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The Black Dahlia [DVD]

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2.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (63 customer reviews)
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  • Format: PAL
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: 15
  • Studio: Ev
  • DVD Release Date: 22 Jan 2007
  • Run Time: 121 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 2.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (63 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B000L42MSS
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 8,490 in Film & TV (See Top 100 in Film & TV)

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Product Description

Thriller based on the novel by James Ellroy. Elizabeth Short (Mia Kirshner) was a struggling actress looking to make a name for herself in 1940s Tinseltown. When police discover Elizabeth's body cut clean in half and with all of her organs missing, ex-pugilist detectives Lee Blanchard (Aaron Eckhart) and Bucky Bleichert (Josh Hartnett) are the men charged with cracking the case and apprehending the killer. As Blanchard's marriage to Kay (Scarlett Johansson) begins to suffer due to his obsession with the sensational crime, his partner Bleichert discovers a troubling link between the victim and the mysterious Madeleine Linscott (Hilary Swank), a prominent socialite and daughter of one of the town's most connected key players.

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THIS DVD IS EX-DISPLAY NEW BUT NOT SEALED - BECOMING VERY COLLECTABLE NOW - RARE TO FIND -The case may be slightly shop soiled but the disc has been kept in a plastic disc sleeve in a dry area.

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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Pay attention, I'll be asking questions later 7 Mar 2008
By Charles Vasey TOP 500 REVIEWER VINE™ VOICE
Format:DVD
A complex who-dunnit with a good layer of Raymond Chandler hard-boiled dialogue laid on a specific era in America. You need to keep your wits about you to follow the plot which has more twists than a very twisty twisted thing. It isn't LA Confidential (though it comes from the same novel) but it's not bad if you enjoy processing clues.
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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars Not up to expectations 5 Nov 2007
Format:DVD
The problem I faced with "The Black Dahlia" is that, from the outset, it had two things to live up to. Not meeting either of these would result in a review that could never reach overly positive. The two things were a) the source novel, and b) that OTHER James Ellroy novel-film "LA Confidential", which I thought was near flawless. I am afraid to say, that despite my attempt to put these two out my mind as I watched, I felt the need to compare and contrast throughout. And, quite simply, long story short and all, it doesn't meet my high standards.
Oh don't get me wrong, its not by any means rubbish. The spot on performances of Josh Hartnett, Aaron Eckhart, Scarlet Johanson and Hilary Swank are all very watchable, and indeed the ensemble cast make for a good two hours entertainment. But it simply doesn't grip like the novel, which for me was unputdownable, nor does it have the directorial panache and fizz of LA Confidential. The look of the film doesn't match the film noir style its suited for - it looks TOO much as if it's a film full of actors playing as if they're in the past, as opposed to other film noirs, such as de Palma's previous "Untouchables" which looks as if the actors have been plucked out of their necessary time zones. Whether the fault is down to set design, costume, acting or directing, I don't know, but, importantly, it simply doesn't FEEL genuine enough.
Some of the highlights from the novel make it through - the comment about the dog collecting the paper was a laugh out loud comment in the book, and it is quite rightly kept for the novel.
Also, the denouement seems a bit rushed. When reading the book I remember having ideas about the ending, and who the various bad guys would be. Where as in this, it all seems plumped on the viewer in one fell swoop, giving no sense of satisfaction even if you were wrong in your prediction.

So overall, it's a good entertaining film, but not the classic it should have / could have been.
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18 of 23 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Pay attention and be impressed 24 Feb 2007
By Kit
Format:DVD
I rented this film and then before I watched it I saw the review ratings, and absolutely dreaded the thought of wasting two hours on this film. I therefore ignored the film for a day and I have just watched it. By the four stars I have given I can conclude that this film is actually pretty good.

At no moment in the film did I lose interest and the story, directing and characters were engaging and the plot was interesting and at some points genuinely chilling and dramatic. It was a
film that I therefore enjoyed. I think the setting and flair of the film is very much in the mould of LA Confidential and Chinatown.

I could not give the film five stars because the film really is quite difficult to follow at times. My advice to anyone intending to watch the film is this is a really good film but pay attention and try to remember the names of the characters. It is extremely difficult to follow the plot precisely and I think a second viewing would be helpful, but in the end the story fits nicely, and even if you don't quite follow what is going on the directing, music and acting is nevertheless compelling.

I think that a different reason why the film has received bad reviews on this site is because the film is based on a book, and normally a person who has experienced one form of media on the story ends up disliking the new media. I have not read the book and I won't because of the above reasoning, but I think that for anyone who has not read the book I really can't see how if with a little attention this film cannot impress.
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1.0 out of 5 stars arghh!
Got this for book club and we were all appalled by the awful print, shocking spelling errors - and i dont mean Americanisms! Read more
Published 3 months ago by M. Cottee
3.0 out of 5 stars Better Read
Some tales are better in book form. Having read the book and used my imagination I found the nuances missing, although well acted.
Published 3 months ago by O. McGonagle
3.0 out of 5 stars DVD good - book better (again)
Book 10 out of 10, film (seen on dvd) 7 out of 10.
Despite credible non flashy ensemble acting and technical departments working well, this just does not distil to screen as... Read more
Published 14 months ago by Man from poundstretcher
1.0 out of 5 stars If I could give it less than one star I would!
The original novel is extremely detailed and far too big a subject to be melted down into a film. It spans many years but the investigations twist & turn, never going anywhere and... Read more
Published 15 months ago by Inkwork
3.0 out of 5 stars All fur coat and no knickers
After reading the source novel some time ago I was keen to see what Brian De Palma would do with his big screen treatment. Read more
Published 21 months ago by Scaroth, Last of the Jagaroth
1.0 out of 5 stars TURGID PAP !
NEVER before have I watched a movie and immediately afterwards felt so incensed that I felt compelled to leave a review. Read more
Published 22 months ago by W. A. Armstrong
4.0 out of 5 stars Hard Men and Femme fatales
This film is a twisty thriller which has many plot strands not just the grisly Black Dahlia murder. In many ways the films plot is more like De Palma's BodyDouble, Snake Eyes or... Read more
Published on 16 May 2011 by j.r
4.0 out of 5 stars Show me the bodies
It took two attempts till I eventually arrived at the end. The film can be a noir tour de force with its impressive sets, cinematography and attention to detail....but. Read more
Published on 5 Mar 2011 by Dr. Delvis Memphistopheles
4.0 out of 5 stars Pleasantly surprised
I'm really surprised by the other reviews of this film. I thought it was excellent. Mind you I watched it on TV after channel flicking and hadn't heard of it before, so maybe... Read more
Published on 26 Dec 2010 by Hazel Ra
5.0 out of 5 stars The Black Dahlia
Black Dahlia

This is the fictionalised story by James Elroy is of the real Black Dahlia murder of 1947,a crime which is officially unsolved, inspite of several good... Read more
Published on 23 Oct 2010 by Mr. M. Sanders
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