I am interested in replacing my VHS copy with DVD but hear that one of the DVD versions has been re-edited (The film opens with the firing squad execution, amongst others). Can anyone advise which DVDs are the original version, as this is what I am looking for.
shareThe Australian "Silver Anniversary Edition" is the original version and presented in a quite reasonable 16:9 transfer. It has obviously been taken from a theatrical print and contains noticeable dirt on the print but it's not too bad. The print is a bit faded but the compresssion is excellent and is free of any noticable compression artefacts, even when projected onto a large screen. The framing unfortunately is little bit out with the image sitting a little low in the frame. I noticed that the framing seemed a bit off and I compared it to my older letterboxed VHS copy and indeed the framing is much better on my old VHS copy. The are only minimal extras (a few trailers).
shareI see there is a new blu-ray version, maybe that is what you heard about. If you can't find the original contact me at rboett3930 at aol and I can see about burning you a copy. Hate it when they muck around with originals.
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