Warner Gangsters Collection, Vol. 3 (Smart Money / Picture Snatcher / The Mayor of Hell / Lady Killer / Black Legion / Brother Orchid)
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Movie Reviews of Warner Gangsters Collection, Vol. 3 (Smart Money / Picture Snatcher / The Mayor of Hell / Lady Killer / Black Legion / Brother Orchid)
Movie Review: A terrific collection of "B" thrillers
Summary: 5 Stars
If like me you have a deep affection for those lurid Warners gangster flicks, you'll love these movies. There's more to Cagney, Bogie and Robinson than today's youngsters can appreciate. Take "Smart Money", perhaps the best of the collection, This is one of those snappy gems only the WB could produce. There's not a single bomb in this box. Highly recommended!Movie Review: Entertainment Excellence!
Summary: 5 Stars
DVD box set, Warner Home Video. Six crisp, clean prints! And was I thrilled to find all six with commentaries! Not to mention shorts, vintage cartoons, trailers -- first rate quality all the way! Solid entertainment!Movie Review: Warner Gangster Volume 3
Summary: 5 Stars
Warner's continues to lead the way with the release of classic films onto dvd and this box set is no exception. 2008 marks the 85th anniversary of the founding of the company and this collection has been released to coincide with this monumental event. While many of the films may be unfamiliar to mainstream audiences, for those who know and love classic Hollywood this box set will not disappoint.
Four of the six fims are displays of james Cagney's wit, grace, and sheer electricity onscreen. Smart Money is the only film that Cagney and Robinson made together and it was made even before Cagney had emerged as a major star at Warners. Ladykiller is a great example of Hollywood parodying itself (Cagney works as an usher at the Strand theater, becomes a low budget actor and then a star, has contract problems with the studios).
The black legion demonstrates the power and anguish of Bogie before he becomes a major star in the 1940s. Together these fims demonstrate why Warner's was the studio of the people.
Movie Review: What is up with the product discription stated above?
Summary: 5 Stars
Above in the "product discription"(Editorial Reviews) they have (on their long review) "The Heart is the Lonely Hunter" where is that in this box set. They also forget the discription for "Brother Orchid". ??
It is between "Lady Killer" and "Smart Money" as follows....The Heart is a Lonely Hunter stars Alan Arkin as John Singer, who is deaf. Singer moves from a small town in order to be close to his institutionalized deaf and mentally impaired friend Antonapoulos (Chuck McCann). Singer rents a room with a family whose father, Mr. Kelly (Biff McGuire), is unable to earn a living due to a serious injury. His teen-aged daughter Mick (Sondra Locke, in her film debut) is at first resentful of Singer's presence, but he ingratiates himself by introducing her to classical music (which he can "feel," if not hear). Singer likewise tries to brighten the lives of such unfortunates as alcoholic Blount (Stacy Keach Jr., also making his first film appearance), dying black doctor Copeland (Percy Rodriguez), and Copeland's poverty-stricken daughter (Cicely Tyson). ?????????? If you don't see it they removed it. But as of 27 Jan 08 the above was there. Someone goofed!!
Movie Review: Six Classic Films - With Cagney, Bogart, and Robinson
Summary: 4 Stars
Warner Brother's Gangsters Collection, Vol. 3 is a really nice set filled with classic movies starring some of biggest movie legends of all time. While none of these movies have the reputation of a Public Enemy or The Roaring Twenties they are still quite good and very entertaining movies all the same. One of these films is a welcome surprise, even if it really isn't a "Gangster" movie; Black Legion.
Black Legion was an early starring role for Humphrey Bogart, one that showed that he could play someone other than a gangster, and play the part well. It might be another 3 or 4 years before Bogart shook off the reputation as a supporting player in Gangster movies, but this movie helped get him there. It is well written, well directed, and well acted by all involved. (And it features one of my favorite actresses of the 30's and 40's - Ann Sheridan!)
Now, maybe Kid Galahad would have been more appropriate for a "Gangsters" Box Set, but Black Legion is a fantastic movie, and I'm very glad to see that it will finally be released on DVD. (And maybe Kid Galahad will see the light of day as a DVD in the next Gangsters set.)
As for the other movies in the set, since there are other reviews with synopses and opinions I won't repeat that information, but I will note that they are all worthy of inclusion (well, we could debate Brother Orchid, but with Robinson AND Bogart it's easy to understand why it was included), and despite most of these films not being particularly well known they are all good to nearly great!
Warner Brothers does as good of a job as anyone (better than most) when it comes to cleaing up and releasing good looking prints of their classic movie catalog on DVD, so you can rest assured that this set will look and sound great (for movies of that era).
This set is well worth buying for anyone with any interest in classic movies - especially classic Gangster movies! (At this price you can't go wrong!)
(And hopefully next time we'll see Kid Galahad in the set...)
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