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Whistle Stopper - The Bridge on the River Kwai (Two-Disc Collector's Edition)
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Manufacturer: Columbia Tri/Star
Starring: William Holden, Alec Guinness
Directed By: David Lean
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Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Binding: DVD
Brand: Sony
EAN: 0043396256217
Format: AC-3
Label: Columbia Tri/Star
Manufacturer: Columbia Tri/Star
Number Of Items: 2
Publisher: Columbia Tri/Star
Region Code: 99
Release Date: 2008-04-15
Running Time: 167
Studio: Columbia Tri/Star
Theatrical Release Date: 1957
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Summary: "Whistle While You Work. . ."
Comment: "Bridge On the River Kwai" is one of those masterpiece movies. Sir Alec Guiness is a standout, as is the Japanese commander. The tension builds artfully throughout the duration of the movie as cruelties escalate and the prisoners try to outsmart their captors. Perserverence is the name of the game and William Holden perserveres and injects his own dramatic style into the bargaining. We finally get the pay off and it is a doozie. BOTRK deserves all of its academy awards and more.
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Summary: The bridge...
Comment: An excellent movie. It gives all aspects of the war;those who are gung-ho,those that didn't care for the war, the captured, the japanese,and those tortured. It is a movie that makes you think and just be entertained. I can recommend this movie for everyone. There is a bit of violence but it is done with taste.
Ps.There is a book called Ship of Ghosts. It is the true story of this movie.
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Summary: Unhappy with video shaking
Comment: The movie is just fantastic.
I have bought several DVD's released by Columbia. All classic movies seem to have the same problem this DVD has. The picture has a soft shake.
The movie is great but I just wish the DVD had been mastered properly.
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Summary: Excellent Movie, Excellent DVD
Comment: First of all, this is a fantastic movie about British POWs building a bridge in 1940s Burma for the Japanese. The dvd is an excellent anamorphic transfer of the movie in its original 2.55:1 format, and the picture is incredibly clear. The price now stands on Amazon $5.00 more expensive than when I bought it, but I would still recommend purchasing it if you are a fan of classic movies.
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Summary: Wrong river but great story
Comment: This is one of those movies worth re-watching. All the things you expect from the British when they are captured by the Japanese and forced to build a bridge.
This movie was shot in Sri Lanka as it best fit the story. However the real river was not the Kwai. That just happened to be a better name for the river. And the real bridge was not wooden.
My favorite character was William Holden as Shears, The only pragmatic charter in the movie. Shears did not have to keep a stiff upper lip or save face or any of that sort of stuff. Where as Alec Guinness as Colonel Nicholson and Sessue Hayakawa as Colonel Saito, had to go face to face with each other's interpretation of honor.
This is best depicted in one statement from Shears:
"You make me sick with your heroics. There's a stench of death about you. You carry it in your pack like the plague. Explosives and L-pills -- they go well together, don't they? And with you it's just one thing or the other: destroy a bridge or destroy yourself. This is just a game, this war! You and Colonel Nicholson, you're two of a kind, crazy with courage. For what? How to die like a gentleman... how to die by the rules... when the only important thing is how to live like a human being."
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Editorial Reviews:
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When British POWs build a vital railway bridge in enemy-occupied Burma Allied commandos are assigned to destroy it in David Lean's epic World War II adventure THE BRIDGE ON THE RIVER KWAI. Spectacularly produced THE BRIDGE ON THE RIVER KWAI captured the imagination of the public and won seven 1957 Academy Awards(r) including Best Picture Best Actor (Alec Guinness) and Best Director. Even it's theme song an old WWII whistling tune the Colonel Bogey March became a massive hit. THE BRIDGE ONTHE RIVER KWAI continues today as one of the most memorable cinematic experiences of all time.System Requirements:Running Time: 167 minutesFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: ACTION/ADVENTURE/MILITARY & WAR Rating: PG UPC: 043396256217 Manufacturer No: 25621
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