The Complete James Dean Collection (1955)

The Complete James Dean Collection

All three DVD movies were great quality and would recommend them to anyone that loves James Dean movies.

Ron August 5, 2008

digitally remastered!

this is a collection of all three james Dean films. all wounderful in there own way, a ture james dean fan would want this. all three films are digitally remastered! not only is it all three films but each DVD comes with really good bonus features! with interviews with people who knew the actor and its just great! five stars! August 5, 2008

The Rebel who went East of Eden and became a Giant

The Complete James Dean Collection is one of the best sets I've ever had pleasure to see. It is a loving tribute to one of the brightest stars of American cinema and culture in general who tragically died in a car accident at the age of 24 after only starring in three films. The performances he gave made one only imagine how far Dean could've gone and what heights he would've achieved in his profession. First of all, Marlon Brando and Paul Newman would have had a match and a competition, and it would have resulted in many more great movies with unforgettable performances. I also was thinking that maybe J.D Salinger would've changed his mind and allowed The Catcher in the Rye been adapted to the screen. I believe Dean was the only actor ever who would not have just played Holden Caulfield, he was Holden. Dean could have been Hamlet, Gatsby - anything seemed to be possible for him. He possessed the charming sense of humor. Just remember his scene with Abra (Julie Harris) in his very first movie, East of Eden where Harris confesses in having thrown a very expensive ring to the water out of anger at her father, and the ring was never found. Dean smiles with his truly magic smile and says, "Good!" The scene makes me smile and breaks my heart at the same time. Once again, as the ancient myth says, "those whom the gods love die young".

Dean had made three movies only but they all belong to the best of the 50s and they have their place in the history of movies. With this set, each picture comes digitally remastered on 2 discs including multiple commentaries, interesting documentaries, interviews, screen tests, trailers, and more. The set includes Dean's star making debut, "The East of Eden", the movie that made him a timeless idol, "The Rebel without the Cause" and the last one where he shared the screen with Rock Hudson and Liz Taylor, "The Giant". All three are fabulous, and Dean is incredible in all with his vulnerability, charisma, screen presence, and talent.

July 24, 2008

James Dean Collection

I'm a huge James Dean fan. When I was in LA and went to the observatory I could not believe I was walking where he had. This collection exceeded my expectations. The extra CD's to each move were just want I wanted. The one associated with East of Eden was my favorite. If you are a fan you will be happy with this. If you have not been exposed to him this is the best and you get all three extra's about him the making of the films, other performers and people who knew him talking about knowing him, and working with him. I am so happy I ordered this and what a future he could have had if he had lived. He would only have gotten better in time. It was said that had he lived that Brando would have had true completion. I am a fan of Method acting and he put himself body and soul into his characters. Irreplaceable. June 12, 2008

James Dean Collection

The product received was what I had expected and wanted. I am very pleased January 21, 2008

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