Customer Reviews

Don't Go Near the Water [VHS]

5 star:		(7)
4 star:		(1)
3 star:		(2)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(1)

 

 

This film deserves a DVD release. A very funny WW2 movie where a Navy PR Unit believes going to the front is the most grevious punishment to give out to any of their members. And the taking on the building of their own Officers Recreation Hall has lots of laughs.

This movie was a "fav" of mine growing up, especially the story line about the typical US Navy sailor, Farragut Jones, that this PR unit wants to sell warbonds or something. Turns out he is anything but. The man has a salty mouth and the director made great use of a fog horn! "the Ankletooth is a great ship...that's a #@&#&! lie". A classic...someone HAS to put this out on DVD.

I first saw this movie when I was a kid. Now, 20 years later, I still love it! The dialogue is so clever and the actors' delivery makes it even more so! The jokes have never lost their appeal even though I can quote the entire movie! A definite must-see for comedy-lovers!

I have watched this movie on VHS for years. It truly needs to be on DVD. I remember seeing it at the drive=in when I was a child. If you want a good laugh this is a great movie.

One of the best movies ever made it will keep you laffing till it hurt.Shipping was quick.I will order fron them again.

I have been waiting for this movie to become available on DVD for a long time and unfortunately this isn't very good. This very entertaining movie has received a rather poor transfer and apparently it needs a complete restoration, not just a remastering. The picture is very grainy, the brightness and color fluctuated briefly numerous times throughout the movie most notably before and after scene changes. Small artifacts were visible as well. Audio is reasonably clear, nothing remarkable, with no obvious audio sync issues which have been a problem with a few other DVD-R releases. I viewed this on a 67 inch Samsung LED DLP Hidef television using a Panasonic upconverting Blu-ray player. This combination usually results in very good viewing experiences, but upconversion didn't help this transfer one bit. On the positive side the picture didn't skip or freeze. Not an acceptable release as far as I'm concerned, but better than not having it at all. A marginal 3 stars because of the poor transfer.

In my opinion this is another poor quality on demand DVD-R release. I made this purchase with reservations due to negative Amazon customer reviews about poor quality issues on other DVD-R releases, The Student Prince and The Perfect Furlough to name a couple. This is my first and last on demand DVD-R purchase.

Thankfully, this outstanding WWII comedy is finally available on DVD. The plot involves the various escapades and travails of a navy public relations unit stationed on a remote pacific island. The star is Glenn Ford -- one of the most talented and versatile actors of the Golden Age of movies. Ford is ably abetted by beautiful Gia Scala, Anne Francis, Earl Holliman, Keenan Wynn, and even Eva Gabor. There is no way that real war can be truly funny, but this movie about naval personnel far from combat is hilarious.

This is a very funny movie that I really have enjoyed. Unlike most comedies, it is still funny the twentieth time you see it. This one has given me a lot of good laughs. The best part is the man they hire to be the "ideal sailor."

Another example of Hollywood adopting a good book and turning out a poor movie. If you want something to entertain you for a few hours, buy the book instead.

This has always been one of my favorite movies. I was so happy to see it finally release on DVD. However, Warner Brothers could have done a much better job on the DVD. It is shown in a 2.35:1 widescreen format. I believe that Amazon said 1.78:1, which is incorrect. The case says remastered, but I found the quality of the picture way below what it should be. The picture is grainy and the sound is only so-so. For the price, I was expecting better. There are NO SUBTITLES. You would think if it was "remastered" they could at least add that feature. Having said all this, the movie is still a hoot. Glad to add it to my dvd collection. They just don't make them this entertaining anymore.