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5.0 out of 5 stars
In some respects better than the original, June 13, 2006
Why pay the $125 quoted here when this entertaining thriller is readily available on DVD from Region 2 (Europe) retailers. Armed with a region-free player and you have access to a whole wealth of movies that are not released yet in Region 1 for example HIGH ROAD TO CHINA (Region 2), SILVER BEARS (Region 4) and THE FOURTH PROTOCOL (Region 2) to name just a few.
In regards to this entertaining movie I actually prefer this version to the original Hitchcock classic, it is made highly enjoyable and entertaining due to the presence of so many famous faces from British and American television. Witness the two cricket fans - who can watch this scene and not think about the two actors in their familiar DAD'S ARMY roles?
Cybill Shepherd would later go on to much success in the show MOONLIGHTING and of course Angela Lansbury eventually found worldwide fame for her turn as the female sleuth in MURDER SHE WROTE. Here Lansbury plays a nanny turned spy who is attempting to get back to Britain with some vital information.
Set in pre-WWII Germany this movie chronicles the trip of Cybill Shepherds character back to the UK to be reunited with her fiance. On the train she befriends a Ms. Froy and another American (played by Elliott Gould). However, things go awry when Ms. Froy seemingly vanishes into thin air and nobody on the train seems to have any memory of her. Is Shepherds character losing her marbles - Gould certainly seems to think so...that is until he spots something out of the train window for a fleeting second.
Its a superb story and very satisfying. I really enjoy this charming thriller.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
arguably better than the original, January 3, 2004
This review is from: Lady Vanishes [VHS] (VHS Tape)
Underappreciated as it is, this remake of the Hitchcock's 1938 classic truly embodies my idea of how a well-crafted and entertaining movie should be. The story is able to make flesh creep and the screenplay even manages to improve on the original plotline by taking some bold departures but sticking all the way to the master's spirit and style. (E.g. the very effective motif of the Hitler-moustache - and the whole idea of transferring the story to nazi Germany.) The settings - real train, real land -, the camera work, the music are all great, adding to the thrill of the ride. The cast is a jackpot, Cybill Sheperd throwing out sparks. All in all: this is a highly ingenious remake that makes the old original seem pale and puerile by comparison. I'm sure Hitchcock himself wouldn't had done it better, if he'd considered a self-remake (as it was the case with The Man Who Knew Too Much). I want this on DVD!!!
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Enjoyable :-) :-) :-) :-) :-), September 19, 2001
This review is from: Lady Vanishes [VHS] (VHS Tape)
09/19/01 - I saw this movie (1979) version for the first time this morning on Showtime. I really enjoyed it. Cybil Shepard reminded me of Carole Lombard. She was great. The whole cast was wonderful to watch. I want to add it to my viewing (fun category) collection. Sit back and enjoy. Every movie is not there to go down in history ... some are there just for fun viewing. I give this movie five stars for fun viewing.
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