Search - Icons of Adventure Collection (The Pirates of Blood River / The Devil-Ship Pirates / The Stranglers of Bombay / The Terror of the Tongs) on DVD


Icons of Adventure Collection (The Pirates of Blood River / The Devil-Ship Pirates / The Stranglers of Bombay / The Terror of the Tongs)
Icons of Adventure Collection
The Pirates of Blood River / The Devil-Ship Pirates / The Stranglers of Bombay / The Terror of the Tongs
Actors: Christopher Lee, Oliver Reed
Genres: Action & Adventure, Drama, Horror, Mystery & Suspense
UR     2008     5hr 32min

Studio: Sony Pictures Home Ent Release Date: 06/10/2008

     
2

Larger Image

Movie Details

Actors: Christopher Lee, Oliver Reed
Genres: Action & Adventure, Drama, Horror, Mystery & Suspense
Sub-Genres: Action & Adventure, Love & Romance, Horror, Mystery & Suspense
Studio: Sony Pictures
Format: DVD - Color,Widescreen
DVD Release Date: 06/10/2008
Release Year: 2008
Run Time: 5hr 32min
Screens: Color,Widescreen
Number of Discs: 2
SwapaDVD Credits: 2
Total Copies: 0
Members Wishing: 7
MPAA Rating: Unrated
Languages: English
Subtitles: English, French

Similar Movies

Icons of Horror Collection Hammer Films
The Curse of the Mummy's Tomb / Scream of Fear / The Two Faces of Dr. Jekyll / The Gorgon
Director: The Two Faces of Dr. Jekyll directed by
8
   UR   2008   5hr 24min
Fanex Files Hammer Films
Director: A. Susan Svehla
5
   NR   2009   1hr 35min
Icons of Horror Collection - Sam Katzman
The Giant Claw / Creature with the Atom Brain / Zombies of Mora Tau / The Werewolf
Directors: Edward L. Cahn, Fred F. Sears
4
   UR   2007   2hr 24min

Similarly Requested DVDs

The Honeymooners - Classic 39 Episodes
   NR   2003   16hr 56min
   
Point Pleasant - The Complete Series
   NR   2005   9hr 45min
   
Into the Blue
Widescreen Edition
Director: John Stockwell
   PG-13   2005   1hr 50min
   
Blue Thunder
Director: John Badham
   R   1998   1hr 49min
   
Penny Dreadful Season 1
   NR   2014   7hr 15min
   
Once Upon a Time in the West
Special Collector's Edition
Director: Sergio Leone
   PG   2003   2hr 55min
   
8 Mile
Blu-ray
Director: Curtis Hanson
   R   2009   1hr 51min
   
 

Movie Reviews

NICE RELEASE OF EXCEEDINGLY RARE HAMMERS
Neo Noircat | 06/13/2008
(5 out of 5 stars)

"Hammer Studios is known for its particular brand of horror films, but in the early sixties they also ventured into the realm of adventure. Four of those titles are included here. PIRATES OF BLOOD RIVER is a swashbuckling potboiler, with Christopher Lee as a one-eyed pirate, and Sinbad's Kerwin Matthews as the persecuted hero who saves the town that rejected him from treasure seeking mauraders.

DEVIL-SHIPS PIRATES has a clever premise, a Spanish privateer that sailed with the Armada runs ashore near a small and remote British town and terrorizes the populace, tricking the hapless villagers into believing (at least for a while) that the Armada defeated the British navy and the rest of England is now occupied by the victorious Spaniards. This clever IT HAPPENED HERE touch from screenwriter Jimmy Sangster makes DEVIL-SHIP special, as does Christopher Lee's performance as the absolute nastiest villian he's ever played in his long and distinguished career.

Two dark masterpieces are on the second disk. THE TERROR OF THE TONGS, with Christopher Lee as the evil head of the Red Dragon Tongs, is set in nineteenth century Hong Kong. When the Red Dragons murder a British sea captain's teenaged daughter, they unleash a reckoning they never imagined.

The second film on disk two is STRANGLERS OF BOMBAY, the "true" story of the Kali Cult in India. This film is the only black and white entry in this set and it stars no major Hammer actors, yet you'll be rivited by a suspenseful story that really draws you in. Though this was made decades ago, be warned, STRANGLERS is not for the faint of heart. This story was "remade" in the 1980s with James Ivory behind the camera and Pierce Brosnan in front of it, titled THE DECEIVERS.

Jimmy Sangster, Hammer's premier screenwriter, offers commentary, along with a Hammer film historian. Trailers are included, along with some wacky supplemental material. The widescreen transfers are excellent on all four films. Kuddos to Sony Home Video for this release. Now, guys, when are you going to release THE GORGON on DVD?

"
Glad to see "The Stranglers" on DVD finally!
Patrick W. Crabtree | Lucasville, OH USA | 06/19/2008
(5 out of 5 stars)

"I wanted to specifically point out my enthisiasm for "The Stranglers of Bombay". I've been trying to acquire this great 1960 Hammer film for a long time and, finally, it's now available!

This movie is shot in black-and-white and runs for 80 minutes. As I mentioned, this is a Hammer Studios film. It was directed by Terrence Fisher and conveys a sort of story about the Thuggees of India, a murderous religious cult.

Guy Rolfe plays Captain Harry Lewis, a seasoned British officer who trys to persuade the East India Company to investigate a situation where people have disappeared -- he is ignored. Lewis is replaced by an incompetent for all his troubles so he investigates the matter on his own. George Pastell plays the role of the High Priest of Kali.

The big picture is that this is yet another story of British mis-management of one of its colonies, in this case, India.

This is a very rare film and, for this movie alone, this movie set is worth the price. Highly recommended!
"
Hammer films long awaited titles released on DVD!
DR. FOREMAN | BOSTON,MA | 05/03/2008
(4 out of 5 stars)

"Any fan of Hammer films and/or Christopher Lee cannot wait to snatch up this rare item. Be aware casual Hammer Film fans these are not Horror films but action/adventure. Many familiar Hammer actors and directors. So if you are a completist of the Golden Age of Hammer like myself,snatch up this DVD collection."
Icons of Adventure
Hattie Shepherd | Kent, England | 06/27/2008
(5 out of 5 stars)

"I'm literally speechless! The set is so beautiful- superb prints! We finally get to see the pirates in the ambush pit - the british censor took it out of the prints showed at the movies in England, so that was a first! Tongs was the biggest pleasure, having only seen elderly,faded prints on rare occasions on TV -now we have it in all its glory, and with out mate Jimmy Sangster's comentary too.What more could we ask for!
Thanks America for cherishing them for us and letting us have them back again.Congrats to all concerned, and thanks to Amazon for their safe and quick delivery"