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Summary: Too many cliches and absurd moments
Review: When this movie premiered in 1990 I went to see it with my Uncle who was a Flight Engineer/Gunner with a B-24 Wing in England 1944-45. It looked like it would have good production values (it did) and a good story (it didn't). My uncle hated it! He said that there were way too many absurd moments in this movie for him to take it seriously. He enjoyed the documentary "Memphis Belle" much more and he ranks "12 O'Clock High" as king of the WW-II flying movies. I agree with him! If you get this DVD use the chapter stops -- go to the flying sequences and combat scenes -- crank up your surround sound and enjoy. Skip the rest!
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Summary: BEST MOVIE!!!!!!!!!!!
Review: I can't understand why critics like Maltin and Siskel/Ebert are knocking this movie down. In my mind, they are idiots, because I adore this movie with all my heart. Everyone I have talked to says it is superlative, and much better then stupid blockbusters like Titanic. The acting is wonderful, the script is witty, funny, and moving. I guarantee this movie will touch your heart and head.
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Summary: Great!! Got to see - leo is a cornball - see his reviews.
Review: Cornball scripts? No way! It portrays the "superstitious" nature of aviators then and now. Trust me, when was the last time you flew in a commuter airplane in heavy turbulence. And during a bombing a run into the heart of Germany without fighter escort and flying like "sitting ducks", you will take out all the lucky charms you ever had since you were a kid. Accurate portray of a bomber flight crew and the political garbage that goes on during a war. As far as using "permission" clips, what is wrong with that! Just make the movie more creditable. Love to see the Maltin's reviews of the Cameron's Titanic movie with the actual video clips of the ship. In fact, Professional Wall Street traders/brokers is also heavy into superstition. Closing the Stock market on Good Friday. I would seriously question the reviews in Mr.Leonard Maltin's Movie & Video Guide and question the value of his book. At bet he may be reviewing your wallet!
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Summary: Good Grief Leo
Review: Must you knock everything? This is one of the most fantastic movie's I've ever seen. It ranks up there with Saving Private Ryan, Schindler's List and A Bridge Too Far. It contains an all-star cast (all nine main characters have gone on to bigger and better things. Especially Billy Zane, you might remember him from that movie, oh what was it called? Titanic.) This is a great war movie and I highly recommend it to anyone.
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Summary: Not much effort in digital transfer
Review: The movie itself is a good film. The transfer of the material to DVD is below average. The video is good in most areas, but some scenes show "film spots" from a worn print of the film. The sound track is not one to show off your new dolby digital sound system with. The sound is muddy through most of the film. With all the potential a title like this one had to be a showcase for home theater, the studios really dropped the ball on this one, just pushing media out the door to boost the DVD title list. END
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Summary: A classic -- the heir to "War Lover" and "12 O'Clock High!"
Review: If you fully appreciate the classic air-war movies, such as "12 O'Clock High!" "The Blue Max" or "Battle of Britain," then there is a new classic, and it's available on DVD! Don't look for a documentary here -- the crew of the Memphis Belle in this film is a composite of the thousands of airmen who flew fought, froze and died in the skies over Europe during WWII. The star of the film, of course, is the B-17 Flying Fortress bomber that is their workplace and their battlefield, and the production values are excellent, with the only documentary footage seen being in the one "otherworld" sequence. It was a hard life, where death could come with the fiery explosion of your own bombs, or on the frozen aluminum deck of your plane, hours from the nearest hospital. And there was too much of it. "Memphis Belle" brings film brings this world to life in widescreen color. Despite a few techinical inaccuracies, the plot holds together well, while bringing us real characters and riveting drama. Viewers with enhanced sound systems will feel the guns firing and the ever-present drone of the big radial engines during the grueling, hours-long flight into the heart of the enemy homeland. The visual quality of the DVD makes it a must-have for any aviation buff, collector or adventure lover. END
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Summary: A classic -- the heir to "War Lover" and "12 O'Clock High!"
Review: If you fully appreciate the classic air-war movies, such as "12 O'Clock High!" "The Blue Max" or "Battle of Britain," then there is a new classic, and it's available on DVD! Don't look for a documentary here -- the crew of the Memphis Belle in this film is a composite of the thousands of airmen who flew fought, froze and died in the skies over Europe during WWII. The star of the film, of course, is the B-17 Flying Fortress bomber that is their workplace and their battlefield, and the production values are excellent, with the only documentary footage seen being in the one "otherworld" sequence. It was a hard life, where death could come with the fiery explosion of your own bombs, or on the frozen aluminum deck of your plane, hours from the nearest hospital. And there was too much of it. "Memphis Belle" brings film brings this world to life in widescreen color. Despite a few techinical inaccuracies, the plot holds together well, while bringing us real characters and riveting drama. Viewers with enhanced sound systems will feel the guns firing and the ever-present drone of the big radial engines during the grueling, hours-long flight into the heart of the enemy homeland. The visual quality of the DVD makes it a must-have for any aviation buff, collector or adventure lover. END
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Summary: Almost Realist
Review: This is the first of a line of movies depicting shear guts in the face of a real enemy. Afterwards came the likes of Platoon, Saving Private Ryan, Thin Red Line, The Windtalkers, Blackhawk Down and We Were Soldiers. Memphis Belle gets a bit schmaltzy in the beginning, focusing on the crew and not the reality, but the scenes of flying into the fire makes you respect the guts that generation displayed. I really thought that using the actors (all around 21 to 25) was a great touch, and made me sit back and think about what I was doing at that age (Nam) and what my dad was doing (WWII). Whew, take a bunch of amped up young men and throw them into harms way. I wonder if older, more comfortable men would have done that? And I thought flyboys had it easy. Everyone directly engaged was slugging it out. My Uncle used to say that the papers in WWII wouldn't focus on both fronts simultaneously, if the European campaigns were having a fight, the Pacific theator was talked about briefly or that the Marines were doing okay... he said that wasn't the case, everyone was fighting hard to stay alive, not just to win the war. From the individuals perspective it was a matter of survival, not glory. The glory came later.
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Summary: Great movie!
Review: This is a movie that I was introduced to when I was young. It really made me appreciate what men like the ones in the movie did for our country. It also turned me on to WWII aviation as well as movies that go for the heart. I would recommend this movie to anyone. See how many familiar faces you can spot.
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Summary: World War II in the air.
Review: I thought that the movie 'Memphis Belle' is the best movie ever! It made me think of what it would have been like being a bomber in WW2. The cast was great, and the script made the movie seem slightly happier then in real life! It is a movie that is not easily forgotten!!!!
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