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Summary: More if want!
Review: For the addicts, the french cinemathèque has saved and restored 5 Feuillade movies of Fantomas (1913-1914)available on DVD on the french site of Amazon : ensure that your player can read DVD from Zone 2 (ie Europe and Japan) As it is silent, almost no language barrier (some scene title in French) And it is Huge, Historic
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Summary: That's Entertainment
Review: I have to confess that I first saw "Les Vampires" for academic reasons; because of its influence on the Surrealist movement. But now, having seen the entire series (lovingly restored) on its own terms, I think "Les Vampires" is just what it was originally meant to be-- an exciting, humorous adventure story and sort of a precursor of James Bond. The basic idea is that an investigative reporter becomes privy to the secrets of a criminal gang called "The Vampires" and manages to foil many of their plans. At the same time, WE become privy to the plans and in-fighting that go on between the Vampires and other criminal gangs. The main continuing character on the Vampires' side is Irma Vep, a beautiful cross between Mata Hari, Houdini and John Dillinger. At some point she falls prey to a criminal hypnotist, but she is always an interesting character in her own right and often sympathetic.Technically, the DVD is wonderful; it contains the entire series on one disk, as well as several promotional films starring members of the cast. The film itself is transfered very well and is appropriately tinted; the entire project was obviously a labor of love, and I can't recommend it highly enough.
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Summary: That's Entertainment
Review: I have to confess that I first saw "Les Vampires" for academic reasons; because of its influence on the Surrealist movement. But now, having seen the entire series (lovingly restored) on its own terms, I think "Les Vampires" is just what it was originally meant to be-- an exciting, humorous adventure story and sort of a precursor of James Bond. The basic idea is that an investigative reporter becomes privy to the secrets of a criminal gang called "The Vampires" and manages to foil many of their plans. At the same time, WE become privy to the plans and in-fighting that go on between the Vampires and other criminal gangs. The main continuing character on the Vampires' side is Irma Vep, a beautiful cross between Mata Hari, Houdini and John Dillinger. At some point she falls prey to a criminal hypnotist, but she is always an interesting character in her own right and often sympathetic. Technically, the DVD is wonderful; it contains the entire series on one disk, as well as several promotional films starring members of the cast. The film itself is transfered very well and is appropriately tinted; the entire project was obviously a labor of love, and I can't recommend it highly enough.
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Summary: SILENT BUT GOLDEN
Review: I just viewed the 10 part restored silent film Les Vampires. As a serial fan from the age of the Saturday matinee days, I have to say that this far overshadows any of the cliffhangers.
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Summary: Arrrrrrrrrggggggggggghhhhh!!!
Review: I know -- this is a classic of world cinema, and it's seven hours of heaven to people who love film. Which is what makes this review so frustrating. When I opened this, I noticed that all seven hours is contained on one disc. The DVD is two-sided, which is technically brilliant, and not something I'm that familiar with seeing. Unfortunately, someone should have told the distributor about it, because when you order from amazon, you will receive your DVD with a great big sensor tag smack in the middle of what someone obviously thought was the blank side of the DVD. Removing it ruins the film. Oh, and opening the box to see if your tag is on there violates amazon's returns policy. Amazon, I love you guys, you're the best game in town, but this is a bit of a hiccup. Maybe the sensor tag only went on a couple of these suckers -- I dunno. I'd like to get the film but ordering it again will be a gamble -- a sensor tag this time or not?
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Summary: Les Vampires
Review: I saw parts of this on TCM,but missed a few chapters.
This is one of the best movies I've seen.It's a classic.For
those who like silent movies,get your hands on a copy by
any means!!
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Summary: The Best!
Review: I think the term cinema was invented for films like Les Vampires. It moves... but in a dream state. It is easy to see why this film (and other's by Feuillade) had such a huge and important impact on the Avant-Garde of the early teens. It maybe the first film to show that 'anything' is possible, and there is no absolute order in this world. So, this is my favorite all time movie. Tosh Berman
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Summary: Nothing better than this
Review: I was leery about buying this movie because it's ... expensive, but let me assure all of you that it is worth the price! The picture quality was a little below what I am used to, but keeping into account this film was made in 1915, that can be excused. Full of mystery, suspense, comedy and action, this film is packed full of everything you could ask for in a silent movie. I encourage you to buy it!
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Summary: Nothing better than this
Review: I was leery about buying this movie because it's ... expensive, but let me assure all of you that it is worth the price! The picture quality was a little below what I am used to, but keeping into account this film was made in 1915, that can be excused. Full of mystery, suspense, comedy and action, this film is packed full of everything you could ask for in a silent movie. I encourage you to buy it!
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Summary: Pointer To Another Review
Review: Les Vampires is discussed in very favorable terms by Geoffrey O'Brien in the Dec. 17, 1998 edition of the New York Review of Books.
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