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All rights reserved.The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp (2002, DVD)
Winston Churchill was wrong: Life and Death of Colonel Blimp is a lively, deathless classicReview created: 05/02/05
by: eplovejoy-- a member of Epinions and Advisor in Movies
Pros:
Roger Livesey gives a tour-de-force performance in a movie that showcases it splendidly.
Roger Livesey gives a tour-de-force performance in a movie that showcases it splendidly.
Cons:
If there is one, it's of no consequence.
If there is one, it's of no consequence.
British soldiers are chasing a woman through the English countryside and the streets of London. They call her Mata Hari and say she's rushing to meet someone codenamed "The Wizard." World War II is raging and this could be serious. Except the spirits of the soldiers at the start of The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp (1943) are too high for people engaged in counter-espionage. The music that accompanies their chase is upbeat, even jaunty. When everyone meets up at Mata Hari's destination, it becomes clear the stage has been set for a confrontation that is amusing rather than ominous. When...
Review ID: 10000000000565330
A Gentleman and a Sportsman in Peace and in WarReview created: 10/06/05
by: metalluk -- a member of Epinions
Pros:
Excellent script, lead and supporting performances, sets, costumes, Technicolor, camerawork, editing, music, themes, and direction
Excellent script, lead and supporting performances, sets, costumes, Technicolor, camerawork, editing, music, themes, and direction
Cons:
A little slow in a few spots
A little slow in a few spots
The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp (1943) is quite a remarkable film, and all the more so when one considers that it was made at the height of World War II. It is rightly one of the most celebrated of the films from the team of Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger. Historical Background: When Michael Powell (1905-1990) went to work for Alexander Korda at London Films, in the late thirties, he was paired up with another newcomer, Hungarian refugee and writer Emeric Pressburger (1902-1988), marking the beginning of a fruitful partnership that would ultimately become legendary. They worked...
Review ID: 10000000000565331
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