The Humphrey Bogart Collection - The Maltese Falcon / Casablanca / The Big Sleep / Key Largo [DVD]

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When I was a child growinng up in the nineteen sixties, I would watch Humphrey Bogart movies with my dad on our old balck and white TV. Being a youngster, they seemed absolutely arcane - right ou of the Ark. However, age brings with it wisdom (allegedly), and I have really come to appreciate what a fine, fine actor Humphret Bogart was. Even when he was younger, he looked old, and his best performances carry with them a world-weariness and slightly cynical, bruised romanticism that is never less than compelling.This four disc set really shows the contrasting sides of Bogart's acting style, from hard boiled - his portrayal of the Dashiell Hammett Sam Spade character, through to the Philip Marlowe detective in the Raymond Chandler novellisation of 'The Big Sleep' (which has a bewildering plot that is still hard to follow seventy-odd years later, through to the Romantic Rick in 'Casablanca', giving up his True Love Ingrid Bergman for Paul Henried, and then to 'Key Largo', acting alongside his future wife Lauren Bacall.These four discs are a vivid showcase of Bogart's subtlety, nuance, warmth and wit, full of style and grace. As a closing remark, may I direct you to the song '2HB', a track on the first Roxy Music album, wherein Bryan Ferry brilliantly sums up the enduring appeal of Humphrey Bogart. Buy this set - it won't break the bank, and it will joyously repay repeat viewings over the years. Luminously brilliant.

Be prepared to step back in time , when so many of the "serious" films were made in black and white.The Bogart collection is nothing if not a great leap back with nostalgia . Humphrey Bogart was a great actor and his films once seen remain with you . His performances were backed up with great supportingactors. "Casablanca" had Ingrid Bergman, Claud Rains, Sydney Greenstreet and others supporting "Bogie" -a film you will long remember. In the credit titles I noticed that the music arrangement for the film was byHugo Friedhofer a composer of glorious film music . If you doubt that last comment watch Marlon Brando's film "One eyed jacks".

Bought this boxset as a birthday present to me. A fantastic selection of finely crafted 1940's Hollywood "noir" film making. Only problem is the sound quality is a little on the low side, beyond that, I'm pleased with the set.

This dvd set was a Christmas present for my wonderful brother. He was so impressed

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Excellent playback. Very happy

The strange thing is that the films do not age. Villains are better dressed and somewhat more polite than their modern equivalents. Plot, innuendo, action and intention are still there. Here's looking at you Kid!