That's Entertainment - The Complete Collection [Blu-ray]
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Studio: Warner Home VideoRelease Date: 12/18/2007Run time: 377 minutesRating: G
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In an era when we have an unprecedented number of movies and other diversions at our fingertips, is there still a need for a clip show like That's Entertainment? Certainly, because the film series, beginning in 1974, was an unabashed peddler of glorious nostalgia, not only collecting many of the most memorable moments in the magical history of the MGM musical--and therefore in the history of film--but bringing in many of the original stars to introduce them decades later. And another few decades after the series was released, the nostalgia is that much greater since many of those stars are now gone. In addition, the sheer number and variety of clips (though they're often too short) would be hard to match in any collection or in the span of an evening's viewing. Where else could you enjoy Gene Kelly singin' in the rain and also James Stewart crooning "Easy to Love"? Or follow fun trends like the Mickey Rooney-Judy Garland "let's put on a show" pictures, of which Rooney says "only our names seemed to change"? Following the surprising box-office success of the initial film, Part 2 was released in 1976 and it still had plenty of famous and obscure clips (remember Bobby Van?), and even a nod to the nonmusical films of the era such as the Hepburn-Tracy pictures. It topped everything off with the irresistible pairing of hosts Kelly and Fred Astaire, who share a dance--for only the second time in their careers--at the ages of 64 and 77, respectively (and a more graceful 77-year-old you never will see!). The third film wasn't made until in 1994 (host Kelly is strikingly older), but it offered more of the usual fare plus a variety of cut numbers by such stars as Judy Garland, Lena Horne, and Debbie Reynolds. A half-century later, Hollywood's valentine to the movie musical was still shining strong.
The DVD trilogy set offers all three films with the choice of widescreen anamorphic or full-screen formats (don't worry, the clips are in their original aspect ratio). There's also a two-sided fourth disc with supplemental material, most interestingly the "musical outtakes jukebox," a 16-song, 49-minute collection of numbers that were cut from musicals of the era. None of the selections are Great Songs, but it's hard to discount any musical number from the MGM vaults, for example, three selections by Garland and two by Horne (only one of which, Garland's "Mr. Monotony," appears in TE3, and there in a slightly shorter form). The rest of the content is behind-the-scenes documentaries, the most significant being "That's Entertainment: The Masters Behind the Musical" (37 minutes, profiling the talent behind the films such as Arthur Freed and Michael Kidd), "That's Entertainment III: Behind the Screen" (1994, 53 minutes), and vintage black-and-white footage of MGM's 25th anniversary celebration (10 minutes). Not included in the set: the 1985 compilation That's Dancing, which was released separately in 2007. --David Horiuchi
Studio: Warner Home VideoRelease Date: 12/18/2007Run time: 377 minutesRating: G
Amazon.com:
In an era when we have an unprecedented number of movies and other diversions at our fingertips, is there still a need for a clip show like That's Entertainment? Certainly, because the film series, beginning in 1974, was an unabashed peddler of glorious nostalgia, not only collecting many of the most memorable moments in the magical history of the MGM musical--and therefore in the history of film--but bringing in many of the original stars to introduce them decades later. And another few decades after the series was released, the nostalgia is that much greater since many of those stars are now gone. In addition, the sheer number and variety of clips (though they're often too short) would be hard to match in any collection or in the span of an evening's viewing. Where else could you enjoy Gene Kelly singin' in the rain and also James Stewart crooning "Easy to Love"? Or follow fun trends like the Mickey Rooney-Judy Garland "let's put on a show" pictures, of which Rooney says "only our names seemed to change"? Following the surprising box-office success of the initial film, Part 2 was released in 1976 and it still had plenty of famous and obscure clips (remember Bobby Van?), and even a nod to the nonmusical films of the era such as the Hepburn-Tracy pictures. It topped everything off with the irresistible pairing of hosts Kelly and Fred Astaire, who share a dance--for only the second time in their careers--at the ages of 64 and 77, respectively (and a more graceful 77-year-old you never will see!). The third film wasn't made until in 1994 (host Kelly is strikingly older), but it offered more of the usual fare plus a variety of cut numbers by such stars as Judy Garland, Lena Horne, and Debbie Reynolds. A half-century later, Hollywood's valentine to the movie musical was still shining strong.
The DVD trilogy set offers all three films with the choice of widescreen anamorphic or full-screen formats (don't worry, the clips are in their original aspect ratio). There's also a two-sided fourth disc with supplemental material, most interestingly the "musical outtakes jukebox," a 16-song, 49-minute collection of numbers that were cut from musicals of the era. None of the selections are Great Songs, but it's hard to discount any musical number from the MGM vaults, for example, three selections by Garland and two by Horne (only one of which, Garland's "Mr. Monotony," appears in TE3, and there in a slightly shorter form). The rest of the content is behind-the-scenes documentaries, the most significant being "That's Entertainment: The Masters Behind the Musical" (37 minutes, profiling the talent behind the films such as Arthur Freed and Michael Kidd), "That's Entertainment III: Behind the Screen" (1994, 53 minutes), and vintage black-and-white footage of MGM's 25th anniversary celebration (10 minutes). Not included in the set: the 1985 compilation That's Dancing, which was released separately in 2007. --David Horiuchi
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- Why didn't they include Everything on the Blu-Ray
The DVD and the Blu-Ray discs are both missing about an hour and a half of some of the BEST extra footage available on the original Laserdisc box set, and an hour of extra music and radio performances also available on the Laserdisc box set (and not even made available on the CD!).
And what a shame they didn't include "That's Dancing."
The DVD image of this set is far superior to the Blu-Ray.WB should go back to the drawing board on the image and sound, and do right by ... Read More
Rating: - WARNING DO NOT BUY - DVD is Better and Visually Superior
What a Shame - I bought 30 Blu-Ray disks All of them SUPERIOR. What in hell happened to this 3 volume set of That's Entertainment? Grainy to the nth degree. I own the LASER disk set and the DVD - both better visual quality.
Will SOMBODY please publish the name and address of where we can get our money back. Will amazon give ue our money back because of "the product did not meet the stated condition of good use?" I noticed that amazon has this reason for RETURNING product. I wonder. ... Read More
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- Entertainment,yes--enhanced,no
If you DON'T previously own these marvelous films at all--spring for the BLURAY--If,like myself, you were hoping to be amazed with MGM bluray splendor over and above the previous DVD set--don't waste the money.
That about sums it up--the films are 5stars, the 2 stars if the rating of the necessity of re-purchasing for bluray quality
Rating: - A lot of grain
That's Entertainment - The Complete Collection [Blu-ray] has a lot of grain. I see better DVD version. I don't understand it.
Rating: 
- Region Code for Thats Entertainment
Could someone please confirm the Region Code for Thats Entertainment Blu-ray. Most Blu-rays made by Warner Bros are Region Free but Amazon has Region 1 for it. I live in Australia and for some reason Warner pulled it from lists before it was released here saying " No Release date available".
Thanks
That's Entertainment - The Complete Collection [Blu-ray]
- Why didn't they include Everything on the Blu-RayThe DVD and the Blu-Ray discs are both missing about an hour and a half of some of the BEST extra footage available on the original Laserdisc box set, and an hour of extra music and radio performances also available on the Laserdisc box set (and not even made available on the CD!).
And what a shame they didn't include "That's Dancing."
The DVD image of this set is far superior to the Blu-Ray.WB should go back to the drawing board on the image and sound, and do right by ... Read More
- WARNING DO NOT BUY - DVD is Better and Visually SuperiorWhat a Shame - I bought 30 Blu-Ray disks All of them SUPERIOR. What in hell happened to this 3 volume set of That's Entertainment? Grainy to the nth degree. I own the LASER disk set and the DVD - both better visual quality.
Will SOMBODY please publish the name and address of where we can get our money back. Will amazon give ue our money back because of "the product did not meet the stated condition of good use?" I noticed that amazon has this reason for RETURNING product. I wonder. ... Read More
- Entertainment,yes--enhanced,noIf you DON'T previously own these marvelous films at all--spring for the BLURAY--If,like myself, you were hoping to be amazed with MGM bluray splendor over and above the previous DVD set--don't waste the money.
That about sums it up--the films are 5stars, the 2 stars if the rating of the necessity of re-purchasing for bluray quality
- A lot of grainThat's Entertainment - The Complete Collection [Blu-ray] has a lot of grain. I see better DVD version. I don't understand it.
- Region Code for Thats EntertainmentCould someone please confirm the Region Code for Thats Entertainment Blu-ray. Most Blu-rays made by Warner Bros are Region Free but Amazon has Region 1 for it. I live in Australia and for some reason Warner pulled it from lists before it was released here saying " No Release date available".
Thanks
That's Entertainment - The Complete Collection [Blu-ray]
