North by Northwest is one of Hitchcock's great thrillers. Cary Grant and Eva Marie Saint star. The mistaken identity plot plays well to Grants strengths as the man confused by the insistence of others that he is George Kaplan, the mysterious spy. The balance between thriller and comedy is very well judged. The look of this movie is the key to its success along with the many set pieces. The frantic struggle of Grant against the hood's attempts to pour a bottle of scotch down his throat conveys real violence and panic.
I Confess is better remembered for its star, Montgomery Clift, than as one of Hitchcock's great movies but it is still powerful stuff. The theme is a strong one that has been copied and adapted elsewhere. Clift's character ... Read More:
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Firstly, this is NOT - EMPHATICALLY NOT - the 1958 original. The opening contains a rationalisation of the restoration process, the screen credits are removed, and - most importantly - Henry Mancini's magnificent score is removed. If this doesn't bother you, then this ranks alongside The Maltese Falcon and The Third Man as among the greatest films of the Black and White era. Film historians and Universal Pictures please take note *This film rightly became a classic before anyone "restored" it*, and it should be available in a 2-disc edition (Somewhat in the way Blade Runner now is). Having said all that, Awesome Orson was never better than here - his portrayal of the fall of Hank Quinlan is breathtaking, and with fine performances from Charlton Heston, ... Read More:
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It is easy when the war is on everyone knows what the mission is. that is win the war. When it finishes the allies decided to try the Nazis for war crimes.
This is a harrowing film as they try to put the Nazi judges on trail. They were part of the establishment that backed Hitler and as a result gave his regime legitimacy. It is harrowing because we know that if we were put in the same position we would have great difficulty not going along with what happens.
We do it now. We invade Iraq and whether it was legal or not we are all responsible as it is our government that did it with our compliance. We voted them in and we are a democracy.
This film sizzles. Many criticise the chemistry but this is not a love at first sight film this is a winning of a girl's heart from a younger more handsome man.
Full of charm and craft and more humour than any other Hepburn film.
My wife and I simply fell in love with this story and it is now our favourite Audrey Hepburn film and it shares alot of similarities with our second favourite Roman Holiday. William Holden is not as good as Gregory Peck, but then again very few can match him. I felt that some of the lack of charm in the performance seemed to reflect the character; a cynical, heavy drinking 'hack' who finds a new passion for his work and life.
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So that you know what great value for money this set really is, here's a list of movies contained in this box set.
I can understand why you might be wary of spending your hard earned cash on this box set when Amazon have unaccountably failed to list the movies it contains... odd since the Amazon DVD rental system provides a complete list - so the info is in Amazon's databases somewhere...c'mon Amazon I thought you were slicker than that!
Anyway, here's the list of the 6 movies contained in this box set:
The Lady is Willing,
Shanghai Express (highly recommended by me, see those breathtaking railway station sets!)
So that you know what great value for money this set really is, here's a list of movies contained in this box set.
I can understand why you might be wary of spending your hard earned cash on this box set when Amazon have unaccountably failed to list the movies it contains... odd since the Amazon DVD rental system provides a complete list - so the info is in Amazon's databases somewhere...c'mon Amazon I thought you were slicker than that!
Anyway, here's the list of the 6 movies contained in this box set:
The Lady is Willing,
Shanghai Express (highly recommended by me, see those breathtaking railway station sets!)
So that you know what great value for money this set really is, here's a list of movies contained in this box set.
I can understand why you might be wary of spending your hard earned cash on this box set when Amazon have unaccountably failed to list the movies it contains... odd since the Amazon DVD rental system provides a complete list - so the info is in Amazon's databases somewhere...c'mon Amazon I thought you were slicker than that!
Anyway, here's the list of the 6 movies contained in this box set:
The Lady is Willing,
Shanghai Express (highly recommended by me, see those breathtaking railway station sets!)
i would strongly recommend this box set to any western fan,james stewart is a fantastic actor who excels in western films.shenandoah was an exceptional film that i had'nt seen before while the man from laramie and 2 rode together are very good films ,i have yet to view the other film yet so can't comment but the 3 films i have watched delighted me they will be viewed many more times.great entertainment treat yourself.
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This must stands up along side 'It's A Wonderful Life' for a quality Jimmy Stuart film. A great story: Mild mannered sheriff arrives to clean up a town run by crooks and gunslingers. Marlene Dietrich plays a superb saloon singer and 'moll', anyone who has seen 'Blazing Saddles' can see where Brookes got his character from, which is a homage rather than a lampoon. A classic western which manages to encompass suspense,comedy, romance and vivid characterization. Hollywood at its very best.
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