The Western Unchained Collection

[pro-bassoonist]

The Western Unchained Collection

Blu-ray



DVD



The Collection

1. Last of the Badmen a.k.a Il tempo degli avvoltoi (1966). Directed by Nando Cicero.
2. The Mercenary a.k.a Il Mercenario (1968). Directed by Sergio Corbucci.
3. Navajo Joe (1966). Directed by Sergio Corbucci.
4. Tepepa (1969). Directed by Giulio Petroni.
5. Death Does Not Count the Dollars a.k.a La Morte non conta i dollari (1967). Directed by Riccardo Freda.
6. Yankee a.k.a L'Americano. (1966). Directed by Tinto Brass.
7. Sugar Colt a.k.a Rocco - Der Mann mit den zwei Gesichtern (1967). Directed by Franco Giraldi.
8. A Pistol for Ringo a.k.a Una Pistola per Ringo (1965). Directed by Duccio Tessari.
9. The Return of Ringo a.k.a Il Ritorno di Ringo (1965). Directed by Duccio Tessari.
10. Shoot the Living and Pray for the Dead a.k.a Prega il morto e ammazza il vivo (1971). Directed by Giuseppe Vari.


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We will have a review of Tepepa later today, but I wanted to share a few photos with you from Koch Media's release. The release is quite beautiful, with some rather unique packaging.

The presentation is also very good - certainly for a Euro western. It would appear that the releases in The Western Unchained Collection, which also has DVD releases, will be some sort of definitive editions.

In the case of Tepepa, the English-language version, which is the film's 'original' version, also has various portions in Italian (same quality), which come with optional English subtitles. I have not owned this film on DVD before, and certainly have not seen an Italian DVD release, but it would appear that the Italian-dialog portions were indeed from an Italian version of the film, not seen internationally. So, this is an "ultimate edition" of sorts, and done very well.

I have decided to also pick up the DVD releases, as I assume that they are of similar high quality. (I know Tinto Brass' Yankee was released before and it was a pretty good release).

Tepepa is Region-Free.









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TEPEPA - TRAILER - YouTube

Pro-B

[djvaso]

They were in a big hurry as they didn't include 22-page German booklet .

[svecaj]

Originally Posted by pro-bassoonist

Wee will have a review of Tepepa later today[...]

When is "today"?

[pro-bassoonist]

Tepepa Blu-ray REVIEW

Tepepa Ennio Morricone - YouTube

[Torrente]

Your review is the best news of the week for me!
Thanks so much Pro-B

I really thought it wasn't english friendly! I finally will be able to discover this movie in good conditions

[pro-bassoonist]

You are very welcome, Torrente. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did

Pro-B

[GxyExpress999]

Ordered this with a couple of other items.

[Hubunkey]

Looks awesome, too bad a few of them are DVD only

PB, maybe you can start a sticky in the DVD section for the DVD releases like you have doen for so many other great collections. It's really hard to keep up on good foreign dvd releases these days

[pro-bassoonist]

Originally Posted by Hubunkey

PB, maybe you can start a sticky in the DVD section for the DVD releases like you have doen for so many other great collections. It's really hard to keep up on good foreign dvd releases these days

No problem, hubunkey

I am very busy at the moment, but will do it tonight.

Pro-B

[pro-bassoonist]

Hubunkey,

The thread is updated. Will keep it here for now.

Pro-B

p.s. As always, very special thanks to DjVaso

[pyokkiz]

Any ideas on how to get the FSK sticker off without damaging the surface of the cardboard packaging? I tried removing the sticker from one copy and the glossy surface came off with the sticker...

[pyokkiz]

Come on fellow western fans. How have you been able to remove the FSK sticker without damaging the glossy surface of the cardboard packaging?

[Roeland]

Originally Posted by pyokkiz

Come on fellow western fans. How have you been able to remove the FSK sticker without damaging the glossy surface of the cardboard packaging?

Blow with a hair dryer on the sticker. Then carefully remove sticker.

[pyokkiz]

Originally Posted by Roeland

Blow with a hair dryer on the sticker. Then carefully remove sticker.

Thanks for the tip. Hopefully this will help!

[StefaanD]

Anybody got an idea if these have English subtitles.

Tepepa is clear due to the review, but i wonder about the rest. Know for a fact that older DVD releases by Koch Media had almost always English subs but this was never stated on the cover, because they didn't actually have the rights for it.

[StefaanD]

Anybody ?

[djvaso]

Die Zeit der Geier (Last of the Badmen) , Der Tod zählt keine Dollar (Death Does Not Count the Dollars) Der Mörder des Klans (Shoot the Living and Pray for the Dead) and Rocco - Der Mann mit den zwei Gesichtern (Sugar Colt) have English audio and no English subtitles.

[StefaanD]

Thanks djvaso for checking. Oh well English audio will do fine too, but i rather watch them without dubs

[pro-bassoonist]

Navajo Joe Blu-ray REVIEW







Pro-B

[drauch]

Do they have plans to release more of these?