House of Cards Trilogy
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Ian Richardson (From Hell, M. Butterfly) leads an all star cast in this malevolent satire of greed, corruption and ambition in the highest realms of government. As Machiavellian monster Francis Urquhart, he schemes and backstabs his way to the top until he is standing on a pile of broken promises, betrayals and the bodies of those who oppose him. Every step of the way, Urquhart lays out his plans with horrifying wit and venomous charm. But the ranks of his enemies are grow… More >>
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5 Comments on House of Cards Trilogy
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Anonymous on
Sat, 31st Jul 2010 7:08 pm
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C. Wickers on
Sat, 31st Jul 2010 9:55 pm
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Stuart J. Lefkowits on
Sat, 31st Jul 2010 10:08 pm
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Dwight on
Sun, 1st Aug 2010 12:39 am
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V. R. Hutter on
Sun, 1st Aug 2010 3:00 am
It’s amazing that such great series don’t include subtitles on the DVD set…
Rating: 2 / 5
Charming movies but plot leans to transparent, very little political knowledge is not needed and the films can hardly could be called deep. Entertaining though, but not really a very thinking thriller, as some might’ve supposed. Acting is somewhat average, with the plot and acting best viewed with a sense of belief. Not a humourous film directly but charming, amusing, bit of a black comedy kind of thriller. Worth a watch, but not to be expect something of a mind strectcher.
Rating: 3 / 5
I am not able to have an opinion since the closed captions did not work. The strong British accents made it very difficult to understand the dialog without the closed captions. When i odered this set, the fact that closed captions were specified was an important factor. Can you suggest a solution? If not, I would like to request your authorization to return them for credit.
Rating: 3 / 5
The wetworks get tedious but Sir Ian Richardson should get any and all voiceover work. Sometimes I find English accents uncomfortable to listen to but his is just yummy. He is also all voice in Alex Proyas’ Dark City.
Rating: 4 / 5
As someone who was mesmerized by this trilogy when it appeared on Masterpiece Theater, I was surprised that the DVD was needlessly made into an “R” rated version. Frontal nudity (women), back nudity (men) and simulated sexual intercourse on the DVD version in no way enhanced the triology. I found myself embarrassed for the superb actor, Sir Ian Richardson, having to simulate explicit sex with actresses the age of his grandchildren. Do directors really think the audience cannot imagine sexual affairs without having to see simulated intercourse or simulated oral sex between the actors in the movie? To me it’s bait and switch–you view a production on T.V. and are not told that what you are buying on DVD is not the same but has added content which you had not wished to see. Without the nudity and simulated sex I would have rated the trilogy *****.
Rating: 4 / 5
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