 | Chan revisited
rating: 5
It's been a long time since I've seen these films. The quality of the dvds are uniformly excellent.
The stories, although all of the same basic plot line are still enjoyable.
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Chanthology
rating: 2
For lovers of the Charlie Chan movies, this set is a mixed blessing. The transfers were done with evident care and attention. However, the quality of the movie, in some cases, was not worth it. I compared "Murder At Midnight" with a Tape of the same movie. The sound and video of the DVD really made a difference, but the movi itself was still very predictable and the character were portrayed as shallow. The other movies in the collection proved to be better in quality of scripting and acting. This collection is for Chan addicts, but not of much interest to others. The Secret Service was one of the better selections. The story line was taut, witty, and believable.
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CHARLIE CHAN
rating: 5
The Charlie Chan Chanthology (The Secret Service / The Chinese Cat / The Jade Mask / Meeting at Midnight / The Scarlet Clue / The Shanghai Cobra)
GREAT MOVIES - GREAT PRICE - FAST SERVICE
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Charlie Chan, finally in DVD...
rating: 3
For fans of the B-grade 1940's detective thrillers, Honolulu Police Detective Charlie Chan has finally made the jump from VHS to DVD format with this initial offering of six short films from 1944 and 1945, featuring Sidney Tolar in the title role as the legendary sleuth.
The many Charlie Chan movies would barely pass muster today, with a Caucasian actor portraying the astute detective, and a formulaic approach helped along by Chinese proverbs and pre-CSI detective work. These six episodes are perhaps not the best examples of the genre. Dedicated Charlie Chan fans await the conversion of some of the older episodes from the early 1940s. Nevertheless, these Charlie Chan movies are good harmless fun and a time capsule of murder mysteries on film during the Second World War.
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CHARLIE LOVER
rating: 5
IF YOU LOVE CHARLIE CHAN LIKE WE DO GET IT YOU WON'T BE DISSAPOINTED, THE CLARIY IS EXCELLENT AND THE AUDIO TOO !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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