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Amazon.co.uk Review
If you've never seen an aviation movie before in your entire life, you'll be blissfully ignorant of the fact that Memphis Belle shamelessly (and yet gloriously) incorporates just about every cliché in the flight-movie handbook. If you're a big fan of aviation films--especially ones about World War II bomber crews--you'll be glad that the genre's clichés have been handled with such professional flair. As it follows the crew of a B-17 bomber on its final and most dangerous mission over Germany, Memphis Belle may be little more than a slick and highly authentic presentation of familiar thrills and characters, but it's a rousing piece of entertainment. Featuring an ensemble cast of fresh faces who've since enjoyed thriving careers (including Billy Zane, Sean Astin, Eric Stoltz, DB Sweeney and Harry Connick Jr.), the movie exists as a fitting tribute to the men who fought and often died in the air over hostile territory. It's the Hollywood version of a 1944 wartime documentary made by legendary director William Wyler (whose daughter served as one of this film's producers), and as such it's a bit contrived and melodramatic. And yet, this exciting movie is almost certain to grab and hold your attention, offering an honourable reminder of the bravery and integrity that were crucial ingredients of any bomber's crew. --Jeff Shannon, Amazon.com
Special Features
1.33 Full Screen
1.85 Wide Screen
DVD 10
English
English
Region 2
Dolby Digital 5.1 English
Dolby Digital 5.1
Interactive Menus
Scene Access
Trailer
Arabic\Bulgarian\English\Romanian
1.85 Wide Screen
DVD 10
English
English
Region 2
Dolby Digital 5.1 English
Dolby Digital 5.1
Interactive Menus
Scene Access
Trailer
Arabic\Bulgarian\English\Romanian
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19 of 20 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Simply Brilliant!!!,
By A Customer
This review is from: Memphis Belle [DVD] [1990] (DVD)
This is a superb film from every point of view, marvellous acting,super direction and a realistic and convincing storyline.It really brings across the fear and dispair that these aircrew of WW2 felt and the huge battle each individual had to fight within himself.The air battles are very convincing and although you always feel that the aircrew will just about survive it's still tense stuff.The aircraft and all ground support equipment are all most convincing and you almost feel that you are back in the 1940's. Altogether a most entertaining and thought-provoking film.
20 of 22 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
It's just really, really great!,
By Richard Stanley (Chase Terrace, Staffs United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Memphis Belle [DVD] [1990] (DVD)
It's probably best to ignore the odd bad reviews that some people have given this film because they are incorrect (officially). This film has everything that you could want out of a Second World War bomber crew movie and even possibly a bit more. The acting is good and the soundtrack is wonderfull. I have watched this film at least 15 times and I have not yet grown bored of it.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Good Film, Bad DVD,
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This review is from: Memphis Belle [DVD] [1990] (DVD)
I got this in an Amazon sale for under £5 so not much to complain about, but beware the quality of the image is poor by today's dvd standards.
That said, it does not detract from the movie which remains a good telling of a good story with a very good balance between character, plot and action. It's tense with a feeling of isolation and claustrophobia, even if they are at 10,000ft, well conveyed. Neither gun-ho nor guilt ridden enough to be classed as a classic war movie, it nevertheless flies near the top of the aircraft based films about the war.
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