Battlefield - Air War Over Germany DVD

Advantages: Absolutly Brilliant
Disadvantages: none

...This film is number 1in my favorite top 10 of war films. The fact that it shows what prisoners of war went through to escape from POW camps in Germany and even better is that its a true story. With such a star studded cast and fantastic personal performances from Steve McQueen, Charles Bronson, Richard Attinborough and many, many more great actors of the silver screen both British and American. Its a must buy for anybody and where as Saving Private Ryan was about just a squad of men this film tells the story of over a hundred men and their endevour to escape back to allied lines and to fight again against the Nazi Regime. The DVD gives hours of entertainment with extras such as personal interviews with some of the cast. Based on a true story, The Great Escape is epic entertainment that entertains, captivates, thrills and stirs.... Read review

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Advantages: Excellent insight into Hitlers last days, superb acting and performances
Disadvantages: Subtitles.

...and this is to be expected, however, for those of us who like modern history, this really is a must see movie and one that I doubt will ever be made again as WW11 is now old hat, other wars are of more interest, so I guess this is a once in a life times event, although I also believe that we will be seeing a lot more WW11 movies coming out of Germany over the next few years as they try to seek some closure on what was the darkest period of their history. In relation to this DVD, you get a second disc which explains how the movie was made, the layout of the bunker and interviews with the various actors. Yes it is in subtitles as well but is very easy to watch and understand. Although I have tried to tell some of the story of the movie, it is one film that you really do need to see for yourself, as this one is a very personal film to watch, everyone walks away... Read review

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Advantages: Great true to action....
Disadvantages: None.

...In September 1944, flush with their success after the Normandy Invasion, the Allies confidently launched Operation Market Garden, a wild scheme intended tp put an early end to World War II by invading Germany and smashing the Reich's war plant's. However, a combination of battlefield politics, Faulty intelligence, bad luck and really bad weather led to disaster. This film is an epic retelling of World War II's most tragic of blunder's, A bridge Too Far, Which was directed by Academy Award Winner RICHARD ATTENBOROUGH, meticulously depicts the ambitious plan which resulted in more Allied casualies than the entire Normandy landing. Painstakingly re-created on actual battlefield locations and boasting a remarkable all-star cast, A Brige Too Far accurately recaptures the monumental scope, exitement and dander behind one of the biggest... Read review

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