Warbirds
by Kevin Gendreau
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Actor: Brian Krause, David Jensen, Jamie Elle Mann, Lucy Faust, Tohoru MasamuneDirector: Kevin Gendreau
Brand: STARZ/SPHE
Writer: Kevin Gendreau
Producer: Christian McIntire
Writer: Christian McIntire
Producer: Jason Hewitt
Producer: John Terlesky
Writer: John Terlesky
Writer: Scott Wheeler
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown), Dolby Surround; English (Subtitled); English (Original Language), Dolby Surround
Format: Color, DVD, NTSC, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.78:1
Running Time: 87 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2009-01-13
Audience Rating: Unrated
Studio: Starz / Anchor Bay / New Symphony Pictures
Movie Reviews of Warbirds
Movie Review: The War that Time Forgot
Summary: 5 Stars
I avoid "made for sci-fi" films like the plague, but because I've always been a dinosaur and WW2 buff, I watched it out of curiosity. I was pleasantly surprised. No, it isn't a classic by any stretch of the imagination, but it IS the best movie by the sci-fi network I've ever seen. It is well-cast, well-paced and, considering the (low) budget, well-filmed. All too often, "B" movies set in the '30s see an opportunity for everyone to have tongue-in-cheek fun with the costumes, hair styles and sets, with big-band swing music accompanying the proceedings. This one, on the other hand, remembers that its setting is a grim one and never tries to be "cute". Another point in its favor is its use of the japanese soldiers: though depicted as human beings, the film never tries to create a "kumbayah/We Are the World" atmosphere. The 2 factions remain enemies to the bitter end. I'm not a big fan of CGI as it always gives me the feeling I'm watching animated concept art instead of the real thing, but the way it was handled here was almost acceptable. Also, the women are handled with unusual maturity. Depicted as competent soldiers without the shrill screeching of a politically correct agenda, the female characters are not spared the horrors of the island any more than their male counterparts. No pornographic, slasher-flick mentality here, their untimely ends are shown as tragic and/or heroic. Though the plot is by the numbers, the cast was well chosen and the life they bring to their characters makes this a rather engaging affair. All in all, one could do a lot worse than this half-way decent little flick. I give it 2 beers up and a bowl of chips.
Summary of Warbirds
In the final days of World War II, Colonel Jack Toller enlists a crew of WASP led by Maxine West to ferry a top secret weapon to an American airbase in the Pacific. But before they can reach their goal a violent storms strands their damaged B-29 on to a remote tropical island.Similar DVD Movies
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