A delve into the bargain bin turned up this British Comedy, boasting a host of well-known names. The film is a spoof of all those slightly less than factual 2nd World War movies originating from Hollywood, where good old Uncle Sam saves the world.
Unfortunately the spoof element is at times somewhat layered on with a trowel, and the film occasionally becomes a bit muddled.
I feared a cringe-makingly unfunny slice of attempted humour, but what I saw was a film which definitely had its funny moments.
I do take major issue with one element of the movie though the end credits specify that the film was made on location in the Isle of Man (probably because this is where the financial backing came from.) It seems to me that the vast majority of the movie was actually filmed in the Torbay region of Devon (Buckingham Palace was Oldway Mansion in Paignton, Plymouth Docks was Brixham fish quay, and the two steam railways in the Torbay area are featured prominently.) There may have been the odd Manx film set, interior shot or field, but you would have thought that Torbay would have got more of a mention
Not a great movie, but better than I thought it would be and certainly worth a quick look (but don't pay too much for it!)
Unfortunately the spoof element is at times somewhat layered on with a trowel, and the film occasionally becomes a bit muddled.
I feared a cringe-makingly unfunny slice of attempted humour, but what I saw was a film which definitely had its funny moments.
I do take major issue with one element of the movie though the end credits specify that the film was made on location in the Isle of Man (probably because this is where the financial backing came from.) It seems to me that the vast majority of the movie was actually filmed in the Torbay region of Devon (Buckingham Palace was Oldway Mansion in Paignton, Plymouth Docks was Brixham fish quay, and the two steam railways in the Torbay area are featured prominently.) There may have been the odd Manx film set, interior shot or field, but you would have thought that Torbay would have got more of a mention
Not a great movie, but better than I thought it would be and certainly worth a quick look (but don't pay too much for it!)