or
Sign in to turn on 1-Click ordering.
 
 
Express Checkout with PayPhrase
What's this? | Create PayPhrase
More Buying Choices
40 used & new from $15.95

Have one to sell? Sell yours here

or

Get a $6.25 Amazon.com Gift Card
 
   
Matt Helm Lounge (The Silencers/ Murderers Row/The Ambushers/The Wrecking Crew)
 
See larger image
 

Matt Helm Lounge (The Silencers/ Murderers Row/The Ambushers/The Wrecking Crew) (1966)

Starring: Dean Martin, Ann-Margret Director: Henry Levin, Phil Karlson Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested) Format: DVD
4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (77 customer reviews)

List Price: $24.95
Price: $18.49 & eligible for FREE Super Saver Shipping on orders over $25. Details
You Save: $6.46 (26%)
o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o
In Stock.
Ships from and sold by Amazon.com. Gift-wrap available.

Want it delivered Wednesday, November 18? Choose One-Day Shipping at checkout. Details
30 new from $17.37 10 used from $15.95
Amazon Video On Demand
Amazon Video On Demand Special Offer
Purchase any DVD or Blu-ray and receive $5 towards select TV shows at Amazon Video On Demand. Here's how (restrictions apply).

Frequently Bought Together

Matt Helm Lounge (The Silencers/ Murderers Row/The Ambushers/The Wrecking Crew) + Ultimate Flint Collection (Our Man Flint / In Like Flint) + The President's Analyst
Total List Price: $59.91
Price For All Three: $45.97

Show availability and shipping details

  • This item: Matt Helm Lounge (The Silencers/ Murderers Row/The Ambushers/The Wrecking Crew) DVD ~ Dean Martin

    In Stock.
    Ships from and sold by Amazon.com.
    Eligible for FREE Super Saver Shipping on orders over $25. Details

  • Ultimate Flint Collection (Our Man Flint / In Like Flint) DVD ~ James Coburn

    In Stock.
    Ships from and sold by Amazon.com.
    Eligible for FREE Super Saver Shipping on orders over $25. Details

  • The President's Analyst DVD ~ James Coburn

    In Stock.
    Ships from and sold by Amazon.com.
    Eligible for FREE Super Saver Shipping on orders over $25. Details


Special Offers and Product Promotions


What Do Customers Ultimately Buy After Viewing This Item?

Matt Helm Lounge (The Silencers/ Murderers Row/The Ambushers/The Wrecking Crew)
91% buy the item featured on this page:
Matt Helm Lounge (The Silencers/ Murderers Row/The Ambushers/The Wrecking Crew) 4.2 out of 5 stars (77)
$18.49
Ultimate Flint Collection (Our Man Flint / In Like Flint)
5% buy
Ultimate Flint Collection (Our Man Flint / In Like Flint) 4.4 out of 5 stars (94)
$13.99
A Guide for the Married Man
1% buy
A Guide for the Married Man 4.7 out of 5 stars (36)
$10.49
Tony Rome
1% buy
Tony Rome 4.2 out of 5 stars (19)
$13.49

Product Details

  • Actors: Dean Martin, Ann-Margret, Karl Malden, Stella Stevens, Senta Berger
  • Directors: Henry Levin, Phil Karlson
  • Writers: Donald Hamilton, Herbert Baker, Oscar Saul, William P. McGivern
  • Producers: Douglas Netter, Euan Lloyd
  • Format: Box set, Color, DVD, NTSC, Subtitled
  • Language: English, Spanish
  • Region: Region 1 encoding (US and Canada only)
    PLEASE NOTE:
    Some Region 1 DVDs may contain Regional Coding Enhancement (RCE). Some, but not all, of our international customers have had problems playing these enhanced discs on what are called "region-free" DVD players. For more information on RCE, click here.
  • Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
  • Number of discs: 4
  • Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
  • Studio: Sony Pictures
  • DVD Release Date: December 6, 2005
  • Run Time: 114 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (77 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B0009RCPWK
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #3,196 in Movies & TV (See Bestsellers in Movies & TV)

    Popular in these categories: (What's this?)

    #51 in  Movies & TV > Television > Classic TV
    #95 in  Movies & TV > Boxed Sets > Action & Adventure
  • For more information about "Matt Helm Lounge (The Silencers/ Murderers Row/The Ambushers/The Wrecking Crew)" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

Editorial Reviews

Product Description

Dean Martin stars as the original swinger agent, Matt Helm, in this four-disc set including: THE SILENCERS, MURDERERS ROW, THE WRECKING CREW, and THE AMBUSHERS.

THE SILENCERS: The first of the series of Matt Helm films, the big cheese of Big O, an organization that wants to sabotage the American atomic missile system. It's up to secret agent Helm to save the day.

MURDERER'S ROW: The handsome top agent Matt dies a tragic death in his bathtub - the women mourn about the loss. However it's just faked for his latest top-secret mission: He shall find Dr. Solaris, inventor of the Helium laser beam, powerful enough to destroy a whole continent. It seems Dr. Solaris has been kidnapped by a criminal organization. The trace leads to the Cote D'Azur.

THE AMBUSHERS: A government space saucer is hijacked mid-flight by a powerful laser beam under the control of Jose Ortega, who then proceeds to rape the female pilot, Sheila Sommars. ICE sends agent Matt Helm to Acapulco with Sheila to recover the saucer, under the guise of Matt taking fashion photographs of beautiful models. Matt is temporarily sidetracked, falling prey to the seductive charms of enemy agent Franceca Madeiros.

THE WRECKING CREW: The count has stolen enough gold to cause a financial crisis in the world markets so I.C.E. sends in ace spy Matt Helm to stop him. As Matt works alone, the British send in Freya to aid Matt, but it seems that Freya causes more problems than she solves.


Customers Who Bought This Item Also Bought

The President's Analyst

The President's Analyst

DVD ~ James Coburn
4.4 out of 5 stars (45)  $13.49
Tony Rome

Tony Rome

DVD ~ Frank Sinatra
4.2 out of 5 stars (19)  $13.49
Deadlier Than the Male

Deadlier Than the Male

DVD ~ Richard Johnson
3.5 out of 5 stars (8)  $22.49
4 for Texas

4 for Texas

DVD ~ Wesley Addy
3.8 out of 5 stars (16)  $11.49
Robin and the Seven Hoods

Robin and the Seven Hoods

DVD ~ Frank Sinatra
4.2 out of 5 stars (36)  $5.79
Explore similar items

Tags Customers Associate with This Product

 (What's this?)
Click on a tag to find related items, discussions, and people.
 
(16)
(13)

Your tags: Add your first tag
 

 

Customer Reviews

77 Reviews
5 star:
 (41)
4 star:
 (22)
3 star:
 (8)
2 star:
 (2)
1 star:
 (4)
 
 
 
 
 
Average Customer Review
4.2 out of 5 stars (77 customer reviews)
 
 
 
 
Share your thoughts with other customers:
Most Helpful Customer Reviews

 
83 of 88 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars NOW THAT'S COOL, BABY!!!, August 24, 2005
By Tim Janson (Michigan) - See all my reviews
(TOP 50 REVIEWER)      
I admit to having a great affinity for Dean Martin. To me he was the essence of cool in the 1960's. Considering he was 49 years old when he did the first Matt Helm movie, The Silencers, that's really saying a lot about his popularity and influence back during that period. I Just loved watching these films on TV as a kid. My brother always preferred the Bond films, but even as a youngster I appreciated the humor and charm that martin brought to his role as Super Spy Matt Helm. The plots of the four films are almost secondary to Martin's scenery chewing, and that's just how I like it.

In "The Silencers" Helm, an agent for ICE (Intelligence and Counter Espionage) is out to stop the usual baddies The Big O from detonating a nuclear bomb and starting world war III. The gorgeous Stella Stevens is along for the ride as is dancer Cyd Charisse. Victor Buono best know as Batman villian King Tut, plays a Chinese baddie!

"Murderer's Row" is the second Matt Helm film and this time Karl Malden plays the villian role as Julian Wall who has kidnapped a scientist with the intention of using his new device to blow up Washington D.C. This time Dean is joined by the lovely Ann-Margaret who plays the scientist's daughter, Suzie.

"The Ambushers" is up next and there's a lot of debate on if this film is better or worse than Murderer's Row. I rate them this one a bit below the previous one due to there being no real top name female co-star this time. An experimental U.s. space ship has been stolen and it's up to Matt to get it back...in-between drinking and lusting after the ladies!

The "Wrecking Crew" is the last Matt Helm film and I think one of the best. It contains a bevy of 1960's beauties including Gilligan's Island's Tina Louise, along with Elke Sommer, and the late Sharon Tate. As usual the plot of Helm trying to recover a fortune in stolen gold, is secondary to the hi-jinks of martin's character. Bruce lee choreographed the fight scenes.

Anyone who goes into the Matt Helm films trying to take them seriously is in for trouble. These were pure, tongue-in-cheek spoofs of spy films and a vehicle for Dino to romp with a lot of beautiful women. Expect anything more and you will be disappointed. But if you love Dean's 60's cool then this is a great set to have.
Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)



 
23 of 25 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Swingin' Sixties Party, August 16, 2005
By The JuRK (Our Vast, Cultural Desert) - See all my reviews
(TOP 1000 REVIEWER)   
It wasn't until 1971's DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER that the James Bond films decided to cut loose and have some fun, but Dean Martin had already started the Sixties spy party four times with the Matt Helm series. The OUR MAN FLINT movies (2 of them) with James Coburn seemed hipper, partly because of Coburn's serious convinction as he went through the spy motions, but Dino's spoofs mixed the spy film with the party atmosphere of a Rat Pack show and the casual cool comedy of his TV show.

The films go from best (first) to worst (last)--but who's squawling, baby?
One of my favorite moments happens in MURDERER'S ROW, when Dean wanders into an apartment, plays a record (where he sings "I'm Not the Marryin' Kind"), and helps himself to the bar--until a dead girl falls out of a refrigerator. Not a big deal, but there was something incredibly hip about it.
And another review points out the purely Sixties moment when Dean, driving a wood-paneled station wagon, pushes a button to pop out a fully-stocked bar--while he's driving!

The only part of these films that rises to the level of the Bond films--hear me out--is the ladies.
Stella Stevens, already a stunning Playboy model and the incredibly sexy actress who appeared in THE NUTTY PROFESSOR, THE POSEIDON ADVENTURE, and a couple of other Dino flicks, SHOULD have been a Bond girl. Daliah Lavi and Beverly Adams (as Lovey Kravezit). Ann Margaret and Senta Berger. Wow.
In the least film of all, THE WRECKING CREW, you have Elke Sommer, Tina Louise, Nancy Kwan, and Sharon Tate.
A Sixties Babe-a-thon Hall of Fame right there.

If you're brand new to these films, you'll probably be a little disappointed: they're really not that good. You'll either be mystified as Dino pulls a bag out of his trunk and builds a helicopter out of it in WRECKING CREW--or you'll laugh out loud.

But for pure Swingin' Sixties nostalgia, put on one of these DVDs, shake or stir your martini, and take a trip back to the crazy, hip universe of the super-spy Austin Powers wishes he was.

Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)



 
33 of 40 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Good trashy spy fun, July 22, 2005
Dean Martin's Matt Helm was a superspy who never let a good case get in the way of a drink, smoke or lady. My favorite moment in the films is when he's in his superspy car (a stationwagon) and he has a secret bar so he can drink and drive. Where else can you see a character get boozed up on the road and not have to pay the price.

This boxset was supposed to come out on August 2, and then Sony did something weird. Hopefully this will be out at the end of August so I can put it in the collection next to Our Man Flint, Danger Diabolik and Modesty Blaise.
Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)


Share your thoughts with other customers: Create your own review
 
 
 
Most Recent Customer Reviews

1.0 out of 5 stars About as bad as a movie from a book could be
Donald Hamilton created the ultimate hard-nosed spy in Matt Helm, a man who would always do what had to be done. Somehow this became used as a farce by Dean Martin. Read more
Published 1 month ago by monsieurms

3.0 out of 5 stars O, How Times Have Changed
When I was about eight, the Matt Helm movies were new. I watched them all at the drive-in theatre where my mother worked. And I loved them. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Gord A. Grisenthwaite

4.0 out of 5 stars Fun Films
Pure fun, a great way to share older movies with my high school daughters. The love the fashion and the fun feel to these films. Well worth the money!
Published 2 months ago by Donald L. Larson

5.0 out of 5 stars Classic Dean Martin!
Loved this DVD! Showed Dean at his wittiest... great parody of the super agent genre.
Published 7 months ago by Sheila A. Barfield

4.0 out of 5 stars Matt Helm--pure fun
Dean Martin as secret agent Matt Helm is pure fun. Better than 007, Matt Helm of ICE goes about his business with a song in his heatt: "If your sweetheart hides a pistol in your... Read more
Published 9 months ago by F. Rogers

3.0 out of 5 stars Not high art, but good fun anyway
The 4 movies in this set all feature excellent performances by Dean Martin and his lovely leading ladies, including Stella Stevens, Ann-Margret, Janice Rule and Sharon Tate. Read more
Published 9 months ago by Warwick Bennett

1.0 out of 5 stars Bad parody
If my memory serves me right, I seem to remember seeing bits and pieces of these films on television as I was growing up. Read more
Published 10 months ago by Rich Rogers

2.0 out of 5 stars Even as Spoofs, Could Have Been Better
Hollywood producer Irving Allen must rank as second only to the executive at Decca records who turned down The Beatles as one of the entertainment industry's great heroic... Read more
Published 11 months ago by B. Mccann

5.0 out of 5 stars Spy movie spoof
Being James Bond is not easy just ask Matt why he always has a drink and cigarette in hand. If you want to enjoy a spy movie with a lot of comedy this is it.
Published 11 months ago by Michael A. Fry

5.0 out of 5 stars Dino Is THE Man!!!
What a great package! Dino Martin as Matt Helm swingin' it and wingin' it on a fantasy romp through four films! It's hard to imagine anything better! Read more
Published 11 months ago by Buck Checkpoint

Only search this product's reviews



Customer Discussions

This product's forum
Discussion Replies Latest Post
cut or uncut 0 February 2008
Matt Helm In Widescreen 1 November 2006
See all 2 discussions...  
Start a new discussion
Topic:
First post:
Prompts for sign-in
 


Active discussions in related forums
Search Customer Discussions
   
Explore more




IMDb Says...

Learn more about Matt Helm Lounge opens new browser window on IMDb.com opens new browser window the Internet Movie Database.
IMDb Logo

Product Information from the Amapedia Community

Beta (What's this?)


Look for Similar Items by Category


Look for Similar Items by Subject

Search Movies & TV by subject:












i.e., each DVD must be in subject 1 AND subject 2 AND ...
 

Feedback

If you need help or have a question for Customer Service, contact us.
 Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?
Is there any other feedback you would like to provide?

Your comments can help make our site better for everyone.


Your Recent History

 (What's this?)

After viewing product detail pages or search results, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in.