| The Man with No Name Trilogy [Blu-ray] | ![The Man with No Name Trilogy [Blu-ray]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51Ue8GNJ3aL._SL160_.jpg) | Actors: Clint Eastwood, Wolfgang Lukschy
Studio: MGM (Video & DVD)
Category: DVD
List Price: $69.98
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Rating:  11 reviews
Sales Rank: 340
Format: AC-3, Box set, Color, Dolby, DTS Surround Sound, Dubbed, Full Screen, Restored, Subtitled, Widescreen
Languages: English (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), English (Original Language), French (Dubbed), Spanish (Dubbed)
Rating: Unrated
Media: Blu-ray
Discs: 3
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Running Time: 330 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 6.8 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: 883904215233
UPC: 883904215233
EAN: 0883904215233
Release Date: June 1, 2010
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A mysterious gunfighter with no name plays two rival families against each other; two bounty hunters team up to track down the legendary outlaw with n
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 Great Blu-Rays September 6, 2010
RoyBoy
I've been a fan of Eastwood's spaghetti westerns since the original theatrical releases, having owned them in VHS, Laserdisc, DVD, and now Blu-Ray. These blu-rays have by far the best video quality I've ever seen of these films on a TV (a 52" Samsung LCD in my case). The disc box says these are restored versions of the films and they certainly appear so to me. The picture sharpness and detail are excellent and I did not notice any of the typical "old-film" artifacts such as specs or streaking; very clean pictures. The box states all three films have 2.35 aspect ratios, and while I didn't actually measure them, they appeared that way to me. Colors also looked very natural on all discs.
I listened to the DTS-HD Master Audio sound tracks bit-streamed out to my late-model Onkyo receiver. Though the original film sound tracks were recorded in mono, these surround tracks seem well done, with surround signals moderate and and not artificial sounding.
Supplementary content is minimal though interesting, a look at a collection of promotional posters and other materials used world wide in the original theatrical release promotions. I would have liked to see making-of documentaries and commentaries by Eastwood and the films' producer and director, but overall I'm not complaining. These are the finest home video versions of these films I've ever seen and I'm happy to now have them.
 Too Narrow September 4, 2010
Mr. Jr Knott
0 out of 13 found this review helpful
The picture aspect of 2.35:1 is too narrow for acceptable viewing on a normal tv set , particularly if you have below average eyesight
First Western Seen, First One Loved July 14, 2010
S. Floyd (Kunsan AB, ROK)
4 out of 6 found this review helpful
I have never watched a western film before I had purchased this film, not sure why, but the genre never sparked my interest. I had just bought a PS3 since I could use it for gaming and Blue-Rays and when I went online to look for classics I ran upon "The Man with No Name" Trilogy on Blue-Ray. After reading the reviews which all stated it was a amazing film, I gave it a chance even with a few of the lower scores stating it would not play on their home theatre systems. I must say it holds a instant classic spot in my heart, not only as the first set of western films I have seen, but also as a great film in general. I would highly suggest purchasing this set, specially if you have a PS3 since it played perfectly in mine. I would break down and do a full review of the film, but however the other amazonian posters I believe have done a good enough job of that.
Over all a very good set although some minor issues with framing, use of DNR on two different films-Blu-ray Review July 7, 2010
Wayne Klein (My Little Blue Window, USA)
57 out of 59 found this review helpful
Sergio Leone's classic trilogy of films with Clint Eastwood arrives on Blu-ray (and also in a separate DVD release ) under "The Man with No Name" with varying results. All three films "Fistful of Dollars", "For a Few Dollars More" and "The Good, The Bad and The Ugly" (the last film previously released on Blu-ray before this set)have their individual issues but, on the whole, all three films have more positives than negatives when it comes to their debut on HD.
I'm going to skip the plot summaries since others have already done a good job with that.
"Fistful of Dollars" clearly isn't the same transfer as the European edition; skin tones tend to be a bit red and the framing is a bit different than the European restored edition. I'm not sure if the original negative was accessed for this edition (I doubt it)but it could use a bit of restoration work.
Still, it looks pretty good with good detail. Overall the transfer looks quite good and digital noise reduction doesn't mar this one quite as badly as it does "The Good, The Bad and The Ugly" (which still looks good even with that issue). Audio sounds quite nice as well.I'd also note that fans should be prepared--it looks quite grainy but this is the way the film was shot and originally shown in theaters.
We get all the extras from the previous edition on DVD that was released in "The Man with No Name Trilogy" and "The Sergio Leone Collection" (the only difference between those two DVD releases was that "Duck You Sucker" was included starring James Coburn was part of that package).
"For a Few Dollars More" looks exceptionally good with nice detail, colors that mirror the overseas edition of the film and, again, the extras from the DVD edition. This is probably the best looking of the bunch here. Again, the film is grainy but thats the intended look of the film.
"The Good, The Bad and The Ugly" looks extremely good even with occasional heavy handed DNR applied to the film (more to do with eliminating grain since all three films were shot on film stock that tended to be extremely grainy to begin with). The detail is still surprisingly strong this doesn't look as bad as, say, the latest edition of "Predator" where everyone has waxy skin completion but it isn't quite as strong looking as "For A Few Dollars More" either.
Part of this could be due to the fact that "The Good, The Bad and The Ugly" underwent a restoration some years back and this could an older HD print for the film whereas the other two films received more recent transfers. The overuse of digital noise reduction (which tends to reduce detail, cause skin textures to look smooth like wax but smoothes out grain often eliminating it if overused)was pretty common as recent as three to five years ago. That's no excuse just the facts. I doubt given MGM's current financial crisis and Fox's recent trend towards overusing DNR ("Predator" again as an example for a recent catalog title or "Patton")that we were going to get a new HD transfer. It's not something that should prevent you from buying this set although you will notice it on TV sets 50 inches and above.
The video bit rate for all three movies is quite good with an average of 30Mbps ("Fistful" has the highest at 36 while "Good" which is the longest film of the three has the lowest at 26Mbps) which translates as a good, consistent picture.
Audio is strong for all three films. As previoulsy mentioned the extras from all three previously released DVDs are included as part of the set usually in standard definition though and on the same disc as the movie. We get multiple langauge tracks including English, Spanish, Hungarian, Italian and Turkish. Subtitles are available in English only.
All three films are packaged in a slimline 3 Blu-ray case with film credits printed on the inside of the outer sleeve. I would have liked to see Fox (which is handling MGM releases in the U.S.) include replicas of the lobby cards like they did with the previous single DVD sets and/or a booklet similar to the one that came with "The Sergio Leone Collection".
So is the transfer for "The Good, The Bad and The Ugly" and the framing issue for "Fistful" a deal breaker? No. You'll enjoy these films and they really have never looked this good on home video before. Be aware however that there is a region free European edition that doesn't have the framing issue for "Fistful" and the skin tones are a bit more muted for that restored edition. It all comes down to if you have a fistful of dollars to spend.
Most fans won't notice these issues and for those that do there is an alternative should you want to pick up the European edition of the film.
So a total of 4 stars because of some minor issues with two films in the set. A note on the cover--for some reason Fox has chosen to reuse the cover from "The Sergio Leone Collection for the Blu-ray (and DVD) of "The Man with No Name Trilogy".Recommended.
Ignore the bad bluray reviews, the movies look incredible. July 5, 2010
All Powerful Wizard Of Oz (Oz, far far away)
16 out of 23 found this review helpful
My review is not of the movies themselves just the bluray. This is my favorite movie trilogy period. Above Star Wars, LOTR, any of um this one reigns in my movie world as the best ever so a good transfer is very important to me.
That being said I've never in my life seen a transfer of the these movies look this good. I mean to the point where the smile on my face was so huge while watch them that it made me marvel even more so at how amazing these movies are historically in cinema. Leone's vision pops off the screen with all the film grain in tact but with an image so nice and sharp it's like watching them all over again for the first time. The audio is fantastic and clear. You will not find a better transfer of these movies, period. This is it.
If you are a fan of this trilogy and own a bluray player this is a must buy in your collection.
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