Reviewed by Jason LockardAt the time this review is being written we are about 3 months removed from the passing of the legend Burt Reynolds. Who didn't love his antics in Smokey and the Bandit. He was amazing in Deliverance and The Longest Yard. He left us with an amazing array of films, from every genre that we will enjoy for years and years to come.
Mill Creek Entertainment is paying tribute to Mr. Burt Reynolds and giving us all a chance to add more Burt Reynolds films to our collections, with a new 4 movie set entitled, The Burt Reynolds Collection. Let's take a look at the films included in this collection.
Our Rating System:
****=Don’t Miss it!
***=Worth a look.
**=An Ok way to spend an evening.
*=You haven’t missed anything.
Shamus (1973) New York private eye Shamus McCoy's business hasn't been to lucrative as of late. So when he is offered $10,000 to find some diamonds stolen in a daring raid with a flame-thrower is too good to miss. ***
The Man Who Loved Women (1983) An artist/playboy renowned for his fast and loose love life, but it has caused him troubles. So he turns to a psychiatrist for help, But is it already to late? **
Physical Evidence (1989) A police officer is suspended and accused of murder. Do he joins forces with his court-appointed attorney to assemble the pieces of a deadly puzzle to find the missing link before time runs out. **
Switching Channels (1988) Cable news anchor Christy Colleran and her boss, John L. Sullivan, used to be married. Christy is set to leave journalism move to New York City with her fiancé. Sullivan has a plan to keep Christy around by assigning her to a hot news story she can't resist. ***
While these films may not be the best of Burt Reynolds career. There is a lot of entertainment in this films. This collection is a great mix of action, comedy and drama. It is good to note however these are more adult films having some profanity, violence and sexual situations.
Along with Burt Reynolds these four films have many amazing stars in them including, Ned Beatty, Julie Andrews, Christopher Reeve, Kathleen Turner, Kim Basinger just to name a few.
This 2 disc DVD set includes all four films, two films per disc. Each disc has a tray all it's own! The films are presented in widescreen format and Dolby digital audio. They look and sound really good the HD TV. Are they perfect prints? No! But anyone expecting HD quality from films from the 70s and 80s are expecting too much. For me these films look really good.
The DVD menu is easy to navigate. You just highlight the movie title click and go. There are no bonus features, but for any film fan, four films on one set is more than enough to make this a buy.
So if your a fan of Burt Reynolds this is an absolute must own. Head over to MillCreekEnt.com and pick up a copy for yourself, and pay tribute to the legend of Burt Reynolds.
Moral Rating: Adult themes, adult language and sexual situations
Audience: Adults
Genre: Action, Drama, Comedy
Length: Almost 7 hours
DVD Released: 2014
DVD Rating: A-
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