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The Brylcreem Boys Reviews

1997

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When an Allied pilot and his German counterpart shoot each other down in Ireland, the Irish government, in accordance with their pledge of neutrality, places both in a P.O.W. camp. Enemies in the sky, the two soon become enemies on the ground as well, as both fall in love with the same girl. Read more

Starring	Gabriel Byrne, Jean Butler, Bill Campbell, William McNamara
Director	Terence Ryan
Genres	Action/Adventure, Drama

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- Apparently based on a real-life situation, this stumbles from romantic comedy to drama with no sense of direction or style.
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- - Halliwell's Film Guide
  - 02 Mar 2006 at 15:38
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  A bit too much Hollywooditis
  
  I rented this on the basis of my interest in the Irish government's line of neutrality during WW2 and some of the stories I'd heard about internees ... read more »
  
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  - Delsutton
  - 3 reviews
  - Sutton
  - 12 Mar 2009 at 16:21
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  A bit too much Hollywooditis
  
  I rented this on the basis of my interest in the Irish government's line of neutrality during WW2 and some of the stories I'd heard about internees ... read more »
  
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- 725058
- - Delsutton
  - 3 reviews
  - Sutton
  - 12 Mar 2009 at 16:21
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  - 0
  More than gloss in this....
  
  Quirky little story about an unusual way of developing wartime relations.
  
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- - Rosster
  - 39 reviews
  - Airdrie
  - 12 Jul 2008 at 00:00
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  Unusual
  
  This was an enjoyable look at p.o.w stories in a different country other than Germany.Quite comical too.
  
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- - alcav
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  - CANNOCK
  - 08 Mar 2008 at 15:44
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  The Brylcreem Boys
  
  Really enjoyed this - found it very interesting and funny.
  
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- - Fi1
  - 1 review
  - Hull
  - 05 Mar 2008 at 09:28
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  AN EASY WATCH FILM WITH NOSTALGIC CHARM
  
  I REALLY ENJOYED WATCHING THIS ONE.IF YOU WANT A BLOCKBUSTER THIS ISNT IT BUT IF YOU WANT A NICE COMFY FILM WITH NO EDGES TO RELAX WITH ON A WET SUNDAY NITE ... read more »
  
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  - Altrincham
  - 14 Jan 2008 at 22:22
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  Too much Oirish
  
  Despite an original premise, the cliches come thick and fast in this slightly bizarre and uncertain WWII POW pic, and none of it is helped by having a lot of ... read more »
  
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- - Savage
  - 632 reviews
  - London, England
  - 23 Mar 2007 at 19:50
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  EG
  
  Very disappointing! One cliche after another. It was like watching a low budget TV film.
  
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  - Enfield
  - 23 Feb 2007 at 09:45
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  Your average time waster!!!
  
  The idea was good and I'm told that this was based on facts but ---Who put a Riverdance routine in a 40sh film!!! so out of place and looked so wrongly ... read more »
  
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  - Northern Ireland
  - 08 Aug 2005 at 17:55
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  Not For Me
  
  Did not capture my intrest.
  
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  - Wakefield England
  - 31 Jan 2005 at 12:15
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  EXCELLENT
  
  Humerous and well worth watching.It's a bit of a stiff upper lip film with a strong element of morals mixed with humour.Excellent film
  
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  - BOURNEMOUTH
  - 27 Nov 2004 at 17:27
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  A bit too much Hollywooditis
  
  I rented this on the basis of my interest in the Irish government's line of neutrality during WW2 and some of the stories I'd heard about internees ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 725058
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - Delsutton
  - 3 reviews
  - Sutton
  - 12 Mar 2009 at 16:21
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  It could only happen in Ireland
  
  Ireland, during WWII setup an Interment Camp for combatants found within it's borders at the infamous 'Curragh' prison near Dublin and detained both... read more »
  
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- - Peter Brown
  - Bristol, England
  - 07 Jul 2004 at 07:50
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  Your average time waster!!!
  
  The idea was good and I'm told that this was based on facts but ---Who put a Riverdance routine in a 40sh film!!! so out of place and looked so wrongly ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 137774
- - a customer
  - Northern Ireland
  - 08 Aug 2005 at 17:55
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  - 0
  EG
  
  Very disappointing! One cliche after another. It was like watching a low budget TV film.
  
  Report this review
- 414416
- - a customer
  - Enfield
  - 23 Feb 2007 at 09:45
- - 0
  - 0
  Too much Oirish
  
  Despite an original premise, the cliches come thick and fast in this slightly bizarre and uncertain WWII POW pic, and none of it is helped by having a lot of ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 423170
- - Savage
  - 632 reviews
  - London, England
  - 23 Mar 2007 at 19:50
- - 0
  - 0
  AN EASY WATCH FILM WITH NOSTALGIC CHARM
  
  I REALLY ENJOYED WATCHING THIS ONE.IF YOU WANT A BLOCKBUSTER THIS ISNT IT BUT IF YOU WANT A NICE COMFY FILM WITH NO EDGES TO RELAX WITH ON A WET SUNDAY NITE ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 513079
- - a customer
  - Altrincham
  - 14 Jan 2008 at 22:22
- - 0
  - 0
  The Brylcreem Boys
  
  Really enjoyed this - found it very interesting and funny.
  
  Report this review
- 535007
- - Fi1
  - 1 review
  - Hull
  - 05 Mar 2008 at 09:28
- - 0
  - 0
  Unusual
  
  This was an enjoyable look at p.o.w stories in a different country other than Germany.Quite comical too.
  
  Report this review
- 536621
- - alcav
  - 91 reviews
  - CANNOCK
  - 08 Mar 2008 at 15:44
- - 0
  - 0
  More than gloss in this....
  
  Quirky little story about an unusual way of developing wartime relations.
  
  Report this review
- 596770
- - Rosster
  - 39 reviews
  - Airdrie
  - 12 Jul 2008 at 00:00
- - 0
  - 1
  EXCELLENT
  
  Humerous and well worth watching.It's a bit of a stiff upper lip film with a strong element of morals mixed with humour.Excellent film
  
  Report this review
- 56000
- - a customer
  - BOURNEMOUTH
  - 27 Nov 2004 at 17:27

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- The Brylcreem Boys
  
  When an Allied pilot and his German counterpart shoot each other down in Ireland, the Irish government, in accordance with their pledge of neutrality, places both in a P.O.W. camp. Enemies in the sky, the two soon become enemies on the ground as well, as both fall in love with the same girl....