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DVD : The Complete Thin Man Collection (The Thin Man / After the Thin Man / Another Thin Man / Shadow of the Thin Man / The Thin Man Goes Home / Song of the Thin Man / Alias Nick and Nora) |
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List Price: $59.98Amazon.com's Price: $44.99 You Save: $14.99 (25%)Prices subject to change.
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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
Brand: Warner Brothers
EAN: 9781419807589
Format: Box set, Black & White, Digital Sound, NTSC
ISBN: 1419807587
Label: Warner Home Video
Manufacturer: Warner Home Video
Number Of Items: 7
Publisher: Warner Home Video
Region Code: 1
Release Date: August 02, 2005
Running Time: 666 minutes
Sales Rank: 953
Studio: Warner Home Video
Theatrical Release Date: 1947-09
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Editorial Review:
Description:
The sparkling series featured the irresistible William Powell and Myrna Loy chemistry as husband and wife sleuths who solved murders with the aid of their wire-haired terrier, Asta. Set in the glamorous world of 1930s upper-class Manhattan, The Thin Man and its sequels established the standard for witty comedy, clever dialogue and urbane one upmanship. The 7-Disc set includes THE THIN MAN, AFTER THE THIN MAN, ANOTHER THIN MAN, SHADOW OF THE THIN MAN, SONG OF THE THIN MAN, THE THIN MAN GOES HOME, and the ALIAS NICK & NORA bonus documentary disc.
Amazon.com:
Almost as welcome as a shaker full of martinis, The Complete Thin Man Collection represents an eagerly awaited DVD milestone for fans of the fizzy MGM movie series. The best film in the series came first: The Thin Man (1934), W.S. Van Dyke's marvelous adaptation of a Dashiell Hammet novel. The movie gods were in a generous mood when they paired William Powell and Myrna Loy as Nick and Nora Charles, the upper-class sophisticates whose sleuthing escapades somehow joined the classic form of the whodunit with the giddyup of screwball comedy. Among the series' many attributes, one of its most radical notions was the idea that a married couple might find each other delightful and view life as a goofy adventure together.
It is common wisdom that the Thin Man sequels adhere to the law of diminishing returns, and while none of the follow-ups reach the diamond level of the first film, all afford pleasures. There's the cocktail-swilling chemistry of Powell and Loy, for one thing, as well as the considerable satisfaction of average movies made during the studio system: the craftsmanship of studio hands, and a gallery of terrific character actors filling in supporting roles. First sequel After the Thin Man (1936) is very good, with the couple in San Francisco and a supporting part for rising player James Stewart. The scenery moves again, to Long Island, for the rather impudently-titled Another Thin Man (1939), which adds baby Nick, Jr., to the mix (a 'bad idea,' thought Pauline Kael, perhaps a sign of the domestication of the series).
Shadow of the Thin Man (1941) sets the action around a racetrack, and is the last of the series to be directed by the fast-working Van Dyke. The Thin Man Goes Home (1944) finds Nick escorting family to his parents' house for a visit. Song of the Thin Man (1947) engagingly adds a jazz milieu to the Charles's detective work; at this point, Nick, Jr. was played by child star Dean Stockwell. The series stuck with certain staples: the unveiling of the guilty party, a wirehaired terrier named Asta (who became a star in its own right), and booze. When Nick opines, in the first film, that a dry martini should always be shaken to 'waltz time,' you know why audiences fell in love with these guilt-free comedies. --Robert Horton
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating: - irresistable
Snappy dialogue, sassy chemistry, hilariously campy supporting players, gorgeous art deco sets and costumes and enough booze to float the Navy! How can you resist? Oh, and ASTA the wonder dog! I have loved these movies since I was a little kid watching them after school on the "Million Dollar Movie." It is my idealized version of New York and what being married to your best friend ought to be. I will put these movies on when 21st century life gets too techno, when the news on TV too bleak, and ... Read More
Rating: - Better together
I'm so sad that people had to wait years in between these gems -- I can barely stand to wait the 3 minutes it takes me to swap disks. William Powell is delightful -- sexy in a fatherly way which makes him irresistible. If he's crazy about Myrna Loy, so am I. The first one perfects that "who done it" scene where we suspect everyone. I started drinking martini's to waltzes after the first. The second one shares a very young Jimmy Stewart and introduces the cranky but lovable Lt. "Abrahamson". ... Read More
Rating: - The Thin Man Collection
This Collection is awesome. My husband and I both enjoy black and white comedies and this is one of the best.
Rating: - The Thin Man Collection
I Have always loved this collection. William Powell and Myrna Loy are perfect together. If you like mystery then you will love these movies and are a must to own.
Rating: - classic
The very embodiment of class. These films are Funny and urban the perfect couple. Myrna Loy is lovely, Powell droll they have a relationship we all wish we had. Studio Hollywood at their best.
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