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Customer Reviews of Sabotage (1936)/Lodger

Was that fuzzy mess on my TV really 'The Lodger' ?
As you can probably guess from the title of my review, the entire 3 stars for this DVD is for 'Sabotage'. This print of 'The Lodger' should be consigned to the garbage can where it belongs - it is totally unwatchable. This is such a pity since 'The Lodger' is easily Hitchcock's best silent work. There are at least two better prints available, one of which is a newly restored version that is amazingly good even on VHS, so get this one instead (I own a PAL VHS copy). Picture quality for 'Sabotage' is mercifully very good. Hitchcock was really getting in to his stride with 'Sabotage' and the film contains the infamous scene where a young boy, an old woman and a dog are sitting on a bus next to a bomb. The bomb slowly ticks away and at 1.45pm .... well, I suggest you see for yourselves - and as this is one of Laserlight's budget DVDs, you can afford to as well.

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Great film, nice price
This is a great early Hitchcock film. The suspense is great. The editing and cinematography are classic Hitchcock. The opening of the movie is great with the jump cuts and the montage squence of the London blackout.

The film hits very close to home in this age terrorism. Although it takes place during the years leading up to WW II. It is very appropos today. The saboteur uses a boy to carry a bomb which goes off on a London bus.

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Excellent DVD By Laserlight
Wow! This DVD has amazed me. I am an avid Hitchcock fan and have been interested by Sabotage's reviews for a long time. One day, while browsing the Alfred Hitchcock DVD Infomation Site (www.daveyp.com/hitchcock/), I came upon this DVD. I was stunned. One of the DVD's had Sabotage and The Lodger on the same disc! I was also interested by The Lodger. I went to the amazon.com site and started reading some reviews. One review mentioned that the DVD was worth getting for its price alone. I scrolled up the page, and behold, this DVD was selling brand new for 7.99$! I ordered it immediatly. Here are some reasons why I advishe you to get this DVD.

1. GREAT MOVIES: This goes without saying. Sabotage and The Lodger are two of Alfred Hitchcock's masterworks. Even if you are not a Hitchcock fan, you will still enjoy these movies greatly.

2. PRICE: 7.99$ is one of the cheapest prices you will find for DVD's.

3. PICTURE QUALITY: Sabotage has its faults in the Audio/Visual departement, but for a movie that is approaching its 70th birthday, it has great picture quality. I have rented some other DVD and VHS copies of it, but this is by far the best. The Lodger is not quite as good, but this movie is approaching its 80th birthday, so I will not be harsh.

I highly suggest that you should get this DVD.