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Viva Pedro - The Almodovar Collection (Talk to Her/ Bad Education/ All about My Mother/ Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown/ Live Flesh/ Flower of My Secret / Matador / Law of Desire)

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Studio: Sony
Catalog: DVD
Release date: 2007-01-30
Media: DVD
released in theatres: 1988-11-11
DVD aspect ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Format: Box set, Color, DVD-Video, Subtitled, NTSC
DVD Region code: 99
released in theatres: 1988-11-11
Ean: 0043396143647
Upc: 043396143647

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Written on March 8, 2007
Summary: Excelent collection
Great opportunity to have 8 of the best Almodovar movies for your collection, some of them never released in DVD before, and a bonus DVD with interviews and special features. Impossible to get a better price.

Written on February 22, 2007
Summary: i love almodovar
i can't say it any other way. as one critic once, almodovar doesn't just make movies. he is THE MOVIES! in the light of that, he deserves his own box set. while not a complete box set of his works inclusive, this does feature a pretty good cross section of early works & recent works which confirm that almodovar is indeed a film-making genius in every sense of the word. let me also mention law of desire & matador have never been available in dvd format here in north america prior to the release of this box. it may be a shame, however, for some customers to buy this box set if they already own all the other films in the package aside from those two. on the other hand, this is a great find for many as virtually all of the films here are now very difficult to find & some are currently out of print. fortunately, i only owned bad education & talk to her on dvd before this was released so i didn't lose very much by purchasing the entire box. as far as the plots or storylines go, i think it's fair to say the critics have already done a fantastic job so i will skip the film introductions here. i can also safely assume all of us who are shopping for almodovar films know pretty much what to expect whether it be controversy, heartfelt stories, or madcap humor. if the gods of celluloid cinema would find it in their hearts to release another box set, i would surely appreciate it as there are four more films of almodovar that are either out of print or never released in the states on dvd which would make nice gifts or great collector's items as well. in the meantime, i'm quite sure we are all atleast marginally pleased with the box we've received. the box itself is quite attractive featuring nice artwork all-around, lobby cards including orignal artwork for every film included here, & a bonus disc with special features sure to please every die-hard fan. there are no individual cases for the films here but they are fastened relatively tight by spindles which tend to overlap a bit. i had initally feared that the individual discs could become dislodged in transit causing damage or scratches but everything was in it's proper place. most of the discs themselves don't offer much in the line of extras so they are basically standard issues with the usual subtitles, menu, & chapters. overall the quality of each movie is very good but not great. in fact, some of the discs are only a tad better quality than the old vhs tapes which are hard to find these days as well. but again, i'm just greatful that these films are readily available so the overall picture quality may be jsut small potatoes as far as i'm concerned. nearly all the films here are deserving of the five star rating i've supplied even though i can't say that bad education was my all-time favorite. for some reason or another, i thought this was a bit too dark & i was hoping for a bit more madcap humor or warmth which almodovar is known for. nevertheless, almodovar did an excellent job & gael garcia bernal was phenomenal making bad education a worthy film to view. unfortunately, this one is as unsentimental as it gets. i can hardly wait for the release of his latest film volver on 04/03/07. isn't life grand?

my personal rankings

talk to her
all about my mother
women on the verge of a nervous breakdown
flower of my secret
law of desire
live flesh
matador
bad education

Written on February 13, 2007
Summary: Color and controversy
This is a fine set, with handsome but awkward packaging (watch the spindles) and decent extras. These are the same films that made the art-house circuit before the release of "Volver." Almodovar's earlier films aren't easily found in the U.S. -- at least at your local Blockbuster -- and so we welcome "Live Flesh," "Matador" and "Law of Desire." The thriller "Matador" was last seen on laser and VHS two decades ago. It's terrific here, awash in color and black comedy, although the shock value has lost some of its power over the unruly decades.

The remastered version of "Women on the Verge" doesn't feel like a big upgrade. "All My Mother's" makeover is more elegant, with fine flesh tones. "Talk to Her," "Bad Education," and "Flower" appear to be straight port-overs from the single discs already available here. In general, audio is uneven but good. Subtitles take some liberties. Unfortunately, the early '90s films "Tie Me Up!" and "Kika" aren't part of the deal. Antonio Banderas shows up in three films; Penelope Cruz is in two, but only at length in "All About My Mother." Watching these films more or less back to back is quite the rewarding experience -- you'll laugh, cry and spend a lot of time trying to figure out if you're watching a man or woman. Viva Pedro! indeed.

Your mileage may vary, but I rank these films like this:

1. All About My Mother
2. Women on the Verge
3. Matador
4. Talk to Her
5. Law of Desire
6. Bad Education
7. Flower of My Secret
8. Live Flesh

Written on February 12, 2007
Summary: Beautiful box and DVDs, it really worths the price!
I'm so glad I bought this collection from amazon,The delivery was really fast and very well packed in a box with protective airbags inside,just the fact of having All about my mother, Matador and Law of desire worths the price you pay because they are really hard to find separately. I personally love all the Almodovar's movies,It would be great if High hills was included also because is missing in this collection to be perfect. It has 9 DVD total (8 movies and 1 features) and nice cards poster replicas inside of the box.The dvds are not boxed individually but the whole box is beautiful.

Written on February 5, 2007
Summary: OK COLLECTION....JUST NOT PERFECT....
After having waited a long time to get "Law of Desire" and "Matador" on DVD, I was delighted to find them included here. They're two of Almodovar's best films. And they look great. However, the others, with the exception of "Live Flesh" and "Bad Education", don't look as good. Particularly "Women on the Verge". As one reviewer said, it's botched pretty badly. The packaging is beautiful with nice xtras, but you have to be careful as the discs are stacked and could scratch easily. I wish they had been packaged separately. Also, "Kika" should have been included in this set (as it's out of release) to really round out the Almodovar experience. Well, just having "Matador" and "Law of Desire" makes it worth it for me. But Almodovar fans may be disappointed at the imperfections here. I was.

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Collectible price	$117.95	$19.94	-	-	$19.95	$14.95
Catalog	DVD	DVD	DVD	DVD	DVD	DVD
Release date	2007-01-30	2007-04-03	2007-05-15	2007-09-18	2003-09-09	2001-09-25
Media	DVD	DVD	DVD	DVD	DVD	DVD
released in theatres	1988-11-11	2007-01-26	2006	-	1985-03-30	2000
Running time in minutes	-	121	119	216	101	153
DVD aspect ratio	1.33:1	2.35:1	1.85:1	1.66:1	1.66:1	1.85:1
Audience Rating	R (Restricted)	R (Restricted)	R (Restricted)	NR (Not Rated)	NR (Not Rated)	R (Restricted)
Format	Box set, Color, DVD-Video, Subtitled, NTSC	AC-3, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC	AC-3, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DTS Surround Sound, DVD-Video, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC	Director's Cut, DVD-Video, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC	Anamorphic, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC	Anamorphic, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
DVD Region code	99	99	1	1	1	1
Ean	0043396143647	0043396152830	0794043107177	0796019805476	9780794203917	9781589710702
Book Isbn	-	-	-	-	0794203914	1589710703
Upc	043396143647	043396152830	794043107177	796019805476	720917538723	658149786424
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