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The Dam Busters 
Actors : Michael Redgrave, Ursula Jeans, Charles Carson, Stanley Van Beers, Colin Tapley
Director : Michael Anderson
Studio : Starz / Anchor Bay
by Starz / Anchor Bay
Brand : STARZ HOME ENTERTAINMENT
Release Date : 2006-10-17
Publisher : Starz / Anchor Bay
Availability : Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Number of Items : 1
EAN : 0013131494198
UPC : 013131494198
Avg. Customer Rating: (based on 22 reviews)
List Price : $9.98
Our Price : $4.54
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It was one of the most daring and controversial missions in WWII history: On May 17th 1943 an elite RAF squadron flew deep into Germany s Ruhr Valley carrying five-ton experimental spinning bombs that needed to be dropped from a height of exactly 60 feet at precisely 240 mph in order to destroy three key dams in the Nazi industrial heartland. Oscar® nominees Michael Redgrave and Richard Todd star in this gritty docudrama that depicts the infamous Ruhr Raid from drawing board to attack hailed by critics as among the greatest war movies of all time. Robert Shaw co-stars in this still-influential action classic directed by Oscar® nominee Michael Anderson (AROUND THE WORLD IN EIGHT DAYS) and based on the international bestseller by Paul Brickhill (THE GREAT ESCAPE) presented here in its uncut UK version featuring footage not seen in the original American theatrical release.System Requirements:Running Time: 125 MinutesFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: DRAMA Rating: NR UPC: 013131494198 Manufacturer No: DV14941 |
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Something of a cult item among British war movies, The Dam Busters turns a minor World War II incident into a heroic saga in the classic British style. A bombing raid is proposed on a strategically vital dam, but its position is inaccessible. Enter eccentric inventor Dr Barnes Wallis (Michael Redgrave in best daffy professor mode) who comes up with a genius idea--a bomb that will bounce on water like a skimmed pebble. Naturally the top brass dismiss it, but gallant Wing Commander Guy Gibson (Richard Todd) is persuaded, and he and Wallis forge ahead. The touches of carefully understated emotion now verge on self-parody, but it's hard not to get caught up in the narrative sweep, especially when the bombers take off on their mission and Eric Coates' stirring march hits the soundtrack. The model work, state-of-the-art for its early 1950s period, still looks impressive, and a moment involving a pet rivals the shooting of Bambi's mother. --Philip Kemp |
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Brilliant must-see film |
I first saw this film when I was 7 years old in 1965. My father was an RAF pilot in WW11 and since his passing I will watch this film maybe once a year, as it never fails to remind me of the kind of person he was.
I'm not sure wether we still have this kind of bloke existing in the PC ,dumbed-down, useless rabid feminist, "Chav" society that is Britain today.
It's a humbling tragic story that needs to be told as it all happened. Regardless of the pro's and cons of how effective against the Nazi war making capacity the damage was, it's a story of unwavering courage, ingenuity and perseverance against terrible odds. This is all the more important in that the doomed generation of Bomber boy's who so bravely gave there lives were disowned by the very country they saved immediately the war was won.
Peter Jackson better be careful. He has a legacy of honour to protect if he re-makes this film. And changing Wing Commander Gibson's dog's name to appease the luvvies is not an option. A rap artist can shout any obscenity and freely use the N word without anybody batting an eyelid, yet we have to hide the truth. Its a sad and ironic reflection on our current way of life that these guy's fought and died to protect.
Right up there with my favourite movies of all time. |
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Classics just get better |
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The classic war story, unembellished and pretty much the way Paul Brickhill wrote it in his book. Why oh why movie makers today feel the need to remake films which frankly cannot be improved upon is beyond me. Watching this again makes me realize that Peter Jackson is setting himself a monumental task, but if it helps educate another generation about one of the great events of the second world war, so be it. I would still encourage everyone to watch the original. This is a great story, a true story and a great piece of history, well told and well directed (even George Lucas borrowed liberally from it for his Death Star destruction scene in Star Wars!). If I were to pick just one film to represent the courage, angst and ingenuity of the RAF in World War II, this would be the one. |
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The Dam Busters |
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Another true War time movie.The speicial affects at the dam attacts were a little fake but altogether a good film.A remake of th film was spokened of but the word nigger would have to be changed!! |
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Who Needs Special Effects? |
This film was exciting when I saw it in 1956 in Holland, and it is just as exciting now. How can one miss with the superb talent of Michael Redgrave, the stirring music of Eric Coates, and a gripping yarn that happens to be true? Much of the fascination of this film stems from its depiction of Barnes Wallis's process of planning and perfecting the bouncing bomb, and persuading Whitehall to go along with his eccentric idea. Equally interesting are the various makeshift devices, such as the range-finding lights and the home-made bombsight.
"The Dam Busters" tells the story of ingenuity and courage during wartime. In the wrong hands, such a topic might be heavy handed, but one of the things that British filmmakers of the 1950s did so well was to deliver their patriotic messages with a touch of wry humor mixed with just the right amount of pathos. The camera may not focus on exploding planes or dwell on the devastating effects for the inhabitants of the Ruhr valley, but in leaving such details to the collective imagination of the audience, the director has developed cinematic understatement into a fine art. |
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Brilliant then, excellent still |
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I had the good fortune to first see this movie in the cinema in 1956 in Germany. Perhaps surprisingly, the German audience cheered wildly as the bombs exploded! On the other hand, maybe they just enjoyed a gripping tale, superbly acted. My father, after the movie, took me to see the (rebuilt) dams as we lived quite close to them. I vividly remember standing on the Mohne Dam, looking at the new concrete between the towers, and imagining the Lancaster bombers rushing toward me over the water. The movie has been a favorite of mine ever since, though I've had to put up with TV reruns or scratched and worn VHS until this wonderful new edition. |
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