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War Game [DVD]

DVD ~ Kate Winslet
4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
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  • Actors: Kate Winslet, Iain Jones, Adam Godley, Ben Warwick
  • Directors: Dave Unwin
  • Format: Full Screen, PAL, Widescreen
  • Language English
  • Subtitles: English
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: PG
  • Studio: Revelation Films
  • DVD Release Date: 20 Jun 2005
  • Run Time: 90 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B00079ZB3U
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 14,545 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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Based on the best-selling book by Michael Foreman, War Game is the award-winning animated story of three English boys who leave their idyllic country lives to fight in the trenches of World War One. During a ceasefire on Christmas Day 1914, as if by a miracle, a soccer match is started between the Germans and the English soldiers, fulfilling a long-held dream of the three protagonists to one day play football for England. This powerful, moving story for the whole family features the voice of Kate Winslet, among others.


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Follows a group of young Englishmen fighting in World War One, who realise their dream of playing football for England during a cease-fire on Christmas Day, 1914. Based on the book by Michael Foreman.

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11 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars Desperately disappointing, 27 Aug 2006
By Trevor Willsmer (London, England) - See all my reviews
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War Game is a desperately disappointing animated adaptation of Michael Foreman's excellent children's picture book about the Christmas Truce of 1914. Unfortunately, in the hands of the Snowman team it's all just too nice and safe for the respite to have any power, and the loss of the haunting ending from the book (where the hero's body slowly vanishes under falling snow) in favour of something less upsetting to the kiddies renders it all even more so what: only the beautiful yet quietly devastating closing lines of narration truly work. Terrible performances from many of the voice cast, too. At least at 29 minutes it's brief.
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16 of 21 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A must for everyone, 30 Jul 2005
I cannot rate this film highly enough. I happened to catch it by chance when it was shown on Christmas Day a few years ago and I was mesmerised. It is heartbreakingly poignant. It is described as a children's film but it doesn't shy away from the brutality of war at all and it is certainly not just for children. It may be an animation but it will make you think about the futility of war, whatever your age. Please buy this wonderful film for yourselves and your children.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars a truthful reminder of christmas past, 18 Sep 2008
By Mr. P. R. Carter - See all my reviews
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like the other reviewer, I managed to catch this story by accident, when it was shown on Christmas morning a few years ago.
Every year since I have looked for it in the Christmas tv listings.
it's a lovely story about the way that the first war affected this country like no other war before or since.
Ordinary lads from the country were volunteering to go and join the "fun" that they were told was happenning in France and Belgium.
Sadly so many of these innocent boys found out the truth too late and are still buried overseas.
It's a nice film to show to kids to tell them about the 1914 Christmas truce.
I certainly will be buying this to show the kids this Christmas.
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