Humphrey Bogart Movie:

		List Price: $9.99		Label: Sling Shot Salesrank: 142869 Released: November 14, 2000
		Our Price: $2.39
		MPAA Rating: NR (Not Rated) Media: DVD

Beat the Devil/That Uncertain Feeling Reviews:
Great movies - acceptable prints
2009-03-14 - This is a review of the DVD of Beat the Devil/That Uncertain Feeling, not the other editions.

The prints are not great, but I found them quite watchable. The "bonus features" appear not to exist.

Still, this is a reasonably priced way to view these two delightful films. I was already familiar with "Beat the Devil" so I really got this for Lubitsch's "That Uncertain Feeling" and I was not disappointed - it's a delightful comedy with some interestingly suggestive moments ("When I come, they go" - hmmm, it would seem she needs to come more often..) and some great discussions of modern art and music. I wouldn't mind a better print of this film, but at present there only seem to be over-priced "imports" around.

"Beat the Devil" is a somewhat silly, but quite enjoyable film that plays off Bogart's established screen persona to good effect. Robert Morley and Peter Lorre are quite amusing and everyone has a good time. A rather slight film all things considered, but well worth watching.

Why the DVD producers called this "Comedy Noir" I couldn't tell you (Lubitsch certainly isn't noirish at all and I'm not really convinced that "Beat the Devil" counts as noir either, but maybe) nor why they belong on the same DVD (other than both being in the public domain).

Definitely worth a few bucks and let's hope someone issues more classic Lubitsch in a superior edition soon!

That Uncertain Feeling
2008-09-16 - I got this because I have the movie poster and never knew what the film was about. It's a really old Black & White movie about a married woman considering having an affair, but she doesn't go through with it. OK if you like really old sitcoms.

"Hollywood's Golden Age of Classic Comedies (2006) ... Passport Video"
2006-10-21 - Passport Video and Koch Entertainment Distribution present "CLASSIC COMEDIES FROM HOLLYWOOD'S GOLDEN AGE" (Dolby digitally remastered) --- relive the laughter from Hollywood's Golden Age...spanning the early years of comedy ('20s--'40s) --- this collection features signature films from comedy's greatest names...besides that you just discovered the essential collection of classic comedy performances --- this compilation features more hours of the best routines in comedy history than you could shake a stick at...laugh along with your favorite film, scene and actors that keep you coming back for more.

15 Fabulously Funny Feature Films (in alphabetical order in which they appear)

1. FATHER'S LITTLE DIVIDEND (1951) Spencer Tracy, Elizabeth Taylor & Joan Bennett
2. GENERAL, THE (1927 Buster Keaton
3. GOLD RUSH, THE (1925) Charlie Chaplin
4. HIS GIRL FRIDAY (1940) Cary Grant & Rosalind Russell
5. INSPECTOR GENERAL,THE (1949) Danny Kaye & Elsa Lanchester
6. JUDGE PRIEST (1934) Will Rogers & Hattie McDaniel
7. LIFE WITH FATHER (1947) William Powell, Elizabeth Taylor & Irene Dunne
8. MILKY WAY,THE (1936) Harold Lloyd & Adolphe Menjou
9. MR. ROBINSON CRUSOE (1932) Douglas Fairbanks Sr.
10. MY MAN GODFREY (1936) William Powell & Carole Lombard
11. NOTHING SACRED (1937) Fredric March & Carole Lombard
12. PALOOKA (1934) Stu Erwin & Jimmy Durante
13. SPEAK EASILY (1932) Buster Keaton & Jimmy Durante
14. THAT UNCERTAIN FEELING (1941) Merle Oberon & Melvyn Douglas
15. TOPPER RETURNS (1941) Joan Blondell & Roland Young

Great job by Passport Video for releasing "Classic Comedies From Hollywood's Golden Age", the digital transfere with a somewhat clean and clear print...looking forward to more high quality releases from the vintage era of the '20s, '30s & '40s ... order your copy now from Amazon or Passport Video where there are plenty of copies available on DVD, stay tuned once again for top notch performances mixed with laughter ... they're funny, they're sad, but most of all they're passionate ... here's a side-splitting collectioin of classic comedies that appeal to every sense of humor from slapstick to sophisticated --- they say that laughter is always the best medicine, try some you just might like it..

Total Time: 1315 mins on 5-DVD's ~ Passport Video DVD #5870 ~ (7/11/2006)

WELL WORTH THE MONEY
2004-06-08 - The studio that puts this out is a little confusing. This double feature is from Triton/E-Realbiz.com. Also Slingshot is mentioned on the cover. I've been gobbling up these releases where I find them. For some reason Amazon is not stocking this.
Most of the reviews are a little old, but I'm still confused about their issues of quality. For the money it's pretty good. On "That Uncertain Feeling," I'd give the image a B- and the sound a B-. On Beat the Devil I'd give the image a B+ and the sound a B. Overall you get two intriuging, rewatchable and entertaining movies for a budget price.

A lesser Lubitsch comedy -- still quite nice!!
2003-12-27 - A blithe screwball comedy from director Ernst Lubitsch about an "ideal" modern couple (known to their friends as "the Happy Bakers") whose marriage is on the rocks... Merle Oberon has a six-year itch; her husband (Melvyn Douglas) is a bit of a boob, an all right guy, but a bit obsessed with his work and at times inattentive. When Merle bumps into a free-thinking, artsy malcontent (a young Burgess Meredith, in a choice, juicy role), she falls in his arms and throws her marriage away. The story was originally filmed by Lubitsch in the silent era, but whether it's 1925 or 1941, the plot is still startlingly frank and modern: Douglas takes the affair and divorce in his stride, and even does a bit of fooling around on his own in a bid to get his wife back... The film features brisk, witty dialogue and a zippy start, and though it kind of loses a little steam midway through, it's still pretty fun. Several great character actors are in the cast, including Eve Arden and Sig Rumann... Maybe not the greatest Lubitsch film ever, but it's still a gas. Recommended!