Battle Of Britain Movie Download In Mp4



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Battle Of Britain Movie Download In Mp4
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It is 1940, and the diabolical mind of Adolf Hitler is planning to bomb England into submission to his warped dreams of a &#39;Fortress Europe&#39;. Standing between Britain&#39;s freedom &amp; Hitler&#39;s terrifying plans is the R.A.F - dedicated pilots who took to the skies again &amp; again in the face of overwhelming odds. The German Luftwaffe&#39;s planes outnumber the R.A.F&#39;s by more than 2 to 1 - 650 planes of the R.A.F. vs. 2,500 of the Luftwaffe! These odds. however, do not deplete the determination of the R.A.F. to stop Hitler, and as the Luftwaffe launches wave after wave of Heinkel 111 bombers against British cities, the R.A.F. responds, under the leadership of Air Vice Marshal Park and Squadron Leaders Canfield and Harvey who lead the newest pilots of the R.A.F. into confrontation after confrontation with the Luftwaffe&#39;s experienced veterans, with the aim of driving Hitler&#39;s forces away from Dover&#39;s white cliffs for good...
Historical reenactment of the air war in the early days of World War Two for control of the skies over Britain as the new Luftwaffe and the Royal Air Force determine whether or not an invasion can take place.
The problem with this film is that it has so many big name stars that the story fails to do justice to the characters involved. Having said that the film does have its moments and does try to present the Luftwaffe crews as being no different from their opponents in the RAF. But after seeing CROSS OF IRON the previous week any film about the second world war is disappointing after that.<br/><br/>Historical fact about the 1940 air war over Britain: Even if the Luftwaffe managed to destroy all RAF airfields they still wouldn`t have the means to invade. The Nazis only had barges to cross the channel while the Royal Navy`s fleet remained intact
Battle of Britain was produced when more film makers were trying to move away from the stereotyped and provide a balanced perspective. (A rare but notable attempt from the early 60&#39;s was &#39;The Longest Day&#39;.) The results were variable and Battle of Britian was only partly successful in this respect. Having said this, there are other more important aspects to the film that make it stand well above the average. Before I go on to these, I&#39;d like to get the negatives out of the way.<br/><br/>I&#39;ve always been irritated by the &#39;romance&#39; between Christopher Plummer and Susannah York. I think they were trying to show how the hardships and tragedies of war impact on people&#39;s personal lives but the portrayal of this relationship seemed embarrassingly shallow to me. As a result, I find this part uncomfortable to watch, especially if somebody else is watching with me because I recommended the movie! <br/><br/>Some comments and quotations have not been presented with complete accuracy. Perhaps the worst example is when one of the senior German officers, asked by Goering if there is anything he can give them to help ensure victory, replies, &quot;Give me a squadron of Spitfires!&quot; It was in fact Adolf Galland who gave the answer, &quot;I should like an outfit of Spitfires for my Group!&quot; Problem is, the movie conveys the impression that even the Germans considered the Spitfire to be superior to the Messerschmitt Bf109. Rubbish! The movie had an opportunity to dispel this myth but instead has strengthened and perpetuated it. Not long before that conversation, Goering had ordered his fighters to fly in restricted close formation escort to the bombers, robbing them of the advantages of height and surprise and forcing them to burn precious fuel. Galland&#39;s comment meant that if the German fighters were forced to use such foolish tactics, the Spitfire&#39;s characteristics made it better suited to the purpose.<br/><br/>Then, there&#39;s the question of balance vis-a-vis Hurricane/Spitfire. In the public mind, the popular myth is that the Battle of Britain was pretty much won by the Spitfire, with the Hurricane helping out. In fact, the reverse of this is closer to the truth. Throughout the battle, there were about twice as many Hurricanes as Spitfires, making the Hurricane the backbone of fighter command. To be sure, the Spitfire was the only British fighter that could face the 109 on equal terms and as such, it was a vital &#39;stiffener&#39; to British resistance, but the Hurricane was a rugged and steady gun platform that was, in the right hands, a great instrument for bringing down German bombers - which it did, in considerable numbers.<br/><br/>I feel that the movie makers had the opportunity to give proper recognition to the Hurricane, but failed to do so and merely added to the already immense Spitfire legend. The Spitfire does deserve its fame as Britain&#39;s premier WW2 fighter, but such is its stature that it does not need to steal credit from the Hurricane.<br/><br/>So much for the downside.<br/><br/>On the positive side this movie, made at a time when computer enhancement was only a dream, has to be the bravest attempt at large scale aerial combat I have ever seen. Huge numbers of real aircraft were used, many of which were highly authentic. True, the Heinkels and Messerschmitts were re-engined Spanish variants (particularly noticeable to enthusiasts with the 109&#39;s) but, finished in reasonably accurate camouflage and markings, they produced a very acceptable overall effect. Most of the Spitfires were later marks &#39;modified back&#39; to resemble the Battle of Britain variants but again, the overall impression was acceptable.<br/><br/>The sheer logistic effort and cost involved in co-ordinating and filming formations and movements of aircraft in this fashion, and then enacting the combat sequences, is something never attempted before or since. Small wonder, because it almost bankrupted the movie. In the end, to cut costs, some combat sequences were used more than once (but from different angles). It shows, but you can understand why.<br/><br/>Other touches of technical realism include faithful detail in uniforms, insignia/ranks, sets etc where they went to great lengths to produce the &#39;feel&#39; of the period. Even the language and expressions of the time, which seem corny today but were very real then.<br/><br/>Finally, and most important in my view, is the level of historical accuracy. Measured against what we know of history, all movies fall short of perfect. But you can tell the difference between those who make a genuine effort and those who don&#39;t. The fair comparison is with the general standard set by war movies that claim to portray true life events. Most struggle to achieve even a 50 percent score for technical and historical accuracy. Battle of Britiain rates much higher than the norm, I believe from my research around 80 percent accurate at least.<br/><br/>The British were in a very desperate position in 1940 and regardless of historical debate today, invasion seemed very possible to them. Hitler wanted them to believe that invasion was imminent and force the stubborn British to the negotiating table, so he would then be free to attack Russia without the spectre of a war on two fronts. But to make the threat credible, he had to destroy Fighter Command or at least make it impotent over South-East England.<br/><br/>For there to be any real chance of Allied victory in WW2, Britain HAD to stay on its feet and remain in place as a CREDIBLE and VIABLE enemy of the Third Reich. In a very real sense, then, the outcome of the war could very likely hinge on the outcome of the Battle of Britain. In my opinion, the movie conveys this general message very well indeed and it is the crowning achievement of the film. Despite the faults, I rate it highly.

The hit United Artists film, Battle of Britain, opened in Chicago in fou rarea theatres on Friday, October 31, 1969. The film was rated &quot;G.&quot; The RAF had been resoundingly beaten by the Luftwaffe during the opening battles of World War 2 but by 1940 had learned from their combat experiences and adjusted their tactics. The air battles in France and Norway had largely been fought by the Hurricane which was slightly inferior to its&#39; German equivalent, the ME109. However by the time of the Battle of Britain large numbers of Spitfires were available which were slightly superior (the unofficial tactic was for Spitfires to take on the ME109s whilst the Hurricanes took on the bombers). The German aircraft were operating at the edge of their range giving them limited combat time due to lack of fuel whilst the RAF were on their home territory and had no such restrictions. German fighters were forced to escort their bombers whilst RAF fighters were free to operate independently. The RAF had primitive radar allowing them to know the time and location of German raids whilst any RAF pilots who survived being shot down would return to combat but Luftwaffe pilots would become prisoners of war.  a5c7b9f00b