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Review: The answer is a definite "yes". I'll keep this short, but the bottom line is, if you love Fred & Ginger this is a beautifully presented collectors set. The package folds out and has great photos and even 4 cards of the posters for the films - a nice touch. The bad thing about this packaging is that it tends to get haggard after a bit of use, and isn't as functional as separate cases for each of the four dvds, but it sure is pretty. The quality of the picture transfer is pretty good (it varies - Top Hat seems to be the most cleaned up), but there are still artifacts, a few skipped frames, and it's not as clear as it could be, but it's certainly not bad. Just don't expect the stunning visual quality such as that on the Casablanca set. The audio is as good as one could expect. Really the only bad thing is that it doesn't include their 6 other movies together, although a decent length documentary wouldn't hurt, but as it is Ava Astaire's intros are informative if a bit scripted. The movies speak for themselves. Not flawless, sure, but Fred & Ginger dancing is one of the magical things in this world, and there's plenty of that here, whether it be "Cheek to Cheek", "Change Partners" or "Let's Face the Music and Dance". Sure, I would have liked to see Swing Time in there too, but what I really want is a complete set with all the movies, restored and docos galore. Bring on the complete set! |
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