The original "Peter Sellers Collection" was released by Anchor Bay and it contained 6 DVDs, including "Hoffman." Reviewers considered "Hoffman" to be the odd-man-out in the set, so that may have influenced the re-release. Giving this set 1 star because of this confusion about two Sellers releases with the same title is just peevish. A little research, right here on Amazon, would have settled the matter. This is a great set, displaying not just Sellers' excellent early work but showcasing postwar British comedy which was often ahead of its time. This is an easy five-star recommendation. Read more
The sound and picture quality of the film prints and the digital transfers are excellent. The films, though not major works and often find Mr. Sellers in supporting roles, are quite enjoyable for fans of late 1950's British comedy. (Terry Thomas is often more fun to watch than Peter Sellers.) Read more
All the DVDs are excellent transfers of the original films, both vision and audio doing justice to the original productions. In particular I was pleased with the copy of "The Smallest Show on Earth", because a copy I'd previously purchased from other offerings on Amazon was practically unwatchable. The films themselves are not Seller's best, but they do demonstrate the range of his talents. All were produced between 1957 and 1963 and none match the standard of "The Mouse That Roared" or "Dr Strangelove" (made in the same period). The Bolting Brother comedies are usually grounded in social comment (e.g. "I'm All Right Jack") so these films (not "Two Way Stretch") are satires rather than simple comedies; the layers of social comment underlay the not always successful farcical activities. "Two Way Stretch" is, I think, the least successful of the vehicles for Seller's talents, the tough guy prisoner giving him little scope. The other four films are quite enjoyable ("The Smallest Show" is a great favourite of film societies) and the viewer needs to be aware that the best of British humour is quietly commenting on the foibles of society. Amusing rather than hilarious is how I would classify these films, and there is the added interest of seeing the performances of other major talents of the British studios. We enjoyed the films and are pleased to add this collection to our library. Read more
If you like Terry-Thomas and Peter Sellers, or are just a fan of British comedies of the 1950s and 1960s, then you shouldn't hesitate to pick-up this superb collection of films. Offered at $8 -$10, I can't imagine there's a better deal currently available in movies; the fine writing and acting in each of the five films make this a highly recommended choice. Read more
Great collection of classic Sellers films, varied and most will delight the Sellers fans. If you don’t know his work beyond the Pink Panther series, this is how he got there ! Read more
When Seller was good, he was very good (I'm All Right, Jack). When he was bad, it was usually in Hollywood movies. Thankfully this collection is of his English movies--all good. Read more
I have been looking for a collection such as this fro some time. These films are transferred in a pristine manner. It is great to see the high British production values of the 1950's and 1960's...it is also a joy to see the variety of characters in Sellers' menagerie as he developed them over time. Read more
Yes I like Sellers, a comic genius, overlooked by many critics and fans. The collection is not the best of his movies I think it more of the "only ones that are not caught up in copy right, estate squables. In my opinion this is missing quite a few of his best movies. Watch out for those from Australia those are chopped and sensored because of TV down under back in those days has strong controls over what they though was against what they thought should appear on TV Read more
