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Summary: Abbot and Costello - Reallyu Had A Thing Going!
Review: Abbot and Costello were a comedy team for a long times until the fought more then they acted. As a result of the on-screen chemistry - many memorable moments in film history were created. (Who could forget Abbot and Costello Meet Frankenstein? A classic.)This very cheep DVD features two of their funniest films and great for kids too. Africa Screams and Jack And The Beanstalk. Africa Screams is hysterical. It puts all the stereotypical impressions of the African Culture and mixes them with Abbot and Costello. What could be funnier? Jack And The Beanstalk was cleverly written and involves music, magic harps and a lot of character performances all mixed in with the humor that is only Costello's brand. He plays Jack and boy do you realize what a mess the fantasy world would be in if he was actually there! The quality of the transfer is not the best I have seen, but the movies speak for themselves. And, it's a great price!
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Summary: If you like quality transfers Don't buy this
Review: I have just received my copy of Africa Screams/Jack and the Beanstalk and I'm seriously considering returning it. In this day of computer enhancements and digital restorations why does this transfer look like it was done by a blind, deft Saint Bernard. I have over three hundred DVD's to date in my collection and I have never seen a transfer this bad. It appears to have been copied from a third generation VHS tape originally recorded at SLP speed. The scratches, dropouts' lack of contrast and poor sound quality makes this DVD a waste of money. The color in Jack in the Beanstalk continually shifts and bleeds through each scene and the black and white sequences also shift from B&W to blue at scene changes. Add to that the same scratches and lack of picture quality as Africa Screams gives you two inexcusably bad copies for the price of one. I for one, will not purchase any more transfers from MADACY in Canada
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Summary: Great Films!
Review: I love these films so much! Growing up these were some of my favorites. Africa Screams has so many classic scenes! Jack and the Beanstalk is so hilarious! The only problem with this is the poor quality. For a dvd it is quite disappointing. To be honest though, Its not that big of a deal to me! When I owned them on video growing up, they were bad quality anyway. It is a great deal to get both of these films together! I still would recommend buying this dvd!
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Summary: Great Films!
Review: I love these films so much! Growing up these were some of my favorites. Africa Screams has so many classic scenes! Jack and the Beanstalk is so hilarious! The only problem with this is the poor quality. For a dvd it is quite disappointing. To be honest though, Its not that big of a deal to me! When I owned them on video growing up, they were bad quality anyway. It is a great deal to get both of these films together! I still would recommend buying this dvd!
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Summary: Avoid ANYTHING from MADACY in Canada
Review: I was FORCED to give at least 1 star. I would have given a 0 or asked for one back... I have three different versions of Africa Screams and this is by far the worst transfer I've ever seen. Goodtimes Home Video has Africa Screams on DVD (6.99 @ Wal-Mart) and looks as good as anything Universal has ever put out for A&C. Sound and video on these DVD's are worse than the VCD I picked up on EBay for 5 bucks. This is the third DVD I have from MADACY and they are ALL very poor quality. The video tapes would look much better. This is a waste of money at any price. Others companies (Goodtimes Home Video and Platinum) have the same movies. I suggest those.
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Summary: Avoid ANYTHING from MADACY in Canada
Review: I was FORCED to give at least 1 star. I would have given a 0 or asked for one back... I have three different versions of Africa Screams and this is by far the worst transfer I've ever seen. Goodtimes Home Video has Africa Screams on DVD (6.99 @ Wal-Mart) and looks as good as anything Universal has ever put out for A&C. Sound and video on these DVD's are worse than the VCD I picked up on EBay for 5 bucks. This is the third DVD I have from MADACY and they are ALL very poor quality. The video tapes would look much better. This is a waste of money at any price. Others companies (Goodtimes Home Video and Platinum) have the same movies. I suggest those.
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Summary: You can't get much better than this!
Review: In this amazing Abbott and Costello package you get two great movies: Jack and the Beanstalk and Africa Screams. Jack and the Beanstalk is a portrayal of the childrens tale but done to a much funnier extent. Costello takes the part of a peasant boy and Abbott as the town butcher, both of whom climb the beanstalk in pursuit of saving the princess and slaying the giant. Africa Screams is the story of when Abbott and Costello make up a story that they are big game hunters. It is then when a women is looking for a big game hunter that knows the map of a trail that leads to a Orangutang Gargantuan and takes Abbott and Costello along for the adventure. This dvd should not be passed up if you are interested in a laugh or just want to see some good old classic movies.
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Summary: You can't get much better than this!
Review: In this amazing Abbott and Costello package you get two great movies: Jack and the Beanstalk and Africa Screams. Jack and the Beanstalk is a portrayal of the childrens tale but done to a much funnier extent. Costello takes the part of a peasant boy and Abbott as the town butcher, both of whom climb the beanstalk in pursuit of saving the princess and slaying the giant. Africa Screams is the story of when Abbott and Costello make up a story that they are big game hunters. It is then when a women is looking for a big game hunter that knows the map of a trail that leads to a Orangutang Gargantuan and takes Abbott and Costello along for the adventure. This dvd should not be passed up if you are interested in a laugh or just want to see some good old classic movies.
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Summary: Must have, nice to have two on one disk.
Review: IT IS NICE TO HAVE TWO ON ONE DISK, HOWEVER, THE SINGLE DISK FOR AFRICA SCREAMS, SEEMS CLEARER (WHICH) I RECEIVED EARLIER. MY KIDS SEE THE DIFFERENCE IN THE SPECIAL EFFECTS, OF COURSE, BUT ALL IN ALL FUNNY AND ENJOYABLE A&B TO TREASURE.
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Summary: Entertaining for the youth
Review: Jack & The Beanstalk...an amusing film for an adult but really good for young children. Basically it's the story of an old woman who lived in a shoe, little boe peep and jack and the beanstalk. All of the kids fairy tales in this amusing movie. Africa Screams here would be the better picture for adults however. Africa Screams which features 2 of the Stooges third stooge(Joe Besser and Shemp Howard)Shemp's character is rather unamusing and Joe Besser's character is ok. But the stars that shine here as always are Bud Abbott & Lou Costello. Very funny picture and this 2 dvd combo is definitly a worthwhile purchase.
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