Love the movie, hate the print
Added 11/20/2009
I've enjoyed this film for years, and was delighted when I found it was finally available on DVD.
Unfortunately, when I got the Asian print ( a fact which my supplier did not mention), I found that its quality resembles a cell-phone camera pirate print.
My advise to y'all is to wait for a better version. When a good one comes out, I'll be throwing the one I bought away.
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Best of the best
Added 10/18/2009
The African Queen has quality from start to finish. The actors are people who can actually act and do so at a very high level. The scenes were shot on location though the scenes of the boat rushing through whitewater were clearly not up to today's level of faking. The dialogue was excellent with just the right mix of humor and drama. I had to settle for VHS instead of DVD for now but quite pleased to add such a quality movie to my personal collection.
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Charlie's Angel
Added 8/24/2009
The film opens at a tropical forest (bird calls) in German East Africa, September 1914. There is a missionary chapel in a village where the minister and his sister lead the congregation in a song. (Some don't look too religious to me.) A small steamboat approaches. [Is it too small to carry much cargo?] A brawl outside attracts the men from the chapel. The captain isn't too silent. [Can a minister be promoted if he marries wealth?] The war will delay the mail. Enemy aliens can be imprisoned. [The captain's opinions seem anachronistic.] German troops arrive to burn the village and disperse the people. Samuel is shocked by the events and dies. The captain explains why they must flee the German forces. [Why are English missionaries in German lands?]
Rose has plans to fight for Britain! Charlie goes along with her plan. [Believable?] The personal interactions keep the story going. The boat travels down the white-water rapids. Can gin purify river water? [Is this product placement? Is the film too talky?] There is danger is going down the river. Shots are fired at them. There is another perilous passage through rocks. They repair the mechanical problem. [This pads out the story.] Bugs are plentiful by the river bank. Will they get lost? Are there leeches? Will the boat get stuck in the mud? A heavy rain raises the river and lifts the boat, they drift into the lake. [Does the film drag here?]
The presence of the gunboat is a new hazard. Can they attack the 'Louise'? [Believable?] Is their attack suicidal even in the dark? They are caught in a forbidden zone. The penalty is death for spies. But there is an accident! There is a happy ending, mission accomplished.
This seems like a low budget film with two big stars to carry the story. Charlie is Canadian because Bogie doesn't do accents, unlike Kate. I wonder how this follows the novel or real history?
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Good, good old movie
Added 8/14/2009
Forgot how good older movies can be? This one will take you back to when movies didn't have to have sex or cursing to be entertaining. Glad I bought it.
John
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Bogie at his best
Added 8/5/2009
This is Bogie and Hepburn at their best. He's a no-account drunk with an attitude that hides his disillusionment with the world, she's a strait-laced, prim and proper dame that doesn't have a sense of humor or adventurous bone in her body. Between the two of them, they bring out the best in each other despite all the odds. Well worth it to any classic movie fan!
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Love the movie, hate the print
Added 11/20/2009
I've enjoyed this film for years, and was delighted when I found it was finally available on DVD.
Unfortunately, when I got the Asian print ( a fact which my supplier did not mention), I found that its quality resembles a cell-phone camera pirate print.
My advise to y'all is to wait for a better version. When a good one comes out, I'll be throwing the one I bought away.
0 out of 0 people found this helpful.
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Best of the best
Added 10/18/2009
The African Queen has quality from start to finish. The actors are people who can actually act and do so at a very high level. The scenes were shot on location though the scenes of the boat rushing through whitewater were clearly not up to today's level of faking. The dialogue was excellent with just the right mix of humor and drama. I had to settle for VHS instead of DVD for now but quite pleased to add such a quality movie to my personal collection.
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Charlie's Angel
Added 8/24/2009
The film opens at a tropical forest (bird calls) in German East Africa, September 1914. There is a missionary chapel in a village where the minister and his sister lead the congregation in a song. (Some don't look too religious to me.) A small steamboat approaches. [Is it too small to carry much cargo?] A brawl outside attracts the men from the chapel. The captain isn't too silent. [Can a minister be promoted if he marries wealth?] The war will delay the mail. Enemy aliens can be imprisoned. [The captain's opinions seem anachronistic.] German troops arrive to burn the village and disperse the people. Samuel is shocked by the events and dies. The captain explains why they must flee the German forces. [Why are English missionaries in German lands?]
Rose has plans to fight for Britain! Charlie goes along with her plan. [Believable?] The personal interactions keep the story going. The boat travels down the white-water rapids. Can gin purify river water? [Is this product placement? Is the film too talky?] There is danger is going down the river. Shots are fired at them. There is another perilous passage through rocks. They repair the mechanical problem. [This pads out the story.] Bugs are plentiful by the river bank. Will they get lost? Are there leeches? Will the boat get stuck in the mud? A heavy rain raises the river and lifts the boat, they drift into the lake. [Does the film drag here?]
The presence of the gunboat is a new hazard. Can they attack the 'Louise'? [Believable?] Is their attack suicidal even in the dark? They are caught in a forbidden zone. The penalty is death for spies. But there is an accident! There is a happy ending, mission accomplished.
This seems like a low budget film with two big stars to carry the story. Charlie is Canadian because Bogie doesn't do accents, unlike Kate. I wonder how this follows the novel or real history?
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