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• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B001OK3V6K
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #252,789 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars A disappointment, August 1, 2010

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Paul J. Moade (Jacksonville, FL United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Advance To The Rear (1964)-A Union army outfit of misfits and rejects is sent to the Western territory (DVD)

First off, let me assure you that the one star I have accorded this product is not for the movie itself. Advance to the Rear is a classic comedy starring Glen Ford, Jim Backus and Stella Stevens and would rate four stars by itself. It's an off-beat story concerning a group of misfit soldiers during the Civil War who are grouped into a special unit (company Q) and are accidentally assigned to protect a large gold shipment in the west. Even the quirky music is perfectly matched to the action and will get a snort out of the viewer. While the movie may not be in the same league as 'Gettysburg' or 'Saving Pvt Ryan', it has its own charm as the antics of this company of clowns will keep you in stitches for the entire 100 minutes of play time.

But ... I cannot recommend this 'release' of the film by AH Films. I had long searched for a copy of the movie and jumped on this when I found it in 2009. Problem is, it is a homemade copy from cable/satellite or premium television. This will be readily apparent when you first unwrap the package and notice that the disc is a recordable DVD-R that you can buy in any computer store. And while the picture (black and white) is clear and sharp, the sound varies and is often unintelligible. The disc will also skip large sections of the film leading you to a frustrating viewing experience.

The vendors of the film were helpful enough and sent a second copy of the film (at no charge) to me, but the second was as bad as the first. Some of my DVD players would not even play the movie at all. I did not bother to contact them further as the movie was not all that expensive at that time and undoubtedly any further copies they might send would suffer the same problems.

I sincerely advise you to wait until the film is released by one of the major publishing companies. It will save you a great deal of frustration. If released by a regular publisher, I will be happy to revise my rating and comments.

Not recommended at this time due to source.

~P~

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Great if you like bootlegs, October 3, 2009

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J. B. Wiley (Anchorage, AK) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Advance To The Rear (1964)-A Union army outfit of misfits and rejects is sent to the Western territory (DVD)

Clearly a bootleg. Looks like it might have been grabbed off of satellite, where it was featured a few months ago. After checking with the studio, they confirmed that legal copies of this movie do not exist. The seller, AH Films, packaged this in a generic case and the DVD is clearly a standard Memorex recordable disc. I am very disappointed that Amazon would allow this to occur via their otherwise excellent store. The recording is uneven, with some noticeable gaps (missing scenes). The movie itself is of course great, one of the best civil war farces, and performances by Glenn Ford and Melvin Douglas, and music by the New Christy Minstrels is superb.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Is this for real?, July 14, 2009

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Ronald G. Appelbaum - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Advance To The Rear (1964)-A Union army outfit of misfits and rejects is sent to the Western territory (DVD)

It looks like this is a bootleg copy. The DVD case is not for the video but instead a generic one for the company selling it. The label on the DVD has the name of the video mispelled. It wouldn't play on my computer, although it did play on a regular DVD player. The quality of the video itself is good.