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Capote / in Cold Blood Set [Blu-ray] (2005)

Philip Seymour Hoffman , Clifton Collins Jr. , Bennett Miller , Richard Brooks  |  Unrated |  Blu-ray
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  • Actors: Philip Seymour Hoffman, Clifton Collins Jr., Catherine Keener, Robert Blake, Scott Wilson
  • Directors: Bennett Miller, Richard Brooks
  • Writers: Richard Brooks, Dan Futterman, Gerald Clarke, Truman Capote
  • Producers: Caroline Baron, Dan Futterman
  • Format: Blu-ray, Color, NTSC, Subtitled
  • Language: English
  • Subtitles: Arabic, Dutch, English, French, Portuguese, Spanish
  • Dubbed: French, Portuguese, Spanish
  • Subtitles for the Hearing Impaired: English
  • Region: All Regions
  • Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
  • Number of discs: 2
  • Rated: Unrated
  • Studio: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
  • DVD Release Date: February 17, 2009
  • Run Time: 248 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B001N77YPS
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #94,563 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
  • Learn more about "Capote / in Cold Blood Set [Blu-ray]" on IMDb

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Capote Famed author Truman Capote befriends two murderers while researching his celebrated book "In Cold Blood" - and finds himself changed to the core. In Cold Blood The powerful true story of a callous murder from the minds of the criminals who performed it. Based on Truman Capote's best-selling novel.

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars An Outstanding Twin Bill of Cinematic Splendor April 12, 2008
Format:DVD
The double feature is the 1967 adaptation of Capote's chilling book of the same name (In Cold Blood) on a gruesome murder in "small-town" America and the outstanding 2005 release chronicling the life of perhaps the most enigmatic author of the post-World War II era.

This is one of the best examples of making two movies available at an affordable price. And what makes it particularly nice is they complement each other in an artistic, historical way. There is cinematic splendor in both and certainly a welcome addition to anyone's DVD library.
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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars A Cold-Blooded Capote July 21, 2009
Format:Blu-ray
"Capote" (2005) is a brilliantly conceived and rendered movie with Philip Seymour Hoffman superb as Capote. Catherine Keener is novelist Harper Lee, Clifton Collins, Jr. is marvelous as killer Perry Smith, and Chris Cooper is Alvin Dewey, the chief investigator for The Kansas Bureau of Investigation. Occasionally Seymour can be faulted for excessive mimicry in his portrayal. The movie deals with the crucial part of Capote's life when he was researching his great non-fiction novel "In Cold Blood."
The movie starts with the vast open wheat fields and the Sunday morning discovery of Nancy Clutter's body by her girlfriend. When Capote shows up in the small Kansas town, a bit too much is made of Capote's flamboyant dress by the filmmakers; people weren't that primordial even in rural Kansas.
The movie shows the incredible access and trust he gained from everyone involved as he investigated the killing of the Clutters. It is not a flattering or favorable picture of Capote but rather a searing portrait of a self-absorbed and selfish writer who prized his book above the life of Perry Smith, a man who came to probably love him. Hickock and Smith were monsters of one sort, but Capote is pictured as being a monster of another sort. The movie makes short shrift of Hickock because Capote had less access to him.
We see views of Capote at New York cocktail parties entertaining his fellow guests, showing off, being vain, and petty and later flippant when he is recounting the gory details. Truman's relationship with his boyfriend is strained by his single-mindedness and callousness toward the condemned men.
The movie cuts back in forth between Capote in Kansas investigating and his periods in Manhattan writing or party-going.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Really nice to get these two together May 22, 2011
Format:DVD
This double-feature DVD of CAPOTE and IN COLD BLOOD is a handy (and cheap!) way to get two top-notch movies relating the same events with different viewpoints and in very different ways.

As many of you surely know, IN COLD BLOOD the 1967 movie was based on IN COLD BLOOD the book, Truman Capote's phenomenally successful 1966 account of a horrific mass murder in little Holcomb, Kansas in 1959 and the aftermath the killers faced. (Capote insisted on calling his work, oxymoronically, a "non-fiction novel"). By contrast, CAPOTE is a slightly fictionalized 2005 movie spanning the same time frame (1959 and the Clutter family murders to 1965 and the killers' executions). In essence it's an extended "telling of" account with Truman Capote front and center as its lead character, whereas IN COLD BLOOD author Capote stayed journalistically behind the typewriter and out of the original book, as did his research assistant, Nelle Harper Lee, who would go on to become a sensation in mid-1960 with the publication of TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD. In CAPOTE, mirroring the actual events, Capote and Lee form an investigative duo who scope out Holcomb and the county seat, Garden City, and speak with those who knew the slain.

IN COLD BLOOD the 1967 movie was fairly successful but at the time, though one criticism surprises me: that Alvin Dewey, lead of the K.B.I. team investigating the murders, was a "composite" that included his fellow investigators Church, Duntz and Nye. Actually, all four characters are represented in ths movie, though it's true the Forsythe/Dewey character performs many of the tasks that were in reality performed by others.
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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars A true story******** November 10, 2008
Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase
This movie is something else!! I don't really care for Robert Blake but, He is really good in this movie. This is a true story of a couple of ex cons who murder a farm family. It is pretty brutal. I was riveted to my seat through the whole movie. The guy who plays Truman Capote, (whose name escapes me for a moment) is awesome in this movie. At times you would think it was the real Truman Capote playing the part. If you like true thrillers, you will like this movie!!!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Capote - In Cold Blood April 20, 2009
By Michael
Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase
I thought the inclusion of the original movie with the movie about Capote himself was a nice touch and greatly appreciated...
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5.0 out of 5 stars 5 stars to both May 5, 2013
Format:Blu-ray|Amazon Verified Purchase
Real life drama at its best. Both movies pulled no bunches telling the true story of the brutal slaying a normal Midwest family by two obviously disturbed individuals. Both stories are well told, with excellent cinematography, and excellent acting. The music grips you and calms and is blended throughout the movie to enhance the drama; thank you Quincy Jones and Mychael Danna. Add the HD of blue ray and you are in cinema heaven. Being alive when the murders occurred and living the presence of Capote I can say that Phillip Seymour Hoffman portrayed him perfectly. I was amazed. After this brutal murder everyone who never locked their door began turning the latch key. That was the impact this murder had on the American culture. Excellent drama and it is sad that it had to be real.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Nice juxtaposition of two interrelated stories
I only wish that there were some extra features to go along with In Cold Blood. Robert Blake and Scott Wilson are still alive, and although Blake is a bit unpredictable, I would be... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Jazzcat
5.0 out of 5 stars Two classics!
Two fantastic films with compelling stories and amazing acting. Hoffman deserved every award he got. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Maggie Reynolds
4.0 out of 5 stars 4 1/2 stars for a fine double feature
"Capote": The writers give us a proper focus on the obsession Capote had for the murderers in this real life tragedy, but I'm still wondering why Capote would have chosen this... Read more
Published 15 months ago by M. Oleson
5.0 out of 5 stars deserving of 10 stars
The double feature DVD of "In Cold Blood" and "Capote" is nothing short of excellant. PLus it makes perfect sense to combine the two films into one package. Read more
Published 16 months ago by Janet Chandler
5.0 out of 5 stars Good Story & Acting
As far as the film, I found it very engrossing especially since it was a slow paced. One rarely see a good drama without bullets flying, fast cars, and explosions. Read more
Published on August 7, 2010 by Ron Fredericks
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Double Feature
Anybody out there remember the double-features at the movie theaters? Bought this from Amazon seller for a fraction of the list price. Read more
Published on June 16, 2010 by Donald Newton
4.0 out of 5 stars How are there no reviews for this wonderful package yet?
Back when I was a senior in high school, I remember watching both of these films, and though In Cold Blood is the superior picture, they were both worthwhile of a movie collection. Read more
Published on July 14, 2009 by Anthony Nagle
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