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Zulu (2 Disc Special Edition) [1964] [DVD]

DVD ~ Michael Caine
4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)

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  • Actors: Michael Caine, Stanley Baker
  • Directors: Cyril Endfield
  • Format: Box set, Collector's Edition, PAL, Colour
  • Language English
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Number of discs: 2
  • Classification: PG
  • Studio: Paramount Home Entertainment
  • DVD Release Date: 5 Nov 2007
  • Run Time: 133 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B000UG4LE0
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 3,252 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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Narrated by Richard Burton and starring an outstanding Michael Caine in his first leading role, ZULU is a tense and dramatic war film about the Battle of Rorke's Drift in 1879--which was part of the Anglo-Zulu War in South Africa--where approximately 150 British soldiers held off 4,000 Zulu warriors. ZULU is an exceptionally well-made and beautifully shot film from 1964 that demonstrates the bravery of the British troops and also acknowledges the Zulu's bravery. The emotional score of the film was conducted by John Barry. Eleven Victoria Crosses were won in the action, the most in a single battle. Most of the characters in the movie were based on real participants of the battle.

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27 of 27 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars One of the greatest adventure films of all time, 27 Nov 2007
By Trevor Willsmer (London, England) - See all my reviews
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Zulu is one of those films that left an indelible impression of the unique power cinema can have on those of us who saw it on the big screen as children. Intellectually and emotionally other films may have the advantage over it, but as a purely cinematic experience Zulu is unbeatable.

Siege epics were curiously popular in the Sixties - 55 Days at Peking, El Cid, Khartoum, The War Lord, The Alamo among them - but perhaps none have quite such a hold on the public's affections as Zulu, particularly in the UK. It's a celebration of national courage (but not nationalism) with its eyes wide open. The besieged men aren't there to build empires but because it's their job - "Because we're 'ere. There's no-one else," as Nigel Green's memorable Colour-Sergeant puts it to a young soldier.

It's a film with dignity on both sides of the conflict but no self-importance, it manages to extol heroism without glorifying war. It's also one of the few films to show the sheer physical arduousness of prolonged battle - it ends not with triumph and jubilation but with sheer exhaustion.

The narrative construction is deliberate and belongs to the days when films built up to a climax instead of throwing them in every ten minutes to keep the audience awake. John Prebble and Cy Endfield's script is strong, its subtle clash of egos between Stanley Baker and Michael Caine never over-emphasised and surrounded by memorable vignettes among the rank-and-file that gives the film a depth beyond the superbly handled battle scenes - Nigel Green struggling to maintain his composure as he takes the final depleted roll call, drunken missionary Jack Hawkins' truly irritating Bible-bashing unnerving a young private, Neil McCarthy's concern for a sick calf taking precedence over the ongoing battle.

Co-producer Baker was never to get (or give himself) so good an opportunity in a mainstream movie again, and nor were Endfield and Prebble (the three had previously collaborated on the terrific 1957 thriller Hell Drivers). Mention in despatches to Green and Gert Van Den Bergh as a Boer fighting alongside the Welsh too among a splendid cast from the days when you could still fill a regiment with memorable British character actors.

John Barry's epic score perfectly sums up the heroism and bloody turmoil without lapsing into jingoistic cliches, while Stephen Dade's superlative photography benefits from a good widescreen transfer (that said, the first appearance of the Zulus loses some of its impact even on a large widescreen TV).

Definitely one to add to your collection, but there's not enough in the way of new special features on this new 2-disc edition to give it a whole-hearted recommendation for upgrading from the single-disc version if you already have it (the best of them is the featurette on John Barry's score, but it's quite short). For first-time buyers, though, it's definitely a must.
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28 of 30 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars The Reference Edition......, 17 Nov 2007
'Zulu' has been released on dvd in various countries with varying transfer quality:some have been widescreen letterboxed,others anamorphic widescreen.All have had considerable flaws in the transfer.This release fixes all the problems and gives fans of this magnificent film the chance to own the reference version.This anamorphic widescreen release has excellent colour rendition,detail,contrast without encoding flaws.The best there is,the best there ever will be........
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Always, always a classic... BUT, 24 Nov 2007
By T. Pollard "timpollard" (Nottingham, England) - See all my reviews
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...on this release I wish the commentary track had more Sheldon Hall and less Robert Porter, because although I respect Mr Porter and his technical acheivements greatly, some of his historical observations and comments are either incorrect or misleading (at least as far as I understand the facts), and Sheldon Hall seems to be too polite to correct him, which is a great shame.

But the film? Priceless, as always. Buy it.
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5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best action films ever made
This has to rate as one of the best battle epics ever. As everyone probably knows, the basic story is one of the battle of Rorke's Drift on 22-23/1/1879 where 140 British... Read more
Published 1 month ago by D. J. HORN

5.0 out of 5 stars Classic
While the film bears little resemblance to the historic events on which it is based, it is an absolute classic and well worth watching.
Published 5 months ago by Ramel

5.0 out of 5 stars A tribute to the brave
The defence of the mission station at Rorkes Drift, Natal in 1879 not only softened the blow of the much larger defeat at Isandhlwana on the british public at the time, but also... Read more
Published 7 months ago by Mark Kibble

5.0 out of 5 stars Truly Spectacular Movie
This movie in my opinion is one of the best that was ever made.The movie enjoyed splendid location,superb actors and a great sountrack from John Barry. Read more
Published 11 months ago by AJ

5.0 out of 5 stars Assegais at the ready!
This is one of the greatest period war films ever made! OK - so it takes liberties with historical accuracy. Read more
Published 15 months ago by Cesare Borgia

2.0 out of 5 stars The best war film ever made
I bought this DVD primarily to own a copy of the movie ,after watching the bonus disc I was not disappointed. Read more
Published 20 months ago by Allan Petrie

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