Customer Reviews

The American President / Dave

5 star:		(26)
4 star:		(6)
3 star:		(3)
2 star:		(5)
1 star:		(3)

 

 

American President and Dave are among my favorite movies. 2 great movies on the same dvd !

The quality of the video in these dvds leaves much to be desired. The quality reminds me of something you would see if you taped the show and you didn't have cable/satelite (antenna) and then tried to use filters to reduce noise. The original DVD release of American President had noise in it too but the picture seems more "pixelated" in this release. I guess since these movies are well over 10 years old a higher quality format doesn't exist? Actually, My eariler comments about the quality was its appearance on a LCD monitor. It looks quite decent on TV.

That being said it is very convient having 2 movies on 1 dvd at a great price, so I would recommend this dvd over VHS anyday.

We purchased this disc containing Dave and The American President. We love both movies. But the authors compressed the content too far making the disc and the picture comes out blocky showing too many compression artifacts. I recommend buying the titles separately.

I enjoy the movies but the quality is just not there. It's been a little while since I watched the DVD but if I remember correctly, one of the movies doesn't even fill up my 46" flat panel either way. Because of that we used the TV's zoom feature which made the picture even worse.
I absolutely can NOT recommend buying this version, even at the awesome price I got it for. If you just want the movies to say you have them, buy this. If you really want to enjoy the movies, buy them separate and get better quality recordings.

The American President is one of my all time favorite movies...but this product was really lacking in quality to my utter disapointment. The viewing was not pleasurable. I do not usually read product reviews but now I wish I had seen some of the comments from other customers as I would not have bought the item...

"American President" and "Dave" are both fun and romantic movies. What a deal getting two movies for the price of one. I agree that letterbox format on the "American President" is a little disappointing. Still a great deal!

These are two of my favorite romantic comedies, and it's wonderful having them together at a great price. However, the video quality of both movies is extremely poor. If you want to show off your home theater, this is not for you, but if you are just looking to pick up a couple of great movies at a very reasonable price, this I would certainly recommend this set.

These movies are great. This review is for the single DVD combining both Dave and The American President. I'm not sure what size screen the positive reviewers watched this on, but it must have been small. As several others have noted the video quality and resolution are terrible. Don't make the mistake I did and waste your money. Buy the movies separately.

This was a Christmas gift. Cold weather and two entertaining movies makes for fun night. Michael J Fox before his Parkinson's becomes debilitating. (American President). tongue-in-cheek mocking the system (Dave). Just enough romance in both.

These are two fine comedies to have on a double feature DVD. Both are handsomely produced and quite charming. Frank Capra's presence can be felt strongly in both films, since they mirror his "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington" in wit, romance & human drama.
"The American President" has Michael Douglas helming the White House (couldn't you just see him as President?), a widower whose romance with a lobbyist (a spunky & lovely Annette Bening) sparks controversy. From the noble opening credits of presidents past to scenes of White House functions, the film simply sparkles. Rob Reiner deftly directs this often dense excursion into the tangled web of politics, and how it affects everyone. The film is packed with tons of supporting cast turns, as well as cameo appearances from celebrities & political figures alike. And Douglas is given a show-stopping moment as he fires back at a mud-slinging opponent (Richard Drefuss) on national T.V.
"Dave" is more whimsical than "The American President" as it serves up fantasy fulfillment: What if you had the chance to be President for a while? The terrific Kevin Kline plays Dave Kovic, an ordinary guy that could have very well stepped out of a Capra film. Due to his uncanny resemblance to the Prez, Kovic is tapped to play him during a public function, then is plopped into the White House indefinitely after the real Prez is left comatose after a tryst with his secretary. What develops is how a regular man takes one look at what is going wrong within the administration, and tries his best to fix it; even re-connecting with the Prez's estranged wife, played with stern dignity & charm by Sigourney Weaver. Again, great supporting turns & cameos abound, but the film is clearly Kline's show all the way.
Sadly, there are no bonus extras on this double bill, not even some short featurettes. Nevertheless, these are two wonderful movies about life in the White House worth enjoying over & over again.

I bought this DVD of both films because I enjoyed the drama, trials and consquences in them, and I'm glad that they got together in this DVD so I can continue watching them one at a time and enjoy even more! I'm also glad capitions and subtitles are permitted in it since I'm a Deaf person!