Rorke's Drift 1879 - Against All Odds DVD

Advantages: British Supremacy over the odds/ action all the way/ immensely detailed
Disadvantages: perhaps a bit slow to get to the real action

...Zulu is one of the great action thriller's of the twentieth Century and keeps you hooked throughout. The battle at Rorke's drift in 1879 is painstakingly reconstructed in great detail, a marvellous feat given the age of the film. The film portrays what the British are capable of acheiving when they really put their minds to it, no matter how high the odds are stacked against us. The film of course is important not only for it's historical significance, but alsi because it launched Michael Caine onto our screens in his first co-starring role, aloneside Stanley Baker. If you still haven't seen this film, but it now!... Read review

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Advantages: great script, superb acting
Disadvantages: none, see review

...This film is a rousing renactment of a war that takes place January 22, 1879 at Rorke's Drift, Natal, Africa. An army of Zulu warriors destroyed a huge British garrison and heads toward the smaller Rorke's Drift. A minister warns unless they abandon the post, all will die. Naturally, the soldiers stand their ground. The small garrison of 120 men is led by Lt. John Chard(Stanley Baker). His battle tatics are constantly at odds with Lt. Gonville Bromhead(Micheal Caine), a by-the-book officer who calls for retreat. Also in this film is a missionary named Otto Witt(Jack Hawkins) and his daughter Margareta(Ulla Jacabsson). The narration by Richard Burton makes the film interesting. In the battle scenes, the Zulus, often crouching in the grass and moving quickly in speed and stealth engage the 120 Welsh in hand to hand comabat. Color... Read review

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Advantages: Good action movie
Disadvantages: may seem a bit dated on effects

...Zulu in my opinion has to go down as one of the best movies ever made. Some may say the true makings of Michael Caine who plays a typical English officer by the name of Bromhead, his command is a small outpost at Rorke's Drift, South Africa, in charge of the 24th Regiment of Foot in the year of 1879, they later become known as the South Wales Borderers. Nobody was taking the threat of the Zulu's that serious and the British politicians back in England became complacent and ignored the potential disaster. The Zulu's thought to be savages, were nothing of the sort, a proud race of people, superb tacticians and great warriors. And there are 4000 of them on their way to Rorke's drift. This film is loosely based on facts, while there is no doubting the bravery of the men, a lot of other facts had been changed or twisted to make good... Read review

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