Customer Reviews

The Night of the Generals

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2 star:		(5)
1 star:		(13)

 

 

I'd waited a long time for this to come out on DVD and was excited when I found this print available on Amazon. Regrettably, upon receiving the DVD I discovered that the quality was dreadful. This is undoubtedly the worst transfer of a film I've ever seen, and after looking at it for just a minute or so, I found myself getting a headache. The print is so blurred I actually adjusted my glasses a few times to ensure that it was not me.
Do yourself a favor and wait for a cleaner version than this wretched one.

I've purchased the movie because I love the movie. Returned it because of its awful picture quality. The foreground is blury, the background is dark and snowy. Take my words for it and don't buy it! You buy it, you'll suck it. supplier must improve the qualty. For $21 it must have a quality.

The object of any murder mystery is to keep the viewer or reader in suspense. The Night of the Generals succeeds. When I saw this film in the mid-sixties, I was spellbound. Yes, I was distracted with subplots and a film with a somewhat sluggish pace. But shouldn't a murder mystery work at distracting and confusing the viewer? When the murderer is finally revealed, you will feel rewarded at the final outcome. Although I enjoy Omar Sharif's acting abilities, I think someone else could have been better suited for his role as the investigator. Sadly, no one has bothered to complement Maurice Jarre for a brilliant score. His macabre waltz which is played throughout the film is chilling. View this film with the lights off and the receiver off the hook.

Do not order this DVD. It is unwatchable. It skips and freezes. I really like this movie but you will either send it back or chuck it in the trash.

Please be aware that the new Columbia DVD release of "Night Of The Generals" contains an excellent transfer of the movie. The complaints about bad picture quality refer to previously issued DVD's.

This is NOT the poor (bizarre actually) Castaway DVD. Top quality transfer of a fascinating movie that combines suspense with a cynical exploration of war. Peter O'Toole's portrayal of General Tanz is by itself worth the price of the DVD.

Sadly, a fantastic movie has been reduced to a cheap and pitiful DVD. The sound quality is horrible. The picture quality is worst then a high-end VCR. Stay away from buying this cheap DVD folks. It's a pathetic attempt.

This was and is a very good interesting movie. Great plot, outstanding actors. It deserves better.

The "Studio" has finally released this film to DVD (April 2011) and it is FAR superior to DVDs that have been out there. If you loved the film, you need to order the new release.

Look elsewhere, be patient and hope the movie is released by a company that has the expertise to produce a quality disc. The size of the movie on the screen is minuscule and grainy. The sound quality is good. I'll buy another copy one day and give this to the local thrift store.

FINALLY they have released this for the U.S. market. Others have complained, and maybe rightly so, that their copies of earlier releases were crappy. Rest assured - this one put out by Sony is awesome.

Peter O'Toole plays such a butthole in this movie. I would use stronger language, but you get my drift. The cast is superb, the color and sound is great. Omar Sharif - what an actor. But his movie belongs to Mr. O'Toole.

If you have been waiting for this movie - wait no more. Buy it, buy it, buy it.