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the longest day
Reviews the dvd as a two disk item, implying that it is of less compression. The total program is on one dvd with the #2 disk containing un-needed and undesired material, causing the compression to render the movie a lesser quality.
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The Longest Day
This is one of our favorite movies. We watch it every June 6 and are pleased that now both discs work.
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Great.
My husband had starting watching this movie on tv and didn't have time to finish. Found it, order it, received it in just a matter of days. Would recommend this seller to anyone - true to his word on delivery date and condition.
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Amazon Doe Not Listen To Their Customers
Amazon does not listen to their customers. Again, how about just posting Blu-Ray Reviews for Blu-Ray Products? Is that asking too much?
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The Longest Day (Two-disc Collector's Edition)
1962 was a banner year for John Wayne. Four movies were released that year that he was in, Hatari!, The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (which didn't do that well at the box office), How the West Was Won (which he was barely in) & The Longest Day. How the West Was Won was #3 at the box office while The Longest Day was #5.
As to who was the star of this movie is debatable, I would say the special effects crew & the cinematographers. The movie was nominated for four Academy Awards; winning two, Best Cinematography (Black & White) & Best Special Effects. The cast was an international who's who that allowed the fan to play 'name that star'. At a time when Hollywood began to import foreign actors for roles they weren't particularly suited for, producers actually used the right actors in this film; Americans played their parts, British played their parts, French played their parts & the Germans were cast as Germans. One of the other great things about the film is that the Germans, nor anyone else for that matter, were personified as idiots. Though there is very little room for character development I never felt that I was seeing caricatures.
The movie is mostly from the viewpoints of the Americans & Germans though the British & French get some attention. The first third of the film deals with the 24 hours previous to the invasion. The remainder of the film deals with the actual invasion. We get many vignettes within the film & some humorous moments. The film does have flaws but none that can't be overlooked. The worst thing is the number of characters that are presented, one almost needs to have a scorecard in order to keep up with everyone.
This particular edition of The Longest Day includes a bonus disc. It includes "A Day to Remember" an all-new featurette, "Longest Day: A Salute to Courage" featurette, AMC Backstory: The Longest Day, "D-Day Revisited" documentary, "Richard Zanuck on The Longest Day" featurette, a Still Photo Gallery & the Original Theatrical Trailer. The bonus features are interesting & informative. Overall, this edition gives the buyer excellent value & high quality remastering.
