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Customer Reviews

Region 1 DVD

2008-11-18
As stated in another review by Dean Winiarski, this is a very good transfer and a Region 1 DVD. I just got my third party copy and it plays just fine! Would someone tell me why there are dozens of garbage DVDs released in the USA every week, and I have to buy a classic Humphrey Bogart/Katherine Hepburn movie as a Japanese DVD import?! At least I got my Region 1 copy! (And since the Japanese are listening, and Hollywood isn't, please contact me 'cause I've got a whole list of movies that we want on regular old DVD!)

The African Queen reigns supreme!

2008-09-07
'The African Queen' is an acknowledged classic of the first order.

How does one review perfection in cinematography? How does one review superlative acting by the three main characters? I say three main actors because, of the 'extras', Robert Morley deserves mention for his excellent portrayal of the 'out of his depth' missionary.

Bogart and Hepburn have a film chemistry that film makers must have drooled over. They are magnificent together. When one considers that the two of them - confined, as they were, to a boat in the middle of nowhere - managed to produce a movie that grips the mind and keeps one on the edge of one's seat for the duration of the film, only 'boggles the mind'.

This film deserves every award it received along with the actors. It is, simply, a marvellous movie!

African Queen

2008-08-28
We really wanted a copy of African Queen and couldn't find one. This copy is colorized which I think reduces the originality of the film. However, if the choice is this or nothing, this works fine. There are no special features or interviews, just the film.

African Queen - Hong Kong Import

2008-08-13
I saw absolutely nothing wrong with this version of the classic African Queen. I had been waiting for Hollywood to release this movie and had trepidations about buying a "foreign version". This turned out to be no problem, and I don't have to wait for Hollywood to get their head out of their ... well you know.

african queen import

2008-08-08
Because this was an import, it turned out to have Chinese subtitles, which made the video unwatchable because they were distracting and annoying. I had to return it to Amazon for refund.

A classic

2008-07-27
A movie featuring 2 of the greatest stars of all time. A pleasure to watch and enjoyable throughout.

This is a real classic!

2008-07-26
Humphrey Bogart and Katherine Hepburn at their best. What else is there to say. It's actually a great love story, but not "billed" that way.
They don't make them like this anymore. The only problem is that it is not produced in the United States, but the Asian version is fine and you can eliminate the "sub-titles". The supplier I received it from through Amazon was prompt and provided a quality product.

African Queen [Import], no off subtitles are bad

2008-06-16
This review only refers to the Import version of this movie. Although I was happy to get a copy on DVD since I love this movie, I was not impressed with this version on a couple counts. The picture quality and sound are great but you are forced to watch the subtitles since there is no off feature in the setup. This might not be so bad except there are several mistakes in them, the worst of all is when Bogart, according to the subtitle curses, but certainly not what you hear him say. What he calls Hepburn in the subtitle is something that never would have been used back when this movie was made, but it is a common curse word now. So if you are desperate for a copy on DVD this will suffice, but I am hoping we see a British or American release of this on DVD soon. Turner Network why haven't you got this out yet? Good picture and sound DVD, bad subtitles, and good replayability. - C. Luster

A fine import of an outstanding movie

2008-05-13
This is obviously a truly outstanding movie. Don't be put off by the Import label. This is a very good presentation of the movie. The quality is every bit as good as an excellent VHS tape, but without any aging, blurring, or other degradation in quality that can come with an old VHS tapes. So until there is an American version of this old classic, do yourself a favor and get it today.

US edition may be coming soon...

2008-04-13
IMdB, under "Company Credits" for this movie, lists Paramount Home Video as the company that is releasing the U.S. DVD in 2008. So maybe we won't have to gripe for much longer.