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Rating:  - CHARLIE CHAN COLLECTION, VOL 1
THE MOVIES ARE IN EXELENT CONDITION. MY HUSBAND IS VERY HAPPY.
Rating: - Charlie Chan collection, Vol 1
What can be said that already has not? Either you love Charlie or you don't. These are wonderful films.
Rating: - At last, one of my favorites back on DVD
I've been waiting for the Charlie Chan series to hit dvd for a very long time. And I'm not disappointed. I've enjoyed all four movies in this set very much. Even though the movies are pretty old they don't seem to be very dated at all.
The plots are very well thought out too, not so easy to guess. If you like mystery movies, you will really enjoy these. I can't wait to get set two!
The bonus features are a very nice bonus, it was great to see who the Chan character was loosly based on.
Rating: - Can't beat it with a stick...
I ordered this collection for my mother as a Christmas gift she used to watch these movies on WGN channel 9 in Chicago when we were kids and I thought what a great gift. And it was. She sat down, bowl of popcorn and truly enjoyed the collection one by one. What a great way to spend a rainy Saturday.
Rating:  - First class ticket to simpler times
For black and white movie fanciers used to dirty scratched prints of beloved films these fully restored versions of these Charlie Chan mystery classics will be a real treat. Bonus features illuminate the background of the films and the real life source of Earl Biggers famous fictional detective. Werner Oland's portrayal of Chan is a real testimony to the actor's skill. He succeeds in creating a warm and admirable character whose unfailing elaborate politeness conceals a steeltrap mind and readiness to take action. One of the best attempts of a caucasian actor to portray a Chinese on the screen. Certainly the acting of few of the others that share the screen with Oland are on a par with his.
The films date from a time when the attitudes toward racial issues were vastly different from what they are today, which may make it difficult for them to be viewed with pleasure by everyone. It is wise to remember that at the time of their release the Charlie Chan films represented one the first attempts to bring a non-white hero before mainstream movie audiences. For those who can check their 21st century sensitivities at the door, these films represent an unique conduit to the darkened theaters of the 1930S. The stories are engaging, the period details wonderful, the mysteries intriguing, and the solutions occasionally clever.
Charming films, the collection excellent value. Now you can have your own Charlie Chan film festival.
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