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NO, Was Not A Part Of Bader's Vocabulary!,
This review is from: Reach for the Sky (DVD)
Most Canadian students during the 60's and early 70's had heard of or were given the the title of the book, "Reach For The Sky" as required reading. A World War II hero who had lost both legs in a pre-war flying accident, and went on to be one of the fighter pilot icons that influenced many Canadian pilots of that era, Douglas Bader later had an equally important influence on those, who had to overcome similar handicaps.This DVD provides an improvement in the film quality to that of the original VHS version, albeit it remains in black and white. It is a welcome addition to an air warfare "buff's" DVD collection.
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Douglas Bader - A giant among 'the Few',
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I was 8 years old when WWII began and I was subjected to bombing and to flying bombs (doodlebugs). I sometimes watched arial battles in the sky. Aeroplanes fascinated me. I carved Spitfires and arrayed them in all the wartime camouflage and rondals. My parents hosted Paul Brickhill (author of 'Reach for the Sky') one memorable evening well after the war. I am now a proud Canadian so am thrilled that Bader made such a fine fighter squadron out of a largely passed over Canadian wing. During the critical Battle of Britain it was results that mattered and Bader's squadron and, later, five squadrons carved their names in history. A wonderfully acted documentary and a testimony to courage in the face of overwhelmingly powerful tyranny. Lest we forget!!!I always enjoyed the screen performances of Kenneth Moore. This one especially.
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3.9 out of 5 stars (9 customer reviews) 63 of 72 people found the following review helpful
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Have had the VHS for years, looking forward to a durable format,
By Barry Fortier - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: Reach for the Sky (DVD)
I first saw this movie on TV when I was very young, after having read the book. Loved the book, and the movie. Have had copies of both for a couple of decades now, both well worn. Based on the VHS copy, it is based on the book, and stays rather true to it, a common practice at one time. Assuming reasonable quality of the reproduction, this will be one of the best purchases you can make. A recent article in the Aeroplane on the movie and it's director, was an eye opener. Having read numerous other books that touched on Baders life, it was obvious that the portrayal of him in this movie was very mild, as very few people got along with the courageous and wilful DB. Evidently the actor playing him (Moore) was one of the few who ever did, as he was regarded as being an uncommonly charming man. Get the book, get the DVD, and find the article in the Aeroplane. All very worth while.An update, January 22, 2012, on the quality of the DVD,from THE RANK COLLECTION: Finally received the DVD, and am pleased to say that the video quality is excellent. With the exception of a few seconds where there is a slight 'shudder' or another with a ghosting effect, the quality of the images is consistently excellent. Numerous freeze frames were without exception beautifully clear and extremely sharp. A word of not warning, but a heads up: The movie was made in 1956. It is a period piece, with no concessions to modern 'sensibilities'. It is NOT colorized, and remains in glorious black and white. Not star wars level special effects, and scenes in bars, cafes etc, have people smoking.... Late marks of Spitfire appear early in the war, but overall a very well done two hour movie covering ten years of an unusual life. Speakers on unit DVD was played on are not great, so no comments on sound quality, which seems typical for its era. Go for it, you will not be disappointed. 10 of 11 people found the following review helpful
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Great aviation film,
By jms - Published on Amazon.com
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Uplifting story about English aviator who loses his legs and consequently his aviation career in the years before WW II. The story chronicles his fight to regain his ability to walk and regain his wings. True story and well told.
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Great movie, poor picture quality......,
By Trevor - Published on Amazon.com
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While it's great to have this movie on DVD finally and in 16:9 anamorphic widescreen, the picture quality suffers from being overly processed (scrubbed clean of grain and scratches) that has resulted in a cartoonish appearance in many scenes (not just the back projection scenes) and motion blurring (especially when there are sudden changes of direction) that is most distracting. This is a great film that deserves much better treatment.I suppose I'll have to wait years for a Blu-ray edition for a significant improvement. I hope VCI gives that project to Tiffany Beseau-Clayton as she did such marvelous work on VCI's A Christmas Carol, that Blu-ray is highly recommended. |
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