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Title: One swinger of a nightmare
Review: MGM has upgraded and repackaged thier DVD version of John Frankenheimer's classic 1962 political chiller just in time for the release of the (pointless!) 2004 remake in theaters. For serious fans of the original version this is actually a good thing, for two reasons: 1. The new anamorphic transfer, and the audio track are a VERY noticable improvement over the first edition. 2. MGM has admirably avoided the usual trick of jacking up the list price-it is the same as the first edition (let's hope this signals a new trend in the industry!). As for the film itself-fellow reviewers have already done a fine job of plot synopsis; just suffice it to say that this one fits snugly into your "Conspiracy A-Go-Go" section right next to "The Parallax View", "JFK", "The Conversation" and "Three Days Of The Condor". And you wanna see something REALLY scary? When "Farenheit 9-11" is released on DVD, try it on a double bill with "Manchurian Candidate". Pleasant dreams!
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