Page 1 of ONCE UPON A TIME IN AMERICA Region 1 released on 20th August

Region 1 version released 20/08/02, 227 minute version.

Region 1 version here - £14.99 http://www.futureent.com/dvd/details.php?id=8027

the Region 0 version here -

http://www.cd-wow.com/detail_results_2.php?product_code=2741&affid=5550

£11.99 including delivery from CDWOW


I will probably be told by some of you that these two are exactly the same, although Future does state that it is the REGION 1 version ( anamorphic widescreen 2.35 : 1 ) that they are selling not the REGION 0 ( which is Fullscreen ).

Cheers,

Mikeyb

This item was edited on Friday, 16th August 2002, 09:46

region 0: fullscreen
region 1: 2:35:1 widescreen anamorphic

hmmmmmmm, hard choice

Anyone want to buy a region 0 imported from brazil - going cheap lol

OUATIM wasn`t made in 2.35:1 was it?

The Warner Bros. widescreen VHS version is 1.85:1

...I can`t imagine it being shot in anything other than 2.35:1 can you? This is a Sergio Leone flick after all...

According to several sources, Leone shot it in 4:3 because of the demands of the video market (or something like that)

Once upon a time in America was shown in cinemas in 1.85:1 WS
It was not made in 2.35:1 WS - futureent.com`s listing is a misprint.
Lets hope that the region 1 release turns out to be in the original aspect and anamorphic

As for the different cuts available ill let IMDB.com clarify:

"Italian original version of the film is 236 minutes long. The US distributor cut over an hour and a half for the 139 minutes American version; after much critical protest, the film was shown on network TV in a 192 minutes cut and finally was made available in an almost complete 227 version on video (which reportedly still omits segments from the scene where Robert De Niro rapes Elizabeth McGovern)."

I believe that the Brazilian release is the 227 min release. Most likely the R1 release will be the same cut of the film. I guess we`ll have to wait till august 30th for final confirmation.
I do however think it`s kind of weird that amazon.com doesn`t have this DVD available on preorder.

This item was edited on Saturday, 17th August 2002, 23:55

I got Once Upon A Time In America from CD Wow & I have to say this is one of the worse DVD`s I have ever seen. The picture is appalling. Really washed out looking, pan & scan, very scratched looking print. The sound is crap, goes out of sync every now & then & the English subtitles that are listed on the case are not on the disc. The only subs on the disc are in Greek. DON`T buy it from CD Wow

This item was edited on Monday, 19th August 2002, 06:57

It was shown last night on Beeb2 in widescreen (1.85:1).