3:10 to Yuma (Special Edition)

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This fine western opens with Van Heflin as a rancher whose family is suffering from the devastatingeffects of a long drought. Heflin needs $200 to build a well, then learns he can obtain the money as a reward for delivering Glenn Ford, a notorious outlaw now in the hands of the law, to the state prison in Yuma, Arizona. Though this will put Heflin in great personal danger, the peaceful man accepts the assignment, knowing what the money will mean to his family. Heflin and Ford hole up in a small hotel in another town while waiting for the train to Yuma. The outlaw begins toying with Heflin's mind, talking in a friendly manner about Heflin's job and financial situation. Playing psychologicalgames, Ford tries to convince Heflin to take $100,000 to look the other way while he escapes. Heflin finds himself in a quandary, desperately needing the money yet being bound by his word to carry out the job. Ford's gang, led by Jaeckel, discovers where their leader is hidden and sets out to rescue him. The town officials abandon Heflin rather than put themselves in danger, leaving the troubled rancher alone to face off with the outlaws. Ford ends up assisting Heflin, helping his captor on the 3:10 to Yuma, explaining, 'I owed you that.' Heflin has come through the ordeal, body and integrityintact, and, as if in answer to this baptism by fire, the skies burst forth with rain, putting an end to the drought.

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3:10 to Yuma (1957) Movie Review.......2007-09-10

3:10 to Yuma is an interesting blend of Western and Suspense, but more captivating still is its methodical examination of fleeting morals, blind justice, and the charismatic villain at the heart of the conflict.

Notorious outlaw Ben Wade (Glenn Ford) and his gang rob a stagecoach transporting significant funds of one Mr. Butterfield (Robert Emhardt) and end up killing the driver in the process. Farmer Dan Evans (Van Heflin) and his son are witness to the tragic events but are unable to help, save for notifying the authorities. When Dan returns home and his son explains the day's harrowing event, his wife appears disappointed by his apparent lack of courage, though his family's safety was foremost in his mind. When Dan is forced to go into town to borrow money for his farm's upkeep, he discovers that Ben Wade has stayed behind and the desperate farmer agrees to help apprehend the nefarious criminal. Upon Wade's capture, Butterfield employs Dan to guard the outlaw until 3:10 when the train to Yuma will arrive and take him to prison. But when Wade's gang arrives in town to free their leader, Dan will find that honor and dedication may only lead to an early grave.

While 3:10 to Yuma may appear to be an action film, it is actually an intricate examination of character, both hero and villain, set against a suspenseful game of cat-and-mouse in the old West. Van Heflin's protagonist represents the forces of good and parallels the difficulties present that don't always allow justice to prevail - at least not at first anyway. Honor and pride play an important role in Dan's decisions, as his wife's initial chagrin instigates his desire to bring Wade to justice. His belief in this subjective moral is so determinate that he even protects Wade from certain death just to attempt to deliver him to the law's judgement.

As unique and interestingly obstinate as Dan's demeanor is, the villain of the film actually overshadows him in charisma and stage presence. Glenn Ford's portrayal of outlaw Ben Wade is one of the finest character studies in cinema, as he approaches the role with a full palette of emotions and intentions, complete with a similar belief in honor and morals that deceptively shifts as the film progresses. The opening scene finds Wade nonchalantly killing one of his own men when held hostage, and such dispassionate violence would lead one to believe the vilest of villains stands before him. However, the narrative follows Wade just as much as Evans and we discover he stays behind in the town of Bisbee to woo the young bartender Emmy (Felicia Farr). His presence is so captivating in fact that not only does he get the girl, but she seems completely unfazed to learn that he is the notorious Ben Wade. When the outlaw is captured by Evans, their witty back-and-forth banter often reveals Wade to be the more entertaining of the two and most often it's hard not to root for the bad guy. The final confrontation with Wade's gang cements what we'd been expecting all along - the line between heroes and villains is a thin one, at least in this engaging battle of wits and integrity.

Though the plot is light on action, the story is heavy on suspense as Dan attempts to carry out his suicidal mission. Mind games replace gunplay and while the film's running time doesn't outstay its welcome, those expecting a nonstop shootout extravaganza may leave unsatisfied, while the film connoisseur will be delighted by the intricate character study. Reminiscent of deliberately paced suspenseful westerns like John Sturges' Bad Day at Black Rock and of course Fred Zinnemann's High Noon, 3:10 to Yuma deserves a place of its own in classic cinema for its daring antagonist and intent focus on the composition of heroism and the trials and tribulations it requires.

- Joel Massie

3:10 to Yuma - comparing the old with the new version - in progress.......2007-09-09

Maybe it's my own Wyoming roots clouding my judgment, but I absolutely love a GOOD Western, especially those having Southwest settings, especially Arizona and Old Mexico - having heard tales of them spun by my mother and father since childhood.

When the "new" version of "3:10 to Yuma" hit the previews, I suddenly realized I wanted to make the comparison since I often do that. To make it even more enticing, I had never seen the old version.

The heart of the story centers around a good man, desperate for money, who unwittingly becomes ensnared in the capture of an outlaw, and as part of his volunteering for the paid work, he must "take the prisoner to the 3:10 to Yuma". The interaction between the psyche two men makes for a remarkable tale . He knows only too well that his prisoner, even though shackled, is probably smarter than he is, and certainly more cunning, honed to a razor sharp edge by profession, and backed by a well-organized gang of scoundrels who are still on the loose.

I rate this most excellent older movie 5 stars, even with a few oddities and the highly improbable ending. (other than that, it had every possibility of having actually occurred somewhere back in time, which is one of the things I look for).

I'm amazed I hadn't seen it before. It has all the essential elements of an enduring Classic: a well written, well chosen and unique story line; great casting, and splendid direction, enhanced by a smoldering moment or two between male and female without the graphics deemed so necessary now. (not knocking "now", just making the statement that physical emotion can be transmitted very successfully without the graphics, which, in my view took much more thought process and showcased the talent of this director,who brought the story to life through the well chosen cast and his ability to bring out the best in each of them.

I highly recommend this movie and encourage anyone watching it for the first time to look for all the details that set this one apart from the crowd.

A true classic deserving more repsect.......2007-09-08

This is truly an excellent film which deserves more respect, despite bad cover art. The trailer for the remake already made me shudder. If you are a fan of classic westerns, do yourself a favor and check this out. Glenn Ford is out of character but great as this wily villain. I believe the original story was written by a young Elmore Leonard. The bombastic Frankie Laine soundtrack tune is pretty good too. Do yourself a favor and see this even if you have already seen the remake. It will be very tough for Russel Crowe to outdo Ford (in my opinion).

A great Western deserving more exposure!.......2007-08-14

Despite the lousy cover art, this is a fantastic western and I'm giving the film (not the DVD cover!) 5 stars. The character play between Van Heflin and Glen Ford is dynamic and I wouldn't count on any of that for the action-oriented remake.

Wow, who did the cover art?.......2007-08-11

Wow, somebody please learn these graphic designers a little taste.

That's a modern Chinese steam locomotive plastered onto the cover.

Did they not watch the film to look for the type of imagery they should be using? Was this image just lying around in the Google-sphere waiting to be used? The damn photo has Chinese flags and writing on it! How did this get overlooked?

It's acne on the face of a classic. The film is ABOUT the "3:10" and they can't even get the imagery right! D'oh!

The Lost World (Special Edition) - 1960 & 1925 versions

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AN IRWIN ALLEN MOVIE THATS FUN
Four Star DVD, Two Star Movie
The Lost World
No Comparison.. just enjoy..made in 1960 not 2007
A Favorite .......But Not Great

The Lost World (Special Edition) - 1960 & 1925 versions
Starring: Michael Rennie , Jill St. John , David Hedison , Claude Rains , and Fernando Lamas
Director: Irwin Allen
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ASIN: B000SAGGL4
Release Date: 2007-09-11

Description

An eccentric scientist (Claude Rains) returns from the Amazon with news of a distant plateau where creatures from the dawn of time still prowl the jungle. To prove his story, he gathers a team of explorers, including a journalist (David Hedison), a playboy-adventurer )Michael Rennie), a beautiful socialite (Jill St. John), and a pilot (Fernando Lamas) with a secret plan of revenge. But an unexpected attack on their camp leaves the group stranded in a world of dinosaurs and other exotic creatures, where humans are no longer the lords of the earthÂ¿they are helpless prey.

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AN IRWIN ALLEN MOVIE THATS FUN.......2007-09-15

you just have to love irwin allen films,and this film the lost world from 1960 is just a fun gem to watch.starring david hedison,michael rennie,claude rains,fernando lamas,jill st. john.with a cast like this what can go wrong.the so called dinosaurs are just lizards with added wardrobe horns and so on.the movie is very entertaining with the brilliant cast.all in all what makes this a special treat is the print is just absolutely gorgeous.the 1925 movie is an added bonus worthy of its version of the lost world and a damn good one for a 1925 movie silent but entertaining as well.so treat yourself to a fun dinosaur movie the special 2 discs the lost world,it's worth the money and time to add to any irwin allen collection of pure adventure films........

Four Star DVD, Two Star Movie.......2007-09-13

"How bad can it be?" asked one reviewer here. The answer is "Pretty bad." This is probably the worst adaptation done of Conan-Doyle's classic novel, primarily because producer/director Irwin Allen's approach was so juvenile, but I doubt the movie was meant to be more than a Saturday matinee feature. It looks and feels cheap, with lizards and baby alligators used as stand-ins for dinosaurs. One of the effects technicians was -- unbelievably -- Willis "King Kong" O'Brien, who also worked on the classic 1925 silent version of "Lost World." This must have been a very depressing experience for him. I know that one of the film's star's, David Hedison, has said several times that he was depressed making this movie. All that said, if you saw this as a small kid, you probably have fond nostalgic memories of it, and it can be enjoyed on a purely kitsch level, though you really have to be masochistic to get into this sort of cinematic schlock. Surprisingly, Fox video has done a really nice job presenting this feature on DVD. The anamorphic transfer of the Cinemascope film looks as good as it possibly could and the old-fashioned 4-channel stereo sound is nicely rendered in 4.0 Dolby Digital. The extras include all that any fan of this movie could want, with the exception of interviews with surviving cast members and a running commentary by someone who cares -- but perhaps that would have been asking too much? Instead you get an interactive pressbook --a very nice feature that Fox has just staring including on its recent library reissues --, a rather lame little "featurette" from the period, an ad and concept art gallery, and a still gallery that plays for an incredible -- or perhaps interminable? -- nine minutes! And, of course, the original theatrical trailer. (This is a 2-disc release. The second disc contains the silent, yet superior, 1925 version. I can not attest as to that discs qualities because, you see, I merely rented disc one from Netflix. No way I'd buy this Irwin Allen "masterpiece." Sorry, but I'd rather spend my money on something else.) But wait, there's more... a vintage Fox Movietone Newsreel segment showing the NYC premiere at the Warner Theatre in July 1960. A smiling David Hedison is shown signing autographs for an audience of -- what else? -- prepubescent kids and their moms. Hedison looks really happy to be there. Now that's great acting!

The Lost World.......2007-09-03

I have always loved Sir Arthur Canon Doyle's best known works, the Sherlock Holmes stories. My favorites among these are the Universal Sherlock Holmes movies starring Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce. Though these are not true to Doyle's original writings, Rathbone and Bruce did an outstanding job in their respective roles. The 1960 version of The Lost World is in my opinion the best. It does differ from Doyle's original novel. What makes this film great is the excellent performances by Claude Rains, Michael Rennie and David Hedison. Rains is a legend with such masterpieces under his belt as Sir John Talbot in the Wolfman and the title role as The Phantom of the Opera. David Heddison will go on to a very successful role as the Captain of Seaview in Irwin Allen's TV Series in Voyage To The Bottom Of The Sea.

No Comparison.. just enjoy..made in 1960 not 2007.......2007-08-26

When I was 7 years old I thought that this was indeed the greatest movie so far..except the 7th voyage of sinbad.How can we compare a vintage movie from 1960 to the special effects we have today. At 54 years old now. who cares that the horns are pasted on the lizards and all that. Enjoy this movie for it's escapism and adventure.I wonder sometimes how anyone can enjoy a movie picking it apart all the time. I guess you had to be there in 1960.

A Favorite .......But Not Great.......2007-08-09

A true Cinemascope film, hopefully the DVD release by Fox (unlike the VHS version) will actually be letterboxed in the correct ratio as stated in the above product details. You couldn't find a more obvious example of 'pan and scan' editing than the scene where David Hedison is dodging the lunging dinosaur while climbing the rock wall (he hugs the wall, dinosaur's head pops into view, pops out of view, back to Hedison, then to dinosaur, pops back into view, etc.) As to the movie itself, though a childhood favorite (I must have seen it 25 times between the theater and on TV) it promises more than it delivers. When you're 12 years old looking for adventure involving dinosaurs, this filled the bill, even though you knew that they weren't like the dinosaurs in your playset, books or King Kong. It was big and colorful. That probably won't be good enough for today's kids; the big won't be there on the small screen and color is taken for granted. And no CGI. I'll pass without comment on those lizard "dinosaurs" as well as Jill St. John's dog. I'll get it because of nostalgia and to finally see it again in 'scope.

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Popeye & Warner Bros hits it out of the park
Popeye DVD Set
Popeye as it was supposed to be
popeye still packs punch
No "salami salami baloney" here!

Popeye the Sailor: 1933-1938, Vol. 1
Starring: Popeye the Sailor
Manufacturer: Warner Home Video
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ASIN: B000P296AS
Release Date: 2007-07-31

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In 1933, a squint-eyed sailor with outsized forearms danced a hula with Betty Boop--and began one of the great series in American cartoon history. Popeye had made his debut in Elzie Segar's comic strip "Thimble Theater" four years earlier, and the jump to animation only increased his popularity: by 1938, he rivaled Mickey Mouse. During the '30s, when Disney was creating lushly colored, realistic animation, the Fleischer Studio presented a gritty black-and-white world that was ideally suited to the bizarre misadventures of Popeye, Olive, and Bluto. The animators ignored anatomy, with hilarious results: Olive Oyl's rubbery arms wrap around her body like twin anacondas, and her legs often end up in knots. Exactly what Popeye and Bluto saw in this scrawny, capricious inamorata was never clear, but they fought over her endlessly. As the series progressed, the artists grew more sophisticated: in "Blow Me Down" (1933), Olive does some clumsy steps to "The Mexican Hat Dance;" one year later, in "The Dance Contest," she and Popeye perform deft spoofs of tango, tap, and apache steps. The stories are little more than strings of gags linked by a theme: Popeye and Bluto as rival artists; Popeye and Olive as nightclub dancers or café owners. But the minimal stories allow the artists to fill the screen with jokes, over-the-top fights, and muttered asides from the characters. Cartoon fans have waited for years for the "Popeye" shorts to appear on disc, and the Popeye the Sailor 1933-1938 was worth waiting for. The transfers were made from beautifully clear prints with only minimal dust and scratches. The set is loaded with extras, including eight "Popumentaries," numerous commentaries, and 16 silent cartoons. It's a set to treasure. (Unrated, suitable for ages 10 and older: violence, tobacco use, ethnic stereotypes) --Charles Solomon

Description

The plot lines in the animated cartoons tended to be simple. A villain, usually Bluto, makes a move on Popeye's "sweetie", Olive Oyl. The bad guy then clobbers Popeye until Popeye eats spinach, which gives him superhuman strength. The fundamental character of Popeye, paralleling that of another 1930's icon, Superman, also invokes traditional values possessing uncompromising moral standards and resorting to force only when threatened, or when he "can't stands no more"! The first volume includes 58 (7-10 min) theatrical blk & white shorts from 1933 to 1938 and 2 two-reeler 20 minute color cartoons. (Notable shorts: * POPEYE THE SAILOR MEETS SINDBAD THE SAILOR was an Academy Awardï¿½ Nominee. Betty Boop appears in a cameo as a hula dancer in the 1st short "Popeye The Sailor")

DVD Features:
Documentaries
Featurette
Music Only Track
Other

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Popeye & Warner Bros hits it out of the park.......2007-09-17

What a sensational set. If you have even the tiniest inkling you may like this, grab it now. I liked Popeye as a kid but was truly surprised by the quality of the animation and the restorations: many of these cartoons are not only still amusing but quite beautiful, and the 2 technicolour shorts are a pop-eyed joy. There are a number of extras included on each of the 4 discs, the most interesting being a plethora of silent Fleischer cartoons and a couple of extended documentaries on the history of silent animation and Popeye himself; the "Popumentaries" are very brief and an amusing addition. Although I haven't heard all the commentaries, they seem to vary greatly in quality (John Kricfalusi and cronies: PLEASE prepare something interesting to say in future!)
All in all, a truly fabulous set and well worth owning.

Popeye DVD Set.......2007-09-15

The Popeye the Sailor DVD 1933-38 four DVD set is great if you like this sort of thing. Episodes follow one another in chronological order. The only added material is a selection of episodes with narrations by cartoon historians, which do add background to the making of the episodes and the actors who speak for the characters.

Popeye as it was supposed to be.......2007-09-13

In these days of political correctness taken to mind boggling heights, it was like a breath of fresh air to see the Popeye cartoons of the 1930's in all their inapropiate glory. Also on the disks are a number of silent movie era cartoons. They are interesting, and some of them are still funny. The documentaries about Popeye and Segar are good. The commentary is best left turned off. Who needs a commentary to watch a cartoon anyway? Find a 10 year old, and watch Popeye as it was supposed to be.

popeye still packs punch.......2007-09-10

wow!! the old one eyed sailor is still going strong. these carttons were as good as i remembered them to be. well worth the price.

No "salami salami baloney" here!.......2007-09-07

Fans of TRUE animation should dance in the streets! This is the REAL DEAL with the Popmeister. None of that post-Famous Studios junk of the 60s and 70s or the recent abominations that all suck raw eggs or were ruined by the panty-waisted Barney & Care bears-loving Politically Correct brigade! If it doesn't say "Fleischer" or begin with the cabin deck opening with the titles-leave them alone like the 3 Stooges without Curly!

Now back to the disc set. Some really classic stuff is here. The very first Popeye cartoons are here. The surrealistic scenery, the inventive gags, the wacky humor, and very likeable characters (our man's under-the breath mutterings are a real hoot). I YAM WHAT I YAM has a bizzare gag that would be at home with the likes of the SIMPSONS and their sorry copycats (the abominations FAMILY GUY and AMERICAN DAD) today-after Popeye socks an Indian Chief, he turns into Mahatma Gandhi!

LEARN POLIKENESS (familiarity with "Popspeak" helps here) is a real knee-slapper, with Olive Oyl bringing our man in for refinement lessons-taught by none other than "Professor Bleutau" (archvillan Bluto in a thin disguise). Guess the results. A CLEAN SHAVEN MAN has Popeye and Bluto trying to "get clean" to win Olive's hand, resulting in an interesting surprise ending.

PROTECK THE WEAKEST is a personal favorite. Our man is forced by Olive to walk her prissy pup. The Spinach King replies in Popspeak, "A he-man like me can't be seen with a sissy dorg like that!" When the pampered pooch realizes that Popeye is ashamed of him, he produces a saddened look that anyone who has ever been rejected unfairly for any reason can relate to. Such is the charm of these classic cartoons, they are a perfect mix of offbeat fantasy with just enough reality to cause viewers to identify with the characters and situations.

Of course there is the 1936 20-minute color masterpiece SINBAD THE SAILOR with it's breathtaking scenery and wonderful gags that still astonish viewers 71 years later, and it's companion piece ALI BABA. Also included are "Popumentaries" that tell the complete history of Popeye-maina with some information on E.C. Segar (Popey's creator) and Frank "Rocky" Fleagle, the funny-faced fighter who inspired our sailor friend.

HOWEVER, only the most hardcore of cartoon geeks will like the plethora of silent cartoons included. Truth is, aside from Uncle Walt and the grandmaster pioneer Windsor McCay, silent cartoons were not that funny or intersting aside from historical reasons. But the documentary on Animation history is VERY well done and an improtant addition.

Also, it is important to note that a pair of popular productions of Popeyedom are absent in this set. ALADDIN, the third of the early color masterpieces which is chock full of politically incorrect humor (the Yiddish-accented Jewish genie and the cartoon Muslims who greet each other with "Salami Salami Baloney"-Don't let this DVD NEAR the Middle east today!) but is actually quite brilliant to watch. Also likely to appear in the next set is GOONLAND, a really classic scary piece of Popeye searching for his father on a haunted island populated by the subhuman beasts known as the "goons".

Enough said. Just BUY it so more can come!

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Excellent
quite simply the best film ever!
Only the best!
Good but definitely not the best
Excellent movie, excellent presentation and special features

Casablanca
Starring: Humphrey Bogart , Ingrid Bergman , Paul Henreid , Claude Rains , and Conrad Veidt
Director: Michael Curtiz , and Scott Benson (II)
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ASIN: 6305736650
Release Date: 2000-02-15

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A truly perfect movie, the 1942 Casablanca still wows viewers today, and for good reason. Its unique story of a love triangle set against terribly high stakes in the war against a monster is sophisticated instead of outlandish, intriguing instead of garish. Humphrey Bogart plays the allegedly apolitical club owner in unoccupied French territory that is nevertheless crawling with Nazis; Ingrid Bergman is the lover who mysteriously deserted him in Paris; and Paul Heinreid is her heroic, slightly bewildered husband. Claude Rains, Sydney Greenstreet, Peter Lorre, and Conrad Veidt are among what may be the best supporting cast in the history of Hollywood films. This is certainly among the most spirited and ennobling movies ever made. --Tom Keogh

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Excellent.......2007-09-13

This movie is one of the great classics that everyone should see at least once.

quite simply the best film ever!.......2007-09-10

In my humble opinion this is the best film ever. Stellar acting and incomparable chemistry between Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman. Paul Henreid exudes class and bravery. The incomparable Claude Rains. A witty screenplay, taut direction and an emotinal core that builds throughout the film right up to the most memorable ending of all-time. Play it again, and again and again.

Only the best!.......2007-09-09

A great movie must have certain components: (1) great acting, (2) action, (3) humor, (4) a compelling plot, and (5) a memorable song. This movie has all five and ranks, in my opinion, as the Best American Movie of the 20th Century.

Good but definitely not the best.......2007-09-06

I was very excited when i first watched this movie because it is almost on top of lists of all-time greatest movies and the reviews are like wow.. this must be really one of the best! After watching it, I was kinda disappointed because I think the story is so-so, there is no chemistry between the two lead cast (but Bergman is very lovely though). I don't know what's so special about this movie. Did I miss it or what?

Excellent movie, excellent presentation and special features.......2007-08-15

At 55 years of age, you'd think a movie lover such as myself would have seen Casablanca... but I hadn't until I bought this disc in July of 2007. If you understand what makes a finely crafted film that you can watch repeatedly and still continue to find things out about it that you love, this is one you'll enjoy immensely.

Start with the script - it is filled with tasty classic lines you'll really enjoy hearing in the context of the film. "Here's looking at you, Kid..." for example. Part of what makes all of it work is the vocal treatment by the actors in their delivery. The cast seems very comfortable with the characters they each play and so maybe that relaxed feel carries over to the degree of realism you sense when you watch it. Their dialogue does NOT seem scripted and that's hard to achieve on a consistent basis in a film. I suppose that's a big part of what's made Casablanca such a classic to all who have reviewed the work over the years.

The acting is superb across the board regardless of how small the part. Ingrid Bergman is luminescent to put it mildly. Bogie is really a powerhouse in this one, and Paul Henreid as well as Claude Rains deliver the kind of intimately detailed performances that just make you smile while you watch. Peter Lorre has a smaller part but exquisitely crafted in its execution. He makes it easy for you to hate him, let's put it that way. Sydney Greenstreet gives a solid presentation as well to round out the core ensemble performances given here.

The special features on this disc include a very nice introduction by Lauren Bacall, Bogart's widow. I watched it AFTER viewing the film as I wanted to get the same feel as audiences who originally viewed it in the theater, but I wish I had watched it first. Enlightening to say the least.

Another little gem is a series of trailers for Bogie's other movies. Great slices of the period as far as movie promotion goes! They serve as great reminders of a simpler time in America.

This particular film is a MUST HAVE for anyone's movie collection. I feel that repeated viewings year on year will only make you love it more than you did the first time. Not many films are able to do that.

I can safely say that if you, too, love truly great movies and you decide to purchase this one, it will be the start of a beautiful friendship.

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Mchale's navy Season 2
Colour or colourised?
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"McHale And His Pirates" Return For Season Two!
Season 2 already!!!

McHale's Navy - Season Two
Starring: Ernest Borgnine , Joe Flynn , Tim Conway , Carl Ballantine , and Gary Vinson
Director: Charles Barton , Norman Abbott (II) , Frank McDonald , and Oscar Rudolph
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ASIN: B000S6LTH4
Release Date: 2007-09-11

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The ever-popular Ernest Borgnine, one of the all-time great "regular guy" stars, anchored McHale's Navy, a cheerful, rambunctious '60s sitcom set in the South Pacific during World War II. By its second season, the show had perfected its formula (a formula already lifted wholesale from The Phil Silvers Show): Lt. Commander McHale (Borgnine) and the scrappy crew of his PT boat (including Tim Conway, later of The Carol Burnett Show, as bumbling Ensign Parker and Gavin MacLeod, later to helm The Love Boat, as seaman "Happy" Haines) scheme, swindle, and romance their way through the war, avoiding the enemy whenever possible, and making life miserable for their petty, tyrannical commanding officer, Capt. Binghamton (Joe Flynn, later to appear in numerous Disney live-action movies like The Love Bug and The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes). Though some episodes reflected real world issues of the 1960s (for example, Ensign Parker feels less of a man when a pretty nurse turns out to be better than him at pretty much everything), by and large the show existed in a bubble of slapstick and classic vaudeville schtick--and the show's fans wouldn't want it any other way. Despite the backdrop of WWII, McHale's Navy aimed young. McHale and his crew are basically a gang of rascally kids getting away with pranks and defying the adult authority figures around them. Though the guys routinely pursue nurses, their "dates" amount to little more than stolen kisses and light petting--compared to the leering Hogan's Heroes, McHale's Navy is strangely prepubescent. Of course, this innocence is much of the show's charm, and makes the occasional Asian and Pacific Islander stereotypes a little easier to take (though it's worth noting that the Japanese characters on the show were always played by Japanese actors, something not common at the time). In addition to the original 36 episodes aired in 1963-64, McHale's Navy: Season Two features brief interviews with Borgnine and Conway (regrettably, Flynn died in 1974). The fairly bland Borgnine interview has at least one good anecdote, but the Conway interview is charming throughout. --Bret Fetzer

Product Description

From 1962 to 1966, McHale s Navy was a must see staple of ABC television. Still stationed on their naval base on the tiny island of Taratupa during World War II, Lt. Cdr. Quinton McHale,Ernest Borgnine, Ensign Parker,Tim Conway,and the rest of the scheming crew of PT73 are back in Season 2 with 36 all new hilarious adventures from the Pacific!

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Mchale's navy Season 2.......2007-09-12

I only remember Gavin Mcleod in Season 1. He wasn't in Season 2 and Season 3.

Colour or colourised?.......2007-08-17

I LOVE McHale's Navy! However, I don't recall any episodes of the television series being in colour? Was season 2 shot in colour, or has this season been colourised for the DVD release?
Thanks.

Applause for Shout! Factory quality transfers.......2007-07-31

I picked up the first season of the series because I had never seen it but had enjoyed seeing the McHale's Navy movies time after time in syndication while growing up. The series started a little slowly (I guess they all do, though, with the actors finding their characters...), but after the fourth episode I didn't see Tim Conway, Earnest Borgnine, or any of the actors anymore. Instead I saw Ensign Parker, Quentin McHale, Gruber, Christy, Tinker, Vern, and all the rest of them. The sweet art of farce is certainly missing from much of today's TV (except for perhaps Arrested Development and one or two other notable modern comedies) and it was nice to sit back and laugh at some good old fashioned schtick!

I panicked a little when I realized that, after zipping through four of the five discs, I had only one DVD of joy left before I ran out of episodes. I hadn't realized that the 1st season set I'd picked up was the ONLY season released thus far!!! For the last few months I've been doing random searches for "McHale's Navy" in hopes that news would break that the second season would be released soon. What a relief that the next season will soon be out!

Shout Factory's transfers of these episodes are among the most clear and defined I have seen. I have a CRT projector tv that creates a 96" diagonal picture (fed by a VGA video cable from a HTPC) and as far as I could see, there was NO grain, no washed out areas, and quite a range of brightness in the images. I'm sure Shout did some luminance and contrast correction on the digital files after the transfer. What is really nice, however, is that they seem to have used a light touch and done just enough to sharpen the image without going overboard with filters or superfluous manipulations.

In short, I have loved every episode of every disc of the first season. It has nearly killed me to ration my viewing of new episodes to one a week or one every two weeks in order to draw out the pleasure of the newness until the next season is released (I still have not viewed the last two episodes...but have nearly gone mad!). Rest assured, however, I will be in line to be the first to get the Season Two set and every set that Shout Factory releases thereafter!

"McHale And His Pirates" Return For Season Two!.......2007-07-16

Climb aboard and set a course for laughter as Lt. Commander McHale and the crew of PT 73 return with 36 more light-hearted romp on the Pacific episodes in McHale's Navy - Season Two!

Still at odds with authority, skipper McHale (Ernest Borgnine), Ensign Parker (Tim Conway), and the fun-lovin' crew of PT 73 continue to oppose blustery Capt. Binghamton (Joe Flynn) and his jittery aide Lt. Carpenter (Bob Hastings) with hilarious results. Whether helping one friend get a letter out to his girl from a Japanese compound ("A Letter for Fuji") or helping another to hear his child say her first words via ham radio using a confiscated enemy radio ("A Da-Da For Christy"), the team work and comraderie McHale and his men display in the episodes remain among my favorite aspects of the show.

Joining in on the schemes and hijinks this season in a recurring role is Ernest Borgnine's Dirty Dozen co-star George Kennedy as Big Frenchy, an old acquaintaince of McHale who gives the crew a run for their money when it comes to running cons. Other guest stars include Ted Knight (The Mary Tyler Moore Show), Arte Johnson (Laugh-In), Allan Melvin (The Brady Bunch), Olan Soule (The Adventures of Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder), and Mike Farrell of TV's other long-running military comedy M*A*S*H.

Digitally restored and remastered by Shout! Factory, McHale's Navy - Season Two is a 5-disc (930 min.) set featuring all 36 episodes in Full Frame (1.33:1) video and English mono, plus the following Special Features: "Ernest Borgnine Remembers" and "Tim Conway Remembers" - Featurettes have the actors reflecting on their roles in McHale's Navy and looking back at the real-life military careers that inspired their characters. Here are how the discs will be configured, plus original airdates:

Disc 1:
"The Day the War Stood Still" (9/17/1963)
"The Binghamton Murder Plot" (9/24/1963)
"McHale and his Schweinhunds" (10/1//1963)
"Is There a Doctor in the Hut" (10/8/1963)
"To Binghamton With Love" (10/15/1963)
"Have Kimono, Will Travel" (10/22/1963)
"Today I Am a Man!" (10/29/1963)

Disc 2:
"Jolly Wally" (11/5/1963)
"Scuttlebutt" (11/12/1963)
"The August Teahouse of Quint McHale" (11/19/1963)
"French Leave For McHale" (11/26/1963)
"The Happy Sleepwalker" (12/3/1963)
"A Letter For Fuji" (12/10/1963)
"My Ensign, The Lawyer" (12/17/1963)

Disc 3:
"Orange Blossom For McHale" (12/24/1963)
"Creature From McHale's Lagoon" (12/31/1963)
"A Medal For Parker" (1/7/1964)
"The Balloon Goes Up" (1/14/1964)
"Who'll Buy My Sarongs?" (1/21/1964)
"Evil-Eye Parker" (1/28/1964)
"The Great Impersonation" (2/4/1964)
"Urulu's Paradise West" (2/11/1964)

Disc 4:
"Dear Diary" (2/18/1964)
"Babette Go Home" (2/25/1964)
"The Novocain Mutiny (3/3/1964)
"Stars Over Taratupa" (3/10/1964)
"Comrades of PT-73" (3/17/1964)
"Return of Big Frenchy" (3/24/1964)
"Alias PT-73" (3/31/1964)

Disc 5:
"The Rage of Taratupa" (4/7/1964)
"Ensign Parker, E.S.P." (4/14/1964)
"The McHale Mob" (4/21/1964)
"Carpenter in Command" (4/28/1964)
"Marryin' Chuck" (5/5/1964)
"The Dart Gun Wedding" (5/12/1964)
"A Da-Da For Christy" (5/19/1964)

Season 2 already!!!.......2007-07-12

I agree with the previous review. It is great to see this show coming out with another season so soon. Keep it up and the whole series will be out in a little over a year.

Charlie Chan Collection, Vol. 3 (Charlie Chan's Secret / Charlie Chan at Monte Carlo / Charlie Chan on Broadway / The Black Camel)

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Charlie Chan Movies - Volume 3
The Last of the Oland Chans
Charlie Chan Vol. 3 is a winner all around
We love all the old Charlie Chan movies
a nostalgic delight

Charlie Chan Collection, Vol. 3 (Charlie Chan's Secret / Charlie Chan at Monte Carlo / Charlie Chan on Broadway / The Black Camel)
Starring: Robert Young
Manufacturer: 20th Century Fox
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Release Date: 2007-08-14

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"Hollywood is famous furnisher of mysteries," observes the honorable Honolulu detective, Charlie Chan, in The Black Camel. And few cinematic sleuths are as renowned or beloved as Chan. As the chief of police proclaims in Charlie Chan at Monte Carlo, "All the world knows of Charlie Chan." For devotees of Earl Derr Biggers' literary creation, this is an essential boxed set that marks the beginnings and the end of the franchise's Warner Oland golden era. In addition to vintage treats such as The Black Camel (1931), the earliest known-existing Chan film to star Oland as the iconic sleuth, it also contains intriguing extras, including the 1929 film Behind the Curtain, which features E.L. Park as Chan in this character's first (albeit fleeting) screen appearance in a Fox film (and, like butler Jeeves' mere one-sentence walk-on in the P.G. Wodehouse short story "Extricating Young Gussie," it is a most inauspicious beginning for such a towering figure in popular culture).

The Swedish-born Oland portrayed Chan in 16 films. This set includes his last two as Chan before his untimely death in 1938, Monte Carlo and Charlie Chan on Broadway, both released in 1937. Give your regards to Broadway, in which a dame "still hot enough to blister" is murdered over an incriminating diary. This set also includes the eerie Charlie Chan's Secret (1936). The films are a bit creaky, but that's part of the fun. Each has its charms and delights, from the rat-a-tat New York slang that baffles Chan in Broadway to his signature aphorisms that range from the sage ("Though loved one seem to be taken away, remain always near") to the puzzling ("Sometimes very difficult to pick up pumpkin with one finger"). Keye Luke provides comic relief as enthusiastic No. 1 son in Monte Carlo and Broadway. Camel features Robert Young in his official screen debut and Bela Lugosi, fresh from Dracula, as a sinister mystic with too much influence on an actress with a skeleton in her closet. The audio commentaries on Camel and Secret are efficient and informative (did you know that Goldfinger villain Odd Job was styled on Chan's look?). Other entertaining segments unearth Oland's career, Chan's influence on detective fiction, and those "Chan-isms." Also fascinating is a re-creation of Charlie Chan's Chance, one of four lost Oland/Chan films. For those who have yet to make Charlie's acquaintance, this Chan-tastic collection is an excellent introduction. As one admiring cop states in Broadway, "You just think you have (met a detective). Now, go and meet Charlie Chan." --Donald Liebenson

Description

Disc 1: Charlie Chan's Secret (1936) **Full Frame Feature (B&W) **Commentary by Film Critic Ken Hanke & Film Historian John Cork **Charlie Chan and the Rise of the Modern Detective **Dr. Henry Lee: The Modern Day Charlie Chan **Restoration Comparison **Still Gallery

Disc 2: Charlie Chan on Broadway (1937) **Full Frame Feature (B&W) **The World of Charlie Chan **Chanograms: The Aphorisms of Charlie Chan **Restoration Comparison **Still Gallery

Disc 3: Charlie Chan at Monte Carlo (1937) Side A: **Full Frame Feature (B&W) **Charlie Chan is Missing: The Last Days of Warner Oland **Restoration Comparison **Still Gallery **"Warner Oland is Charlie Chan" Poster Gallery

Side B: **"Behind That Curtain" (B&W) (91:00) **Released in 1929, this film features the first appearance of the Charlie Chan character at Fox.

Disc 4: Charlie Chan - The Black Camel (1931) **Full Frame Feature - B&W **Commentary by Film Critic Ken Hanke & Film Historian John Cork **Charlie Chan's Chance: A Recreation of a Lost Chan **Restoration Comparison **Still Gallery

Customer Reviews:

Charlie Chan Movies - Volume 3.......2007-09-14

Love Charlie Chan! - Thanks to whoever made these movies available on DVD. I have Charlie Chan Volume 1, 2 and 3 and I love them all. Warner Oland was the best Charlie Chan!

The Last of the Oland Chans.......2007-09-09

Volume 3 of the Charlie Chan series gives us the last remaining Chan films known to exist starring Warner Oland. Like Volumes 1 and 2, they are good, clean fun and a "must own" for any mystery lover. After having watched chopped up prints on TV for many years, its great to own pristine copies of these highly entertaining movies.

Charlie Chan Vol. 3 is a winner all around.......2007-09-06

The movies were beautifully, I dare say lovingly restored. It is a pleasure to watch them. And the special features, which include what is said to be the first ever appearance, though a very brief one, of CC in a movie, and the reading of the script of a lost CC film, are extremely interesting and worth watching.

We love all the old Charlie Chan movies.......2007-09-06

They don't make them like this anymore. If you like old movies you'll love this one.

a nostalgic delight.......2007-09-04

Chan films are still very entertaining, and their dvd release capitalises on this by decent restorations and nice artwork and packaging. The films in this third collection are uneven but interestingly diverse. My fave is The Black Camel, a more serious Chan film highlighted by some truly beautiful location photography of Hawaii. I must agree with a previous reviewer, however, that you do get a lot of flimsy cardboard and plastic for your money: discs housed in digipacks (rather than the usual junky plastic cases) and a sturdier box would have resulted in a far better package. Although the extra featurettes are a decent attempt to contextualise the movies, they also suffer from a very dull visual sense (lots of talking heads saying little) and a generalised, almost anti-intellectual approach - a more thorough examination of the era and the notion of "Orientalism", and the implications of a Swedish actor portraying a Chinese man, could have given the Chan films legitimate historical significance. As it is, you'll probably watch the featurettes once and forget them. At least we have Warner Oland's immensely charming portrayal of Chan to watch again and again.

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THE FUGITIVE
Finally!
Excellent, one of the best TV shows ever!
If You Like "The Fugitive" You will also Like "Route 66" which is released on October 23, 2007
The Fugitive Season 1 Volume one

The Fugitive - Season One, Vol. 1
Starring: David Janssen , Barry Morse , Bill Raisch , and sandy dennis
Manufacturer: Paramount Home Video
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Release Date: 2007-08-14

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The hunt for one of DVD's Most Wanted TV series is over! The Fugitive, ranked by TV Guide among the top 40 shows of all time, is just as gripping as when the falsely convicted Dr. Richard Kimble's "twisting and turning" odyssey to find his slain wife's real killer began nearly 45 years ago. David Janssen's Kimble is a TV icon (No. 22 on Bravo's list of the 100 Greatest TV Characters), the haunted, hunted man desperately trying to find the elusive one-armed man he witnessed fleeing his home on the night of the murder before the relentless Lt. Philip Gerard (Barry Morse) finds Kimble. But at the heart of these 15 inaugural black-and-white episodes is not so much the chase, but instead the compelling human dramas that convey "how it is" with Kimble, who moves from town to town, taking odd jobs, and reluctantly becoming involved in the lives of troubled strangers he meets. His presence is usually greeted with suspicion and hostility as in the episode "The Other Side of the Mountain," in which he no sooner enters a bar in a rundown mining town then the locals (led by a pre-Gomer Pyle Frank Sutton) rough him up.

The Fugitive has a palpable noir sensibility. In the first episode, an upstanding citizen (guest star Brian Keith) is actually an abusive husband, whose wife (Vera Miles) Kimble is compelled to protect. Acting at the husband's behest, two cops lean on Kimble to leave town. "Why would the average man be scared of the police?" one of them taunts Kimble. In "The Witch," Kimble nearly falls prey to mob justice after false accusations from a young girl. There are several Kimble-Gerard near misses, the most memorable occurring in the two-parter "Never Wave Goodbye," in which Kimble, tired of running, puts down roots as an apprentice sailmaker in Santa Barbara. In the storm-tossed climax, Kimble must decide whether to let Gerard drown or save his life. Essential to The Fugitive mythology is "The Girl from Little Egypt," in which Kimble, recuperating after being hit by a car, flashes back to the events preceding his wife's murder and his subsequent trial, conviction and escape from a Death Row-bound train. We also get our first, harrowing glimpse of the one-armed man (Bert Raisch). Another benchmark episode is "Home Is the Hunted," in which Kimble returns home following his father's heart attack and gets a less than warm welcome from his embittered brother (look for young Billy Mumy and Clint Howard as Kimble's nephews). The change of scenery in each episode allows for appearances by an impressive gallery of character actors, several at the beginning of their careers, including Sandy Dennis, Bruce Dern, Robert Duvall, Jack Klugman, and Jack Weston. No collector of classic TV can afford to let The Fugitive get away. --Donald Liebenson

Beyond The Fugitive

More Running From the Law on DVD
More 1960s TV

Stills from The Fugitive - Season One, Vol. 1 (click for larger image)

Product Description

Dr. Richard Kimble is accused to be the murderer of his wife. The night before his execution, he escapes. The only chance to prove his innocence is to find the man who killed his wife. Kimble, persecuted by the Lt. Gerard, risks his life several times when he shows his identity to help other people out of trouble.

Customer Reviews:

THE FUGITIVE.......2007-09-17

I have been checking your website waiting for The Fugitive to become available. I was so excited to see it had finally been released. I ordered it immediately and am so pleased with the quality. The picture is sharp and clear and the sound is excellent. I was 10 years old when The Fugitive first aired on September 17, 1963. I never missed an episode and I cried when "the running stopped". How wonderful to have something you loved as a child now available to enjoy over and over. I look forward to the other seasons becoming available. Thanks!

Finally!.......2007-09-16

It's embarassing to try and remember how many times I've checked online to see if CBS was ever going to release "The Fugitive" on DVD. This show is about twenty years before my time but got hooked on it in syndication in the 90's (thank you WWOR). After years of waiting, one of the best dramas of the 60s is here on DVD and it was worth the wait. There are 15 episodes in this collection (120 total in the series) Each episode looks and sounds terrific, I'm about 3/4 through my set (trying to take my time, not knowing when the next volume is coming) and have yet to see an episode I didn't think was amazing. David Janssen and Barry Morse are splendidly human and empathetic in their portrayals of prey and predator, all the guest stars (known and unknown) more than pull their weight and the constant unyeilding change of scenery really gives you an understanding of the oppressive nature of his involuntarily nomadic lifestyle.

This show is formulaic, but proves that following a formula doesn't have to be a shortcoming when the execution is outstanding. That's as much a credit to the writers as it is to the numerous directors who took the reigns from episode to episode; many of the directors and writers had backgrounds in film and it shows as every episode feels like a movie, filled with real emotional content (dare I say drama?), and good old-fashioned suspense. As a viewer you find yourself genuinely caring about the characters and almost stressing over their fates.

My only lament is the absence of special features (I know most of the people involved with the show have passed on but it would be nice to hear some anecdotes from Barry Morse at the least, somebody needs to put that man in an easy chair and just roll film, let him talk, it doesn't have to be an Orson Welles production...). But even with the absence of special features, this is a great buy for any fans of the show, any fans of the movie with Harrison Ford, any fans of great television, any fans of great storytelling and acting. Treat yourself to one of the bright points in American television, am positive this is one of the great TV-on-DVD purchases you can make, take a chance and discover!

Excellent, one of the best TV shows ever!.......2007-09-16

What can I say that hasn't been said already? I am very happy with the quality of the DVD and can't wait for Volume II, I wish they could have had some vintage behind the scenes or some interviews with surviving guest stars or some still alive? That would have been really cool. Either way, I remember watching this at 3am in the morning years ago on local TV, ah but those days are gone, now it is either Matlock (zzzzzzzzzz) or informercials.
The Fuguitve is one of the best written TV shows of all time and the acting is impecable by some of the golden age of TVs greatest American character actors.
This show is haunting and David Jansen is incredible. As is Barry Morse.
It doesn't get any better than this. I have been waiting a long time.

If You Like "The Fugitive" You will also Like "Route 66" which is released on October 23, 2007.......2007-09-16

Route 66 - Season 1, Vol. 1 is finally being released on DVD on 10//23/07! The Fugitive and Route 66 are my all time favorite television dramas! Parmamount/CBS DVD did an excellent job with the transfer of the Fugitive. I taped this show when it was A&E and just threw my VHS tapes in the trash. I HATE!!!! that they split the seasons up to make money. I'd rather pay the extra $$$ to keep the season whole. They did the same to the Streets of San Francisco too, I wish they would stop it! In any event this DVD is well worth the money it looks great, sounds great and is better than anything on TV today... Please release the next part NOW!!! You know I will I buy it despite my objections!

The Fugitive Season 1 Volume one.......2007-09-15

This series stands the test of time. The episodes are still gripping and emotionally involving, but without any over the top violence or language. For example, the meeting between the two protagonists in "Nightmare at Northoak" is one of the best encounters ever to take place on television. I was totally absorbed by the series as a teenager, and still have not seen it enough. I would rate this as one of the best dramatic series ever, and it is past time it should be available in its entirety.

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Still OK
Obtaining Randy Newman's Soundtrack of Monk
Not As Good
I'm hooked
Monk - Season Five

Monk - Season Five
Director: Jerry Levine , Stephen Cragg , Michael Nankin , Adam Arkin , and Kevin Inch
Manufacturer: Universal Studios
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ASIN: B000OHZKZ4
Release Date: 2007-06-26

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It's time to tidy up for another season with Primetime Emmy Award and Golden Globe winner Tony Shalhoub in all 16 Season Five episodes of Monk, television's most fresh and funny series. Gumshoe Adrian Monk would never actually have gum on his well-polished shoes: in addition to intellect and instinct, he also has Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. Though his eccentric traits bewilder his colleagues Natalie Teeger (Traylor Howard), Captain Stottlemeyer (Ted Levine) and Lieutenant Disher (Jason Gray-Stanford), Monk's attention to detail keeps crime—and grime—off the streets. Included in this highly collectible, 4-disc set are both the black & white and color versions of the noir-style episode "Mr. Monk and the Leper," obsessively good bonus features and the pilot episode of the hit comedy-drama Psych. Follow the clues to Season Five of Monk, the quirky and original show TV Guide hails as "alternatively hilarious and touching."

Customer Reviews:

Still OK.......2007-09-16

Monk - Season Five
The season 5 maintains what you would expect. It still doesn't go down.
If you have liked the others, you will like this one.

Obtaining Randy Newman's Soundtrack of Monk.......2007-09-16

I know wrong place but does any person out there know where I can get the Monk Soundtrack with Randy Newman?
Regards
RogerCained

Not As Good.......2007-09-15

I'm a fan of Monk but this season was not as humourous as the others. There seem to be less emphasis on stories and more 'play' on Monk's hangups. Previously I found there was a decent balance of the two.
Quite frankly I found the 'leper' episodes, (Mr. Monk and the Leper), to be complete con jobs showing one in colour and the other in black and white. Why? There was no reason as far as I can see other than to fill up DVD space and swizzing fans in the process.
There was also no real update on Monk's progress on finding out who killed his wife.
I sincerely hope future episodes will better than this one and that this season was a minor blip for an otherwise great series.

I'm hooked.......2007-08-30

I'm hooked on this show. I have every episode available on DVD. It's funny and interesting. Seriously, I watch about 2-3 DVD episodes a week... and I watch some of them over and over again because I like them so much.

Monk - Season Five.......2007-08-28

I love Monk. I'm trying to get every season. I enjoy his antics and his wry sense of humor. I hope he stays on the air for a very long time.

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Young Frankenstien
One of Mel Brook's masterpieces..
"Elevate Me!", "What Knockers!"...Classic!!!
Brooks best
Young Frankenstein

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Starring: Gene Wilder , Peter Boyle , Marty Feldman , Madeline Kahn , and Cloris Leachman
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ASIN: B000G6BLWE
Release Date: 2006-09-05

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If you were to argue that Mel Brooks's Young Frankenstein ranks among the top-ten funniest movies of all time, nobody could reasonably dispute the claim. Spoofing classic horror in the way that Brooks's previous film Blazing Saddles sent up classic Westerns, the movie is both a loving tribute and a raucous, irreverent parody of Universal's classic horror films Frankenstein (1931) and Bride of Frankenstein (1935). Filming in glorious black and white, Brooks re-created the Frankenstein laboratory using the same equipment from the original Frankenstein (courtesy of designer Kenneth Strickfaden), and this loving attention to physical and stylistic detail creates a solid foundation for nonstop comedy. The story, of course, involves Frederick Frankenstein (Gene Wilder) and his effort to resume experiments in re-animation pioneered by his late father. (He's got some help, since dad left behind a book titled How I Did It.) Assisting him is the hapless hunchback Igor (Marty Feldman) and the buxom but none-too-bright maiden Inga (Teri Garr), and when Frankenstein succeeds in creating his monster (Peter Boyle), the stage is set for an outrageous revision of the Frankenstein legend. With comedy highlights too numerous to mention, Brooks guides his brilliant cast (also including Cloris Leachman, Madeline Kahn, Kenneth Mars, and Gene Hackman in a classic cameo role) through scene after scene of inspired hilarity. Indeed, Young Frankenstein is a charmed film, nothing less than a comedy classic, representing the finest work from everyone involved. Not one joke has lost its payoff, and none of the countless gags have lost their zany appeal. From a career that includes some of the best comedies ever made, this is the film for which Mel Brooks will be most fondly remembered. Befitting a classic, the Special Edition DVD includes audio commentary by Mel Brooks, a "making of" documentary, interviews with the cast, hilarious bloopers and outtakes, and the original theatrical trailers. No video library should be without a copy of Young Frankenstein. And just remember--that's Fronkensteen. --Jeff Shannon

Description

Mel Brooks' monstrously crazy tribute to Mary Shelley's classic pokes hilarious fun at just about every Frankenstein movie ever made. Summoned by a will to his late grandfather's castle in Transylvania, young Dr. Frankenstein (Gene Wilder) soon discovers the scientist's step-by-step manual explaining how to bring a corpse to life. Assisted by the hunchback Igor (Marty Feldman) and the curvaceous Ings (Teri Garr), he creates a monster (Peter Boyle) who only wants to be loved.

Customer Reviews:

Young Frankenstien.......2007-09-05

I recived the movie the next day. The movie and service was great, I was so impressed with the service that I ordered 2 more movies for friends.
Delores

One of Mel Brook's masterpieces.........2007-08-13

In my oppinion, this is one of Mel Brooks best movies and one of the best comedies EVER! Great DVD!

"Elevate Me!", "What Knockers!"...Classic!!!.......2007-08-02

Truley one of the funniest movies ever made! This is Mel Brooks at his very best along with a superb cast. This movie has made millions of people laugh, (hysterically!), for years. One of the funniest scenes is when the Creature rapes Elizabeth, but she's so overcome by his "size" she bursts out singing "Oh sweet mystery of life at last I've found you!" That scene is one of the funniest ever filmed, and highly worth metioning! Other scenes, and quotes include: "Putin' on the Ritz!", "Put the candle back!", "What Knockers", Elevate Me!" "Frau Blucher", (horses whining hysterically!) "Abby Normal", and on, and on, and on... Also, I believe the term "blucher" is German for glue. Hell, if I were a horse I'd whine too!

You simply can't go wrong this classic comedy. It is sure to put a smile on your face and have you quoting the characters lines for years to come. Way to go Mel Brooks, Gene Wilder, Cloris Leachman, & Teri Garr!

As for Marty Feldman, Peter Boyle and Madeline Kahn: You all are true comdey legends. God bless you all, and may you all rest in peace.

Fredrick: "Igor. Will you give me a hand with the bags?"
Igor: "Certainly. You take the blonde and I'll take the one in the turban!"

Deserves more than five stars. WAY MORE!!!

Brooks best.......2007-07-29

Although 'Blazing Saddles' is better remembered and 'The Producers' more critically acclaimed (Mel Brooks won an Oscar for the screenplay), Young Frankenstein is the best and the funniest film he has ever made. Its a wonderful comedic homage to the original James Whale films made back in the 1930's. So this is much more than just a parody. The original sets were recreated, in the same location, and the film is shot in black and white which brings back happy memories of Bride of Frankenstein (itself a black comedy).

Mel Brooks was very lucky to have Gene Wilder as leading actor for his best films. In the 1960's and 1970's Wilder was a comedy actor without peer. Effortlessly funny, and here right from his opening scene, at a teaching Hospital he's brilliant. The classic moment in this scene is his growing anger whilst holding a scalpel. Well you can guess what happens... Wilder does it with brilliant comic timing. Seeing the film again recently it struck me that Wilder would have made a great silent comedy star. Evidence of just how good Wilder was in this era, is that he even out performs the late Marty Feldman. The rest of the cast are nearly as good with Cloris Leachman and Peter Boyle both giving marvellous performances.

Gene Wilder also gets writing credits with Brooks as well and between them they produced a great script with a stream a great one-liners:

Frankenstein: Igor, would you give me a hand with the bags?
Igor: [doing a Groucho Marx] Certainly, you take the blonde and I'll take the one in the turban.

The DVD has some great extras, with the commentry by Mel Brooks being a particular highlight. Its both informative and funny. I haven't watched the documentary on the DVD yet. Overall this is a superb disc and a film that should be in everybodies collection.

Young Frankenstein.......2007-07-16

I LOVE this movie!! That's why I had to own it--it's a classic. Funny stuff.

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Heavy-handed but excellent
Good Wilder, Good Douglas
Shocking disappointment!!!!!
Ace In the Hole
Prescient

Ace in the Hole - Criterion Collection
Starring: Kirk Douglas
Director: Billy Wilder
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ASIN: B000PKG6OE
Release Date: 2007-07-17

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The character of newspaperman Chuck Taylor (Kirk Douglas) is best summed up by an astonished bystander (herself no soft touch): "I met a lot of hard-boiled eggs in my time, but you--you're 20 minutes!" Meet the "hero" of Billy Wilder's corrosive 1951 classic Ace in the Hole (a.k.a. The Big Carnival), a former big-time reporter whose reputation is so tarnished he's now at an Albuquerque rag, chasing down local-interest stuff. Until, that is, a local miner gets stuck in a cave--a situation that Taylor not only exploits but actually manipulates, the better to improve his career chances. Wilder got the idea for the movie from the real-life media circus that followed the Floyd Collins story (Collins was trapped in a cave for over a week in 1925). Needless to say, the opportunities for displaying greed and venality are fully drawn out by Wilder; indeed, the film looks unbelievably prescient from a modern perspective of media overload.

Although Wilder had scored a success with Sunset Boulevard just a year earlier, he misread the public's ability to stare into the merciless mirror he held up to them in Ace in the Hole. The movie bombed. Paramount changed the title to The Big Carnival, thus wrecking one of Wilder's most acidic puns, but it didn't help. It also doesn't matter: Ace in the Hole is one of the truly grown-up movies of its time, and age has only improved it. Wilder's ear for cynical dialogue is honed to its sharpest point, and Kirk Dou