Film Noir Collection

firebear62

at 3:21 am

If you enjoy the Film Noir movies, this box set is a must. great value for a set of classics, the dangerous women, the loser hero, the dark imagery and build up of suspense. Movie Classics that have stood the test of time, and are still enjoyable, tense and great entertainment without foul language.

A must have to any classic dvd collection. I’m now waiting for the secong volume.
Rating: 5 / 5

Pen

at 4:31 am

Great set of films, sharply transferred, only spoiled by including a colourised version of ‘The Big Steal’ – Hey, people, it’s (supposed to be) NOIR, not Douglas Sirk! That’s ‘Noir’ as in French for BLACK (and white). Also, strictly speaking, ‘The Big Steal’ doesn’t qualify as Noir, anyway. Always a pleasure to watch Robert Mitchum, but this film is essentially a romantic thriller, not Noir. I haven’t watched them all, yet, but the set would be good value for even the five (of the nine) that I have watched; including ‘Double Indemnity’ (timeless masterpiece), ‘The Killers’ (Burt Lancaster’s startling first appearance), and, perhaps the best of the bunch, ‘Murder My Sweet’, (from the incomparable Raymond Chandler’s ‘Farewell My Lovely’). Dick Powell obviously has (and gives) fun playing Philip Marlowe, without sending it up. Great stuff!
Rating: 4 / 5