Memphis Belle (Keepcase)
by Michael Caton-jones
List Price:
Our Price: $4.29
You Save: $8.68 (67%)
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Buy Used: from $4.28 (click here)
Category: DVD
See more DVD releases
Buy this DVD movie at online store in your country
Canada
Canada
DVD Cover Information
Actor: Billy Zane, D.b. Sweeney, Eric Stoltz, Matthew Modine, Tate DonovanDirector: Michael Caton-jones
Brand: Warner Brothers
Producer: David Puttnam
Producer: Catherine Wyler
Writer: Monte Merrick
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown), Dolby Digital 5.1; French (Subtitled); English (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled); English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 5.1; French (Dubbed), Dolby Digital 4.0
Format: Color, Dolby, Full Screen, NTSC, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.66:1
Running Time: 108 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2009-09-08
Audience Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Studio: Warner Home Video
Movie Reviews of Memphis Belle (Keepcase)
Movie Review: FOR WHOM THE 'BELLE TOLLS
Summary: 5 Stars
This WWII film is based on the true story of the Memphis Belle, a B-17 bomber and crew based in England and flying daylight (the most dangerous) bombing raids over Western Europe. They have flown 24 successful missions and one more and they'll be done and able to go home. They would be the first crew in the Eighth Air Force to finish all 25. The fatality rate of these daylight missions is so high as to almost be considered suicidal. Over 200,000 men were killed in air battles over Western Europe during WWII. Because of their size and flying relatively low over targets, they were especially vulnerable to being shot down. The bombs were dropped by visually sighting the target and dropping the bombs. Needless to say, there was a great deal of 'imprecision' in hitting their targets. If the lead plane was off target, the rest of planes following their lead would be wrong, also. In the film, we see how seriously this particular pilot took the commitment to hit military targets and avoid civilians, although that wasn't always the case (they're all Nazis as one crew member screamed in defiance). They Army and Look magazine have already lined up a 'victory tour' around the U.S. to promote the war once they finish their 25th mission. But have they jumped the gun? They draw the Bremen, Germany assignment, one of the most dangerous. Once the plane takes off on their final mission, you are drawn into this drama and it won't let you go. The film is also punctuated with some archival footage of aerial combat. Take the time to watch the heroics of these crews who put their lives on the line every mission and changed the course of WWII and, ultimately, world history.
Summary of Memphis Belle (Keepcase)
MEMPHIS BELLE - DVD MovieIf you've never seen an aviation movie before in your entire life, you'll be blissfully ignorant of the fact that Memphis Belle shamelessly (and yet gloriously) incorporates just about every cliché 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 clichés 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, Memphis Belle 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. --Jeff Shannon
Similar DVD Movies
![Aircraft at War: The Memphis Belle Deluxe Edition [Blu-ray] Image](/images/Aircraft-at-War-The-Memphis-Belle-Deluxe-Edition-Blu-ray-B0031T6BR8-X.jpg)
Aircraft at War: The Memphis Belle Deluxe Edition [Blu-ray]Release date: 2010-07-01; Blu-ray
Best price: $18.95
The Sea Wolves (Keep Case Packaging)PECK,GREGORY; Release date: 2006-04-25; DVD
Best price: $3.46
Price in other shops:
Midway (Collector's Edition)Universal Studios; Release date: 2001-10-30; DVD
Best price: $6.98
Price in other shops:
The Fighting LadyGT; Release date: 2001-05-15; DVD
Best price: $2.13
Price in other shops:
Flyboys (Widescreen Edition)FRANCO,JAMES; Release date: 2007-01-30; DVD
Best price: $5.89
Price in other shops:
Memphis BelleEBH; Release date: 2001-01-11; DVD
Best price: $1.03
Price in other shops:
Twelve O'Clock High (Special Edition)Fox; Release date: 2007-06-05; DVD
Best price: $10.17
Price in other shops:
ThunderboltGT; Release date: 2001-05-15; DVD
Best price: $2.26
Price in other shops:
Thirty Seconds Over TokyoWarner Brothers; Release date: 2007-06-05; DVD
Best price: $5.54
Price in other shops:
The Tuskegee AirmenHBO Home Video; Release date: 2010-03-09; DVD
Best price: $3.86
Price in other shops: