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• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Average Customer Review: 2.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B0007L6HLI
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #287,033 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Great Movie, But Possible False Advertising for "New" DVD and Possible Illegal Copy, October 4, 2005

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Dave_in_Asia "Asia_Dave" (Okinawa Japan) - See all my reviews

This review is from: THE BOYS IN COMPANY C (DVD)

The movie is a great movie. The movie itself I will heartily recommend to all Marines, and I guess other military enthusiasts. ;-)

BUT...

I thought I was getting a newly released DVD version from the parent company. I was wrong.
Choices advertised of this item are NEW and USED. I ordered NEW.
However, upon receipt yesterday, I discovered that while it was sealed in a box, it was not an original, but a copy of a VHS. While it may fit the bill as NEW because of a new DVD on which it was copied, it should not be advertised as such.

Yes, the plastic box was new, but that was all.
1. The DVD was a copy of at least a second generation VHS copy.
I own a 1st generation copy bought almost 20 years ago in Japan. My copy still higher quality than this DVD.
2. The artwork on the box is a poor scanned-in copy of the original VHS box and possibly clips cut from the movie.

I have since learned that the parent company with the rights to this movie have not yet released it on DVD. This means it could be an infringment of Copyright Laws. Be careful.

In any case, it should not be listed as "NEW"
It should list as a Copy, or preferably...
a "NEW DVD OF AN OLD VHS COPY".

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Super movie, but a grainy DVD., February 15, 2005

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El Officianado (Pensacola, Florida, USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: THE BOYS IN COMPANY C (DVD)

This was one of the neatest Viet Nam war films made. It is in my opinion, a precursor to Kubrick's Full Metal Jacket. The DVD itself however, is of the same quality as a VHS recording in the extended play mode. The marketplace seller's description mentions "PERFECT PICTURE." This is not the case. Given that this is the only production of this movie available on Amazon, buyers interested do not have a choice. I returned the DVD to the seller.

Bottom line: Great movie, but do not expect a high quality picture.

16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Don't buy this, February 3, 2006

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Blair Kennedy (Jupiter, FL United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: THE BOYS IN COMPANY C (DVD)

The Boys in Company C is a great movie, but don't buy this version. The person copied a bad VHS onto DVD and is selling it labeled "New". Amazon should cut this person off.