Hopscotch (The Criterion Collection) [Blu-ray]

And one of my personal favs. Must see for any espionage aficionado or Matthau fan. All supporting cast top notch esp of course Glenda Jackson.

great movie

Love Walter Matthew and Glenda Jackson in this film. Good story.

Arrived on time and worked well in player

The first time I watched this movie was with my father. I enjoyed it then. Recently I saw it on Cable and decided to purchase the DVD. Matthau was very funny with his very dry wit. Glenn Close did an exceptional supporting actress role. The casting of these two was right on target.

Hopscotch: Hopscotch is a pleasant adult comedy about a CIA field agent (Walter Matthew) forced behind a desk by new boss (Ned Beatty) and having his young protege (Sam Waterston) take his place. He leaves the CIA instead.He hides out with an old flame (Glenda Jackson)recently widowed and rich while pursued to turn sides by his old adversary an amiable KGB officer (Herbert Lom)The Good: Amiable is a good word for this entire film. Walter Matthew does nothing to surprise keeping in his pleasant but rascally grandpa mode he would use to such great effect a few years later in Grumpy Old Men. Despite the globe-trotting, the occasional gunfire and explosion there really is never a sense of threat to anyone. Atomic Blonde this is not.As for the rest of the cast. Sam Waterston gives a surprisingly pleasant performance as the protege, Ned Beatty seems to channel Jackie Gleason in Smokey and the Bandit (with even less menace) and Herbert Lom is the kindest most relaxed KGB bureau chief you will ever see.The Bad: Glenda Jackson (who is fine by the way) plays an ex-agent who got out when the CIA started getting too rough. It’s that old it wasn’t like this in the old days chestnut. The only problem with this theme is that anyone with a cursory knowledge of the CIA certainly would know it was much rougher and no holds barred in the sixties and early seventies than it was under Carter after the Church Committee hearings. Too much paperwork or you're not allowed to torture anymore would be a more accurate complaint but alas would not fit into the theme of the film.In Conclusion: If you like Walter Matthew you will like this film. It really is grumpy old spies. It clearly dropped some “f” bombs in the script so it could get an “R” rating in the US and market itself to an older crowd. There is nothing here in reality that would offend grandma or the grandkids. One trivial aside, there is a scene in a Hilton in London where they use key cards to get into their hotel room. I had no idea hotels had that in the late seventies. A fun relaxing funny movie.

Had an old VCR copy that didn’t have the best picture quality. Lived watching the digital version. Great movie!

I watched it twice and enjoyed it very much ! Walter is always great and the script is so good ! Glenda Jackson was a tremendous side kick in this movie. This will remain in my collection !

This is a review of the blu-ray edition of this film which I was able to watch on my disc player because it will play discs from all regions.The quality is ok with just a few scenes having more grain than I would have liked. The sound is ok as well. This is an older film and ok but I've watched sharper films of this age. However, I haven't seen this film on DVD so can't say if it is better than the DVD or not.The story has good pace and I found it entertaining and reasonably plausible (though it is meant to be a comedy). I think Glenda Jackson ought not to have had such a short haircut and her visibly not appearing to not wear a bra throughout the film doesn't really make up for that, at least in my opinion. So a good film of ok blu-ray quality.

Fick omedelbart klartecken att återsända den kär filmen jag aldrig fick visa min hustru, Det var fel region!!

Es una de las mejores peliculas de Walter Matthau, todo el tiempo estas pensando que hara y sobre todo hace pasar a su jefe por muchos problemas, es divertida y cuenta con secuencias de intriga, y Comicas

This is a movie about an ageing CIA agent who's being forced out in a power play by a "know it all" superior. Walter Matthau, the agent, decides upon leaving to write a memoir on all the major intelligence agencies in the world. The CIA wants him dead but he's having too much fun. Based on a best selling novel. It's a new hi-def transfer and enhanced for widescreen TV's very entertaining well acted and shot in some great locations - most enjoyable!

This brilliant comedy, with just the right light touch, is now with subtitles through The Criterion Collection, allowing our elderly viewers with fading hearing to enjoy every word of the script.