Overlord -- reporting in, SIR!

Films/DVD Asylum

Movies from comedy to drama to your favorite Hollyweird Star.

As the Globe said, "This is not an especially gripping tale." But, WHAT A MOVIE!
Forget Spielberg (if you haven't already), here is the real landing on Normandy -- using historic footage, with the written scenes conforming (even to choice of film stock and lenses) to the real ones. It was gripping. Totally gripping.
Yeah, yeah, I know: No FX. So what?
The acting too was superb. The only disappointment at all was the conclusion, but hey, that was three minutes out of ninety.
How lucky I was to see this 1975 production in the theatre! (And a new 35mm print too.) With other people there to share the experience -- and I could feel them doing so -- this is what movie-going is all about.
Here's hoping it comes out on DVD so everyone can watch it.
clark

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Topic - Overlord -- reporting in, SIR! - clarkjohnsen 09:29:56 08/21/06 (0)

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