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Doo You See A Zulu?

Advantages: Captivating, one of the best films ever made.
Disadvantages: None whatsoever.

Zulu has to be one of my favourite films of all time. It was released in 1964 through Paramount Pictures by Diamond Films - a company set up by the well established actor Stanley Baker, who was looking to move more into the directing field. The film was directed by Cy Endfield, and co-produced by both Baker and Endfield, each with strong links to the story-line. Endfield was born in South Africa, where the events covered by the film took place, ...
...Zulu's is played by the Zulu Chief himself, Chief Buthelezi, and obviously the collaberation brings a real touch of authenticity to the Zulu's in this film and ensures that it is a real depiction of how the Zulu fighting strategies were carried out. Otto Witt - Jack Hawkins. He plays a cameo performance as the Swedish missionary but I found his role a little annoying and lack lustre up until his departure from the mission. Steaming drunk, he shounts ...

Gary25 12.11.2008 · Read full review
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Review of Zulu (DVD)

Run! It's the Vikings!

Advantages: A swashbuckling charge down memory lane!
Disadvantages: It isn't very PC and nor does it have great depth.

...a 1hr 51min movie from the 50s starring Kirk Douglas, available at a very low price on DVD. Looking back in his autobiography, 'Climbing the mountain', Kirk Douglas had a lot to say about 'Spartacus'. I can see why because it was a huge movie with lots of gladiators forming an army to challenge even the mighty Romans. However, a film of his from the 50s that I loved dearly but which he hardly mentions, was 'The Vikings''. I like it more than 'Spartacus'. ...
...back in 1958. It did the rounds of cinemas quite regularly in Birmingham in the following years which is how it was that when I was eight I found myself, wide-eyed and in awe of this movie. Why? Because the world it depicted was colourful, exciting and filled with larger than life characters. It was a world filled with raucous humour, laughing machismo, hails of arrows and battering rams. That was enough for me back then and, sitting with a bottle ...

FlameDruid 10.10.2007 · Read full review
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Review of The Vikings (DVD)

King Kong Movie Review

Advantages: lots of action
Disadvantages: too long and King Kong arrives after a while when the film begins.

...appearance of the massive beast, King Kong and I think it was totally useless to wait this long for the monster. A film is usually 1 hour and 30 minutes long but this movie had introduced King Kong like as if a movie had already ended. To be honest, a 2 hour film would be enough to watch but will viewers watch it film over 3 hours? I feel very sorry for the ones who watched it at the cinema! Nevertheless, I was thrilled at some points of the movie ...
...However, one thing that touched me about the film was when King Kong had shown love towards the women. It is like a relationship was evolving between them and at the end, I nearly went into tears after seeing the King Kong die after saving the women's life several times. ...

Shafi1990 02.02.2009 · Read full review
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Review of King Kong (HD-DVD)

Zorro is back - oh dear!

Advantages: Some entertaining moments
Disadvantages: Largely over the top and unbelievable

...witnessed a new type of the legend Zorro when Antonio Banderas and Anthony Hopkins combined to give us a double generation of the masked hero in The Mask Of Zorro. Seven years later in 2005, the sequel was produced, again starring Antonio Banderas, entitled Legend of Zorro. The Plot Now married and with a child, Alejandro de la Vega and his wife Elena are trying to live a peaceful life devoid of any kind of adventure the hero Zorro is used to. ...
...de la Vega soon dons the mask and cape again. But this is one time too many for Elena, and she leaves him, to find herself soon dating Armand, a French Count. Convinced Armand is up to no good following an explosion in the desert, Alejandro de la Vega as Zorro fights to win back his love at the same time as protecting his beloved California as well as his troublesome little son Joaquin. The Cast and Performances Antonio Banderas once more is cast ...

pmcds 24.03.2008 · Read full review
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Review of The Legend Of Zorro (DVD)

James Bond Ultimate Sean Connery truely is the ultimate

Advantages: you are able to view all of the Connery episodes
Disadvantages: There are none

...just plain old saving rhe world he encapulates the audiance in his films. i feel that Sean Connery captures the essance of James Bond in the films where he is cast, and is by far the best James Bond that i have seen so far. by Leigh Simmonds ...

Simmo123456 08.07.2009 · Read full review
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Review of James Bond Ultimate Sean Connery - Dr.No/From Russia With Love/Goldfinger/Thunderball/You Only Live Twice/Diamonds Are Forever (Box Set) (DVD)