a good region 2 Blu-Ray version. What are the chances of this film to be re-released in the near future?
The German one doesnât really interest me and the US one is a bit too expensive for my taste, so Iâm probably gonna buy a DVD instead. Which one of the following two would you recommend?
I have the Scandinavian one (Second one you posted) but I didnât like the quality. I picked up the Fantoma release wich was alot better IMO. You can find that one on Ebay for a reasonable price. It says itâs R1 but plays on my Ps4 anywaysâŚ
Yes the BluRay will cost a few bucks more than some DVD but youâre also getting the movie in HD⌠donât really see why settle for a minor product on purpose? if u really wanna enjoy this, one of the best ever made, u will feel better investing in a great version I think⌠maybe u find a used one somewhere?
First time I watched this some thirty years ago was by pure accident, zapping between TV channels late at night, I hit it right at the beginning, I didnât know about it, but immediately recognized it for what it was. Last year it was shown by some alternative cinemaâs chain in Norway, and I didnât know until it was too late, and I could have eaten stone. I would go anywhere anytime to watch this film on a big screen.
I have rewatched Il grande silenzio. I must say it has fallen behind Il mercenario for me (witch I have also rewatched recently, Django is at the top, I have to check Companeros again).
Whatâs working for me:
the snow,
Kinski,
Morriconeâs haunting score,
romance between Silence and Pauline, their love scene is great, very tender and hot (Morricone was again very serviceable for that one),
Frank Wolff and Vonetta McGee, they are the human heart of this movie.
Whatâs faltering:
the politicized message is too simplistic and forced down our throats, rich bad, poor good, I get it, but I would like to actually care for those bandits in the mountains but I did not; if the movie is an allegorical sad requiem for Che Guevara it would be helpful that we had as charismatic figure as Che in the movie, but there was no one like that,
Silenceâs silence is just a gimmick to me, I donât feel there is an importance to it,
the dialogue; I was switching between English and Italian dub, both have lot of very ponderous and over-simplistic lines,
sheriffâs costume, it looks like it was from a cheap school play.
Iâm partial about the ending. It is the purpose of the whole movie and its main legacy, but it puts rest of the movie under the shadow of that ending.