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Still the tightest, sharpest, and most cynical of Hollywood's official deathless classics, bracingly tough even by post-Tarantino standards. Humphrey Bogart is Dashiell Hammett's definitive private eye, Sam Spade, struggling to keep his hard-boiled cool as the double-crosses pile up around his ankles. The plot, which dances all around the stolen Middle Eastern statuette of the title, is too baroque to try to follow, and it doesn't make a bit of difference. The dialogue, much of it lifted straight from Hammett, is delivered with whip-crack speed and sneering ferocity, as Bogie faces off against Peter Lorre and Sidney Greenstreet, fends off the duplicitous advances of Mary Astor, and roughs up a cringing "gunsel" played by Elisha Cook Jr. It's an action movie of sorts, at least by implication: the characters always seem keyed up, right on the verge of erupting into violence. This is a turning-point picture in several respects: John Huston (The African Queen) made his directorial debut here in 1941, and Bogart, who had mostly played bad guys, was a last-minute substitution for George Raft, who must have been kicking himself for years afterward. This is the role that made Bogart a star and established his trendsetting (and still influential) antihero persona. --David Chute
Casablanca
A truly perfect movie, Casablanca (1942) still wows viewers today, and for good reason. Its unique story of a love triangle set against terribly high stakes in the war against a monster is sophisticated instead of outlandish, intriguing instead of garish. Humphrey Bogart plays the allegedly apolitical club owner in unoccupied French territory that is nevertheless crawling with Nazis; Ingrid Bergman is the lover who mysteriously deserted him in Paris; and Paul Heinreid is her heroic, slightly bewildered husband. Claude Rains, Sydney Greenstreet, Peter Lorre, and Conrad Veidt are among what may be the best supporting cast in the history of Hollywood films. This is certainly among the most spirited and ennobling movies ever made. --Tom Keogh
The Big Sleep
Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall made screen history together more than once, but they were never more popular than in this 1946 adaptation of Raymond Chandler's novel, directed by Howard Hawks (To Have and Have Not). Bogart plays private eye Philip Marlowe, who is hired by a wealthy socialite (Bacall) to look into troubles stirred up by her wild, young sister (Martha Vickers). Legendarily complicated (so much so that even Chandler had trouble following the plot), the film is nonetheless hugely entertaining and atmospheric, an electrifying plunge into the exotica of detective fiction. William Faulkner wrote the screenplay. --Tom Keogh
Key Largo
John Huston directed this smart 1948 thriller about a gangster (Edward G. Robinson) who holds a number of people hostage in a hotel in the Florida Keys during a tropical storm. Humphrey Bogart is the returning war veteran who takes on the villains, and Lauren Bacall is on hand as one of the people on the wrong end of Robinson's gun. Somewhat similar in tone to Howard Hawks's To Have and Have Not (which also featured Bogart and Bacall), this moody movie captures a certain despair offset by the bond between individuals united by common purpose. Claire Trevor won an Academy Award for her part as Robinson's alcoholic girlfriend. --Tom Keogh
| CATEGORY: | DVD |
| DIRECTOR: | Howard Hawks, John Huston, Michael Curtiz |
| THEATRICAL RELEASE DATE: | 31 August, 1946 |
| MANUFACTURER: | Warner Home Video |
| MPAA RATING: | Unrated |
| FEATURES: | Box set, Black & White, NTSC |
| TYPE: | Drama, Feature Film-drama, Gift Set, Motion Picture Video, Movie |
| MEDIA: | DVD |
| # OF MEDIA: | 4 |
| UPC: | 012569541221 |
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Customer Reviews of The Humphrey Bogart Collection (The Big Sleep/The Maltese Falcon/Casablanca/Key Largo)
Classic You cannot beat this classic Bogey collection with Casablanca (likely the best movie ever), Key Largo (great standoff between Bogart and Edward G. Robinson) and Maltese Falcon (the movie that made Bogart a leading man). However, I have come to really admire The Big Sleep with great acting, complicated plot and outstanding chemistry between Bogart and Bacall. Another great feature of the Big Sleep is the two versions of the film presented (1945 and 1946 versions) and the history explaining the reasons for the two versions. Everyone should have this set in their DVD collection!
great films, disappointing package
I just had to have this box set. Apart from missing "The African Queen", it contains Bogart's four other classics for $5 each (I bought this when it was $19.95). The value for money is extraordinary. I'm not going to lavish praises on each of these films as we all know they are classic movies. As for the package, I was suprised at a few things:
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>1) The cases are not typical DVD cases. Most box sets have the usual cases that insert into the box, but these cases are thinner and not entirely plastic. Imagine the part of a DVD case that the disc sits in, then wrap cardboard around it which clips into the plastic where a normal case would. So, each movie has basically a cardboard front with a plastic back. The box is therefore thinner than a typical 4 DVD box set (its about 3 1/2 discs in width, so you couldn't buy blank cases and insert them). I'm a little disappointed.
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>2) On a brighter note, you get two versions of "The Big Sleep": the 1946 theatrical version with reshot scenes; and the 1945 prerelease version which has a 'plot and resolution ... more linear in fashion'.
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>3) There is no booklet which would have any information about the movies, actors, directors, etc. Each movie does have its own special features:
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>Key Largo - production notes, trailers, subtitles.
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>The Big Sleep - documentary comparing the two versions plus the same features as above.
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>Casablanca - 'You Must Remember This' documentary featuring outakes and hosted by Lauren Bacall plus the same features as Key Largo.
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>Maltese Falcon - documentary of Bogart's career through his Warner Bros trailers, an essay on the history of mystery and the same features as Key Largo.
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>Overall, these are my four favorite Bogart films and I'm exstatic to have found them in one box. I've subtracted one star for the disappointing box.
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At steal at this price.
By far The Big Sleep is the most underrated film ever made. This alone is worth the price. The interaction and chemistry of Bogart and Bacall is second to none. Even if your a fence sitter on classics, this set is an absolute must. I purchased this set about 6 months ago and still can't believe it does not sell for more.