Hope and Glory

Product Description:
About how war is humorously seen through the eyes of aStudio: Tcfhe/mgmRelease Date: 01/25/2005Starring: Susan Miles Derrick OconnorRun time: 113 minutesRating: Pg13

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This winning 1987 epic written and directed by John Boorman (Deliverance, The General) serves as a picaresque and semi-autobiographical remembrance of a boy's coming of age during the Second World War. Exhibiting a defiant and humorous take on life during the London blitz, the family of the young boy at the center of the story (Sebastian Rice-Edwards) is a close-knit and resilient bunch, undeterred in the face of the war and reveling in each other even as they hide from the incessant bombing. To be sure, there are some poignant moments in this childhood reminiscence, such as when the boy's older sister (Sammi Davis) falls in love with a Canadian, becomes pregnant, and marries him, only to see him taken away by the military police. And the boy's mother (Sarah Miles) serves as a strong influence in the boy's life as she leads her family through this tumultuous time. The majestic sweep of the film is contrasted with so many comic moments as the people in town go about the mundane details of their daily lives yet also engage in the most absurd rituals in dealing with the onslaught of German artillery, from taking the air raids for granted to wearing gas masks at school. Boorman doesn't dwell on the horrors of war; instead he celebrates the richness and resilience of the people he remembers so fondly. An adventurous and nostalgic slice of life, Hope and Glory is a superb and memorable film. --Robert Lane

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Customer Reviews

Rating: - Greatly Disappointed
I bought this movie based on the ratings and reviews of other Amazon viewers thinking it would be good to use in my middle school classroom. Boy was I disappointed. It was filled with sexual content and innuendo and my wife and I turned it off before it ended whilst previewing it for the class. It don't believe it to be family viewing.
Rating: - great movie
My mother is a war bride and lived in London during this tragic time in history.Upon watching this movie, she laughed, teared up and was impressed with how realistic the portrayal of life during WWII London was.
The grandfather is the most crotchity, yet lovable character, I am smiling picturing him now.There are so many memorable parts in this movie and it's a trip down history lane for those of us who will hopefully never know that women actually had to draw lines down their legs to ... Read More
Rating: - 3.5 stars out of 4
The Bottom Line:

The movie can feel a bit unstructured, but it's a fantastically enjoyable depiction of Britain's home front with a corker of an ending and not a boring moment in the too-brief running length; it's not spoken of much anymore but that doesn't mean you shouldn't watch it.
Rating: - retrosspective
It seems like it happened in another world and time.Good to have in the library.
Rating: - Hope and Glory
Hope and Glory

An excellent movie that I received in the estimated delivery time.This will encourage me to purchase more items in the future.