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Memphis Belle | 
| Director: Michael Caton-jones
Actors: Matthew Modine, Eric Stoltz, Tate Donovan, D.b. Sweeney, Billy Zane
Category: DVD
This item is no longer available
Rating:  62 reviews
Format: Import, Ntsc
Languages: German (Original Language), English (Original Language), Spanish (Original Language), German (Subtitles For The Hearing Impaired), English (Subtitles For The Hearing Impaired), German (Subtitled), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), Italian (Subtitled), Turkish (Subtitled), Dutch (Subtitled), Swedish (Subtitled), Norwegian (Subtitled), Danish (Subtitled), Finnish (Subtitled), Portuguese (Subtitled), Hebrew (Subtitled), Polish (Subtitled), Greek (Subtitled), Czech (Subtitled), Hungarian (Subtitled), Icelandic (Subtitled)
Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
EAN: 7321921120404
ASIN: B00004TXKD
Theatrical Release Date: October 12, 1990
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If you've never seen an aviation movie before in your entire life, you'll be blissfully ignorant of the fact that IMemphis Belle/I shamelessly (and yet gloriously) incorporates just about every cliche in the flight-movie handbook. If you're a big fan of aviation movies--especially movies about World War II bomber crews--you'll be glad that the genre's cliches have been handled with such professional flair. As it follows the crew of a B-17 bomber on its final and most dangerous mission over Germany, IMemphis Belle/I may be little more than a slick and highly authentic presentation of familiar thrills and characters, but it's a rousing piece of entertainment. Featuring an ensemble cast of fresh faces who've since enjoyed thriving careers (including Billy Zane, Sean Astin, Eric Stoltz, D.B. Sweeney, and Harry Connick Jr.), the movie exists as a fitting tribute to the men who fought and often died in the air over hostile territory. It's the Hollywood version of a 1944 wartime documentary made by legendary director William Wyler (whose daughter served as one of this film's producers), and as such it's a bit contrived and melodramatic. And yet, this exciting movie is almost certain to grab and hold your attention, offering an honorable reminder of the bravery and integrity that were crucial ingredients of any bomber's crew. I--Jeff Shannon/I
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Almost Realist June 5, 2004
Jorge Barbarosa (the back 9)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
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. pMemphis 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. pI 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? pAnd 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.
 Great movie! May 8, 2004
C. Loyd Fox (Van Wyck, SC United States)
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.pSee how many familiar faces you can spot.
World War II in the air. March 23, 2004
If all you know about World War II is Hitler and the Marines raising the flag at Iwo Jima then this movie will help show another side of the war. Not everyone who died in World War II did so in a foxhole or on the beaches of Normandy. Many young men met their fate in the statosphere, some by themselves and others with their crews. Memphis Belle is a great movie on showing how men fought and died at thousands of feet above the ground in the war against Hitler and the German war machine. Although not entirely acurate on how the Memphis Belle flew its last mission, this movie shows just how special this bomber crew was. Also it shows just how lucky the crew of the Memphis Belle were in being the first B-17 in the Eighth Air Force to finish 25 missions and complete their tour of duty. This movie is a great tribute to the men who flew this bomber as well as all the men who gave their lives for both sides in the sky over Germany.
Memphis Belle is a great movie! March 15, 2004
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!!!!
A remake from the Why We Fight series July 31, 2003
During World War 2 the U.S. Government sponsored Hollywood films such as Bataan (1943). I havent seen the original film that this remake is based upon, but Memphis Belle and the more recent Blackhawk Down give a clear picture of why Rangers do not leave their buddies behind.
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