Tuesday, 17 March 2015

The Godfather Saga (1972-1990)

The Godfather (1972) Directed by Francis Ford Coppola and starring Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, James Caan, Robert Duvall, John Cazale, Talia Shire and Diane Keaton. 175mins

The Godfather Part II (1974) Directed by Francis Ford Coppola and starring Al Pacino, Robert Duvall, John Cazale, Talia Shire, Diane Keaton and Robert De Niro. 200mins

The Godfather Part III (1990) Directed by Francis Ford Coppola and starring Al Pacino, Andy Garcia, Sofia Coppola, Eli Wallach, George Hamilton and Joe Mantegna. 162mins


4-disc Coppola Restoration Blu-ray Collection bought in 2011

















Audio Commentary on all three films with director Francis Ford Coppola
The Masterpiece That Almost Wasn't (30mins)
Godfather World (11mins)
Emulsional Rescue: Revealing The Godfather (19mins)
When the Shooting Stopped (14mins)
The Godfather on the Red Carpet
Four Short Films on 'The Godfather'"
The Family Tree- character and actor biographies
Crime Organization Chart
A Look Inside- behind the scenes doc (74mins)
On Location- featurette
Francis Coppola's Notebook
The Music Of The Godfather
Coppola & Puzo On Screenwriting
Gordon Willis On Cinematography
Storyboards
Additional and Deleted Scenes
Godfather Chronology" notes:
Photo Galleries
Theatrical Trailers
Acclaim And Response
Awards and Nominations

The Cowboys (1972)

Directed by Mark Rydell and starring John Wayne, Roscoe Lee Browne, Colleen Dewhurst,
Robert Carradine and Bruce Dern.


DVD bought in 2005

Blu-ray bought in 2010
131mins






Blu-ray
 




Blu-ray extras -

Audio commentary with director/producer Mark Rydell
The Cowboys: Together Again (29 min)
The Breaking of Boys and the Making of Men -vintage featurette
Theatrical trailer

A Fistful of Dynamite (1972)

Also known as - Duck You Sucker!

Directed by Sergio Leone and starring Rod Steiger and James Coburn.


2-disc Special Edition DVD bought in 2006
157mins








Audio commentary by Sir Christopher Frayling.
The Myth of Revolution (21mins)
Sergio Donati Remembers: Duck You Sucker
Sorting Out The Versions
Once Upon A Time In Italy
Restoration Italian Style
Location Comparisons
Theatrical Trailer
Photo Gallery
8-Page Booklet

Way of the Dragon (1972)

US Title - Return of the Dragon.

Directed by Bruce Lee, starring Bruce Lee, Nora Miao, Robert Wall and Chuck Norris.


Collector's Edition DVD bought in 2001
99 mins






Audio commentary by Hong Kong cinema expert Bey Logan and actor Jon Benn
Interview with producer Andre Morgan
Interview with actor Jon Benn
Interview with Anders Nielson
Reflections on the Little Dragon" featurette
Photo galleries
Retrospective notes
Bruce Lee Biography (text)
Theatrical Trailers

Fist of Fury (1972)

US Title - The Chinese Connection.

Directed by Lo Wei and starring Bruce Lee, Nora Miao, James Tien and Robert Baker.


Collector's Edition DVD bought in 2001

2-disc Platinum Edition DVD bought in 2006
108mins






 DVD





2-disc DVD extras -

Audio commentary by Hong Kong cinema expert Bey Logan
Reflections On The Master - interviews (75mins)
Fist of Fury Remembered - interviews (41mins)
Fist Of Fury Location Guide with Bey Logan
The Magic Lantern: Rare Photo Archive
Theatrical Trailers

Sunday, 15 March 2015

The Big Boss (1971)

US Title - Fists of Fury. 

Directed by Lo Wei and starring Bruce Lee, Maria Yi, James Tien and Yin-Chieh Han.


Collector's Edition DVD bought in 2000

2-disc Platinum Edition DVD bought in  2007
99m 40s





 2-disc DVD






2-disc DVD extras -

Audio commentary by Bruce Lee experts Andrew Staton and Will Johnston
The Story Continued - Memories of Bruce Lee (41mins)
The History of The Big Boss: A Photographic Retrospective (15mins)
Deleted Scenes Examined: The Story of the Elusive Original Uncut Print (10mins)
Animated biography showcase (with voice over) of actor Bruce Lee (22mins)
Promotional gallery

Duel (1971)

Directed by Steven Spielberg and starring Dennis Weaver.


Collector's Edition DVD bought in 2005
89m 08s






A Conversation with Steven Spielberg on making Duel (36mins)
Steven Spielberg and the Small Screen
Richard Matheson: The Writing of Duel
Theatrical Trailer
Photograph and Poster Gallery