Unfortunately, the actual end product is terminally dull with stilted dialogue, poundland special effects and am-dram performances throughout. Anyone who shits on Nolan's Dunkirk doesn't know how good they have it…. Scenes drag out far longer than they should do with some very awkward dialogue scenes that seem to at times have way to many gaps … It’s basically am-dram on cam, by which standard it’s not too bad. Mobile site. Douglas, a broken, solitary, Spitfire Ace, must overcome his past to lead a Lancaster bomber crew in the pivotal aerial war over Berlin, in 1944. Een mooie film met ook wat romantiek. Flashbacks sketch out a tragic backstory to explain why he’s such a queer fish, spending evenings alone reading while the lads sink pints and chat up pretty WAAFs in the pub. [1] It is a homage to the British war films of the 1940s and 1950s. Otherwise, this is a pretty faithful knock-off of Britain's knock-off of old-fashioned war movies, full of passion, patriotism and, well, production values for that time. They're all half dead but don't know it.Whoever put this together should be taken out and shot.On reflection, they'd make great zombies. It was the slowest burning movie I've watched. Fear, desperation and excitement are all missing in action in this micro-budget tale of a band of second world war pilots, Last modified on Fri 22 Feb 2019 08.33 GMT. [2], With the total budget for the film set at only £80k, the small production team knew that the visual element of the film was going to prove very challenging indeed. The newish-looking curtains or a cardigan that looks like M&S circa 2005? The periods between were spent fund raising and building sets and sourcing props and costume. '[6], Every Film Blog gave the film 6/10 and said, 'Burn didn't have money to throw around on Lancaster Skies but he has, nevertheless, created a movie which makes its audience think.' dad's really do just be buying DVDs at Woolworths based off the fact they're WW2 related... the sound design might've actually been done by an 8 year old, it was sooooooo bad. It is a homage to the British war films of the 1940s and 1950s. Please feel free to recommend more movies to add to this list (also, I…. The films finale which centres around the mission again shows a lot of tight shots on the pilots but little external shots. Struggling to bond with his new crew and obsessed with his desire to wage war at any cost, Miller must find a way to gain their trust and overcome his inner demons, to become the leader they so desperately need. Blame the budget, but Lancaster Skies feels like cinema made in a sensory deprivation tank – fear, desperation and the roar of engines are all missing in action. More details at I was expecting a war movie with great action shots with the Lancaster bombers, however was very disappointed. Film data from TMDb. there are so many strange passages where music is so obviously needed, but it's silent. That said the camerawork is iffy, the colour is so washed out as to be grey and the sound is all over the place. A pissed-up pilot in a bar makes the point by flipping a coin: heads or tails, live or die. Lancaster Skies. That movie achieved its scope by using B/W documentary footage while this one uses a few cg shots and models. Douglas, a broken, solitary, Spitfire Ace, must overcome his past to lead a Lancaster bomber crew in the pivotal aerial war over Berlin, in 1944. Made by fans in Auckland, New Zealand. Well, of course I had Dream Theater stuck in my head sooner than "Raiders in the Sky" if these British filmmakers didn't even know that the movie was title "Appointment in London" in most countries. but my dad did describe flak and the moral ambiguity of the actual bombing of residential Germany, which was much more interesting then anything this film had to offer. Last modified on Fri 22 Feb 2019 03.33 EST. Lancaster Skies was made for just £60K and it often really doesn’t show, especially scenes with the Lancaster bomber, which I was surprised the makers were able to get hold of and use for the film. The focus, however, is on a group of people risking their lives for something they believed in and, somehow it worked for me. Lancaster Skies synopsis 1943: Angry and bereaved by the death of his younger brother, Flight Lieutenant Douglas Miller, a broken, solitary, spitfire ace, who survived The Battle of Britain, transfers to Bomber Command, determined to take the war to the skies over Germany. The end result, however, is doggedly uncinematic and thinly stretched. A bomb. Muy aburrida, poca acción ,sin interés, Esperaba una cinta bélica de bombarderos de la 2ª Guerra Mundial y poca cosa hay. What interests Burn is the mettle of the young RAF pilots who flew night missions against German industry, knowing the odds were against them getting back alive. It reminds me of the film Overlord, which tells the story of a huge subject (there D-Day, here the Lancaster bombing raids) by focusing on a small number of people, in very limited settings. A Semi-Complete Catalogue of Shout / Scream Factory. Unfortunately a lot of the issues seem to come from inexperience. I generally liked the characters…. Kris Saddler Rosa Coduri Jeffrey Mundell Vin Hawke Tom Gordon Joanne Gale Josh Collins David Dobson Steven Hooper Tina Hodgson Callum Burn Bridgette Burn Tony Gordon Henry Collie Fiona Kimberley Orla Sanders Roger Wentworth, 98 mins   [3][4][5], The Guardian gave the film two stars, saying 'Lancaster Skies feels like cinema made in a sensory deprivation tank—fear, desperation and the roar of engines are all missing in action.