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Film Noir Collection [DVD]

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4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (29 customer reviews)
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  • Format: Box set, PAL
  • Language: English
  • Subtitles: English
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Number of discs: 9
  • Classification: PG
  • Studio: Universal Pictures
  • DVD Release Date: 15 Oct 2007
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (29 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B000UWXM1C
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 3,596 in Film & TV (See Top 100 in Film & TV)

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Product Description

This 9 disc film noir collection includes legendary titles: The Killers; Double Indemnity; The Big Steal; Crossfire; Out of the Past; The Blue Dahlia; The Glass Key; This Gun For Hire; and Murder, My Sweet. A truly memorable box set.

Synopsis

Features the film noir titles The Killers (1946), Double Indemnity, The Big Steal, Crossfire, Out of the Past, The Blue Dahlia, The Glass Key, This Gun For Hire, and Farewell My Lovely.


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218 of 220 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Wise guy eh? 29 Mar 2008
Format:DVD
This collection is great value for money, you truly do get a lot of bang for your buck. As someone pretty new to film noir, I'm glad I took the risk on this box, having never seen any of the films before. I was previously just a fan of Bogart (The Maltese Falcon, The Big Sleep), now I'm in love with noir.

The films range from tragic tales of good people led astray (The Killers, Double Indemnity) to entertaining detective stories with plenty of laughs along the way (Murder My Sweet). It's a cliché to say so, but they really don't make 'em like this anymore.

The odd film out is definitely The Big Steal. Firstly, (as Amazon fails to mention) it's the colorized version - although I don't especially mind, I had never seen a colorized film before so it was educational in that respect. Secondly, it's less a true noir, more a comedic crime caper starring noir stalwarts Robert Mitchum, Jane Greer and William Bendix. It's an entertaining film but it doesn't hold as much re-watch value as the rest of the collection.

My only other complaint is the packaging. The cigarette packet design is lovely, but the information on the back is misleading. For example, This Gun For Hire is dated 1947, when it was actually released five years earlier. It is just a small thing, but it was a bit confusing seeing "the first pairing of Alan Ladd and Veronica Lake" is supposedly from 1947, when another of their films was dated 1946.

However, considering how much entertainment this collection has provided, it would be churlish to give it anything but the five stars it surely deserves.
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122 of 124 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars An unbeatable collection of classic Film Noir 21 Dec 2008
Format:DVD
Inside the big black cigarette box (a fair indication of the dangerously addictive quality of its contents), each film comes in its own case; and there isn't much apart from the films on the disks. Fortunately, special features and other such padding are not required to make these films great value for money and excellent entertainment. There is no filler in this set. All the films included are superb, and make an ideal introduction to the genre, at an ideal price.

With top writers like Dashiell Hammett, Raymond Chandler, Grahame Greene and Ernest Hemingway, directors like Billy Wilder, Edward Dmytryk, and Don Siegel, and featuring early starring roles for Robert Mitchum, Burt Lancaster, Alan Ladd and top-notch femme-fatale turns by Veronica Lake, Ava Gardner, Barbara Stanwyck, and Gloria Grahame (among others), you will not be disappointed.

Personal favourites among the nine are The Glass Key (with Alan Ladd being somewhat of a psycho), This Gun For Hire (with Alan Ladd being a complete psycho and Veronica Lake doing a rather kinky dance number in fishing waders), Murder My Sweet (Dick Powell doing a very good Philip Marlowe, comfortably the equal of Bogart's in The Big Sleep), not to mention the unmatched tension of Double Indemnity.

If there are weak points, then perhaps The Blue Dahlia is let down a little by the studio-mandated ending, and Crossfire by the somewhat heavy-handed spelling out of the film's message at the end. But both are excellent films nevertheless. And The Big Steal, despite a cast of noir stalwarts, is not really a film noir, except at odd moments, especially in the colourised version included here - but this is an interesting novelty in itself, and one that probably does better justice to the sunlit outdoor Mexican locations of the film than the original black-and-white would have done.
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23 of 23 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars FILM NOIR COLLECTION IS TERRIFIC VALUE 13 May 2009
Format:DVD
Normally in box sets you get two or three worthwhile films and one that badly lets the standard down... but not here: nine films ranging from a very good watch to undeniable classic status and all made during 'noir's' American heyday between 1942 and 1949. My only disappointment with this set is that having made a commendable selection of movie choices the print of 'The Big Steal' is colourised; it's a decent picture and worthy of inclusion but this colour version rather negates its 'noirishness'.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Genius
This is a fantastic collection to own. Brilliant quality of sound and picture. It includes my favourite, The Blue Dahlia, plus The Killers with Burt Lancaster at his most... Read more
Published 1 day ago by PATRICE SMITHERINGALE
5.0 out of 5 stars "THE BIG STEAL"- SET YOUR TV COLOUR TO ZERO
Regarding "The Big Steal" which premiered Sept 7th 1949 in Black & White and is included as a modern colourised version here -
Using your TV remote (not the DVD player remote)... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Mr J H
5.0 out of 5 stars Real Classics
Great collection with not a duffer in sight. My personal favourites the Alan Ladd and Veronica Lake (hubba-hubba! Read more
Published 3 months ago by Tony T
4.0 out of 5 stars Good Noir Selection
Overall very pleased with the selection only a few dudsw. Was not pleased with the colourised version. I prefer my Noir's in their original format. Read more
Published 3 months ago by james
4.0 out of 5 stars Will leave you wanting more
Brilliant! Being a novice to the world of film noir, this was a great way of getting started. I have often considered taking time out to watch some of the old Hollywood classics... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Hawkwood
4.0 out of 5 stars Incredible Collection....BUT let down by some poor transfers...
I was very excited when I came across this product and immediately ordered it. While these films are all incredible (and a fitting starter pack to the Film Noir genre), some of the... Read more
Published 7 months ago by Laura
2.0 out of 5 stars Misleading
Excellent for the price if your hearing's good. If not, note that, despite what it says on the box and on Amazon, only 4 of the films have subtitles. Read more
Published 11 months ago by ScepticAl
5.0 out of 5 stars lovely nostalgia
great value box set. if you like old black and white thrillers this is a great buy. Some well known and some more obscure titles, lovely wet afternoon viewing.
Published 13 months ago by mousestum
3.0 out of 5 stars Mainly historical interest
Certainly value at less than £13, but these films noir are films rusty in places, and some creak a bit. Double Indemnity is in a different class to the others. Read more
Published 13 months ago by Anthony
5.0 out of 5 stars Out of the past...
I have derived so much pleasure from this set that any quibbles I may have (is The Big Steal strictly Noir, should it have been colourised? Read more
Published 19 months ago by GlynLuke
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