after much arguing with various DVD store clerks as to whether or not this title had been actually released, all I had to do was walk into Best Buy to see a big giant display for this great double-disc set.
I'm guessing most of you guys have seen this movie...if you haven't, this is the way to see it. I suffered through crappy tapes and laserdiscs with bad transfers (the LD was better, but only marginally so) for many years. This DVD looks so great, I could hardly believe it was made in 1947.
Bogie is so great in this movie. This is one of my all-time favorite Bogie/Huston films. I'm surprised every time I watch it how grim it gets. I'm amazed at just how unattractive they allow their stars to get, and I'm also amazed that there's no love interest anywhere in the movie. Seems like that's not something that's done aften in mainstream cinema.
I'm also amazed that anyone wants to steal Bogie's hat...I guess it just goes to prove my time-worn theory: Bogie makes any hat, no matter the size, style, or color, look good. I hope I look that good in hats (not likely).
I haven't watched all of the extra features yet...but I just watched the movie and wanted to gush about it for a minute. Like I said, I had a hard time finding stores that would acknowledge its release (but then, my local DVD store also tried to tell me there was no double DVD Casablanca (I ended up buying that at Best Buy, too). savages.
I'm guessing most of you guys have seen this movie...if you haven't, this is the way to see it. I suffered through crappy tapes and laserdiscs with bad transfers (the LD was better, but only marginally so) for many years. This DVD looks so great, I could hardly believe it was made in 1947.
Bogie is so great in this movie. This is one of my all-time favorite Bogie/Huston films. I'm surprised every time I watch it how grim it gets. I'm amazed at just how unattractive they allow their stars to get, and I'm also amazed that there's no love interest anywhere in the movie. Seems like that's not something that's done aften in mainstream cinema.
I'm also amazed that anyone wants to steal Bogie's hat...I guess it just goes to prove my time-worn theory: Bogie makes any hat, no matter the size, style, or color, look good. I hope I look that good in hats (not likely).
I haven't watched all of the extra features yet...but I just watched the movie and wanted to gush about it for a minute. Like I said, I had a hard time finding stores that would acknowledge its release (but then, my local DVD store also tried to tell me there was no double DVD Casablanca (I ended up buying that at Best Buy, too). savages.
