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46 of 46 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
We've been pretty lucky in America during the past five years of the DVD boom. (I know DVD has been around twice that, but it's only the past five years the studios have started listening to you and I about what WE want on DVD) I've gotten to see more quality Hammer Studio releases of wonderful movies, like "The Abominable Snowman", then I ever did during the vhs era. And a lot of this thanks goes to AnchorBay Entertainment, who went out of their way to get permission to release them, in their original aspect ratio, and in the best possible shape they could find. This DVD is one of the gems of my collection.
The picture quality is stunning for such an old film. And to know that many of the outdoor and indoor Himalayan sets were put together in England is astounding. The sound is crips and clean. And the picture is animorphic Widescreen for those lucky enough to have a Widescreen TV.
If you don't know the story, briefly, Dr. John Rollason (Cushing) is a gentle, humane scientist working in the Himalayas with his wife and friend/co-worker, supposedly catalouging rare plantlife in a hostile region. We discover shortly that American explorer and exploiter, Tom Friend (Forrest Tucker) and his partner (Played by Robert Brown) are hooking up with Rollason for an expedition to find the one, true Yeti. Both men are driven, one by the purity of science and humanity, the other by his greed and hunger for fame. They are pushed to the limits in an hostile world that can kill at anytime. And when they come face-to-face with the Yeti, the clash of personalities no longer matters, because each man must now face his own fears alone with the only true weapons that will work; their strengths, and their weaknesses.
This was a pretty giant production for Hammer. And they handled it wonderfully, giving us B-Horror hungry fans something a giant step above flesh-eating monsters and alien invaders; they gave us an intellegent, thinking-man's adventure story.
14 of 14 people found the following review helpful
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Format:VHS Tape
"The Abominable Snowman of the Himalayas" finds botanist John Rollason (Peter Cushing) encounters American Tom Friend (Forrest Tucker) at a monastery and joins a sortie led by Friend to find the legendary Yeti. The crass American wants to bring the Abominable Snowman back as a carnival exhibit. However accidents, Friend's recklessness and the Yeti methodically reduce the membership of the expedition. Finally, only Friend and Rollason are left to face the Yeti. This 1957 film was one of the earliest Hammer pictures, made just before "The Curse of Frankenstein" put the studio on the map and created its signature style. The script by Nigel Kneale is actually adapted from "The Creature," a one-act teleplay broadcast in 1955 that also starred Cushing. As the creator of the Quartermass series, Kneale's scripts for "The Quartermass Experiment" (a.k.a. "The Creeping Unknown") and "The Enemy from Space" (a.k.a "Quartermass II") had laid the foundation for Hammer's future success. Again director Val Guest was brought in to work behind the camera. Kneale's script is first rate and suffers only at the end when the confrontation with the Yeti fails to meet our heightened expectations. Guest's direction is limited because the set for the Himalayan mountainside was on the studio's back lot, intercut with stock footage of mountaineering that fails to convey any sense of reality. Cushing's performance is solid, as you would expect, and he works well off the blustery Tucker, who gets to ham it up as the high-handed American. This DVD includes audio commentary by Guest and Kneale, the original theatrical trailer, and the Peter Cushing segment from "World of Hammer."
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase
After my review's of two other Hammer films from Icon (Quatermass Experiment/Quatermass 2 and X the Unknown) I was very trepidatious, to say the least, about this DVD. However of the three it's most certainly the best. Icon have retained the original aspect ratio and the picture (while not outstanding) is good enough and the sound is a similar story. It's a relief as this is a great film with the legendary Peter Cushing and thankfully the quality of print does not spoil the enjoyment. It's a shame this didn't extend to the others I purchased and have sadly had to return for a refund. I'm glad to say this film is recommended.
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R.I.P Peter Cushing, gone but not Forgot.
Being a big Fan of Hammer, this Movie has always stood out to me, in the fact that it was not a Horror as such, and i know Hammer Fans will say "Yeah well not all Hammer Films were... Read more
Published 28 days ago by Darren
3.0 out of 5 stars
some things are best remembered fondly..
oh how things change!
In 1978,As a ten year old illicitly watching this on an old portable with headphones in, way past bedtime,
I had lay awake all night with eyes like... Read more
In 1978,As a ten year old illicitly watching this on an old portable with headphones in, way past bedtime,
I had lay awake all night with eyes like... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Bucephalus*
3.0 out of 5 stars
The Abominable Snowman
Liked this film. The 'Snowman creatures' were a bit silly but am a big fan of Peter Cushing, so anything he does is OK by me!
Published 4 months ago by Georgina Voller
5.0 out of 5 stars
snowman
I LOVE THIS FILM ONLY HAD THIS ON VHS SO IT WAS GREAT TO SEE IT AGAIN ONE OF MY FAVORATE FILMS THANK YOU VERY MUCH
Published 9 months ago by chris
5.0 out of 5 stars
An early Hammer classic
This review relates to the DD edition of this movie - a company which seems all but defunct at this stage. Read more
Published 14 months ago by Autonome
4.0 out of 5 stars
surprisingly good intelligent adventure story.
As a fan of Nigel Kneale and Quatermass, I snapped this up as soon as I realised It was a NK script.This is a British Horror /Adventure movie from 1957. Read more
Published 15 months ago by M P Hall
4.0 out of 5 stars
the great Peter Cushing
This is a very good film and is recommended. Cushing fans buy it.Atmostheric and kinda spooky. The abominable snowman effects wow.
Published 15 months ago by J. Tompkins
3.0 out of 5 stars
The best film ever made about the Yeti
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Published 15 months ago by Carpo Collins
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Published 17 months ago by Trevor Willsmer
5.0 out of 5 stars
Classic Hammer with bags of atmosphere
This is great stuff, just great... Peter Cushing really was a magnificent actor, and his performance here is as earthy and believeable as ever. Read more
Published 19 months ago by Robster
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