Houdini - 2 Disc Extended Edition Blu-ray Digital HD

If you're someone like me who went into this, knowing who Houdini was, but not knowing very much about him, this is a great jumping off point. I have a list of several books about Houdini that are available at my local library that I will be checking out at some point to get a more in depth perspective. The History Channel has been putting on some good mini series movies and this was not a let down. It was visual stunning, and I think Adrien Brody did a great job Read more

Adrien Brody (The Darjeeling Limited,The Grand Budapest Hotel) portrays the famed performer,as we see him as the young immigrant Erich Weiss living his boyhood in Appleton,Wisconsin; he is inspired by magician Robert Houdin to pursue a life in the art of prestidigitation,his now-legendary stage name also inspired by him.With his wife Bess (Kristin Connolly) by his side,he begins his career in vaudeville,but his dedication and prowess to the art soon lift him to international status...which eventually leads to the British government seeking his services as a spy,using his fame to get close to the inner circle of the Kaiser.We later see a constantly changing world threatening to rob him of his audience,so he resorts to life-threatening escapes to regain them.When Houdini's mother dies,he believes he can contact her in the spirit world,but this results in his crusade to debunk the multitude of phony spiritualists operating at the time,one of whom may have been the wife of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (David Calder),a firm believer in the world of the supernatural. Brody portrays Houdini as a man who seems to live his life as a series of obsessions,many of which threaten to become obstacles between him and the people in his life.The world of late-nineteenth/early-twentieth stage magic is a wonder to behold here,as the mechanics of many of Houdini's illusions and escapes are shown.It's amazing how much of this foreshadows the tragic circumstances under which Houdini ultimately met his demise.Writer Nicholas Meyer (The Seven-Per-Cent Solution,Star Trek VI:The Undiscovered Country) and director Uli Edel (Last Exit To Brooklyn,The Mists Of Avalon) have certainly created a unique and entertaining depiction of Harry Houdini. Read more

I enjoy movies based on true life. This one was a good movie. Enjoyable. I’ll keep it for my collection. Read more

We watched immediately, loved the movie. Found out a lot about Houdini’s life that I did not know Read more

Liked everything about it, except him dieting so young. Read more

Amazon will not change product name or description even though they are aware that they are false advertising product. The Digital Copy that is supposed to be included expired October 2015. Read more

We saw a few minutes of "Houdini" on the History Channel repeat. We were on vacation and didn't see the entire 2-nights. What little we saw, we were enthralled. I looked high and low for this DVD and I finally bought it off of Amazon. The 2-disc DVD arrived. We watched the extended version. It was enjoyable. Adrian Brody is very good as Houdini. Some adult content. Read more

It played well as described and is a great movie. If you want a version of this, you won't be disappointed if you are into this genre of movie. Read more