The Bridge on the River Kwai (Two-Disc Collector's Edition)

The Bridge on the River Kwai (Two-Disc Collector's Edition) | William Holden, Jack Hawkins | Excellent Movie, Excellent DVD

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	The Bridge on the River Kwai (Two-Disc Collector's Edition) William Holden, Jack Hawkins Columbia Tri/Star, 2008 average customer review:based on 167 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

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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Previous edition repackaged and repriced. . .

Sony has reissued their previous 2-DVD edition of David Lean's BRIDGE ON THE RIVER KWAI in a new package. No new material, but a lower list price, so it's within the reach of most fans of epic storytelling. Also check out Lean's LAWRENCE OF ARABIA, given the same treatment. Two fine, fine films, deserving of the double dip.

Excellent Movie, Excellent DVD

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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A Movie Classic!

One of my all time favorite movies and I needed to upgrade from the tape to a DVD. Amazon service and pricing was as always the best!

Wrong river but great story

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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