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Summary: Not as good as I expected it to be....
Review: I do love Cary Grant, but not in this movie. It is too fast-paced and there are many people talking simultaniously and you can't tell what the heck is going on most of the time. In other words, the movie is very inchoherant. There are a few funny scenes and it's OK for about the first ten minutes or so, but then everything goes haywire and there is also an abrupt ending. I love classic movies, but this one just succeeded in giving me a headache mostly. Not recommended. See BRINGING UP BABY (another Howard Hawks/Cary Grant film) instead.
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Summary: A fine print of a first-class movie
Review: Nothing really needs to be added to what has already been said about this wonderful,funny,fast-paced and fast-thinking movie.Grant is,as usual,superb,and Russell is as smart,sly and as subversive as any female performer from that era.The Laserlight DVD is fairly good - certainly much cleaner and sharper than other VHS versions around at present,but the introduction by Tony Curtis is excruciating - he alternates between staring at the teleprompter and glancing to the side (in search,perhaps,of the agent who got him into this mess)-and the mini-documentary that follows is -how can one put it?-"familiar".Until a Criterion version appears,however,this will have to do.
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Summary: Digital or Analog > Still The Best
Review: This film has been made many times. 1931 with Pat O, Brien and Adolph Menjou. Lemmon and Matthau in the 70,s " Switching Channels" with Kathleen Turner and Burt Reynolds. etc.This film however is head and shoulders above the rest. Grant and Russell are terrific..and the cast matches them all the way. Clarence Kolb as the Mayor, Gene Lochart as the Sherrif, John Qualen as the doomed man, Ralph Bellamy who is always funny and lessor known actors such as Frank Orth and Abner Biberman and of course Billy Gilbert( pardon servor) are all timeless. Sit back, relax, if you seen it 40 times one more wont hurt a bit(except your sides when they get taped up from laughing) . A real trivia game would be to name all the actors in the press room...ex: Porter hall.
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Summary: What a terrible DVD transfer!
Review: This is the worst quality DVD I have ever encountered. What ashame since it's one of the best comedies I've had the privilege tosee. Even if this DVD is offered to you for free, do not accept it. I literally could not watch this disc and ended up turning it off after the opening credits. END
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Summary: DVD sound and video was bad, but DK3 sent me a replacement
Review: DVD quality is very, very, VERY, VERY poor! I'm not saying everyone should do this, but I bought the DK3 version of His Girl Friday from one of the other movie websites. When I got the DVD, I called DK3 (Their number is on the box) and told them about the poor quality. After a few minutes, the woman offered a replacement DVD. Then she offered me two replacements. They sent me Angel and the bad man and another film in their collection for free, plus I kept the movie. I think I'll keep it anonymous so they don't put me on a list. They might not do it again, but if you've already got it...
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Summary: They really don't make 'em like this no more
Review: I'm not reviewing the quality of the DVD or whatever here, I'm reviewing the movie. And it is one of the smartest comedies around. Based on the classic stage play "The Front Page" (of which there are a few movie versions, this being the best), this film will transport you body and soul to the newspaper world of the earlier part of the 20th century. The snappy dialogue here is incredible, as reporters struggle to get the scoop on a suspected murderer who happens to be hiding in the closet, while a sharp editor woos his equally sharp ex-flame. Your tongue will be tripping and your head will be spinning after you see this hilarious winner.
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Summary: Wait For A Better Version
Review: "His Girl Friday" is one of my all-time favorite movies and I was looking forward to having a copy on DVD. I had read the reviews on here at Amazon about the D3K release and just figured people were exaggerating about the poor quality. I mean, it's DVD, it's gotta be great, right? Wrong. This version is awful. The sound is scratchy and the picture quality is worse than anything I've seen, even on VHS. As a matter of fact, my VHS copy is far superior. Even if you really love this movie, I suggest you wait until someone does a better job of restoring it. The only reason I give this DVD version one star is because it's still a wonderful movie.
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Summary: Great movie, poor DVD quality.
Review: This is a wonderful movie but if one wants to buy it, get the VHS. The quality of the DVD is very bad! This is the first bad DVD I've encountered and will definitely be more careful next time before purchasing DVDs.
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Summary: TERRIFIC MOVIE, LOUSY TRANSFER TO DVD!
Review: DON'T BUY THE DVD! I was given this as a gift and I was astonished at just how bad the quality of this DVD is! The sound is awful for the most part and visually it's gauzey and fuzzy; I literally could not believe that the VHS version could be so much superior! If you haven't seen this movie, you MUST (on the VHS)- it's a terrific , rollicking classic which is quickly paced with realistically overlapping dialogue and unbelievably great performances (one could say that this film is a lesson in screen acting!) Rosalind Russell is BEYOND great and Cary Grant is a MARVEL. Once you begin watching, you won't take your eyes off this unique, unforgettable film.
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Summary: Unbearable Image and Sound Quality
Review: Avoid this product at all costs. This great movie is ruined on this disc. The image quality is awful and continuously blurred. The sound quality is equally fuzzy. It's like watching a movie with your head wrapped in cheese cloth. Amazon should stop selling this disc on the grounds of defective merchandise.
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