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As potent today as it was when released in 1937, this classic screwball satire stars Carole Lombard as Hazel Flagg, the small-town girl who mistakenly believes she's dying of radium poisoning. Sensing a great human interest story that will tug the public's heartstrings and help sell newspapers, exploitative journalist Wally Cook (Fredric March) brings Hazel to New York City and turns her into a media darling. Wally's callous strategy takes a sudden turn when he starts having feelings for the vulnerable Hazel. Filmed in early three-strip Technicolor and scripted by Ben Hecht and James H. Street, this sharp comedy still sizzles with its cynical take on media profiteering, and the matching of Lombard and March is unforgettably entertaining.
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Blu-Ray edition contains beautiful early Technicolor print, Dec 27 2011
By Plumb Loco "Plumb Loco" - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: Nothing Sacred [Blu-ray] (Blu-ray)
Though the Technicolor is not as stunning as that seen in ROBIN HOOD or WIZARD OF OZ, this Kino Blu-Ray edition is an absolute improvement over all previously available commercial issues. Spectrum contains true greens, blues, yellows, and browns, rather than the familiar limited rose cast. Tighter grain offers greater detail than I've ever seen in the many times I've viewed the film in the past. Three to four times the cost of public domain releases, worth every cent to the true collector.
8 of 9 people found the following review helpful
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Great Film, Not So Great Blu-Ray, Dec 24 2011
By James I. Schumeister "Jim" - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: Nothing Sacred [Blu-ray] (Blu-ray)
I've seen other versions of this movie on VHS and DVD and was always let down somewhat by the prints used, so I had high hopes for the Blu-ray. Alas, the print was far from pristine and there seems to have been no effort to restore it. Also, aside from some trailers, there are no extras. They didn't even bother to add subtitles for people with hearing impairment--that's just wrong. I could understand this from a company that puts out cheap DVDs, but not from Kino.That being said, this is still a terrific, funny film and this is likely the best it will look. Don't let my disappointment with the Blu-ray put you off from seeing this classic. Carole Lombard is at the top of her game as a comedic actress and Frederic March works wonderfully with her. Put them together with Ben Hecht's darkly cynical script and a Who's Who list of classic character actors and you're in for a treat.
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The Princess Royal of Comedy Deserves Better (five stars for the movie and one for the blu-ray), Jan 25 2012
By Charles F. Dransfield - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: Nothing Sacred [Blu-ray] (Blu-ray)
Lucille Ball once publicly stated in an interview that she considered Carole Lombard to be her single greatest comedic influence. Meryl Streep has also gone on record to say that Lombard is one of her favorite actresses. To this very day, Hollywood casting directors still search for the "Carole Lombard" factor when seeking the qualities of a consummate female comic actress. Lombard's heartfelt and adept performance in Nothing Sacred remains a classic.Back in December 2003, a spectacularly restored print of Nothing Sacred struck from the original three strip camera negatives was shown at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. The clarity was pristine and the technicolor just popped off of the screen. For the life of me, I do not understand why such an inferior existing print was utilized to produce the recently released blu-ray. Love the movie and adore Carole. However, the quality of the disc left a lot to be desired.
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