The prior disc already looked very good, but I thought the extended edition provided even stronger visuals. Also presented in 2.0 Dolby Surround, these two dealt more with the technical aspects of the movie, and the commentary really reflects this. The video is pretty good, albeit far from perfect. Dances with Wolves subtitles English. So which release is the best? Well worth a listen. 5.0 out of 5 stars Extended Version - Extra 45 mins - With Proper Intermission / Commentary / Extras. But I am giving this to the R4 release for superiority in sound if not also maybe picture, because ultimately it is the movie that matters most. Sharpness remained solid, as the movie was consistently distinct and accurate. PG-13 3h 1min November 9, 1990 Adventure, Drama, Western Lt. John Dunbar is dubbed a hero after he accidentally leads Union troops to a victory during the Civil War. The previous R4 release is a pure joke by comparison to this version. The dual-layer pause occurs at 71:45 on Disc 1 during a scene. It features 52 minutes of footage that did not appear in the original release. of Dances with Wolves is the film that won seven Academy Awards, not the four-hour extended cut, and it shows. David’s Field’ sequence is shot through with this effect. Dances with Wolves. Meets a tribe of Sioux who are neighbors. But there are more subtle uses, including mere outdoor ambience (of which there tends to be a lot) and persons moving around the Indian camp. Thirdly, there is now a single disc Special Edition released by MGM which has: (i) the Extended Director’s Cut; (ii) 2 audio commentary tracks featuring Kevin Costner and producer Jim Wilson on one track and director of photography Dean Semler and editor Neil Travis on the other track; (iii) a retrospective documentary entitled “The Creation Of An Epic”; (iv) the original making-of featurette; (v) a photo montage; (vi) a poster gallery, and; (vii) a music video. While this is a major improvement on the original R4 release, the opening ‘St. Does it all make a difference? There have been three R1 DVD incarnations of this film. If you create a user account, you can add your own review of this DVD. Overall, the picture quality here is quite good. Dances With Wolves is a powerful epic journey, well ... As far as the extended version goes, however, I think this is on par if not better than the R1 release of the same, but the cross-colouration problem is definitely bothersome and something that should be remedied for future re-releases. It kicks VHS to the trash heap, but does not measure up next to the image quality of the THX mastered R1 release of the theatrical edition. Again, the buffalo hunt is a real stand-out, as is the St. David’s Field scene. 1990. English Dances With Wolves [1990] Extended BRRip XviD - CODY But when the encroaching US Army threatens to overrun the Sioux, he is forced to make a choice. 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