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GRANT C-CARY GRANT BOX SET (DVD/5 DISC)
One of the Best SetsReviewed by Charles Gaines, 2010-01-05
This set contains five wonderful, great, All-Time Classics. There
are no turkeys in this set. His Girl Friday and The Awful Truth are
two of the best comedies of remarriage ever made. Holiday is a
wonderful with Kathrine Hepburn. The Talk of the Town contains many
philosophical ideas concerning laws. Only Angels Have Wings has
Grant in an unusual role, but it is a wonderful film.
This set has five of the greatest films and is the best Cary Grant
box set out there.
The unfolds to display the five discs and it even contains
postcards that contain the posters and screen shots for each
film.
Here is my advice: BUY THIS SET. It could be my favorite box set
available.
This is the Cary Grant I will always remember!Reviewed by Robert Badgley, 2008-12-21
The films of the 30s and 40s with Cary Grant saw a film actor on
the rise and his final ascension into superstardom.Some prefer his
50s and onward persona of suave and sophistication.While I liked
the on screen Grant of that era too it is this time period I
believe that shows Grant at his best.Here was an actor with great
energy,charm,charisma and an understated depth and range in his
acting.This collection from Columbia is a great showcase for Grant
and a must have for all of his fans.
There are five films included here;Holiday,Only Angels Have
Wings,The Talk of the Town,His Girl Friday and The Awful
Truth.
All are top notch and delightful films in their own rights and have
strong leading ladies for Grant to play with.
Holiday is a film which I have not seen for some 35 years and it
was a welcome sight.But as others have noted before me it is not
available as a seperate release,and I can see why the film execs
have NOT picked it as such;it ranges from good condition to
poor.This film has been restored through UCLA using material from
their archives,Columbia and The Library of Congress.And when one
has to get elements from three seperate sources,the alarm bells go
off in my head.
To start with from the opening credits to a good 15 minutes into
the film,the picture seems slighly cropped,that is to say, we seem
to be looking closer at everything than we should.Heads are
precariously close to the top of the frame.Compare this to the
other films and you'll see what I mean.Also there is a scene where
Hepburn meets Cary's friends.I got the impression the friends got a
little too cosy with her a little too quickly than they should
have,possibly as a result of some slight footage being left
out.When you have to get your build elements from three different
sources then the odds are a)neither source has a complete print(or
a decent working one) and b)some film may be left out/lost.But this
is only my impressions/oppinions.
Most of the other films are generally in very good condition,some a
little more grainy than others but good nonetheless.If I was to
rate them all from the best to the worst,as far as condition goes,I
would put Only Angels Have Wings and The Talk of Town in a two way
tie for first,His Girl Friday and The Awful Truth in a two way tie
for second and Holiday as a more distant third.
As I mentioned previously Grant's range can not be stated enough.He
plays everything from a husband going through a divorce,a jungle
pilot,a newspaper editor,a disenchanted husband to be and an
innocent criminal on the lamb.All are embued with Grant's ineffable
charm and charisma and the humour that plays out in each film is of
a quite human and realistic nature.It is the latter that helps draw
the viewer into the film and makes them care about the characters
much more than they otherwise would.Two of the directors Leo McCary
and George Stevens(The Awful Truth and The Talk of the Town
respectively)are directly descended from working very closely with
Laurel and Hardy.That type of humanistic,realistic,gentle and very
funny humour is evident throughout those films especially.And no
matter where the plots go,and some get pretty serious at times,they
always in the end stay the steady course knowing in the end Grant's
character will end on a little higher note than he began.
This set of five DVDS comes in a big slipcase with fold out
holders.You will have no complaints as to the discs coming loose.In
fact I have to say if anything these discs are a little TOO tight(I
thought I'd never say that!).I had a devil of a time trying to get
them out.
Each DVD has one or two short featurettes on its' pertinent film
but nothing much else worthy of note.There are a nice set of 10
cards included;five lobby repros and five pub pics;very nice.
In conclusion,most of the films have been transferred well with
Holiday having the worst number of deficiencies,as noted.But for
all you Cary Grant fans and lovers of good films,these are five
must haves ready and waiting for you all in one place.
A True Gold Box Treasure!Reviewed by Lynn Ellingwood, 2008-11-08
I bought this as a Gold Box special one day. What a treasure! The movies contained in this set were some of the greatest Cary Grant movies ever! They were all made at Columbia in the late 30s and early 1940. They are all wonderful and have a diverse variety. Several are plays - Holiday and The Talk of the Town are George Stevens plays and have similar dialogue styles. Talk of the Town deals with a Supreme Court judge and an escaped accused murder and arsonist who's innocent. Where is the human side of the law? Holiday is about a wealthy family trying to find room in their family for a working class Cary Grant as a son-in-law. Can they manage? His Girl Friday is one of the greatest screwball comedies. Better than Bringing Up Baby in my opinion. The Awful Truth is about a couple who take up divorce as more as a lark than a reality. The last is Only Angels Have Wings, an exciting, romantic movie that has it all! Lots of fun with Jean Arthur and Rita Hayworth as his former love. Don't miss that movie! Sparks fly! Buy this collection soon.
The Best Cary Grant Set Ever!Reviewed by Russell G. Paquette, 2008-11-03
Four Cary Grant classics plus one not in the same league but interesting ("The Talk of the Town") make this set the one to have. Put it alongside your "Gunga Din," "The Philadelphiea Story,"Operation Petticoat," "To Catch a Thief," "Notorious," "My Favorite Wife" and "North by Northwest" DVDs and congratulate yourself on your impeccable taste.
A GREAT COLLECTION FOR FANS OF GRANT!Reviewed by ! MR. KNOW IT ALL ;-b, 2008-09-15
I found this box set for under $20.00, which is a bargain for 5
films of this quality. I never saw many of Mr. Grants films when I
was growing up, but I do like films from all genres, so I figured
I'd give this box set a chance. My parents are up for a visit and
since they grew up with these pictures, I thought this would be the
time to watch them. I was able to get the perspective of people
familiar with them and from people who weren't. I will review each
film as I watch them and add the rating to this review and review
the films on their individual releases.
1) Holiday - 3 stars
2) His Girl Friday - 4 1/2 stars
3) The Talk Of The Town - 3 1/2 stars
4) Only Angels Have Wings - 4 stars
5) The Awful Truth - 4 stars
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