Zulu
starring: Stanley Baker, Jack Hawkins, Ulla Jacobsson, James Booth, Michael Caine
directed by: Cy Endfield
directed by: Cy Endfield
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A towering cinematic achievement. An astonishing true story. And "a battle film in the grand tradition of Four Feathers and Gunga Din" (Time)! Filmed against the exotic locales of Africa and starring Stanley Baker (The Guns of Navarone) Jack Hawkins (Lawrence of Arabia) and Michael Caine (in his first major motion picture role) Zulu is a thrilling account of one of history's fiercest battles!As a terrifying war chant echoes across the majestic African plains 4000 Zulu tribesmen rise up from the tall grass that hides them. Furiously beating their swords against their shields the warriors descend upon a small garrison of English soldiers. "Usuto! Usuto! (Kill! Kill!)" they cry as they launch into a battle with the vastly outnumbered English militia... who must manifest incredible skill and incomparable bravery just to survive.System Requirements:Starring: Stanley Baker Michael Caine Jack Hawkins James Booth Ulla JacobssonDirected By: Cy EndfieldRunning Time: 138 Min. ColorCopyright 2003 MGM Studios.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: ACTION/ADVENTURE Rating: NR UPC: 027616885807 Manufacturer No: 1004529
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"Sentries have come in from the hill, sir.... They report Zulus to the southeast. Thousands of them." One of the best pure action movies ever made, this rousing adventure recounts the true story of a small 18th-century regiment of British troops (including a very blue-blooded turn by a young Michael Caine) endlessly besieged by an seemingly unceasing number of fierce attackers. Although the basic premise has since been executed with more technical skill and panache (most notably by Aliens and Michael Mann's The Last of the Mohicans), it's unlikely that anything will ever top the utter spectacle and, above all, sheer unbelievable size of the combat scenes that almost wholly comprise the last half of this film. A gloriously exhilarating essential for anyone looking to get lost in the heat of cinematic battle, topped off with a healthy dose of gallows humor. Not to be missed. Richard Burton voiced the stirring narration. Zulu was followed by a slightly dry but still recommended prequel, Zulu Dawn. --Andrew Wright
A towering cinematic achievement. An astonishing true story. And "a battle film in the grand tradition of Four Feathers and Gunga Din" (Time)! Filmed against the exotic locales of Africa and starring Stanley Baker (The Guns of Navarone) Jack Hawkins (Lawrence of Arabia) and Michael Caine (in his first major motion picture role) Zulu is a thrilling account of one of history's fiercest battles!As a terrifying war chant echoes across the majestic African plains 4000 Zulu tribesmen rise up from the tall grass that hides them. Furiously beating their swords against their shields the warriors descend upon a small garrison of English soldiers. "Usuto! Usuto! (Kill! Kill!)" they cry as they launch into a battle with the vastly outnumbered English militia... who must manifest incredible skill and incomparable bravery just to survive.System Requirements:Starring: Stanley Baker Michael Caine Jack Hawkins James Booth Ulla JacobssonDirected By: Cy EndfieldRunning Time: 138 Min. ColorCopyright 2003 MGM Studios.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: ACTION/ADVENTURE Rating: NR UPC: 027616885807 Manufacturer No: 1004529
Amazon.com essential video:
"Sentries have come in from the hill, sir.... They report Zulus to the southeast. Thousands of them." One of the best pure action movies ever made, this rousing adventure recounts the true story of a small 18th-century regiment of British troops (including a very blue-blooded turn by a young Michael Caine) endlessly besieged by an seemingly unceasing number of fierce attackers. Although the basic premise has since been executed with more technical skill and panache (most notably by Aliens and Michael Mann's The Last of the Mohicans), it's unlikely that anything will ever top the utter spectacle and, above all, sheer unbelievable size of the combat scenes that almost wholly comprise the last half of this film. A gloriously exhilarating essential for anyone looking to get lost in the heat of cinematic battle, topped off with a healthy dose of gallows humor. Not to be missed. Richard Burton voiced the stirring narration. Zulu was followed by a slightly dry but still recommended prequel, Zulu Dawn. --Andrew Wright
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- One additional caveat
The following have given as good a precis of this masterpiece as possible, so I will add nothing to what they say.I will mention that Peter Jackson credited "Zulu" with hugely influencing him in creating the battle of Helms Deep for "The 2 Towers." The reason I'm putting this in is to warn prospective DVD purchasers of the audio quality. Several versions of "Zulu" have been released in mono, which slights John Barry's magnificent score egregiously. THIS RELEASE IS IN STEREO, and quite nicely too. ... Read More
Rating: - Having read The reviews for Zulu on Bluray release
[[ASIN:B001CTBGNS Zulu (1964) [Blu-ray]
I had read The reviews on ZULU Bluray and was initially put of buying it, I then realized that these were very old reviews and not for The Bluray version. I have just screened it and was 'blown away' Fantastic definition Great Colour and good sound, several interesting 'making of' extras and original trailer. Highly Recommended.
Ian Rough.
Rating: - Blu-Ray Looks Great
Besides the fact that this movie production is one of my all time favorites, this Blu-Ray release makes it even better. Very crisp images and excellent sound track. If you really enjoyed the movie, you are really going to enjoy this Blu-Ray release. It also has 'Making of' specials that are not found on previous releases. It plays on my Regional 1, Panasonic BD10A, Blue-Ray with no problems at all. Enjoy. :-)
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zulu sorry would not play in my area I tried two but neither worked sorry
Rating: - ZULU... One of the top 10 best action/war movies of all time!
I have seen this great film many times, either on TV or on video... I just recently purchased my copy on DVD from Diamond Entertainment and the quality is actually pretty good. Somewhat similar to the video version I have also. And, I bought it at the Goodwill for only $4.00. regardless, this is an awesome film, and a truly must see. Stanely Baker and Michael Caine are a good team and work well together is this film. Can't say much more than what other reviewers have already said...
Perhaps, ... Read More
- One additional caveatThe following have given as good a precis of this masterpiece as possible, so I will add nothing to what they say.I will mention that Peter Jackson credited "Zulu" with hugely influencing him in creating the battle of Helms Deep for "The 2 Towers." The reason I'm putting this in is to warn prospective DVD purchasers of the audio quality. Several versions of "Zulu" have been released in mono, which slights John Barry's magnificent score egregiously. THIS RELEASE IS IN STEREO, and quite nicely too. ... Read More
- Having read The reviews for Zulu on Bluray release[[ASIN:B001CTBGNS Zulu (1964) [Blu-ray]
I had read The reviews on ZULU Bluray and was initially put of buying it, I then realized that these were very old reviews and not for The Bluray version. I have just screened it and was 'blown away' Fantastic definition Great Colour and good sound, several interesting 'making of' extras and original trailer. Highly Recommended.
Ian Rough.
- Blu-Ray Looks GreatBesides the fact that this movie production is one of my all time favorites, this Blu-Ray release makes it even better. Very crisp images and excellent sound track. If you really enjoyed the movie, you are really going to enjoy this Blu-Ray release. It also has 'Making of' specials that are not found on previous releases. It plays on my Regional 1, Panasonic BD10A, Blue-Ray with no problems at all. Enjoy. :-)
- zuluzulu sorry would not play in my area I tried two but neither worked sorry
- ZULU... One of the top 10 best action/war movies of all time!I have seen this great film many times, either on TV or on video... I just recently purchased my copy on DVD from Diamond Entertainment and the quality is actually pretty good. Somewhat similar to the video version I have also. And, I bought it at the Goodwill for only $4.00. regardless, this is an awesome film, and a truly must see. Stanely Baker and Michael Caine are a good team and work well together is this film. Can't say much more than what other reviewers have already said...
Perhaps, ... Read More
