Silent Partner (1979) Review

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(More customer reviews)I first saw this movie on HBO back in 1982, and it struck me as the best Hitchcock movie that Hitchcock never made. The Silent Partner is a deft mixtue of suspense and humor, with enough twists to keep one guessing until the very end. I used to own it on LaserDisc, and the film was grainy and the colors rather faded. I am pleased to report that the film has aged well, and the colors on this dvd are far richer than they were on Laser or HBO. The grain is still there, but it is not a distraction. If you like suspense films and have not seen his movie, you owe it to yourself to see it.
One last word: I wish Amazon would not allow reviews for a product prior to its release. There are a number of reviews here that were written long before the DVD release ( April 3). The film is, in fact, presented in a widescreen (1.85:1) aspect ratio. The cover is terrible, and whoever designed it Obviously never saw the film, but what is contained within the case is well worth watching. I wish people had the sense and integrity to actually view a product prior to posting a review of it.

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The Transporter Collection (2005) Review

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(More customer reviews)Since this website tends to lump reviews from other editions of the same movie(s) all together, I thought I'd just point out what's actually inside the box, just in case anyone is as confused as I was.
This is for "The Transporter Collection", the box of which has a bar along the top that says "Includes Both Explosive Feature Films!" and a photo of Statham leaping through the air with two guns drawn and aimed, and the bottoms of his shoes visible.
Inside this box are both movies, each in their own retail plastic case, just as if you would have bought them each at any store. You could theoretically just toss the outer cardboard sleeve if you want. I'm keeping mine, but it's not necessary except as something to keep the two retail versions together.
"The Transporter" is the "Special Delivery Edition", same as the retail version. Anamorphic Widescreen 2.35:1 Region 1 NTSC Full-length Audio Commentary by Actor Jason Statham and Producer Steven Chasman, 15 minutes of Unrated Extended Fight Sequences Not Shown In Theaters with optional commentary by Statham, Chasman, and Director Cory Yuen, Behind-The-Scenes Documentary, Storyboard-to-Film comparison, A look At Making Transporter 2.
"Transporter 2" Anamorphic Widescreen 2.35:1. Otherwise, no special features.
I didn't include a review of the actual movies, since others here have done that better than I could. This was intended merely to help others like me, who may have been confused by the lack of information. If I've missed anything, please let me know in the comment section, and I'll try to address it, or someone else can.

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