Reviews

Utter crap is the only way to describe this movie. The characters apart from Grabriel Byrnes character were all unlikeable. Bill Campbell being the worst i hated his character from the beginning and i never ceased to hate his character.Jean Butler came across as too easy and looked bored in some scenes. I know this movie is based on fact as i have seen documentaries on RTE about it, but please they did'nt even film it in Ireland. Of course being that your aiming at an international audience lets put some steretypical irishness into it like the 'Lets get the Irish Drunk so we can escape'.I thought really i did i was going to like this movie but i found myself rooting for the Irish soldiers and not for the prisoners who all acted like a bunch of spoiled children.I am not surprised in real life many Irish women landed up getting together with the German soldiers as the allies came across as idiots.

I,m possibly the only person who has seen this film and really enjoyed it from the fabulous scenery of Salzburg and Munich to the romance of the story. As one reviewer commented it is an, and i never noticed it before how blind i am its so similar to Jane Eyre only with a slight difference she does,nt land up with Rochester at the end. June Allyson has always been one of my favourite actresses and she is reunited with her co star from the 1949 classic Little Women. I am familiar with othier notable films from director Douglas Sirk Written in the Wind and such and dream to put this one down. Im so happy i received a copy of this on DVD to cherish forever. Just One reviewers opinion of a favourite movie.

I came across this film late one night on T.V and decided to watch it as the announcer mentioned that Betty from Coronation street was in it. This got me curious as i had never seen her in anything else, she is about 19 in this musical comedy that also stars Jimmy O'Dea who as the star of the film plays the typical stereotype Irish man who travels to London to broadcast on the BBC he thinks he is going to be singing but a mix up by a secretary leads to some confusion as the BBC only want him to be on spelling programme. Betty plays a young woman who goes behind her domineering fathers back and wins a singing competition which leads her to a contract to appear on a radio show in London. Betty can actually sing and not badly at that she is also given a romantic interest in the film. All said its not the worst i have seen even if the Ireland scenes are a bit patronizing but thats typical of the period.

I remember seeing this movie year's ago one night and loved it, i cried at the end could not believe he died and what a way to go. I've got it now on DVD with the original and alternative endings still the originals better after all you can only have so much of a good thing. I'm not a motorbike enthusiast but i can see why people can be influenced it almost makes you want to go out and ride motorbikes,David Essexs is brilliant as Freeman and Beau Bridges is good as the Villain but its the bike that steals the movie.The theme tune is very catchy and suits the movies opening sequence. I can't say enough about this movie sad as i maybe i love it.