Breathtakingly beautiful landscapes unfold before your very eyes with this unique and ... more
exhilarating journey over the railways of Scotland. With cameras placed in side the drivers cab and in helicopters flying overhead, you get a privileged seat on this ...
Advantages: Great strong story, memorable characters, wonderful performances and a powerful film. Disadvantages: Plot at times a bit complex and I cannot remember the soundtrack.
Belonging to a film club I get to see a lot of films. In fact, watching films is one of my favourite pastimes. Recently I watched ?The Last King of Scotland?. It is a 2006 British drama film based on Giles Foden's novel.
It tells the fictional tale of Dr Nicholas Garrigan (James McAvoy). He is a young Scottish doctor who visits Uganda and meets with dictator Idi Amin (Forest Whitaker). On meeting Idi Amin he soon becomes his personal physician and this is where the story begins. The film is based around actual events of Amin's dictatorship.
The film begins in Scotland 1970 when Nicholas Garrigan graduates from medical school. The young man has no idea of the events that are about to take place in his life. He has no idea how his work will change history or where he will end up. Maybe if he did know then he wouldn't choose ...
Advantages: Even more great steam footage Disadvantages: None
(along with Clan Line who we met in an earlier review!) works the famous Orient Express trains complete with original, liveried carriages.
The scenes of the train in action (complete with some very well chosen light classical music) from trackside, air, train and locomotive
Remember Dennis Donovan the EWS Traction Inspector? He was traction inspector on this DVD, too. He is such a lover of steam trains that he actually demanded to be allowed to act as fireman on the locomotive! It seems you can't take the railway out of the railway engineer!
The driver, Malcolm Hall, was an old style steam engine man driver who had learned his craft in the 1960s, and was obviously grateful for a chance to drive such a powerful and handsome locomotive.
His love of steam trains came over in his interview. The producer/director of the video ...
Advantages: Fabulous story, fabulous atmosphere and fabulous acting Disadvantages: A very few irksome things but neglible
Alfred Hitchcock?s Strangers on a Train - excellent movie! I could leave it that but of course I won?t. I?d had this 2 disk special edition in my DVD collection for a while before I got around to watching it. I really should have watched it as soon as I bought it. Not that I need an excuse to watch it all over again. There is no law that says you have to wait any given period of time before you can watch a film that you enjoyed all over again!
WHAT?S IT ALL ABOUT?
Guy Haynes is travelling on a train and get into conversation with a stranger Bruno Anthony. Guy is a semi-professional tennis player and is somewhat flattered that Bruno recognises him. During their conversation Bruno brings up Guy?s soon to be (hopefully) ex-wife Miriam and current girlfriend Ann Morton who is the daughter of senator. Guy is not very ...
A unique and exhilarating journey over the railways of Scotland, filmed from the drivers cab and in helicopters flying overhead.
Release details
DVD Region
DVD
Studio(s)
AVID ENTERTAINMENT; ARVATO SERVICES
Release date
27/11/2000
No of Discs
1
Catalogue No
AVDVD 013
Barcode
5022810601333
Languages
Main Language
English
Technical information
Sound
Stereo
Dubbing Sound
Stereo English
DVD Description
With cameras placed inside the engine's cab and in helicopters flying overhead, the Classic Train Journeys series offers an unparalleled view of some of the UK's most scenic railways. Learn extensive details about the trains and the histories of the areas they pass through on their thrilling journeys. This volume focuses on the beautiful landscapes traversed by Scotland's railways, with special stops among the highlands, lochs, glens, and other points of natural interest.
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