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Year: 1954
Director: Michael Anderson
Plot: The British The Dam Busters is the story of the development and utilization of the "bouncing bombs" in World War II. Michael Redgrave stars as Dr. Barnes Wallis, who developed these unorthodox explosives. Wallis' invention is put to practical use during the British raid on the Ruhr Dams in Germany. Most of the film is devoted to the two years spent in creating the bombs and training the pilots; the final sequence is a special-effects masterpiece, even allowing for the obvious models standing in for the dams. Adapted by R.C. Sherriff from both Guy Gibson's book Enemy Coast Ahead and Paul Brickhill's The Dam Busters, this film was Britain's biggest box-office success of 1955. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
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]]>Tue, 04 Aug 2009 17:57:23 GMTThe Dam Busters1954Michael AndersonThe British The Dam Busters is the story of the development and utilization of the "bouncing bombs" in World War II. <a href="/players/P____59205/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Michael Redgrave</a> stars as Dr. Barnes Wallis, who developed these unorthodox explosives. Wallis' invention is put to practical use during the British raid on the Ruhr Dams in Germany. Most of the film is devoted to the two years spent in creating the bombs and training the pilots; the final sequence is a special-effects masterpiece, even allowing for the obvious models standing in for the dams. Adapted by R.C. Sherriff from both Guy Gibson's book Enemy Coast Ahead and Paul Brickhill's The Dam Busters, this film was Britain's biggest box-office success of 1955. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide8Taggedy Taggged (6-10)513http://www.spout.com/ProductImages/t85785v2orj.jpghttp://www.spout.com/films/The_Dam_Busters/7801/default.aspxFilm http://www.spout.com/groups/Movie_Polls/Re_Which_of_these_film_directors_with_the_name_And/657/44076/1/ShowPost.aspx Post By: Risselada
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Body: What the heck!! I just realized I didn't even include Michael Anderson!! Logan's Run, Around the World in 80 Days, The Dam Busters, 1984, and much more
]]>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 18:29:57 GMTRisseladaMovie Polls9/30/2009 2:29:57 PMWhat the heck!! I just realized I didn't even include Michael Anderson!! Logan's Run, Around the World in 80 Days, The Dam Busters, 1984, and much more http://www.spout.com/blogs/warmovieblog/archive/2009/6/24/42796.aspx Post By: WarMovieBlog
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Body: The Dam Busters (1955) IMDB You'd think that a film about developing a one-off weapon that defies all logic would be incredibly un-interesting, right?  Wrong!! The Dam Busters takes a look at one of the more ingenious weapons devised and implemented during World War II, and then follow the men who had to deploy the thing in action.... Alright, so it does start off a little bit dull.  Doctor Wallis (Michael Redgrave) has come up with a weapon that will destroy the incredibly fortified dams which power the Ruhr valley in Germany, the heart of the war machine's industry.  The problem is how to make the bloody thing work.  He devises a series of tests and experiments, which culminate in another series of "live" tests, until his concept is proven.In proving this concept we also get a fairly accurate look at how testing and experiments should be done.  Not so much of the usual Hollywood shenanigans here, I actually believed it here.  And the rest of the delivery mechanics are shown in a way that also make sense scientifically.  You have to love it.The concept is what exactly you ask?  Well, in short, he's come up with a bomb that will skip along the surface of the water until it hits the dam, sinks below water level, and blows up there, causing significantly more damage there than other spots.  The problem of course is getting the thing to bounce correctly!The other problem is how to deliver the thing correctly, so it doesn't fall short, or skip completely over.  That's the other half of this movie:  Guy Gibson's (Richard Todd) bomber wing who must retrain themselves to fly incredibly fast at just the right speed and altitude, and release this weapon at exactly the right time with their specially developed bomb sights....And yes, its all true.  There actually was such a device, and it was actually used to great effect, which makes this movie a monument to Allied ingenuity, perseverance, and bravery on the part of the pilots who had to pull the thing off.  AND it actually is interesting, and not so much in the PBS documentary way either.  You will start rooting for Dr. Wallis and Commander Gibson, and you'll be cheering as the things hit their mark.A couple of curious side notes.  1)  Fans of the original Star Wars movie might start to feel a little deja vu as you watch the bombing scenes.  In fact these scenes served as both inspiration and reference for the Death Star Trench run scene.   2)  Fans of the film, Pink Floyd's The Wall will instantly recognize a few scenes as having shown up on the TV screen in that film.  Now that I get the reference, those parts make even more sense!The Dam Busters is just a fun AND educational bit of film, that I can't recommend enough! The Dam Busters (1955) on Spout.com Originally posted on:War Movie Reviews and News
]]>Wed, 24 Jun 2009 23:01:44 GMTWarMovieBlogWarMovieBlog Blog6/24/2009 7:01:44 PMThe Dam Busters (1955) IMDB You'd think that a film about developing a one-off weapon that defies all logic would be incredibly un-interesting, right?  Wrong!! The Dam Busters takes a look at one of the more ingenious weapons devised and implemented during World War II, and then follow the men who had to deploy the thing in action.... Alright, so it does start off a little bit dull.  Doctor Wallis (Michael Redgrave) has come up with a weapon that will destroy the incredibly fortified dams which power the Ruhr valley in Germany, the heart of the war machine's industry.  The problem is how to make the bloody thing work.  He devises a series of tests and experiments, which culminate in another series of "live" tests, until his concept is proven.In proving this concept we also get a fairly accurate look at how testing and experiments should be done.  Not so much of the usual Hollywood shenanigans here, I actually believed it here.  And the rest of the delivery mechanics are shown in a way that also make sense scientifically.  You have to love it.The concept is what exactly you ask?  Well, in short, he's come up with a bomb that will skip along the surface of the water until it hits the dam, sinks below water level, and blows up there, causing significantly more damage there than other spots.  The problem of course is getting the thing to bounce correctly!The other problem is how to deliver the thing correctly, so it doesn't fall short, or skip completely over.  That's the other half of this movie:  Guy Gibson's (Richard Todd) bomber wing who must retrain themselves to fly incredibly fast at just the right speed and altitude, and release this weapon at exactly the right time with their specially developed bomb sights....And yes, its all true.  There actually was such a device, and it was actually used to great effect, which makes this movie a monument to Allied ingenuity, perseverance, and bravery on the part of the pilots who had to pull the thing off.  AND it actually is interesting, and not so much in the PBS documentary way either.  You will start rooting for Dr. Wallis and Commander Gibson, and you'll be cheering as the things hit their mark.A couple of curious side notes.  1)  Fans of the original Star Wars movie might start to feel a little deja vu as you watch the bombing scenes.  In fact these scenes served as both inspiration and reference for the Death Star Trench run scene.   2)  Fans of the film, Pink Floyd's The Wall will instantly recognize a few scenes as having shown up on the TV screen in that film.  Now that I get the reference, those parts make even more sense!The Dam Busters is just a fun AND educational bit of film, that I can't recommend enough! The Dam Busters (1955) on Spout.com Originally posted on:War Movie Reviews and News http://www.spout.com/members/0/tags/war/MemberTagFilms.aspxwar
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