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Once Upon a Time in America [DVD] [1984] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC] starring: Robert De Niro, James Woods, Elizabeth McGovern, Joe Pesci, Burt Young

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Rating: - great with commentary

I'm not a film buff normally but always loved this film.I especially enjoyed watching with commentary which is very informative and gave me even more enjoyment from the film.
Small comment tho'---Split over 2 DVDS which is fine but having become immersed in the atmosphere of the first i found a distinct change in with the second(for the worse)----almost as if they rushed to finish(which considering the length of the film they obviously didn't)----its almost like two different films----don't know if i would have noticed quite as much if the split hadn't been flagged by it having to be spread over 2discs
Also----i would have loved it if it had been possible to see the CUT american version just to see how big a mess they really did make of it!!!

Rating: - FAR TOO LONG

This film is spectacular and deserves 5*, but it is 'far too long' for my tasting, 3 hours and over 40 minutes had passed whilst i gazed mindlessley at the telebox.
Excellent film.

Rating: - a tragic masterpiece

Like many others I first watched this film(full version in its entirety) when I was young,and have been mesmerized by it ever since.For years I searched for 'that film I saw ages ago' when one day from the TV I heard Morricones haunting soundtrack and there it was, I was glued to the screen in a state of nostalgic bliss.I wont narrate the plot as many others have done but simply say that this film is nothing short of a masterpiece.It really angers me the fact that a short version was released for the cinemas,and I'm sorry to anyone who has had to sit and watch it(there is simply huge gaps cut out), and for this reason,this tragic masterpiece has wrongly been branded confusing by some,and flopped on its initial release at the cinemas(the short version).This truly is a great film that arouses the senses and I believe it should be on the same shelf as the godfather.it is one of those films you can watch over and over again,yes it is long,but I believe that is better than watching a short,predictable film that when you have seen the ending you'll never watch again in your life.it is like a Tarantino film in that the past and present are not shown in order scene after scene,which makes it all the more watchable.It is an amazing story and the legend that is Robert de niro beautifully depicts the character of noodles and you can actually feel for this gangster that has committed such crime,and leone leaves the audience in awe,wondering what happens to him in the end.To critics of this film I would say that they just don't 'get it',and cannot comprehend the power of this amazing story.If you are still skeptical after watching it,watch it again and try to realize how touching this film is.Woods and de niro are great, and leones genius is evident for all to see.the story is one of tragedy,as you follow noodles' life you can actually sympathize with this gangster and what he has been through.PLEASE watch this film;because even if your opinion differs from mine I challenge you to say that you weren't touched by this film.the DVD special edition is further reason to buy this as the picture quality is much better and the special features are extensive.you owe it to yourself to experience this masterpiece

Rating: - Sprawling Gangster Masterpiece

At four hours long, Leone's complete film is not for those with a short attention span. The whole film is beautiful, and tells the story of five friends, from boyhood in the twenties, through prohibition where betrayal leads to thirty years of guilt, and a sort of tired resolution in the sixties.

Leone's genius is always evident as he shifts between the times, and the lives that these protagonists lead. De Niro is the central figure, Noodles, and his relationship with James Woods as Max is pivotal. Breathtakingly violent, supremely touching, this is a fabulous movie. Oh, and of course, you have Morricone's memorable soundtrack.

What else could you want?

Rating: - a crime epic

Sergio Leone tells this truly brilliant and gripping story of four young boys who make an agreement to share everything they have with one another but things take a turn for the worst as one of them gets betrayed and it all falls down.this may be a long film but it has an absolutely awesome story and remarkable directing by sergio leone which makes once upon a time in america a classic in cinema history

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