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Summary: Great Flying Scenes --Soapy On The Ground
Review: 633 Squadron has great flying sequences involving the very unique WW-II British plane called the "Mosquito". The Mosquito was a twin engine "fighter bomber" made of WOOD that the Royal Air Force used for "unconventional" type flying missions portrayed in 633 Squadron. The Mosquito was a fast, light, multi-role aircraft that carried a crew of two seated side by side. It was long suspected that the Nazi's had an Atomic Bomb development program and 633 Squadron's final mission is to fly through a heavily defended Fiord in Nazi occupied Norway and destroy a German plant that is suspected to be involved in Atomic research. Cliff Robertson plays a "Yank" in the RAF I'm sure he was cast for US audience appeal (Robertson, an accomplished pilot, at one time owned a WW-II British Spitfire fighter) and George Chakiris (West Side Story) has a good role as a member of the Norwegian Underground. The movie has all the usual flying cliches -- and a romantic interest as well. The flying sequences are first rate -- however, when the planes are flying through the Fiord a very crude attempt at simulating anti-aircraft fire from the gunners perspective is made and that detracts from an other wise exciting sequence given the technology available in 1964.
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Summary: Great Flying Scenes --Soapy On The Ground
Review: 633 Squadron has great flying sequences involving the very unique WW-II British plane called the "Mosquito". The Mosquito was a twin engine "fighter bomber" made of WOOD that the Royal Air Force used for "unconventional" type flying missions portrayed in 633 Squadron. The Mosquito was a fast, light, multi-role aircraft that carried a crew of two seated side by side. It was long suspected that the Nazi's had an Atomic Bomb development program and 633 Squadron's final mission is to fly through a heavily defended Fiord in Nazi occupied Norway and destroy a German plant that is suspected to be involved in Atomic research. Cliff Robertson plays a "Yank" in the RAF I'm sure he was cast for US audience appeal (Robertson, an accomplished pilot, at one time owned a WW-II British Spitfire fighter) and George Chakiris (West Side Story) has a good role as a member of the Norwegian Underground. The movie has all the usual flying cliches -- and a romantic interest as well. The flying sequences are first rate -- however, when the planes are flying through the Fiord a very crude attempt at simulating anti-aircraft fire from the gunners perspective is made and that detracts from an other wise exciting sequence given the technology available in 1964.
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Summary: 633 Squadron gave their lives for D-Day
Review: 633 Squadron is a great war movie to see. I read the back of my DVD version of this epic drama and I saw at the beginning of the story that the movie was based on a true story in WWII.
The Allies learn that the Nazis are building launch pads for their new V-1 rockets to launch againist the Normandy invasion, but the one thing that keeps them from launching is a special rocket fuel that they need from fuel factory located underneath a mountain inside a Norwegian fjord. The only way to stop the threat is send a group of Mosquito bombers to bomb the mountain because it has a earth fissure inside of it. If the bombers succeed, the mountain will bury the factory forever. Can Roy Grant and 633 Squadron pull it off? You'll find out in this exciting epic war drama. I recemend it for war movie buffs and model buffs too. Give this movie a try, those who liked Battle of Britain, will love this movie.
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Summary: A PRETTY GOOD DRAMATIZATION OF WWII SQUADRON
Review: 633 SQUADRON IS A VERY GOOD REPRESENTATION OF POST WWII MOVIES. THE FLYING SCENES, THE MUSIC, AND THE SCOTTISH / NORWEGIAN LANDSCAPES MORE THAN MAKE UP FOR ANY LACK OF OSCAR WINNING PERFORMANCES OR HITCHCOCK TYPE PLOTS, AS THE TWO PREVIOUS PRETENTIOUS INTELLECTUALS BEFORE MY REVIEW SEEM TO THINK EVERY FILM MUST CONTAIN. WAR WAS NOT ABOUT WONDERFULLY WITTY PEOPLE WITH THE WAR AS A BACKDROP FOR THEIR BRILLIANCE, BUT RATHER THE ABILITY OF THE NOBLE COMMON MAN WHO RISKED HIS LIFE WHILE LESS HONORABLE MEN FOUND JOBS IN THE REAR. A GOOD WAR MOVIE FOR IT'S TIME!
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Summary: Twin Rolls Royce Merlins at full power sound great!
Review: A good aircraft war movie for the period,the main star of the film are the aircraft. Highly recommended for any one who enjoys the sights and sounds of the great De Haviland Mosquito.
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Summary: Possible inspiration for "Star Wars" Death Star attack?
Review: As another reviewer so astutely observed, the climactic bombing run through a fjord at a specific target evokes the Jedi attack on the Death Star at the conclusion of "Star Wars." While George Lucas has acknowledged Kurasawa's "Hidden Fortress" as a primary influence on "Star Wars," I wonder if he had "633 Squadron" in the back of his mind when designing the end run on the Death Star? Something to ponder.
The other reviewers have said some wonderful things about the excellent and authentic aerial combat footage, and the footage of the Mosquito fighters themselves, so I will only add my praise to theirs.
The only quibbles I have with the movie are the very fake miniature plane models used in the climactic bombing run, Cliff Robertson's lack of a British accent (he is playing an RAF captain...the only flaw in an otherwise marvelous performance), and the trite, standard romance that always seems a part of most war movies.
Overall, worth owning and watching several times.
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Summary: A fun WWII movie with great flying footage
Review: Ditto to the reviewers who gave this film high marks for the great footage of the vintage RAF Mosquito fighter-bombers. The Mosquito was an exceptional aircraft, and 633 Squadron deserves praise for showcasing it. As for the rest of the film, the story line staggers and doesn't fully develop. The end of the film does provide an exciting bombing run that results in the destruction of a Nazi fuel factory in a Norwegian fjord. But it then ends abruptly while there's still some story to tell. The music fits in really well with the flying scenes. All in all, a fun World War II movie, but it doesn't rank as high when compared to others.
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Summary: One of the best war movies ever.....
Review: Excellent and believeable. It has received poor reviews by people who do not know the era or the famous Mosquito twin engine bombers. The most thrilling thing is that this is a true story. The Nazi's were working on hard water as part of the process to construct an Atomic Bomb. This is a real life version of Luke destroying the Death Star in Star Wars with one impossible shot. If you like good war movies, with real acting and great flying scenes then "633" is a must. Great musical score and several performances turned in.
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Summary: Classic stuff
Review: Great airwar tale, right up there with THE BLUE MAX, THE TRIUMPH AND THE GLORY ( I guess that's a book), TORA TORA TORA, THE BATTLE OF BRITAIN, AND MEMPHIS BELLE. Get a copy!
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Summary: Good Movie
Review: I like Cliff Robertson. What a movie. The music and photography are outstanding. I like these old war movies. This is a good one.
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