The product was received very quickly and was in perfect condiiton just as described. i'd be glad to purchase from this seller again
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Actors Play it Over The Top
Added 4/6/2009
I enjoyed this movie so much that I watched it twice. Because of the over-the-top campy acting I can see where many people wouldn't enjoy it. The acting isn't bad ... it's just campy. Tim Robbins is an excellent actor and I really enjoyed Mark Wahlberg and Thandie Newton (their acting is very different in this movie). Much better than watching car chase after car chase in all those nonsensical movies made today not to mention the bawdy comedy that is so bad that I cannot understand why anyone would watch it.
Loved the music, the camera movement and just everything in general. My husband wouldn't enjoy this movie at all but that's what makes the world go 'round!
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Not as good as the original, but it's still an exciting movie
Added 12/27/2008
For a remake, this was not a bad movie. I liked the twists and turns in the plot and I thought some of the acting was good. Thandie Newton was sweet, yet sexy. Mark Wahlberg was tough but at times quite gentle. Christine Boisson was fantastic as the detective. The Tim Robbins character was incredibly boring. Of the villains, only the female character kicked butt and the other two were lame. The shots of Paris in the rain rocked, leaving me homesick for the City of Lights. The soundtrack is outstanding and I've reviewed it as well.
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Bonus: Excellent anamorphic transfer of "Charade"!
Added 9/4/2008
I purchased this DVD from Amazon (a real bargain, "used-like-new" for less than five dollars, including shipping cost) to get a reasonably priced version of the original movie "Charade", filmed in 1963. Many DVD editions of "Charade" have been released, and to judge by the numerous reviews on this site, most of these previous releases have very poor video transfers to DVD.
The version of "Charade" presented on the flip side of "The Truth about Charlie" is, however, quite good--surprisingly good! "Charade", starring Audrey Hepburn and Cary Grant, is presented here in a clean, anamorphic widescreen format, enhanced for 16x9 aspect-ratio, large-screen TVs. The colors are excellent, great skin tones, and the mono sound is fine, considering the age of the film. There is little (if any) graininess, even in the night scences (the blacks are very deep).
The Criterion Collection sells a very expensive, remastered version of "Charade" (I have not seen it)--but, in my opinion, there is very little room for additional enhancement of the version included here--especially considering the big price difference. "Charade" looks simply terrific on my large screen, high-defintion TV, played on my Toshiba HD DVD player (the "upconversion" helps). I eventually will watch "The Truth about Charlie"--but if you want an excellent version of "Charade"--this is the DVD to buy. Highly recommended!
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This is one atrocious movie
Added 8/19/2007
Where do I even begin? How about bad acting, bad story, bad script and chemistry. This movie has them all. Not recommended.
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The product was received very quickly and was in perfect condiiton just as described. i'd be glad to purchase from this seller again
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Actors Play it Over The Top
Added 4/6/2009
I enjoyed this movie so much that I watched it twice. Because of the over-the-top campy acting I can see where many people wouldn't enjoy it. The acting isn't bad ... it's just campy. Tim Robbins is an excellent actor and I really enjoyed Mark Wahlberg and Thandie Newton (their acting is very different in this movie). Much better than watching car chase after car chase in all those nonsensical movies made today not to mention the bawdy comedy that is so bad that I cannot understand why anyone would watch it.
Loved the music, the camera movement and just everything in general. My husband wouldn't enjoy this movie at all but that's what makes the world go 'round!
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Not as good as the original, but it's still an exciting movie
Added 12/27/2008
For a remake, this was not a bad movie. I liked the twists and turns in the plot and I thought some of the acting was good. Thandie Newton was sweet, yet sexy. Mark Wahlberg was tough but at times quite gentle. Christine Boisson was fantastic as the detective. The Tim Robbins character was incredibly boring. Of the villains, only the female character kicked butt and the other two were lame. The shots of Paris in the rain rocked, leaving me homesick for the City of Lights. The soundtrack is outstanding and I've reviewed it as well.
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