DVD : Matt Helm Lounge (The Silencers/ Murderers Row/The Ambushers/The Wrecking Crew)
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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Binding: DVD
Brand: Sony
EAN: 9781404979963
Format: Box set, Color, DVD-Video, NTSC, Subtitled
ISBN: 1404979964
Label: Sony Pictures
Manufacturer: Sony Pictures
Number Of Items: 4
Publisher: Sony Pictures
Region Code: 99
Release Date: December 06, 2005
Running Time: 114 minutes
Sales Rank: 3779
Studio: Sony Pictures
Theatrical Release Date: February 18, 1966
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Dean Martin stars as the original swinger agent, Matt Helm, in this four-disc set including: THE SILENCERS, MURDERERS ROW, THE WRECKING CREW, and THE AMBUSHERS.
THE SILENCERS: The first of the series of Matt Helm films, the big cheese of Big O, an organization that wants to sabotage the American atomic missile system. It's up to secret agent Helm to save the day.
MURDERER'S ROW: The handsome top agent Matt dies a tragic death in his bathtub - the women mourn about the loss. However it's just faked for his latest top-secret mission: He shall find Dr. Solaris, inventor of the Helium laser beam, powerful enough to destroy a whole continent. It seems Dr. Solaris has been kidnapped by a criminal organization. The trace leads to the Cote D'Azur.
THE AMBUSHERS: A government space saucer is hijacked mid-flight by a powerful laser beam under the control of Jose Ortega, who then proceeds to rape the female pilot, Sheila Sommars. ICE sends agent Matt Helm to Acapulco with Sheila to recover the saucer, under the guise of Matt taking fashion photographs of beautiful models. Matt is temporarily sidetracked, falling prey to the seductive charms of enemy agent Franceca Madeiros.
THE WRECKING CREW: The count has stolen enough gold to cause a financial crisis in the world markets so I.C.E. sends in ace spy Matt Helm to stop him. As Matt works alone, the British send in Freya to aid Matt, but it seems that Freya causes more problems than she solves.
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Hollywood producer Irving Allen must rank as second only to the executive at Decca records who turned down The Beatles as one of the entertainment industry's great heroic failures. In 1958, while in partnership with Harry Saltzman, he turned down a chance to buy the screen rights to James Bond, informing Ian Fleming his novels would not make good films. Saltzman later teamed with Albert R. Broccolli, re approached Fleming and the rest is history, while Mr. Allen undoubtedly gritted his teeth at the success he so misguidedly let slip by.
Determined to grab a consolation prize, Allen subsequently obtained the rights to Donald Hamilton's Matt Helm novels with a view to a film franchise to rival that of 007. Hamilton's books are gritty cynical thrillers about a CIA operative turned private detective, far removed from the colourful world of the Bond films. Allen wanted an American James Bond with glamour, gadgets and women, with a greater emphasis on spoof/comedy thrills to compete with Bond's more sophisticated tongue in cheek humour. Matt Helm was made over accordingly.
The Silencers (1966) borrowed the title and little else from the Hamilton novel (as would be the case with the later films) though material from another Helm novel , Death of a Citizen, was also utilised. Rather than cast a serious actor in the lead, Allen turned to crooner turned movie star, Dean Martin to fill the criteria of super suave agent. A former second banana to Jerry Lewis, Dino ... Read More
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Being James Bond is not easy just ask Matt why he always has a drink and cigarette in hand. If you want to enjoy a spy movie with a lot of comedy this is it.
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What a great package! Dino Martin as Matt Helm swingin' it and wingin' it on a fantasy romp through four films! It's hard to imagine anything better! It's like a 1960's Disneyland for adults!!! Buy this while you can!!! This much fun can't stay legal for long!!
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Dean Martin makes this farce and enjoyable romp...just sit back, light a cigerette , pour a glass of booze and bring on the broads. Warning Pre- Political Correctness if you are thin skinned don't look..call your nanny now.
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if you like austin powers then you should get this box set. you will see where it all began.
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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Binding: DVD
Brand: Sony
EAN: 9781404979963
Format: Box set, Color, DVD-Video, NTSC, Subtitled
ISBN: 1404979964
Label: Sony Pictures
Manufacturer: Sony Pictures
Number Of Items: 4
Publisher: Sony Pictures
Region Code: 99
Release Date: December 06, 2005
Running Time: 114 minutes
Sales Rank: 3779
Studio: Sony Pictures
Theatrical Release Date: February 18, 1966
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