Battle of Britain

Just about every British actor then alive (except for Sean Connery) appears in this star studded film. But the real stars are the airplanes and the extensive air battle scenes. Unfortunately the musical score is not in sync with the actions,... Full review

The aerial scenes are some of the best you'll see in a war movie, no digital effects here. Historically accurate to a high degree, most people not familiar with the period and the "Britain stands alone" attitude of the time will... Full review

Yes, it's old. It's long. It's fairly tedious. I'm not sure I've ever sat through the entire film in one go. But as one of my father's favorites, this film has been one worthy of memorization. And you can't teach monkeys... Full review

Great movies with it's arial shots. The planes were the only airworthy spitfires and hurricnaes left in existance. The me-109's, were actually spanish airforce ha-113's re-engined from d-b601's to Rolls-Royce merlins. The bombers were also real german bombers that were re-engined... Full review

this was te biggest waste of time!!!!!!!! it was so boring i fell aslepp well yesterday he was like no... Full review

The Royal Air Force defends Britian against the Luftwaffe for the months in 1940. Laurence Olivier, Michael Caine, Christopher Plummer.... Full review

Definitely a worthy successor to "Patton". The Battle of Britain is an extremely well put together story based on the true events surrounding the early years of World War II. Beginning at the Fall of France in early 1940, the story... Full review

This film was an attempt to deal with the crucial events of 1940, when Britain might have been invaded and oppressed by Nazi Germany. Had this succeeded then subsequent history might well have been very different, a Europe subjugated by... Full review

This is one of the most underrated films ever. Battle of Britain is a great movie about the glorius British Royal Air Force in their famous halt to a German invasion and their ability to stop the Germans from Bombing... Full review

Perhaps not many new viewers of this gigantic recreation are aware of the fact that this movie was filmed almost 30 years after the actual events took place.The efforts to put History on screen were huge. Everything in this account... Full review

But two are crystal clear about the battle that turned the tide in a war that Britain seemed likely to lose. Their stories have no beginning and no end and the lack of human interaction may account for the film's failure. ... Full Review

While the video quality isn't wholly consistent from start to finish, I was frequently startled by how wonderful Battle of Britain looked in high definition, and that's the best I can hope for in any Blu-ray disc. Battle of Britain lifts its title from one of the most engaging chapters of World War II, but it feels more like a hollow spectacle than a harrowing wartime drama. ... Full Review

The Battle of Britain" quickly becomes an exercise in excess and director Guy Hamilton gains a purpose to show off the impressive air force assembled for the film and the absolutely stunning choreography created for the aerial dog fighting sequences, but any true sense of direction and worthwhile narrative are left behind. ... Full Review

Unfortunately, that segment remains a rare shining moment in an otherwise fairly dull movie. Most of the movie was pretty well defined and concise. At its best, Battle of Britain looked very good, but the mix of flaws kept it from excellence. ... Full Review

As already mentioned, there's a fantastic cast....It really is quite incredible to see a film this old looking quite so fresh.....What saves it from becoming an extremely expensive flop is the all-out impressiveness of the mid-air battle scenes..... ... Full Review

Add to the equation stellar US-UK collaborations such as Frost/Nixon , Revolutionary Road and The Reader and it is clear British film-making is not just a major contender for Bafta glory on February 8 but for Golden Globes and Oscars... ... Full Article

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You're familiar with the Battle of Britain , right? It's when the German Luftwaffe bombed the crap out of British cities and tried to wipe out the Royal Air Force during World War II. ... Full Article

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Guy Hamiltons star-sodden 1969 tribute to the few who stood up to Jerry in the summer of 1940 is, sadly, ever so worthy. Michael Caine, Robert Shaw and Kenneth More are all as stiff as boards and so is the... ... Full Article

" Dark Blue World " recycles some of the aerial combat footage shot for " Battle of Britain " (1969) and indeed some of the same old-fashioned war movie cliches, like the faithful dog pining for its master. ... Full Article