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Summary: A General Rule of Thumb
Review: Hmmmm....
If it's from Madacy, you will be MAD when you SEE what you paid for.Before transferring a movie to video, these people would put a pristine print through a blender just to make sure their standards don't deviate. Madacy=Garbage
This is one of those DVD's that doesn't deserve one star but it's as low as I could go.
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Summary: I wish I had read reviews first-now I'm stuck
Review: I am so disappointed. I love these 6 films, and have seen them on 16MM film (superb quality) from Blackhawk films, and on so-so VHS. This DVD is the worst. I only watched "The Pharmacist" and the soundtrack is so badly recorded that you can't follow the dialogue.
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Summary: Great Shorts, Unbelievably Bad DVD
Review: I have an old 80s VHS of this from a budget label that cost me $4 back in the day. And it still looks better. Heads get cut off, scratches galore. And it sounded better--Madacy should've added subtitles to "The Pharmacist." Many of the shorts can't even track the audio; people talk a beat before their mouths move.
I didn't get my money's worth, and I paid $6!
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Summary: Pure Exploitation
Review: I have to make this very clear: I can think of very few DVDs Madacy has produced that were good (or even mediocre). This, however, is probably the worst I've seen. The company has spat upon the great comedian's grave. Several public domain shorts have been slapped on this DVD with terrible picture and sound that is downright disgraceful. In fact, this is the worst sound I've even heard on a DVD. There are also the traditionally stinky Madacy extras (Biography, Trivia, Quotes, Filmography). Don't be fooled by the label at the back of the box ("a must for collectors and fans of this comedy genius"). A very nice looking edition has been released by Criterion. Get it.
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Summary: MACADY - keep away
Review: I havent seen this DVD but the reviews above dont surprise me in the least. I have bought another Macady DVD (Laurel & Hardy double feature) which was awful - soundtrack out of sync & poor picture quality - my advice is regardless of the film & its star(s) - if its released by Macady - then stay well away and save your money
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Summary: Terrible sound and picture
Review: I made the mistake of buying this DVD. The picture quality is awful and the audio is practically unintelligible. That's too bad, there's some funny stuff in there.
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Summary: More Madacy trash...
Review: Madacy has done it again...taken what could have been decent DVD's and turned them into trash. The video transfer from film is very poor, but the worst is the audio. Madacy has a history of producing low-cost low-quality legacy DVD's, just look at other reviews of Madacy titles (check out Charlie Chaplin DVD's). This is a shame because younger folks who've never seen these classics may walk away with the wrong impression.
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Summary: MADACY ruined these classics
Review: MADACY has ruined these classics. The video and audio quality of this DVD is the worst I have ever seen or heard. I would strongly urge anyone to NOT purchase this item.
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Summary: Sloppy presentation detracts from classical comedy
Review: The six short subjects on this double dvd set represent, I am led to believe, the total short subject output of the great W.C. Fields. I did not expect a crystal clear video image, as these items are about 70 yrs old, although overall the quality is not that bad. Similarly, the audio track, while a bit "crackly" at times, was quite acceptable. What did make me threaten the life span of the TV, player and disc however, was the lack of sinc between the video and audio tracks. It is rather off putting to find a second or so difference between what you see "being said", and what you actually hear. You feel you are watching a poorly dubbed foreign film. The comedy is still very appealing, but this attention to fine detail on the part of the makers of the set leaves a bad taste in my mouth.
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Summary: Waste of money
Review: This DVD is terrible. The soundtrack is off by about two seconds. It's like watching a dubbed movie. The voices are heard after the actors speak...very annoying.The VHS versions I've seen in the past are much better in sound and picture quality...beware of DVDs below $10.00!
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