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 The Battle Of Britain (Special Edition, 2 DVDs)
 The Battle Of Britain (Special Edition, 2 DVDs) ... ... / DVD released 24 May, 2004 at MGM Entertainment / Features of the DVD: PAL, Special Edition / Despite its manipulative grandiosity, this film is completely irresistible, for several reasons: it recounts the greatest air battle in history, creating the greatest aerial battle scenes in film history; it has a terrific cast (Harry Andrews, Michael Caine, Trevor Howard, Curt Jurgens, Laurence Olivier, Nigel Patrick, Christopher Plummer, Michael Redgrave, Ralph Richardson, Robert Shaw, Patrick Wymark and Edward Fox); and it's technically very well made, thanks to the Bond team of producer Harry Saltzman and director Guy Hamilton and the great cinematographer Freddie Young. --Bill DesowitzNewest Review: ... writing music for movies. However, the same cannot be said for Ron Goodwin. Here was a film score composer par excellance. ... more ... He had an uncanny knack of producing memorable tunes that you will remember long after seeing any film his music graces.
And the Battle Of Britain soundtrack is no exception. Although the film is a smashing piece of cinema, I’m quite certain that the musical score went some way to helping make it the blockbuster movie it became. An excellent accompaniment to the drama on screen.
He used two basic themes, one each for the R.A.F. and the Luftwaffe. Both are so distinctive that even without seeing the film you kno...more |
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The Battle Of Britain (2 Disc SpecialEdition) [DVD] [1969]
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The Battle Of Britain (Special Edition, 2 DVDs): Now Here's A Rarity. Two Soundtracks For The Price Of One (739 words)
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Battle Of Britain Soundtrack Ryko/MGM RCD 10747. Deluxe Edition. Released 1999. Now here’s a rarity. Two soundtracks for the price of one. Not only do we get the Ron Goodwin score that the film “Battle Of Britain” was released with, but it also includes the Sir William Walton score that was not used, except for one piece, “Battle In The Air”. There are a number of reasons why Waltons’ efforts were knocked back. Some accounts say the filmmakers thought there was not enough of it. Others say that it was not deemed appropriate enough, or even good enough. Whichever you believe, the fact remains that Walton had reluctantly taken ... Read the complete review
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