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Man of the West | Nevada, USA | 01/29/2010

(5 out of 5 stars)

"The following information applies to DVD's sold in the US. There are two versions of "The Dead" floating around. The correct "full length" version is catalogue number 27301 which appears on the actual disc and also above the bar code on the back cover of the DVD. The correct time (83 minutes) is also at the bottom of the DVD back cover. The "edited" version (73 minutes and missing important footage) is catalogue number 26399 which also appears on the disc and above the bar code. It is impossible to tell the two versions apart based on the DVD front covers. Although Amazon's product description states the film is 83 minutes in length, they are no longer a direct seller for this item. Instead, you must buy from an independent seller and hope they are selling the correct full length version. I purchased my first version of this DVD from one of the sellers listed by Amazon and got the shortened version. I was finally able to find the full length version at a Fry's Electronics superstore in Las Vegas. I wish I could give better info to potential buyers. By the way, the full length DVD has a good widescreen picture and Dolby Digital audio. There are, however, no special features. Lionsgate really screwed up this DVD release."

The dead

Man of the West | 06/04/2005

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Joyce wrote this short story as part of a collection while he was living in Paris during the period 1904 and 1914.He had great difficulty in getting the collection published and his poem "Gas from a Burner" is worth studying in this context.

Joyce rarely wrote anything unless he was fully familar with the subject. In the earlier years of their relationship Joyce believed his wife, Nora Barnacle,had an affair with a young Galway accountant caled Michael Fury. Nora had embellished the story of that relationship culminating with Fury dying of tuberculosis. This idea of dying from TB, including the trace of blood on the hankerchief, occurs often in the movies.The film is beautiful. The recitation by Mr.Brown of Lady Gregory's translation of the poem "Donal Og" is quite something. Other reviewers have spoken of the last 20 minutes. Who am I to add to the comments. It is Huston's tribute to Ireland. He enjoyed his time with us here. Please buy this movie, you will be touched for the rest of your life."