Aerial Britain - The Pennine Way DVD

Advantages: Great aerial photography, stirring score, fine all-star cast
Disadvantages: Some subplots are a bit dire....

...to stand in for their 1940 forbears. Nor do I find fault with the now outdated visual effects; yes, some of the explosions (particularly of crashing planes and the big bombing raid on London at night) look cartoony, but, again, this film was made in 1969, not 2005...or even 1999. The MGM 2003 DVD release is a bit lacking in the critical areas of sound (it's okay but not exactly earthshaking) and extra features, since the only such offering is the original theatrical trailer. Heck, it doesn't even bring a chapter list or one of those trivia-filled booklets such as those in the MGM Home Entertainment DVDs of The Great Escape and A Bridge Too Far. Nevertheless, its restoration to widescreen places The Battle of Britain's DVD version head and shoulders above the fullscreen VHS videotape edition.... Read review

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Advantages: you get to see the pair acting the fool on stage
Disadvantages: The money you spent could have bought you a few pints instead

...As much as i like Little Britain, some comedies take to the stage well and some don't really work and for me ... this doesn't work. Maybe they should have done the Live show when Little Britain was still fresh in people's minds, but now the characters are laboured, predictable and like so many comics that take to the stage...when they run out of material they just start swearing more to get a laugh. To be honest most of it really made me cringe to watch it all the way through. If you are a big fan of Little Britain then by all means watch it, but borrow it from someone else. In short it will be 10-15 quid that you probably won't watch again, if if you manage to get trough it all the first time round!... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average somewhat helpful

Advantages: Real Aircraft, Stunning Photography
Disadvantages: Marital sub plots

...I bought this DVD some months ago mainly because the kids were doing WW2 as a project at school and I remember it being a good film of my youth. Needless to say I rediscovered the quality of the film and as a bonus the kids loved it which kept them quiet for a couple of hours. The all star cast is outshone by the quality of the aerial photography and the fast paced, all action story. The Battle of Britain is not just the story of the battle but is also a peek into the private lives of the pilots themselves reminding us all exactly what the pilots were fighting for. I have to say the side plots of marital problems lacked quality but thankfully they only took up a minor portion of the film. The real stars of the film are the (now) vintage aircraft, remembering that this is years before CGI so what you are seeing are real aeroplanes... Read review

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