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The movie arrived on time and in good condition. We watched it and had no issues ...

ByRobert A. Hinmanon August 8, 2017

The movie arrived on time and in good condition. We watched it and had no issues with the product and would recommend it to anyone wanting to watch a classic movie.

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Dated, but still worth watching

ByJonon December 3, 2015

I first saw this film for my birthday in 1957. The present Blu Ray is an excellent transfer of the film, both for sound and picture. The account of the British prisoners building a railway for the Japanese has clearly been "softened, " as the actual event is one tainted by incredible brutality by the Japanese. The closest David Lean comes to showing real brutality is Alec Guiness' incarceration in a small metal hut for days in the blazing sun. What follows is a somewhat odd transformation- Guiness becomes obsessed with building the bridge to the highest British standards, and on schedule! Clearly, that is behavior that is contrary to the expected refusal of the prisoners to aid and abet their captor. But, it's only a film, and not a documentary, though some veterans of that horrendous experience have voiced their displeasure in how the event was portrayed. More recent films have come closer to the truth. William Holden has a somewhat comedic role in the film, though he meets his end with aplomb.
As a lover of Lean films, it's still a grand show of sorts, and worth the time to enjoy it.

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... to be played on british dvd players so therefore useless and very expensive into the bargain

Bycarol jessupon January 28, 2017

Format: DVDVerified Purchase

One again unable to be played on british dvd players so therefore useless and very expensive into the bargain. What is the use of importing dvds that cannot be played on English equipment. Most unsatisfactory.

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Check the zone.

ByKevin Kightlingeron June 2, 2016

Format: DVDVerified Purchase

Bought it but the version is in Korea? My computer is new but I can't activate the special features. Too bad I opened it.

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Don't bother wirh the BluRay version

ByBuckyon December 31, 2012

Format: Blu-rayVerified Purchase

I bought this movie on BluRay thinking it was a remastered version, but alas, it looks like they just took the DVD and wrote it onto a different format with no visual improvement. What a disappointment! The quality is NOT BluRay. I bought Patton on BluRay and Wow! I was blown away by the difference from my older DVD format. I will send this back and wait until they do it right, and will look more closely at the fine print before assuming BluRay means better video quality. How absurd.

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One Star

ByTimothy J. Fitzpatrickon February 16, 2016

Format: Amazon VideoVerified Purchase

Powerful men discussing a bridge for three hours.

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What a shame and disappointment!!

ByJ.J. Nienaberon June 2, 2015

Format: DVDVerified Purchase

I could not watch the film because it was intended to be viewed only in the USA and Canada. What a shame and disappointment!!

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Delivered damaged

ByMoon June 11, 2013

Format: DVDVerified Purchase

Very disappointed since this CD came cracked so I could not view it.
Don't think you can return thses items once they have been opened.
Just didn't bother, but will not purchase similar items in the future.

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BRIDGE ON THE RIVER KWAI TWO DISC JOKE

Bydonald pacohaon May 6, 2013

Format: DVDVerified Purchase

THIS IS A JOKE YOU SAY TWO DISC MAKING YOU THINK ONE IS A BLU RAY BUT INSTEAD ITS A DISC DVD WHAT SOUND IS AWFUL I HAD TO ORDER A BLU RAY COPY FOR MY COLLECTION THANKS TO YOUR TWO DISC COLLECTORS EDITION