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There's something about this film that's so irresistible, despite its grandiose manipulation. Maybe because it recounts the greatest air battle in history, achieving the greatest aerial battle in film history. Maybe because it has such a terrific cast (Harry Andrews, Michael Caine, Trevor Howard, Curt Jurgens, Laurence Olivier, Nigel Patrick, Christopher Plummer, Michael Redgrave, Ralph Richardson, Robert Shaw, Patrick Wymark, and Edward Fox). Maybe because it's so technically well-made, thanks to the Bond team of producer Harry Saltzman and director Guy Hamilton and the great cinematographer Freddie Young. Or maybe because there is something truly riveting about watching the British kick the Nazis back to Germany. --Bill Desowitz
DVD Features
Disc 1:
Feature-length audio commentary with director Guy Hamilton, aerial sequence director Bernard Williams and historian Paul Annett
Optional William Walton score (5.1 Dolby Digital)
Feature-length audio commentary with director Guy Hamilton, aerial sequence director Bernard Williams and historian Paul Annett
Optional William Walton score (5.1 Dolby Digital)
Disc 2:
"Battle for The Battle of Britain:-Documentary
"Authenticity in the air" -featurette
"A film for the few" - Making-of featurette
"Recollections of an RAF Squadron Leader"- Featurette
"Images From the Sky" - Animated Photo Gallery
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
irresistable,
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This review is from: Battle of Britain (DVD)
Although made as a tribute to the RAF and this episode in World War II history, it nonetheless followed the successful formula of Tora, Tora, Tora, by making the enemy human and reasonable. It captures the essential spirit of the contestants in this epic air battle. The fact it was done for real, before CGI effects were what they are today, is an asset. There is a reality about it, a versimillitude, that comes from actually using the real articles. It gives the film an authentic look and thus there is no temptation to monkey with history by flooding the skies with an exaggerated computer panoply of planes or having the aircraft demonstrate exciting but very unrealistic maneuvers.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
2.0 out of 5 stars
Buy The Tape,
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This review is from: Battle of Britain (DVD)
I should have read the reviews before buying the D V D.But as I have an old V H S copy that I love, I thought the D V D would be so much better. But the changes and omissions are very disappointing. Buy the V H S.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
Almost perfect-why the changes???,
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This review is from: Battle of Britain (DVD)
As several reviewers have stated, the DVD version is almost picture perfect, but somehow the final product was fiddled with between the VHS and DVD products. The inclusion of additional subtitles is interesting for those of us who dont speak German.Again, the real sore point is the altered ending-the original/VHS is much much better than the DVD version. WHy the change??? Whoever suggested it should be fired-the VHS ending is much much better. Still, the DVD is a good buy just for the clearer pictures and yes hopefully they will change back to the original in a "Special Edition".
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