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Summary: Great movie - Awful DVD
Review: This is a classic movie but save your money and hope they release a widescreened and clearer version on DVD.
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Summary: Lousy DVD but AWESOME movie !
Review: Newman and Redford are an unbeatable combo. If you loved Butch Cassidy then you'll like this one maybe even more. The only thing is that this DVD is inferior to the widescreen VHS. WHY Universal would not release this in widescreen in DVD is beyond me! It's no way to treat a classic so save your money and keep checking for the inevitable "The Sting -- Special Edition" DVD. By the way pre-order "Butch Cassidy" here at Amazon as it's coming out in May '00.
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Summary: Great film/awful transfer
Review: This is one of my all-time favorite films for a number of reasons. However, this DVD is a worthless piece of junk. It is full screen and muddy in appearance. The widescreen VHS must be better than this. The Sting deserves a better fate.
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Summary: Ain't what it's cracked up to be
Review: I was a bit disappointed at "The Sting." One hears often that it's a classic, but I found the story convoluted, the characters half-baked and the action...well, missing.Newmann and Redford both do well with their parts, but everyone else seems to be a tertiary adjunct to them. Even Robert Shaw as the villainous racketeer Doyle Lonnigan is not given much to do. In the end, I was left wondering, to use a cliche, what all the hype is about. And the surprise ending? I wasn't even sure what it was intended to be. Not a bad movie by any stretch, but not Newmann's or Shaw's finest.
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Summary: This is the best movie ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Review: I love Robert Redford. I love Paul Newman. I love this movie! The story is wonderful, full of surprises. I never get tired of watching it. Nothing I could say would be enough praise, so just follow my advice and see this movie if you haven't already.
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Summary: One of the top 10 greatest movies OF ALL TIME!
Review: I hate classics. I hate Robert Redford. That is, until I saw "The Sting", the most entertaining classic I've ever watched. It was funny, cheerful, entertaining, and the acting was fantastic. Redford and Newman had the perfect chemistry as a duo of stars, the mob-controlled streets of the 30s was a wonderful setting for this light-hearted con film, and its soundtrack, including "The Entertainer", was without a doubt the best ever! Not my favorite, but certainly in the Top Ten. See it. You'll love it.
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Summary: One Of The Greatest Films Of All Time
Review: This delightful action/comedy is a joy to watch from start to finish. Chases, plot twists, humor, romance, music, and light drama, 'THE STING' has it all and is a perfect Hollywood gem in every way. The charming 1930s atmosphere is a wonderful setting created with excellent art direction. Redford and Newman play two slick con artists out to get revenge on a Chicago crime boss who rubbed out one of their partners. A touching story of friendship evolves as these two human and likable swindlers try to make the big con. Meticulously written with superb performances and chemistry, I have seen this film many times and never get tired of it.
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Summary: As a film 5 stars, as a DVD 0 stars
Review: I recently purchased and watched what is undoubtedly a film classic, The Sting. I purchased my DVD player and DVDs to engage in the "Cinema Experience" in my home. When I purchased "The Sting" I noted the 1:33:1 format, but hey, maybe the original wasn't in Widescreen. My first disappointment came with the "this screen has been modified from its original format......" message. Then as soon as the film started rolling I was extremely disappointed by the quality of the picture and sound. By this alone I could tell that that the DVD was not produced using a "clean" original print. Then to top it all off I soon discovered that the soundtrack had been dubbed! All of the more flowery exchanges had very cumbersome voiceovers dubbed over them. I can only assume that Universal, deciding to cut corners, took a made for TV version off the shelf and produced a DVD from it. This goes against the whole notion of DVD, quality cinema in your home. The Execs. at Universal obviously are not on the same page as people like me who have been waiting for a consumer medium like DVD ever since we discovered the joys of film. I recommend that to anyone, who has a feel for what I am talking about , not by this DVD! If you still want to see the film, save your money and buy the VHS version instead. You'll get what you pay for.
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Summary: FUNNY!! I loved it.
Review: Two con men during prohabition team up to pull off one of the biggest con games around -- gambling. Loads of laughs and action. Just when you think you've figured it out, it takes yet another zig-zag!!
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Summary: One of the great movie classics!
Review: I thought this film would be boring, but I was so wrong! the acting is stunning, obviously, and the plot is fantastic. The quality of the film is shown in the first scene of an elaborate theft and this is the basis for the rest of the film, with a clever and complicated web of conning and bluffing. The 20's setting is superb and a feel-good film with a twist - and the soundtracks damn good too! p.s. Robert Redford looks really sexy - well, come on, it was a long time ago!
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