The Dirty Dozen [Blu-ray]

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Customer Reviews:

I've always prefered The Devil's Brigade [Posted on 2008-08-10]
I remember seeing this film when it originally played in the theaters in the summer of 1967 (the same summer as my favorite Bond Film, You Only Live Twice.) While I liked it a lot, especially the performances of Lee Marvin and Charles Bronson, who I was already a big fan of from "The Great Escape" and "Battle of the Bulge," I was never that thrilled with the action sequences. I much preferred "The Devil's Brigade," which was a much more exciting film, much larger in scale and actually had some truth behind it (although, of course, many aspects were Hollywoodized.) It also had a terrific cast starting with William Holden and Cliff Robertson and was directed by action veteran, Andrew V. Mclaglen. It has always been unfairly accused of being a Dirty Dozen rip-off. As stated, I think it is far superior and would loved to see it released on blu-ray.

THE DIRTY DOZEN [Posted on 2008-09-20]
SERVICE WAS FAST . THIS ALL - TIME CLASSIC WAS JUST GREAT IN HD. DVD . A MUST BUY IN HD. OR BLU-RAY .

"Wreckless Redemption" [Posted on 2008-09-21]
After I read the book, I had to see this movie. How would this all- star cast of moviedom's all-time tough guys, Marvin, Bronson, Borgnine, Savalas, Casavettes, put on a production and not overshadow each other? Well, they did so beautifully, and we have an extremely entertaining movie, as Marvin who is trying to redeem himself with superiors is given a suicide mission that he must execute with a troop of dangerous criminal types and murderers. It is unforgettable and entertaining, to say the least.

Classic [Posted on 2008-10-13]
This is a classic movie that I saw in the theater, when it first came out. I just had to have a copy for my collection. The movie is just as good now as it was then.

Excellent Blu package, includes a full-length 'The Next Mission' in DVD resolution as a bonus [Posted on 2008-11-07]
The Dozen is one of the best 'guy' flicks ever made with 'Prison Break' probably the only contemporary challenge that may actually surpass it.

[Well, they are both on available on Blu so we can enjoy them both now :)]

The plot is very simple and, for a classic such as this one, I'm not sure it's worth discussing it. Okay: Lee Marvin prepares a dozen convicts of the worst kind for a mission to kill as many unsuspecting German officers - partying at a remote chateau - as possible so that the German army would have fewer officers to command it on D-Day. Lee Marvin is a tough guy but so are his trainees. In the end, the mission is accomplished and almost everyone dies.

I very much enjoyed this Blu-ray version of the movie. Of course, it's not perfect, there are (a few) artifacts and there are no surround sound effects but this is a clear improvement over the DVD version. The colors are sharp, the picture is steady, the sound is clear and, overall, it's a pleasure to watch. In fact, I've watched it 3 times already since we bought it, a few months ago.

The Blu-ray version, to my surprise, includes a second, DVD quality full bonus movie , the 1985 made for TV movie "The Dirty Dozen:Next Mission". Add to that a couple of great documentaries, including a contemporary one showing 'the making of', commentary sound track, a contemporary trailer, Dolby 5.1 sound and it adds up to more than I expected.

It's a good buy and a great Blu-ray packaging of a classic.

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