derek_blacklockuk Reviews

Dunkirk (2017)

Inaccurate

[1/10 · 17 March 2024]

I am watching this film as I write.

My father was at Dunkirk.

This film is so inaccurate I find it offensive.

The RAF flew many missions over northern France, depicting 3 planes was ludicrous.

The navy DID NOT withdraw Destroys for later in the war.

There was NO loss of discipline.

No mention of the gallant French and British defence of the.perimeter.

Don't watch this film if you want to know what really happened.

An appalling portrayal of the French and British military.

By the way my father was one of the 100,000 that got off from the beaches. More than 200,000 got off from the mole.

QB VII (1974)

Unbelievable Rubbish Based on Real Trual

[2/10 · 4 November 2021]

Based on real events Dering vs Uris.

Decent acting from Hopkins rest are poor to bad.

Eye candy from Mills and Remick don't make up for totally unbelievable script.

First part Mills and Boon improves slightly in court scenes.

However these are totally unbelievable too.

A pity they didn't make a decent film of the actual trial.

Twelfth Night (1980 TV Movie)

Got Me Interested In Shakespeare

[9/10 · 17 June 2021]

I am not a student of Shakespeare or knowledgeable.

This play moved me to tears of joy and sadness.

I have never found Shakespeare comedies funny before but this performance was excellent and funny.

The stand out performances for me were Sinead Cusack and Felicity Kendal.

I always knew Cusack was an excellent actor but Kendal was a revelation.

Buy and enjoy.

I, Claudius (1976)

A Good Attempt

[7/10 · 30 April 2021]

This was a good drama.

Almost as good as The Caesars.

Freddie Jones was superb and the cast of I Claudius were almost as good.