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Those Magnificent Men In Their Flying Machines
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Great value family entertainment
Review date: 2008-05-16 Rating: 10 out of 10
I've waited for years for this film to come out on DVD and now that I've bought it can happily say it was worth the wait in gold! it is an airborne version of the Wacky Races and must have surely inspired this entire genre.
The film is packed with character actors from 50s and 60s including inimitable and much missed greats such as Terry Thomas, Robert Morley, Eric Sykes, Benny Hill and Gert Frobe. They all clearly had fun making it which means there are plenty of laughs.
What is extraordinary is that the film was made long before the clever special effects we take for granted today, so many of the stunts and flying sequences are real and breathtaking. The film is chock full of classic scenes like the hot air balloon duel and the plane landing on the train.
I would be lying if i said it wasn't a bit dated, and its rampant pro-Britishness is a bit toe-curling at times, but on balance, it is a fine piece of entertainment and the kind of movie that is all too rare these days: one that the whole family can sit down in front of and enjoy together.
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Reviews
a classic
Review date: 2007-06-24 Rating: 10 out of 10
british comedy making fun of our european and world parteners with normal stereo types. and benny hill.its a laugh almost non offensive even got the intermission on the dvd.go back in time
Product Details/Specifications
Recording label: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Manufacturer: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
EAN: 5039036020084
Binding: DVD
Number of items: 1
Format: PAL,
Release date: 2006-09-01
Audience rating: Universal, suitable for all
Region code: 2