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Summary: A total pointless buy
Review: I bought the set for my boyfreind for xmas. The dvd did not work on his MAC dvd computer let alone my dvd player. How could these dvd's not work??!?Enough said-I wasted my money on this
Rating: 
Summary: It's equivilent to today's DVD extras
Review: I can't believe the silly negative reviews here. Of course there are no movies on this collection. This is not a rip off, it is a rare treasure of non-movie material from TV, radio (they put a picture on the screen while you hear the radio material. Of course there's no video to this, remember radio?) and film items such as trailers and newsreels of the day. What can one expect from the 20's through the 50's?
This is supplementary material that likely has never been seen by the public since it was originally aired. Of course it will be black and white and not what one is used to from modern films. That's doin' Marx Brothers fans a favor. This is a wonderful collection of, as it says on the box, "...clips, interviews, TV shows, and rare footage that span the careers of all five Marx Brothers." It's not a consistent laugh riot because it's not their movies, it's bits and pieces where the Marx Brothers appeared to the public outside of their films.
DVD 1 is "Inside The Marx Brothers" a documentary on them.
DVD 2 is "You Bet Your Life the TV Pilot which is not very good viewing quality. The real rarities are the next three:
DVD 3 is "Papa Romani" a TV episode or pilot staring Chico, essentially it's an early sitcom and Edward R. Murrow doing his famous TV studio to the star's home interviews with Groucho and then Harpo.
DVD 4 is "The Marx Brother: Radio Days" with numerous radio segments some or all of them did. Try and find that material anywhere else.
Finally, DVD 5 is "Marx Brothers Mixed Nuts" which is film trailers and newsreels (that's what they had in those days) and other studio film related segments with some or all of the brothers.
You likely have never seen any of this material anywhere else unless you were watching the TV or saw the movies with newsreels or heard the radio when originally broadcast those many decades ago. This has been put together in a professional manner, as well as can be done given the limitations of 70 to 40 year old film material. Passport Video (whoever that company is) deserves a lot of credit for releaseing this collection. Sure, it could have been put on 2 DVD's. But the price (I paid about twenty bucks used) is very reasonable for 5 hours of material. Who could ask for a better price? I'm baffled by the negative reviews here. As much as I love their movies, particularly the first four or so, I've been hoping to see something else and this fills the bill. If you need a warning it's to think of these as DVD extras that we've grown used to in the 2000's. And when you love the movie often it's a treat to see non-movie material and this is it. I gave it a 4 rather than a 5 star because of the clear logo in the corner of the company. Heck, that's pretty standard today on TV. Can't have everything. I hope you understand what it is and isn't now. Thanks to all the film companies and probably the estates of the brothers for giving us this collection.
Rating:
Summary: It's equivilent to today's DVD extras
Review: I can't believe the silly negative reviews here. Of course there are no movies on this collection. This is not a rip off, it is a rare treasure of non-movie material from TV, radio (they put a picture on the screen while you hear the radio material. Of course there's no video to this, remember radio?) and film items such as trailers and newsreels of the day. What can one expect from the 20's through the 50's? This is supplementary material that likely has never been seen by the public since it was originally aired. Of course it will be black and white and not what one is used to from modern films. That's doin' Marx Brothers fans a favor. This is a wonderful collection of, as it says on the box, "...clips, interviews, TV shows, and rare footage that span the careers of all five Marx Brothers." It's not a consistent laugh riot because it's not their moview, it's bits and pieces where the Marx Brothers appeared to the public outside of their films.
DVD 1 is "Inside The Marx Brothers" a documentary on them. DVD 2 is "You Bet Your Life the TV Pilot which is not very good viewing quality. The real rarities are the next three: DVD 3 is "Papa Romani" a TV episode or pilot staring Chico, essentially it's an early sitcom and Edward R. Murrow doing his famous TV studio to the star's home interviews with Groucho and then Harpo. DVD 4 is "The Marx Brother: Radio Days" with numerous radio segments some or all of them did. Try and find that material anywhere else. Finally, DVD 5 is "Marx Brothers Mixed Nuts" which is film trailers and newsreels (that's what they had in those days) and other studio film related segments with some or all of the brothers. You likely have never seen any of this material anywhere else unless you were watching the TV or saw the movies with newsreels or heard the radio when originally broadcast those many decades ago. This has been put together in a professional manner, as well as can be done given the limitations of 70 to 40 year old film material. Passport Video (whoever that company is) deserves a lot of credit for releaseing this collection. Sure, it could have been put on 2 DVD's. But the price (I paid about twenty bucks used) is very reasonable for 5 hours of material. Who could ask for a better price? I'm baffled by the negative reviews here. As much as I love their movies, particularly the first four or so, I've been hoping to see something else and this fills the bill. If you need a warning it's to think of these as DVD extras that we've grown used to in the 2000's. And when you love the movie often it's a treat to see non-movie material and this is it. I gave it a 4 rather than a 5 star because of the clear logo in the corner of the company. Heck, that's pretty standard today on TV. Can't have everything. I hope you understand what it is and isn't now. Thanks to all the film companies and probably the estates of the brothers for giving us this collection.
Rating:
Summary: worst marx collection
Review: I can't tell you how disappointed I feel after waiting a month and finally receiving the Marx Brothers Collection. Like everyone, I tried my best to research the complete box set prior to purchase. But when it arrived I knew I'd been had. NONE of the great Marx Brothers Films are in this weak collection. It's more like outtakes and radio bits, plus a silly pilot for you bet your life. I hoped that at least disc one would have something worth seeing but it wouldn't even play on either of our DVD players. This is a great marketing hoax. Buyer beware!!If you want to buy the collection of movies...look elsewhere. Amazon should put out a warning with this sale as I believe they've been hoodwinked as well.
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Summary: This is a GREAT show!
Review: I just received this collection and I was surprised at the quality of the program. I read some of the reviews and don't know what they're talking about. These are highlights! These are the best moments of their career! Go out and rent their movies if you want to watch the movies! If you want to take a deeper look inside the Marx Brothers and inside their movies and shows then get this show! It's a must.
Rating:
Summary: Uggh!
Review: I too am a monster fan of the Marx Brothers, had been looking for a Brothers collection, and was taken in by this set. Uggh. As stated by others, it's lousy. Do not waste your time or dough!
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Summary: Amazon.com is not at fault
Review: It is obvious from all of the negative reviews that this is not a very good product because of it's misleading title and failure to work on US DVD players. I do not think, however, that amazon.com can be blamed for this. They do not make the DVD, they only sell it, and they have always made it clear that customer service is their highest priority. If people become bent out of shape because they bought it and didn't like what they got, maybe they'll be smart enough to check around next time. They apparently only keep it in their database because some extreme Marx Brothers devotees might actually want to own it. People really ought to stop accusing amazon.com of cheating them.
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Summary: This is not the movies
Review: It looks like a waited collections of unreleased movies on DVD but it is a trunk full of nice pieces but of course not the real stuff.
The idea of the collection sounds like a trick to attract fans like me. Not the funniest joke about the Marx Brothers.
Please release the movies on DVD !!!!
Rating:
Summary: Not what is implied
Review: Just got the set (for a Christmas gift), and was upset to see that it's NOT a collection of Marx Brothers films, as I had thought. The description on this item is vague, and SHOULD have been more specific as to content. It's already being sent back, and I'm none too thrilled to be stuck with the shipping costs...
Rating: 
Summary: Movies - try amazon.co.uk
Review: Ozbenjy,
Amazon.co.uk has recently been selling a 4 disc set with 4 Marx Brothers movies - I believe that they are cleaned up prints - can't say for sure as my copy hasn't arrived yet.
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