Customer Reviews

The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia [VHS]

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4 star:		(8)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(2)
1 star:		(5)

 

 

How many decades of begging does there have to be to get a decent widescreen, remastered dvd of this movie? Everybody who says YEAH, give us a high quality legit dvd, say you found this review helpful.

Do not buy this. Not because it isnt a great movie, which it is, but this is a bootleg - made obvious by the all region playing code. Not only that, the picture quality is bad. Hold out until the real thing shows up!

All I had to do was just see the first shot in this film to know it originated on VHS.

Do NOT buy this DVD!

I was obsessed with Kristy McNichol as a kid. At 37, I have found old obsessions die hard. I loved this movie when it was released in 1981, but I wasn't quite so sure it would still hold my attention in 2004. I recently purchased one of those VHS transfers to DVD and I am surprised to find this movie still as captivating today as I did when I was a kid. The thing I am most surprised by is how entertaining it is.

It is a total B movie, but it's incredibly rich in its character development, or maybe that is just the acting, which is great. The editing is really amazing too; there are a lot of subtleties to this and a lot of sensitivity and I find that really surprising, when most media today is so flat, crude and one-dimensional. It is easy to tell that that this film was made by some very talented people. And I have to say, in all honesty, I really think that Kristy McNichol and Dennis Quaid can sing. This is just all-around wonderful entertainment.

I hope this gets an offical DVD release sometime soon. But until then I will just enjoy my Ebay counterfit.

I really hope that this movie is put into dvd form soon. I think this was Dennis Quaid's first movie or was it Caveman? Anyway he is really talented and I always liked Kristy McNichol since the show "Family", which also starred James Broderick (Matthew's father). She has the charm of a little waif and who could forget Mark Hamil from Star Wars fame. Please bring this movie out soon.

A Fan

I have heard and read that when this movie was released in movie theaters that the critics trashed it and I have heard people saying that it was a box office flop but I remember watching The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia on cable and liking it. The Title of the movie is taken from a song from the 70s sung by Vicki Lawrence (Yes the same Vicki Lawrence from The Carol Burnett Show and Mama's Family). The movie stars Dennis Quaid as a country singer and Kristy McNichol as his teenaged sister who travel to Nashville when he gets in trouble with the law and there Kristy's character falls in love with a cop played by Mark Hamill. This movie in my opinion is much better then what the critics said and I think that Dennis Quaid, Kristy McNichol and Mark Hamill were all very good and I wish this movie would be transferred to DVD because since I got my DVD player and have seen how much better DVDs are then video tapes I don't buy movies on video anymore!

This has been out of print for quite a long time. There are counterfeits out there which are very bad quality. Beware the brand new, factory fresh smelling black clambshell box, complete with the original artwork. Chances are very good it is one of those lousy fakes. Used 20th century fox editions will prove to be a safer bet, and theirs is stereo compatible.

I have been waiting for years for you to put this on DVD legitimately. I know sometimes you can find this on Ebay on DVD. But I am not sure I trust those copies. PLEASE work with me on this and put this out. I had the VHS but can't find it anywhere. This movie makes me think of my close relationship to my brother. It is sentimental to me and I LOVE the movie.

I will definately purchase it when it comes out! I would also be interested in the series "FAMILY" on DVD.

Thank you,
Angie

If I did not love and need this movie as much as I did I would have caused much more of a stink over this WAY overpriced copy of a movie. This is not a digital reproduction so DO NOT BE FOOLED!!!!!! It's just a crappy of a copy on dvd as it was with my vhs tape. If you have been searching for this movie as long as I have, it may be worth it to you - but BUYER BEWARE!

This movie has not been released on DVD. The person who is creating this sale is someone who is copying the VHS onto a DVD. Its an awful copy. Very fuzzy and extremely annoying that I paid for something so awful. I've never watched the whole movie because its extremely fuzzy. DO NOT BUY THIS. Wait for the real DVD.