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Aces High Reviews

1976

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A moving story of comradeship and bravery, loneliness and fear. Aces High contains some of the most magnificent aerial battles ever staged leading to a BAFTA nomination for Best Cinematography and Best Film at the Evening Standard British Film Awards. Under Jack Gold's sensitive direction, this is a moving portrayal of the .. Read more

Starring	Malcolm McDowell, John Gielgud, Simon Ward, Christopher Plummer
Director	Jack Gold
Genres	Action/Adventure, Drama

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- Spirited if rather unnecessary remake of Journey's End transposed to the air war, which makes it almost identical to The Dawn Patrol.
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- - Halliwell's Film Guide
  - 02 Mar 2006 at 15:43
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- - 4
  - 0
  Sharp and poignant war drama
  
  Macolm Macdowel sheds bowler and milk for goggles and alcohol in this very pointed and keenly observed character study. Students of warfare will identify, ... read more »
  
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  - Leeds
  - 29 Nov 2004 at 10:24
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  aces high
  
  this was a magnificent film which shone comradeship ans bravery which they did in them days a well told story ever staged
  
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- - a customer
  - melton mowbray
  - 03 Apr 2010 at 02:10
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  - 5
  Don't bother
  
  Utter rubbish. Frightful overacting. Replica SE5 aircraft have modern Cesna 150 wheels! Who needs to watch this?
  
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- - a customer
  - London
  - 19 Apr 2008 at 20:06
- - 0
  - 0
  Good film
  
  Pretty good film showing the horrific realities of aerial combat in WW1, bit of a 'Standard' as far as aviation films are concerned. Malcolm McDowal ... read more »
  
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- - Neil Tucker
  - High Wycombe, UK
  - 14 Feb 2007 at 20:04
- - 0
  - 1
  WAR well I think it was...
  
  SLOOOOOOOOW
  
  If your into moden war films that move along at a all action rate dont watch this.
  
  NOT IMPRESSED
  
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- - a customer
  - England
  - 13 Feb 2006 at 21:36
- - 1
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  Thumbs up
  
  Well scripted and acted. Showing the trials of a front line fighter squadron with a short lifespan to look forward to, but making the most of it. MacDowell ... read more »
  
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- - Ray
  - Silsden, West Yorkshire
  - 04 Nov 2005 at 15:51
- - 1
  - 0
  we havn't got a hope in the morning............
  
  I found this to be a thrilling aerial war film with a powerful anti-war message. The doomed hero of the film joins the RFC to emulate his sister's fiance ... read more »
  
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- - bobsto
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  - Pangbourne
  - 26 Oct 2005 at 17:15
- - 2
  - 0
  Bi planes and stiff upper lips
  
  This is THE bi-plane movie for WWI, with the ravished Royal Air Corps, with nothing left but boy pilots, taking ever more dangerous missions while acting like ... read more »
  
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- - Cythron
  - London
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 11:50
- - 4
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  Sharp and poignant war drama
  
  Macolm Macdowel sheds bowler and milk for goggles and alcohol in this very pointed and keenly observed character study. Students of warfare will identify, ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 56188
- - a customer
  - Leeds
  - 29 Nov 2004 at 10:24
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- - 4
  - 0
  Sharp and poignant war drama
  
  Macolm Macdowel sheds bowler and milk for goggles and alcohol in this very pointed and keenly observed character study. Students of warfare will identify, ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 56188
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - a customer
  - Leeds
  - 29 Nov 2004 at 10:24
- - 2
  - 0
  Bi planes and stiff upper lips
  
  This is THE bi-plane movie for WWI, with the ravished Royal Air Corps, with nothing left but boy pilots, taking ever more dangerous missions while acting like ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 326616
- - Cythron
  - London
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 11:50
- - 1
  - 0
  we havn't got a hope in the morning............
  
  I found this to be a thrilling aerial war film with a powerful anti-war message. The doomed hero of the film joins the RFC to emulate his sister's fiance ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 166294
- - bobsto
  - 45 reviews
  - Pangbourne
  - 26 Oct 2005 at 17:15
- - 1
  - 0
  Thumbs up
  
  Well scripted and acted. Showing the trials of a front line fighter squadron with a short lifespan to look forward to, but making the most of it. MacDowell ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 170075
- - Ray
  - Silsden, West Yorkshire
  - 04 Nov 2005 at 15:51
- - 0
  - 0
  Good film
  
  Pretty good film showing the horrific realities of aerial combat in WW1, bit of a 'Standard' as far as aviation films are concerned. Malcolm McDowal ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 411933
- - Neil Tucker
  - High Wycombe, UK
  - 14 Feb 2007 at 20:04
- - 0
  - 0
  aces high
  
  this was a magnificent film which shone comradeship ans bravery which they did in them days a well told story ever staged
  
  Report this review
- 879709
- - a customer
  - melton mowbray
  - 03 Apr 2010 at 02:10
- - 0
  - 1
  WAR well I think it was...
  
  SLOOOOOOOOW
  
  If your into moden war films that move along at a all action rate dont watch this.
  
  NOT IMPRESSED
  
  Report this review
- 206394
- - a customer
  - England
  - 13 Feb 2006 at 21:36
- - 0
  - 5
  Don't bother
  
  Utter rubbish. Frightful overacting. Replica SE5 aircraft have modern Cesna 150 wheels! Who needs to watch this?
  
  Report this review
- 555770
- - a customer
  - London
  - 19 Apr 2008 at 20:06

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  A moving story of comradeship and bravery, loneliness and fear. Aces High contains some of the most magnificent aerial battles ever staged leading to a BAFTA nomination for Best Cinematography and Best Film at the Evening Standard British Film Awards. Under Jack Gold's sensitive direction, this is ...