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Zulu is a real classic film. It is exciting, fast moving, and, without all those modern day effects it still has a fabulous atmosphere.
The sound of the Zulu army approaching is what attracts me most to the film. The rhythmic drumming gets louder and louder and it is caused by the soles of the warriors' feet thumping on the ground.The sound grows in intensity and sounds like an approaching freight train. The soldiers put their heads to the ground and listen and you can almost feel the vibration through the soundtrack.
Say 'Zulu' to me and that's what I picture.
The film is set in South Africa at Rourkes Drift and the scenery is rather like that of the Scottish Glens. There is a flat area where the Brits are camped and hills all around them.
The entire film deals with the battle with the Zulu army which, using it's traditional strategy, attacked again and again. The boredom of the British Soldiers between attacks is quite clear, then the tension builds as we hear the drumming of approaching Zulu feet.
This film is a historical account and even today's military strategists are still trying to work out why the British were so badly defeated by an army that was nowhere near as well equiped. The sheer numbers of Zulu warriors and their stamina and bravery as depicted in the film gives, in my opinion, the best clue!
This is a true story and sticks quite closely to the historical facts.
'Zulu' is a good, rousing, action film which is suitable viewing for all but the very youngest members of the family.
Certainly worth buying as it will become a favourite that will be watched over and over again. This is a classic film, which, unlike many of todays 'cult' and 'in vogue' offerings, won't go out of fashion.
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Production Year: 1995 - Action/Adventure - Director: Tom Clegg - Original Language: English - Classification: 12 years and over - Starring:Sean Bean, Daragh O'Malley, Allie Byrne, Oliver Cotton, Emily Mortimer, Michael Cochrane
Production Year: 2002 - Action/Adventure - Director: Vincenzo Natali - Original Language: English - Classification: 15 years and over - Starring:Lucy Liu, David Hewlett, Anne Marie Scheffler, Joseph Scoren, Matthew Sharp, Jeremy Northam
Production Year: 1996 - Action/Adventure - Director: Tom Clegg - Original Language: English - Classification: 12 years and over - Starring:Daragh O'Malley, Oliver Cotton, Jason Durr, Sean Bean, Allie Byrne
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