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Iconic movie depicting the life & tragic death of playboy centerfold Dorothy Stratton.

It came on time and in perfect condition.I was impressed with the way it was packaged.It really protected the movie!

Well acted, sad story, but great movie to watch.

Good movie..tragic true story.

one of the best movie made by Bob Fosse (all that jazz, cabaret..).. it’s abt a Playboy model Dorothy Stratten.. her life.. marriage n death… how she met a fame-crazed-small town pimp.. Paul Snider (memorable acting by Eric Roberts) which made her life miserable n ended in a tragic incident… i bought this gem just because of Eric Roberts’ acting… he’s so believable as Paul Snider.. so sleazy.. selfish.. n low self esteem person.. who would use n manipulate others just to make himself known by any famous individuals… how i wish Criterion Collection or Eureka would remaster this film n release it on bluray…detail about this DVD release.. it was released by Warner Bros archive collection .. it’s a DVD-R copy (the disc is purple or blue in colour n NOT silver… it’s a legit release.. same case if u buy a Sinister Cinema DVD release.. low priced as it’s a print on demand order..note for those who has trouble playing a DVD-R copy disc (where u experience the last few chapters kinda ‘stuck’ aka the dvd player not able to read the disc)… here’s my thought.. i experience this if my dvd player is a multi region player.. bt if i play the disc with my NON region 1 player (that plays ONLY region 3 & region 0 player)… the disc played seamlessly… i assume that a DVD-R is same as a DVD-9 disc.. where u hv a different ‘layer’ when the total playing time hits more than 80 minutes… 🤔… that ‘transition’ of ur player laser reader trying to read the ‘next layer’ that prevent it from playing smoothly…. where u hv to forward to the next chapter n sort of ‘rewind’ it slightly back to the point where ur player can’t read… a multi region player might hv difficulties in reading region 0 disc aka DVD-R aka DVD-9…. i might be wrong.. may not be to all brands.. bt mine was a Philips.. while my region 3 & region 0 is a Sony… 😅

FYI, the real disappointment with this DVD is that it was ripe for amazing Special Features and there are NONE! Fantastic film, surreal true life story...and Warner Brothers really dropped by the ball by not having any special features. How difficult could it have been to have one of the stars do a commentary track?? Surely someone could have coughed up a 15 minute documentary featurette on Dorothy Stratton. Not even an Original Trailer!Okay, now that I got that off my chest...let's talk about the movie itself. Bob Fosse, master of theatricality, did an amazing job as Writer/Director...expertly presenting the tragic life and death story of Playboy Playmate Dorothy Stratton. Picture perfect casting throughout...even in smaller roles played by Stuart Damon and Carroll Baker. Look for Keenan Ivory Williams in a bit part as a comic.Great movie, seriously overlooked by the studio in this DVD presentation.

This was another hit , arrived fast and had good quality recording.

This is a fabulous film, telling the very tragic tale of Dorothy Stratton. It is a true story and absolutely heartbreaking what happened to her. Beyond that, this film completely captured the era, the attitudes and atmosphere is spot on. Eric Roberts is absolutely amazing in this role, so much so, that he seems to become psychotic. Ms. Hemmingway is not the best actor, but I think she captured the innocence and naïveté of Dorothy. I have seen this film on YouTube and from the television version, if you enjoyed that, I would recommend going for it here, as much is cut out, even scenes that did not contain nudity or sexuality must have been cut for time, and they really complete the layers of the film, and properly fill out the relationship between Paul, Dorothy, and her family members. Definitely worth the buy.