En DVD: 4 Peliculas (2007)

The movies of Carlos Gardel (4 DVD set) Great Box with 4 Special DVDs with Bonus features - El dia que me quieras - Cuesta abajo - Tango Bar - El Tango en Broadway MultiZone (0 - all zones) - NTSC Languages: ENGLISH - ESPAÑOL - PORTUGUESE Astor Piazzolla had a small role in 1935's "El dia que me quieras" when he was a kid. Songs played on all films: Cuesta abajo: Cuesta abajo, Criollita decí que sí, Mi Buenos Aires querido, Amores de estudiante and the song from the toast scene (never released on disc). El tango en Broadway: Soledad, Caminito soleado, Golondrinas and Rubias de Nueva York. Tango Bar: Arrabal amargo, Por una cabeza, Lejana tierra mía and Los ojos de mi moza. Bonus: Gardel in Color "Por una cabeza", "Golondrinas", "Cuesta abajo" El día que me quieras: El día que me quieras (duet with Rosita Moreno), Sus ojos se cerraron, Guitarra mía, Sol tropical, Volver, Jurar en vano (duet with Tito Lusiardo, never released on disc). Cuesta Abajo (Going Downhill) New York, 1934 Gardel's first film for Paramount is the melodramatic story of Carlos, an eternal law student, dragged from the road of true love by Raquel, the femme fatale with whom he flees to Paris and New York working as a tango dancer. El Tango en Broadway New York, 1934 Gardel himself described the film as a joyful comedy, with plenty of jocular tricks. An Argentine's playboy life in New York is suddenly threatened by the arrival of a stern uncle who has travelled from Argentina. The demanding, harsh uncle finally gives in to the temptations of New York's nightlife. El Día Que Me Quieras (The Day You Love Me) New York, 1935 Carlos prioritizes feelings over money. He lives sparingly with his wife, working as a tango singer. When she gets seriously ill, Carlos decides to steal money from his father so he can buy medicines. Tango Bar New York, 1935 Gardel's fourth picture with Paramount is a light comedy in a Tango Bar in Barcelona, Spain. Product Description

Stellar!

I was born in Argentina and came to the U.S. at 7 years of age. For 43 years my Mom spoke of Carlos Gardel as the epitome of tango icons. She always said with a sigh that she would probably never see his movies again. Well, guess what happens in 2006?---Amazon and the internet and she gets 4 movies for Christmas! She tells me they play exactly like they did when she saw them as a wee little girl. Amazon and the Argentines that put this together have made my Mom very happy. The discs have a few extras and it's a simple package. For collector's or vintage film buffs, my opinion is that the collection is great. Thanks a lot Amazon for making my Mom's dream come true! January 15, 2007

charming

I had become quite familiar with the voice and songs of Carlos Gardel without having seen him performing any of them. He used to sing 2 to 4 songs per movie. I love all his songs and couldn't decide which movie to pick, so I decided to dive and pick the unsure one with 4 movies! On Amazon site, there is no image of the cover, the only review does not talk about the DVD's, and the producer's comments list only the songs.

The good surprise for me was that all the movies were in Spanish (no English version), with subtitles in English or Spanish, so you can practice your spanish. But the English subtitles have been forgotten for the first one (El dia que me quieras). The movies are not too long, so I watched the 4 of them in a row. Are the flaws due to the CD being made in Argentine? There are no extras on the DVD's, no comments, no history. Considering the high price of the package, and the amount of information easily available on this most famous tango singer of all times, the production company could have made an effort to add something else to the movies, on the extra section.
These set aside, I was delighted to see Carlos Gardel perform those songs and play in those movies. It is neither superior acting nor incredible scripts, but the man is bigger than life. His facial expressions, eyebrows, eyes, head (and body) movements were just so in phase with what I imagined from his voice. It is absolutely charming. Gardel had this huge genuine smile on his face. The last movie, Tango in Broadway, is the lightest of all, comedy wise. He just let himself go, obviously enjoying himself and the company of those babes. But even the other serious stories are quite entertaining. There are also at least one or two scenes of Tango dancing in each movie, including Carlos Gardel dancing them. It is so nice to see those guys perform Argentine Tango the "Buenos Aires streets" way.
Of course, you need to care for black and white movies. I don't think there has been any re-work or remastering, the title jumps a little, there is a little noise scratch like from the old grammaphones. I just take it as a collectible, but I don't know if there are remasterized copies of those available. February 18, 2006

DVD : 4 Peliculas - Carlos Gardel

Good DVD'S and EXCELENT and FAST DELIVERY SERVICE from AMAZON. I cannot say the same with charityspringinfo@hotmail.com and carlos@lasercorner.com,with whom MY experience was HORRENDOUS and VERY UPSETTING. I recommend to continue to do business with Amazon,that took care of my problems with the OTHER Companies above mentioned,and RESOLVED my Situation with two (2)REFUNDS.Thank you,AMAZON. Julio Paskevich January 31, 2006

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