A Town Like Alice, 1981 Original Mini-Series, DVD Video

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Item specifics

Condition
Brand New: An item that has never been opened or removed from the manufacturer’s sealing (if ...
Case Type
Tall/DVD Case
Rating
NR
Director
David Stevens
Studio
BBC
Edition
Box Set, Deluxe Edition, Final Cut
Type
Mini Series
Format
DVD
Region Code
DVD: 1 (US, Canada...)
Release Year
2012
Language
American English, Australian English
Actor
Bryan Brown, Helen Morse
Features
Full Screen
Genre
Adaptation, Adventure, Drama, Military/War, Romance
Country of Origin
United Kingdom
Season
Complete Series Box Set
Movie/TV Title
A Town Like Alice
UPC
804551227318
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  • i**** (694)- Feedback left by buyer.
    Past year
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    Very hard to find on DVD so am so happy to have it :) The quality of the TV transfer is about the same as the old VHS I have, which is what I expected because it was a made for TV miniseries. It is stretched for widescreen TVs, so I just went to settings and selected 4:3 viewing ratio which was the original. I like the way it looks better. Sound is excellent, and again picture is as expected. Very nice seller and good shipping. A+
  • r***- (51)- Feedback left by buyer.
    Past year
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    This is a direct copy, made from the original video tape source, not digitally remastered. There aren't any versions of this series that have been remastered, so this is as good as it is going to get. Given that, this is a very good copy. No subtitles, since the original source did not have any either. If you are looking for a copy of this very hard to find series, you cannot do better than this. Highly recommend the seller.
  • a***a (160)- Feedback left by buyer.
    Past year
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    Excellent miniseries; I enjoyed it as much the second time around as when it aired originally in 1981. My husband liked it too. The technical quality was a bit rough, but it was acceptable and did not detract at all from the story. Good value; I was happy to find it on DVD.
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  • by lell8041
    May 11, 2016Top favorable review

    Really great adaptation

    I love this story. This adaptation stayed true to the book almost entirely. There were only a couple minor details changed for tv...until the end. For me, the book ending was just so poignant and bittersweet that any change wasn't necessary. That is especially true, considering how well the rest mirrored the book. Still, it was good. The DVD was in good condition. The case and disc labels looked kind of generic. This is a hard to find item and those things did not matter to me. The video quality was poor but I believe that is due to the fact that its a made for TV mini series from 1981 and not anything against the product or seller.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: NewSold by: get.your.flicks

  • by czuc9514
    Oct 26, 2016Top critical review

    A bit missing

    I enjoyed seeing this PBS series again but there was a portion of the original that was left out. It was like seeing the director's cut of CINEMA PARADISO, versus the film released originally in the US. The portion left out of the US version of CP tied the entire film together. In A TOWN LIKE ALICE, an important portion was removed and that served to illuminate the rather backward view of women in post WWII small-town Australia. Our lead female character's attempt to bring progress to the town only served to jeopardized her relationships. Someone who had not seen the original PBS series would not have known that a small portion was removed. The transition was done smoothly. It is well worth having, regardless. The British women captured, in Malaysia, by the Japanese, at the ...

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: NewSold by: themooviebarn

  • by flamingoyenta
    Oct 27, 2018

    Loved the series, video quality lacking

    I remember the series when it came out, and I loved it. Loved the book also. The quality of the dvd’s is pretty poor, kind of like an old 70’s video just copied onto dvd, but it is still worth watching. Makes you really appreciate todays HD stuff. This isn’t bootleg or anything like that, but the blurriness of the video takes some getting used to. Once you manage to get past that, you get caught up in the story. Wish it had closed captioning, but overall, was just glad to be able to watch the series again. I’m not sorry I bought it, but I could only give it 4 stars due to the video quality, or lack thereof.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: NewSold by: themooviebarn

  • by valverderose
    May 08, 2017

    Engaging story with strong female character

    I had hoped that someday this series would be available on DVD as I only had the VHS. The book is one of my favorites when I want to reread a good book. The actors are great and the production values are not bad as it seems to have been a TV mini-series. Really down-to-earth characters are what makes this survival story interesting. The dvd did have a couple of glitchy spots on the last disc. The transfer quality of the movie was a bit below good but I am just happy to have a copy that I can play anytime I want.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: NewSold by: themooviebarn

  • by t4R2Pk11TPm@Deleted
    Jul 10, 2018

    Very very disappointed in the stretched format.

    I cannot stand it when the picture has been stretched left to right to fill a letterbox screen. This distorts everything making all circles look like ellipses and faces, etc. stretched. I would pay twice the price to have it in the original 4x5 format of televisions before wide screen flat screens (letterbox). The movie has obviously been copied from VHS tape as it has very poor resolution. At one time we thought this was a great clear picture until Hi-def hit the market. Sorry to have to review the movie this way - the story, the acting, and everything else about a A Town Like Alice were great - just great.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: NewSold by: themooviebarn

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