Day of Anger |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Starring: Lee Van Cleef, Giuliano Gemma, Walter Rilla Directed: Tonino Valerii Release Date: March 31, 2015 Run Time: 114/88 Minutes Format: Blu-Ray Distributor: Arrow Video / MVDvisual | |
Film Synopsis |
When Sergio Leone turned Lee Van Cleef into a major star with For a Few Dollars More and The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, the actor sensibly stayed in Italy to make several more spaghetti westerns, including this one from Leone’s former assistant Tonino Valerii that genre aficionados rank amongst the best ever made.
Giuliano Gemma plays street cleaner Scott Mary, relentlessly bullied by the people of the small town of Clifton. When legendarily ruthless master gunfighter Frank Talby (Van Cleef) rides into town, Scott seizes the opportunity to lift himself out of the gutter, and possibly even surpass Talby’s own skills. But what is Talby doing in Clifton in the first place?
This lively, intelligent western, notable for the chemistry between its charismatic leads, some memorable action set-pieces (including a rifle duel on horseback that has to be seen to be believed), and a jazzy Riz Ortolani score, is presented here in an exclusive high-definition restoration from the original Techniscope negative. – Arrow Video
Audio/Video |
Audio Audio Language: English or Italian The Audio is clear and Deep when it needs to be. Overall the sound quality is pretty good and probably the best you might get when it comes to Mono sound but it doesn’t fill the room and the audio though not really noticeable but when paying attaching you will hear audio pops a few times in the film |
Picture Quality Disc Format: Blu-Ray The PQ is gritty but when close-ups happen , wow how sharp it is. Colors pop, black levels are good and details are easily seen. Pretty good-looking for an older film. |
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Theatrical release Date: December 19, 1967 (Italy) |
Blu-Ray Disc release Date: March 31, 2015 (USA) |
Extras |
- Brand new restoration from the original 35mm Techniscope camera negative
- High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) and Standard Definition DVD presentation of both versions of the film: the original Italian theatrical release, and the shortened version that was screened internationally
- Original uncompressed mono audio, with English or Italian soundtracks on the longer cut and an English soundtrack on the shorter one
- Newly translated English subtitles for Italian audio and optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing for English audio
- Brand new interview with screenwriter Ernesto Gastaldi
- Brand new interview with Tonino Valerii’s biographer Roberto Curti
- Previously unreleased 2008 interview with Tonino Valerii
- Deleted scene
- Theatrical trailers
- Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Reinhard Kleist
- Booklet featuring new writing on the film by Howard Hughes (author of Spaghetti Westerns), illustrated with original poster designs
My Thoughts |
Day of Anger is a Spaghetti Western filmed in Italy that has a good story, A guy getting shot in the face, lots of gun shots, horses, and a guy who gets picked on by an entire town because he is a bastard who cleans the town taking shit from every town member both Literally and vocally.
Things changed when a Gunslinger enters the town and show this kid the ropes. The Name Day of Anger I’m assuming comes from how the kid Scott acts after he gets his first gun as he seems he is always angry. The film comes to us in both DVD and Blu-Ray packed in one box with 3 versions of the film to choose from. The Cut English version or the other Italian version by the title – I giorni dell’ira that comes with English and Italian Dubbing.
Overall the film I feel is fun to watch in the Longer version. Lee Van Cleef was great to watch but Giuliano Gemma who Plays Scott was just as good. This film may only get an average rating of 3.5 out of 5 but for more its more, Maybe due to watching the Longer version. Of course there could be improvements like Gun Training for Scott. Somehow he is good, yes he fast from practicing with a wooden gun for a long time but kid never shot one or killed a man before.
With all that said, I would say if you’re a Western fan, Lee Van Cleef Watcher, Gun play/ action/ good story or Arrow Video collector Check it out. Buy it, Tarantino puts this film in his top 10 Spaghetti westerns. I give the film a 4.5 out of 5.
Rating – 5 Star System |
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