Mr. Moto Collection, Vol. 1 (Mr. Moto Takes A Chance / Mysterious Mr. Moto / Thank You Mr. Moto / Think Fast Mr. Moto) (4DVD)
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Actor: Peter LorreBrand: Twentieth Century Fox
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language)
Format: Box set, Color, DVD-Video, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
DVD Release Date: 2006-08-01
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Movie Reviews of Mr. Moto Collection, Vol. 1 (Mr. Moto Takes A Chance / Mysterious Mr. Moto / Thank You Mr. Moto / Think Fast Mr. Moto) (4DVD)
Movie Review: Essential for Lorre and early film noir fans
Summary: 5 Stars
The set (and its successor) are absolutely essential to all fans of 1930s early film noir and of Peter Lorre in particular.
For Lorre, this series, paired with Hitchcock's first (1934) "Man Who Knew Too Much," are the critical bridge from the child-murderer Beckert of Lang's "M" to Ugarte of "Casablanca" and Joel Cairo ("Maltese Falcon"). This is an actor supremely superior to his vehicle. The plots,
characters, effects, etc. of "Moto" are pretty much thin, silly
cardboard, with pacing so rushed you'd think that someone was charging by the frame. But above it all is Moto (Lorre), who watches, silky and silent, and lets others - and the audience - guess as to his motives and actions. Even in the closings, when he reveals his identity and all is well, there's still a hint of menace in that self-deprecating smile and courtly courtesy; you believe that this man actually has killed people in the process. Some try to compare "Moto" with "Charlie Chan"; "Moto" is far superior and far more adult.
Technically, the DVDs are superior. The restorations are excellent and the special features are few but nicely done. Marquand's writing is solid (if a bit "modified" for film). The predicatable problems are all in Direction: film noir was still in its infancy, and American directors hadn't yet learned to slow down and let the evil smile at us for a bit. Oriental stereotyping is still fairly evident, but less so than for
similar films (e.g., "Chan").
All told, an essential addition for all 1930s film and Peter Lorre lovers.
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Summary of Mr. Moto Collection, Vol. 1 (Mr. Moto Takes A Chance / Mysterious Mr. Moto / Thank You Mr. Moto / Think Fast Mr. Moto) (4DVD)
Bonus Features: **Mr. Moto Wave 1 includes Mr. Moto Takes A Chance, Mysterious Mr. Moto, Thank You Mr. Moto and Think Fast, Mr. Moto.**All available for the first time on DVD plus The Mr. Moto Collection Volume One**
Episode Description: Disc 1: Mr. Moto Takes a Chance Disc 2: Mysterious Mr. Moto Disc 3: Thank You Mr. Moto Disc 4: Think Fast Mr. Moto
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